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Hoot'n'Nani Treasure Hunt
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Hoot'n'Nani Treasure Hunt |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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Cape Cod will never be the same The Poets have been here All came to Hoot's'n'Nani's games Including Balladeer... Mysteria's Hysterias And Liz Kaboodled Kit Now Sy was never serious Sweet Isabel saw fit... Well Kit and I planned secretly We surely had some fun Just click upon the link to see Our seaside Treasure Hunt |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (giggles in delight) Oh my gosh, this sounds like so so much fun, I'm going to read that entire page a little later once I have the time, I just bookmarked it and already am grinning widely over it! (kiss on cheek) I am delighted you and the gang had a fabulous time up there, sweet friend, YAY, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Nan, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Looks like so much fun!!! Thank you for sharing this with us Nan.  |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Oh Nan, you did a great job on this, and both you and Kit also did a fantastic job of preparing that treasure hunt. AHEM, you forgot to mention who was on the teams, as this is important to describe the scramble at the end, which I will leave to the Balladeer to describe of course. Team One: Michael, Kit, Sharon, Isabel Team Two: Nan, Ruth, Sy, Elizabeth Judge: Karen (Nan's friend) And...The last clue was hidden inside of a balloon filled with water, which we had to play catch with. I am still laughing as I warned Isabel to stand back quick if it broke  Now Michael - you tell them how the best team won, and who they were.  Imagination is more important that knowledge |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Nan darling girl this is wonderful I loved the treasure hunt, the clues were wonderful too. The flow was as always excellent and so beautifully presented, utterly excellent writing   Love and warm stuff As always Mushy  To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79 |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, is it really legal for so many grownups to have that much fun? Where was your chaperone? Nan and gang, thank you so much, for including some spectators in the family fun revelry. (Or was that rivalry?) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Hoot Owl really boosted our team into victory. I say victory because we were at a disadvantage and still tied to the treasure chest. They got a runnung start while we tried to figure out which way was south, and it being overcast, that was impossible. The obvious was the flag pole with a clue attached to the flag, but Liz cleverly diverted her team to two little flags in a planter and that took almost a minute out of our time. Also, we sang Yellow Brick Raod much better than they did arm in arm and even skipping across the patio, while the other team sang less than a full line, except for Mysteria who could have performed the entire show. Anyway after the balloon burst, Balladeer was postioned ahead of Hoot up the hill toward the treasure box, but she ran faster and actually touched it at the same time, so it was in appearance a tie, though without small diversions I'm sure we would have won . IN the end we were all winners thanks to Kit and Nan and there clever verses. Inside the treasure chest there was a box of goodies for each participant. THank you girls. It was great fun! |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
damn great photos, really but if i had to follow the game, i'd get lost in hyannisport and with my luck, end up in provincetown in a gay bar without even figuring out where i was for several hours, which btw, happened once, just my luck... took me a coupla hours to realize that the reason why all those men were staring at me and smiling was because i was the only female in the joint....... and i thought they all wanted me....... reminds me very little of the internet, too... LOL *sigh* anyway, sorry i missed the whole darn thing but it sound like you had a blast without me and if there was a lot of game playing going on, i certainly hope it was scrabble and that you won, nan, because you musta won because i wasn't there to beat you..... and all that's great because that's the only game i wanna play except of course the lottery which tonight i am betting on and if i lose... well, back to scrabble!!! huh? can't beat that!!! (one day you will explain that link to me but until then, i'll just have to figure that the game is poetry and that's why i can't understand it because it's too long, but i LOVED IT!! it was a GREAT game!!! (hehe... just paraphrasing my audience) hope you're well again, my sincere sympathies and please email me ok? i don't go on icq any more unless you wanna tell me when and no, i don't have msn and won't get it... but aol IM i still have would love to talk to you |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Nan, you did a beautiful job pulling everything together on the site. What a great presentation with the pics included. Love them!  The treasure hunt was so much fun, You see the end results ... But half the fun was thinking through How we would steer "adults". I've done a Treasure Hunt each year, At Christmas for my "kids", But this was much more difficult, We laid it out in grids. I'd never tried a "double" hunt, With two teams branching out ... I had the biggest fear we'd have Our clues all turned about!  