I got to pick what we did for Mothers Day, so of course, we went letterboxing!
A fabulous day (any day in Houston with low humidity is a fabulous day) was spent in Huntsville, Texas...on the hunt of many Raven-related boxes. Sam Houston is such an integral part of Texas history, and there are many tribute boxes to him in and around Huntsville. We hiked in Huntsville state park, visited his grave (that's the photo above) and even got some history at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum (where a Silver Eagle Box is hidden). At the adjoining park, I toured Sam's house and law office while the kids fed the ducks and played frisbee. 
Batrick has changed his trail name to Mushroom Hunter, because he's gotten very interested in fungi. This is actually a really great development, because he is more amenable to letterboxing trips because he can look for mushrooms. His brother turns out to be a good spotter. Right now we're taking photos and using the Audubon society guide to try and identify them.
To top it all off, we even found a mystery box, so it was a great day all-around. The final count: five boxes found and about 20 different species of mushrooms.
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