Letterboxes

These are Letter Boxes.

Unsinkable

ACROSS

3. Colorado town where the Browns made most of their fortune

5. Where in the world was Molly when she got news re: her sick grandson, necessitating the ill-fated trip?

6. Month of sinking

7. Who portrayed her in the 1997 movie?

8. Name of the ship

9. Well-known 1st class passenger, in addition to Margaret, who survived and was often condemned in the press

10. Captain’s name

12. Company which commissioned the ship

15. Neighbor in 13 down, perhaps

16. Number of languages Molly spoke

17. From what did Brown fortune mostly come?

18. Where the maiden voyage originated


DOWN

1. Name of the rescue ship

2. National office for which Molly ran, unsuccessfully

4. Where the ship was built

11. What the weather was not that night

13. Town where Margaret was born

14. Star of 1964 movie, source of the now-famous nickname

Doing ....or not

"To be is to do"-Socrates;
"To do is to be"-Sartre;
"Do Be Do Be Do"-Sinatra;

"Scooby Dooby Do"-Scooby Do; "(been there, done that, years ago -- that's how long pre's been playing)

Yaba Daba Doo!"-Fred Flintstone

Do, or do not. There is no 'try.' by Jedi Master Yoda.

Pre's Dad. Do the do!

Or something like that..

Doing The Durango Fandango

fan·dango (fan daŋ′gō′)
noun pl. -·gos′

1. a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance
2. a piece of music for such a dance or one having its rhythm.
3. (esp. in the southwest U.S.) a ball or dance.
4. a Foolish Act (hehe)
5. A Letter Box ...

:-)

The Foot of Market Street

Back when I lived in San Francisco I always thought that since the term "The Foot of Market Street" was used by everyone as a landmark that there should be some public artwork, maybe a sculpture of a big giant foot to mark the spot.

You know, like one of those horse statues you see in public places all over the world? Such a piece of public art wouldn't fit in my carry on luggage, but a small letterbox by the same name did on a recent trip to my hometown. I must have been hungry when I made this box...

The face of the Foot of Market has changed many, many times over the years. It's changed yet again since I lived in The City a decade ago. Back then the Ferry Building was a tired, depressing place and the Embarcadero Freeway was still there and still butt ugly.


The area on the waterfront side has been transformed into a vibrant Market Place where each Tuesday and Saturday the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market takes place. It's also the place to spot a foot you've seen already if you really look around, but not the one you seek!

Do grab some yummy picnic supplies to fill your belly in any number of quiet little secret urban spots I discovered years ago - before, during or after taking this short history walking tour (that's what you do with feet afterall) with me is part of the plan, after all.

You'll have to use your Eyes, then Feet to wander while learning about some SF, Market, and produce history. Everything you need is right at your Fingertips.

Produce markets are nothing new in this area. In fact, a wholesale commercial one existed for decades only a few blocks away and was known by various names, including the SF Produce District. So naturally, if you miss the Foot of Market..market... rest assured the way is safe... to feed your face.

So come on!

Only one small part of all the old produce market buildings remains.

Keep wandering along the walking tour until you find it.
You will only apPREciate and know what I mean if you've given your fingers a workout first!

Be safe and find the way for some free, blue news. Inside upper right and front corner.

Sneaky magnetic urban letterbox. Handmade stamp but no logbook as that's easier to maintain. Box has gone missing once already. Discretion please! If box goes missing again, it will be retired.

Please return box *exactly* per CLUES - not (necessarily) where found where someone left it/ just any old place so that those who follow you will also be able to snag and grab without being too obvious about it.

Plenty of wonderful places nearby to enjoy that picnic and stamp in.

Leaving things behind

Top Secret!

I’m not sure what part about being “told off” by newbies (and others..) has been MOST offensive lately and exactly, but here are a few to pick from:

The watching “them” plop down right in front of pre for the very First Time in-person, by way of "introducing themselves", then asking/demanding more info about one of my private boxes (labeled as such, I might add…) right in front of a group of a folks (and pre!) at a gathering/meet...that I spent hours and hours putting together or arranging to attend…

Or the subsequent names I have been called when I said no because it was clear that the concept of keeping secrets is a foreign one.

Or the insistence that I don’t PREtend to know my history, etiquette, relationships about this hobby…

Or that I didn’t know it was supposed to be FUN! Hellloooo!?!?

Or that I haven’t purposefully set up experiments to see who is Paying Attention…

Without placers of letterboxes, there is is NO Game!

At this writing, I have the most fun as a Placer (put YOUR creativity into the game and some more fun might be around!)

PREsents to be enjoyed…by myself, firstly, and to be amused by others secondly. It’s ok, I can wait….

If you want to play along…Or not… Dat's how pre plays the Game....