Pieces 19 and 20!

I had to make a correction on my last post because I accidentally forgot a piece! Anyway, I fixed the post, so check it out.

Today we placed two Pieces of Plumey....



We couldn't pass up the opportunity to see a giant replica of Sasquatch. It seemed only natural to leave Piece 19 there!


Piece 19: Sasquatch Lodge, Pink Mountain, British Columbia

Memory #19:

Justin loved making people laugh with a funny impression, a weird dance, or a crazy outfit. He also did all sorts of interesting things on command, claiming to be the epitome of dignity and grace, which was often contested, but usually met with a nod of agreement, chuckle, and a roll of the eyes.

We were so excited when we found a shortcut to get to Prince George, where we are staying tonight. We were even MORE excited that we found a dam!


We would have toured it for Plumey, but it was closed, so we left the memory for the next geeky dam-obsessed person to find!

Piece 20: Peace Canyon Dam, Hudson's Hope, British Columbia

Memory #20:

At a party for their five year anniversary, he had to put on a blindfold and identify his wife by feeling the hands of all the women (some of the guys slipped their hands in, too) at the party. Unbeknownst to him, the last two remaining hands were his wife and his mother. After much internal deliberation, and chuckles from the onlookers, he finally chose correctly.

We are making a long haul tomorrow, all the way home! There are four bottles left, and we plan on placing every last one!

Correction: Piece 12 found...and placement of Pieces 15, 16, 17, and 18!

Oh my goodness we feel like we have been so out of touch!!! We had a great time at the circuit assembly this weekend and met lots of new friends. In fact, we are coming back in October to stay! We are going to try Alaska out for a year. Hey, why not?

So I'm excited because another Piece of Plumey was found! This time it was Piece 12. Here is the email that the finder sent me:

Today I was hiking Mt. Healy and discovered a bottle tucked into a rock formation. I didn't open it until I got back to my room. I was touched by your loss and also by the way you chose to celebrate his living. I am 64 so I've had quite a few more years than Justin had.

The view today was exceptional. The skies were blue and clear and Denali was out in full splendor -- how fitting.

Thank you for sharing.

Bonnie Lama

We worried that nobody would find Piece 12 because it was in the wilderness on the top of a cliff, but we are so happy it was because it was one of our favorite (and most strenuous) placements.

We are now on our way home, and we are making excellent time. We are almost to Fort Nelson. We should be home probably early Wednesday. We have placed a few Pieces since the last post, so here they are...





The placement of Piece 15 was kind of funny because we had just seen a grizzly on the side of the road, and we had to go to the bathroom, but there was no rest stop in sight. So we pulled into a campground and quickly (in case the grizzly came bustling out of the woods) did our business. Did I mention there were no bathrooms? Not a big deal, because the sign didn't say peeing on the beach was prohibited.

We left the bottle under the sign, because Justin would have found the entire scenario hilarious.

Piece 15: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Canada

Memory #15:

He was always taking close up, extremely unflattering pictures of himself contorting his face into different looks. In his book, the more unflattering the picture was, the more awesome it was. His wife has literally hundreds of pictures of him making faces, and not one of them is the same.

Piece 16: Gakona Fire Department, Gakona, Alaska

Memory #16:

He absolutely LOVED his little brother. They were four years apart, but still best friends. He was very protective, always worried about “Lil Bro.” Together they made the perfect comedy act. Their slow-motion fighting would bring people to tears. And when they got their creative juices flowing, the most AMAZING (at least that’s what they thought) songs and stories would result.

We thought it was fitting to place this piece at the Fire Department because Justin was so proud of his little brother for becoming a firefighter!

We put Piece 17 here because we forgot to do it on the way up. Oopsies!

Piece 17: Border of Yukon and British Columbia, Canada

Memory #17:

He was known for being….well….a little fluffy. He bought a shirt that said “I Beat Anorexia” on it. He loved people’s reactions when they saw him wearing the shirt. Some people would high-five him, others would look at him in shock as if to say, “Yes you did.”

Piece 18: Northern Rockies Lodge, somewhere in the middle of Canadian nowhere

Memory #18:

He was always very curious. He never stopped asking questions. One of his favorite people to shoot the breeze with was his Grandpa, whom he called Bub. They would analyze engines, electronics, whatever, for hours. He always saved up questions to ask Bub the next time he saw him.

We wanted to put Piece 18 here because this map was so huge and amazing! It was a little tricky getting it in without the restaurant waitress seeing us, but we managed!

Tomorrow we we are aiming to drive all the way to Cache Creek, and then be home Wednesday evening.

We are sad that our trip is coming to an end, but excited that we will be back soon!