A Life Time of Memories **UPDATE 10/8/10** LbNA #34554
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Add Location| Owner: | Hart x6  |
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| Plant date: | Aug 26, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Galena |
| County: | Jo Daviess |
| State: | Illinois |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Found by: | Angel Winks (3) |
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| Last found: | Nov 13, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Nov 14, 2015 |
We have made a tradition of going to Galena every year around this time. Though we have MANY traditions one of my favorites is visiting a shop full of Christmas ornaments.
You see, we look back on our children’s lives of the past year, my how they’ve grown. We think back to memories and milestones, what was a favorite saying or theme that kept coming up time and time again during the year.
We then would go and pick out a very special Christmas ornament just for that child and that memory.
When Christmas rolls around we put the tree up, string the lights and hang the ornaments. Then we set up the camcorder on a tripod and record ourselves telling the story of why we picked out this ornament or that and present the ornament to our child who then hangs their new decoration on the tree.
When our children grow up and move into their own place and get married they will have a box full of ornaments full of memories of a life time.
Each stamp is hidden on or around Main Street in down town Galena. This town is bursting with tourist and activities. These stamps are very precious to us and we ask that you take EXTRA care in being as stealth like as possible with retrieving the stamps and putting them back in their spots.
They are all magnetic hide-a-keys with no log books due to lack of space so please contact me and let me know how they are doing as you find them.
There is no order to find these stamps. I have carved one ornament for each of our 4 children and I will give you the clues in their birth order (not necessarily the order you have to find them).
CLUES; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Katie – our 5 year old, bursting with energy and talent. She loves to put on a show using our coffee table as a stage, sharing stories, songs and dances are all part of the act. Never shy in introducing herself or her younger siblings, Katie gives us great pride.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Alex – our 3 year old, shyness is now wearing off and Alex is coming out of her shell. You can’t just make her smile by being goofy, you have to get on a deeper level with her and when she gives you a smile it is genuine and it melts your heart. Alex loves to do what she can to help out and gives of herself to share. Alex gives us much joy.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Will – My only son! My heart leaped when I found out his gender on the ultrasound. Will is fearless touching and picking up any little bug or worm that he sees. He is as laid back as he can be with 3 sisters. He is quick to giggle at the thrill of being pushed in a tote across the floor and raises his hands as if on a roller coaster when his stroller goes down hill. At 18 months old I look forward to learning more of my son in years to come.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Maddie – Will’s little twin sister. Maddie is our youngest (by 2 minutes) and knows how the system works. With a flicker of her eye lashes and a coy little grin she can get anything she wants (not really, but she thinks she is). She can climb or crawl over anything and with a quick giggle of “see what I just did” she runs off to her next triumph.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
We thank and praise God everyday for the wonderful children He has blessed us with. After two miscarriages and many doubts, God has proven Himself faithful and true. Thank you Lord for our wonderful children.
When you contact me for the clues to this box please include the following information*
1) Your trail name
2) City and State that you call home
3) How long have you been boxing? P & F counts, any general information you want to share.
4) Don't be rude!
And lastly, I reserve the right to deny giving out the clues to my boxes to anyone.
* If you are a known letterboxer through message boards, web sites or in person I will gladly just give you the clues . . . no application necessary (just be sure to include your trail name when asking for the clues).
You see, we look back on our children’s lives of the past year, my how they’ve grown. We think back to memories and milestones, what was a favorite saying or theme that kept coming up time and time again during the year.
We then would go and pick out a very special Christmas ornament just for that child and that memory.
When Christmas rolls around we put the tree up, string the lights and hang the ornaments. Then we set up the camcorder on a tripod and record ourselves telling the story of why we picked out this ornament or that and present the ornament to our child who then hangs their new decoration on the tree.
When our children grow up and move into their own place and get married they will have a box full of ornaments full of memories of a life time.
Each stamp is hidden on or around Main Street in down town Galena. This town is bursting with tourist and activities. These stamps are very precious to us and we ask that you take EXTRA care in being as stealth like as possible with retrieving the stamps and putting them back in their spots.
They are all magnetic hide-a-keys with no log books due to lack of space so please contact me and let me know how they are doing as you find them.
There is no order to find these stamps. I have carved one ornament for each of our 4 children and I will give you the clues in their birth order (not necessarily the order you have to find them).
CLUES; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Katie – our 5 year old, bursting with energy and talent. She loves to put on a show using our coffee table as a stage, sharing stories, songs and dances are all part of the act. Never shy in introducing herself or her younger siblings, Katie gives us great pride.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Alex – our 3 year old, shyness is now wearing off and Alex is coming out of her shell. You can’t just make her smile by being goofy, you have to get on a deeper level with her and when she gives you a smile it is genuine and it melts your heart. Alex loves to do what she can to help out and gives of herself to share. Alex gives us much joy.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Will – My only son! My heart leaped when I found out his gender on the ultrasound. Will is fearless touching and picking up any little bug or worm that he sees. He is as laid back as he can be with 3 sisters. He is quick to giggle at the thrill of being pushed in a tote across the floor and raises his hands as if on a roller coaster when his stroller goes down hill. At 18 months old I look forward to learning more of my son in years to come.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
Maddie – Will’s little twin sister. Maddie is our youngest (by 2 minutes) and knows how the system works. With a flicker of her eye lashes and a coy little grin she can get anything she wants (not really, but she thinks she is). She can climb or crawl over anything and with a quick giggle of “see what I just did” she runs off to her next triumph.
Clues; Due to the overwhelming tourist activity of Galena, I ask that you please contact me for the clues to this box.
We thank and praise God everyday for the wonderful children He has blessed us with. After two miscarriages and many doubts, God has proven Himself faithful and true. Thank you Lord for our wonderful children.
When you contact me for the clues to this box please include the following information*
1) Your trail name
2) City and State that you call home
3) How long have you been boxing? P & F counts, any general information you want to share.
4) Don't be rude!
And lastly, I reserve the right to deny giving out the clues to my boxes to anyone.
* If you are a known letterboxer through message boards, web sites or in person I will gladly just give you the clues . . . no application necessary (just be sure to include your trail name when asking for the clues).