Somehow we kept it organized, And I can still hear Nan ... Those giggles as we came up with The stunts within the plan! Everyone was wonderful ... and I still have to laugh when my mind's eye pictures Michael and Ruth racing to the final chest, ROFL. Ummmm ... need I mention the toughest clue everyone needed help with? LOL Best wishes and hugs Nan, /Kit |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This had to be the most fun, the preparation alone is a mind-boggler...it's one thing to plan a treasure hunt, and simply another to put it down poetically! The two of you should take this game one step further, and if you are following the "drift" you would end up with an ever filled chest... I mean, there you have it, the talent...I think you two should hire yourselves out...but wait for a sunny day before telling me which way to find north, yes? LOL...Yes! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nan Girl, Your becoming the ninth wonder of my world. You did a superb job. I can't thank you enough for all the fun. Love Sy and Iz. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
It's time to let the truth be known I love to hear Liz whine But whines cannot erase the fact That victory was MINE!! Kit, naturally, could be no help Since she'd composed the clues. She came along to make sure That the rules were not abused. Mysteria? My right-hand gal! She sniffed clues out with ease And Isabel determined to Bring Sy's team to its knees. The first clue was an easy one.. The Passions logo phrase. We got that one with ease while Sy's team stood there in a daze. Then off we went, like swift gazelles. The clues came easily. Nan did her best to stump us but She wasn't fooling me! Like chickens with their heads cut off Sy's team just ran amok While begging for a hurricane Or some stroke of bad luck. At last we reached the final clue, The final bit of rhyme. Hoot Owl and I deciphered it At the exact same time! The treasure chest 10 feet away.. We sprinted and we ran! It was a battle to see who Would be the better man. I'd had a cold and felt quite sick But still kept up the pace (and didn't have those floppy things To hit me in the face!) We got there the exact same time. We both reached out our hands! I knocked her back with my right hip (I hope God understands  )The day was ours! Victorious! The treasure hunt was done. The nicest thing about it was That EVERYBODY won!!!!!! Nan and Kit, you've given us memories that shall never die...thank you, sweet ladies |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
The real treasure is the bonds you all formed in this special time together and the memories that will last well beyond the "goodies" Yes...thank you Nan and the rest of the gang for sharing and making us (who could only be there in spirit) a part of this. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It's a good thing I'm here in my room alone reading this...the chuckles at the end of 'Deer's write had the fish jumping! LOL...I can see that this is one memory that will stand the annals of time... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Sunshine I had to look that up I thought you said something bad there , and I am so glad the truth be known here, WE WON! Well, actually we all won, and I will never, ever, ever forget Ruth chasing Michael up those stairs, and she did get there at "approximately" the same time, but she didn have those "floppy things" holding her back. Oh, but I love you guys, you're great! Imagination is more important that knowledge |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
A photo finish would confirm The tie without a doubt But you will never hear from me A single word of pout Handicapped by clouds above In fact we truly won But no one's even keeping track It all was just for fun For we are all adults, you know And wouldn't put the blame On terms such as "APPROXIMATE To win a silly game They say they won, I will not whine For Hoot Owl let me in To appease their immaturity She slipped and let them win. Good going Hoot! That's the Passions' spirit! That's because we love ya'll Liz |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Ahhh I have to get in shape then for next time. Mmmm running a bit after the sheep will do I suppose This is just great friends and Nan,  for your presentationI enjoyed the treasurehunt very much Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you, Nan..for the fun you and the others have given us, vicariously. So sorry I couldn't be there! |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
ROFL ... hugs. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Time to re-visit old friends, this was truly a hoot, wasn't it? Kit, is busy dusting off shelves in the Archives LOL, |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
LOL ... that was too much fun!!! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I will NEVER forget Ruth running up the bank and winning! She was a real hoot, and so was everyone and everything! I am right behind you here reading. LOL |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Winning? Winning???? Your memory is going fast, lady. I WON!!!!!  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Hm... I thought for sure that Kit and I were the winners.. We got to enjoy seeing our wonderful poet friends having a grand (and very mature) time... It MUST be time to plan another excursion - YES?? |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Awww - wasn't this fun? Look at Isabel in the pictures, she had a great time, so did Sy. I will never forget Ruth running up that hill to beat us as long as I live. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You kidding????? I WON!!!!! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
more fun to read~~ M |
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