An Old Friend Returns Home

At the beginning of the month I received an update for Boudreaux's Hitchhiker. He had been found in Red Hook, NY by Rabbit's Friends and Relations. The update let me know that the stamp had broken so I made a decision and asked them to send him back to me. Boudreaux arrived home on June 11, 2009. He was originally placed in Mighty Oak in Lafayette, LA on May 21, 2006. He had three years of travel and got to visit quite a few places. When I got him back I immediately took out the logbook to see who had found him and where he had been. The logbook was almost full and in great shape. It doesn't look like it had gotten wet or anything, it wasn't torn and none of the entries were faded or smeared. This was my first hitchhiker that I released and it was very special. It was made for my English Bulldog who travelled with us most of his life until he got too old and wasn't able to make the trips anymore. In November 2008 Boudreaux passed away - so having this stamp and logbook back means a lot to me. There are quite a few entries in the logbook so I have a good idea of where he traveled, but there are some times where I think the person who found it forgot to stamp the image of the box they placed it in.

Here is a list of the boxers who found Boudreaux . . .
Sporky Rat
Nitrocat
Travel'n Turtle
Laney Bug
The Pirates
BB Goldie
BB Trexx
Tivoli Trekkers
The J's
Hugs
Fluttering By
Rabbit's Friend and Relations

Here are some of the boxes that he stayed in . . .
Mighty Oak
Mrs. Clancy's Boarding House
Country Comforts: Rise & Shine
Dog Breeds: Golden Retriever (PLB)
Spree For All: Buck
Spree For All: Bandit
Independence Day
Dicken's Treasure
A Pirate's Life

And here is a list of the cities he visited . . .
Lafayette LA
Vicksburg MS
Des Plains IL
Newark IL
North Royalton OH
Peninsula OH
Brunswick OH
Schnecksville PA
Clermont NY
Red Hook NY

Boudreaux's Travels
Boudreaux's Hitchhiker

I am really glad that Boudreaux made it home safely. I have decided to retire him and keep him home. I would hate to lose all the great entries in the logbook. Thanks again to Rabbit's Friends and Relations for getting him home safely.