Letterboxing of the Future???

I know some of our readers love postal letterboxes. Initially, Sue & I participated in PLB's to a minor degree, as a method of seeing the carving and artwork of boxers from parts of the country we might never see in person. Then they started arriving, like crazy. The mail clerks at the post office knew me by name - I was there 2 or 3 times a week!

Then it hit me - while this is a way to enjoy stamps from other parts of the country, wasn't something missing? Sure there was - the hike and the fresh air and nature - all of those wonderful elements that first brought us to letterboxing. What about visiting those out-of-the-way places we never knew existed? PLB's allowed us to take the 100 foot walk to our curbside mailbox and that was about it. Not nearly the same; not nearly as rewarding. We've since stopped signing up for PLB's but realize that there are some that enjoy them and frequently participate. And that's cool, too. Remember the letterboxing onion I talked about in our interview? Different strokes for different folks.

Well, along that same vein, SpringChick has just posted a very humorous take on PLB's. Please stop by and read it and bookmark her website. She is one talented lady with a flair for writing, who, I think, has her finger on the pulse of this game. SpringChick has been an email acquaintence for over a year. Sue & I will finally get to meet this terrific lady on Saturday, when we join 60 or so other letterboxers at the Mo' Boxin' at Motown gathering in Michigan. Wish you all could be there. In the meantime, read this post by SpringChick about the Moe Dern Family.

The car is packed, the clues have been printed and arranged in order of our travel, Boch's Circus is in place and we're ready to hit the road. Behave while we're gone and be nice to one another. We'll be back before you know it!