263. Justice

263. Justice
Definition: (n) just behavior and treatment
Location Placed: Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina
Date Placed: 7/31/11 at 5:40pm





I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of my British readers well in this time of riots. Hopefully it hasn't affected you, your loved ones, and your area. Hopefully these riots end soon and those that have been affected are able to rebuild and recover.

262. Philanthropic

262. Philanthropic
Definition: (adj) seeking to promote the welfare of others
Location Placed: Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina
Date Placed: 7/31/11 at 4:35pm
Status: FOUND!





My visit to Drayton Hall was absolutely awesome. I like a historic house fitted with period furnishings as much as the next gal. But this property took it one step further. They kept the house in its original condition and didn't stick furniture in there. We got to see where people stood against the walls and where picture frames once hung. Certainly didn't hurt that the huge house is extremely picturesque or that my tour guide was super informative. And how awesome to have Carin as a finder and took pictures of the crane herself!

August 1, 2011 at 11:02am
Hi,

I'm not sure if you received the email I tried to send via your blog, but we found this in our museum shop yesterday. My name is Carin, and I'm an employee at Drayton Hall in Charleston, SC. We hope you enjoyed you visit to our site! I will be happy to re-release this crane and try to help out your mission!

All the best,
Carin

261. Alacrity

261. Alacrity
Definition: (n) brisk and cheerful readiness
Location Placed: Middleton Place, Charleston, South Carolina
Date Placed: 7/31/11 at 1:28pm





I think one of my favorite things about the south is the Live Oak covered with Spanish Moss. Middleton had a very beautiful old Live Oak tree that just sat on the edge of the river. Certainly made for a bunch of good pictures, and thankfully it didn't fall on me while I was doing so. Definitely would've made for a less favorable vacation.

260. Grandeur

260. Grandeur
Definition: (n) splendor and impressiveness
Location Placed: South Carolina Welcome Center, Little River, South Carolina
Date Placed: 7/31/11 at 8:50am

259. Convenient

259. Convenient
Definition: (adj) involving little trouble or effort
Location Placed: Baymont Inn & Suites, Wilmington, North Carolina
Date Placed: 7/31/11 at 7:45am





What's more convenient than releasing a crane while the hotel is releasing your money during check out? Not much, especially if you're checking out at the crack of dawn along with a bunch of others. It was a little later than the crack of dawn but I wanted to get as early a start as I could for my drive from Wilmington to Charleston. For someone not really a fan of driving, the 3+ hours was a wee bit daunting. But it turned out to be absolutely fine.

258. Splendiferous

258. Splendiferous
Definition: (adj) splendid
Location Placed: Best Western Coastline Inn, Wilmington, North Carolina
Date Placed: 7/30/11 at 6:54pm





Until I google defined this word when I was making my original list of words, I thought it was a made up word without definition. Imagine my surprise to find that it could be defined. So on my list it went! Of course that doesn't mean that all of the spell-checkers except that it is a "real" word instead of a misspelling of something else...

257. Impeccable

257. Impeccable
Definition: (adj) in accordance with the highest standards
Location Placed: Bellamy House, Wilmington, North Carolina
Date Placed: 7/30/11 at 4:27pm





The self-guided tour of the Bellamy House was pretty awesome. It allowed you to go at your own pace listening to their audio tracks. For people like me, I was able to re-listen to interesting bits and skip the boring bits unlike a regular tour. I love being able to wander around old houses and learn their history as well as that of the family that lived in it.

256. Correct

256. Correct
Definition: (adj) free from error
Location Placed: Latimer House, Wilmington, North Carolina
Date Placed: 7/30/11 at 3:22pm





This crane was a first for me. It was the first time that someone found a crane and tried to return it to me because she thought I had accidentally left it there. I had no idea what to say or do! In hindsight, I probably should've just told her what I was doing. Perhaps explained the point to her, or even tell her to pass it on to someone else. Instead, I clammed up, thanked her and turtled up. Then decided to leave it at the next stop on my journey, which was the Latimer House. This also reaffirmed that I need to make sure I leave the cranes at the tail end of my visit to wherever I am. Lesson learned!

255. Affable

255. Affable
Definition: (adj) friendly or good natured
Location Placed: Java City, Wilmington, North Caroling
Date Placed: 7/30/11 at 12:16pm





This was definitely another one of those times where I will never will Secret Agent of the Year award. Generally being sneaky is hard when you're in a place where the workers are trained to zero in on you as soon as your foot passes the threshold. I just have to remember that it doesn't matter whether or not I am seen. All that matters is that the crane that I release brightens someones day.

254. Resplendent

254. Resplendent
Definition: (adj) attractive and impressive through being richly colorful
Location Placed: Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, North Carolina
Date Placed: 7/30/11 at 11:24am





For being a smaller museum, I was really impressed by the Cape Fear Museum. (The Giant Ground Sloth they had was especially impressive. Imagine how slow a massive sloth would be!) I can totally see a family really having a great time at the museum with all the kid oriented activities. We'll also pretend that the only picture of me from the trip is one I took of myself in the stocks at the pirate exhibit...