November 14 and 15, 2009

     We had the 101 class on Saturday and the 102 class on Sunday.  Most of the attendees took both classes and said they were glad they did.  The Saturday class covers the basics and the Sunday class goes more in depth and ties everything together.   Here are the transcripts from the three "Box" sessions.  I did not transcribe the personal messages.

     (Some people had been here earlier this month and had a 'box' and Harold did not like it.  He says that only Chris can have a box here in his Inn.)

        Saturday, Nov. 14, first session, Room 5:

Chris:  "Ty?  Are we ready?"................Ty: 'Okay'

Chuck: "Harold, we'll start with you.  How are you tonight?"...............Harold: 'Great'

"Good I'm glad you're great.  Harold, we have a picture of your face in the window of Room 3.  Above your face is the face of a child.  Do you know who that is?"....................'Ronnie'

"Is Ronnie a full time resident here?"..................'Yeah'

"Is Ronnie here tonight?"......................Little child's voice:  'Yeah'

"How old are you, Ronnie?".................'Eight'

"And do you like to tease the guests?"................'Uh-huh'

"And what year did you die, Ronnie?"....................'45'

"Is that 1945?".................'Yes'

"And were you a resident of Bentonsport?".....................'Uh-huh'

"Did you come here because the doctor was here?".................'No'

"Did Harold bring you here?"......................'Yes'

"Well, welcome.  We hope you like it here."......................'Okay.  Lots of love here.'

"Harold, I know you like to interact with our guests.  How many others like to interact with our guests?".............(Harold starts naming names)

"No, we don't need names, we just want the total number."......................'Too many'

"Is it more than twenty?"......................'More'

"Is it more than fifty?"...........................'Way more.'

"A hundred?"......................'Something like that.'

"Harold, are you still out recruiting and bringing in more spirits?".......................'All the time.'

"I don't know who did this, but a few days ago we were looking for a map and we could not find it.  Then one night somebody whispered in Joy's ear where to find the map.  Who was that?".....................'Jeremiah'

"Jeremiah, are you a full time resident here?".......................'Yes'

"How did you know what we were looking for?"...................'Heard you talking.   Knew where it was.'

"Yes, thank you very much.  We had no idea where it was."......................'I saw it.'

"Jeremiah, how old were you when you passed?"........................'Eighteen'

"And what year was that?"..............................'1896'

"Were you a resident of Bentonsport?".................'Yeah'

"What was your last name?"...........................'Platt'  (or Pratt)

"We have a recording of somebody playing the piano at night.  Who was playing the piano?"...............'June'

"June, how old are you?"..........................'Old.  Fifty-six'

"That's not old.".............................'You're kidding'

"What year was your passing?"....................'1902'

"Well, thank you for playing the piano for us.".........................'Yes'

"Did you have to open the cover or can you play with the cover down?"......................'No'

"You didn't open the cover?"....................'No.  Didn't open it.'

"You are welcome to play it anytime you want.".....................'Okay'

"Are you shy?"......................'No'

"Does your family reside here too?".......................'No.  But they visit.'      Harold: 'I'm going to do it, watch.'

"What are you going to do, Harold?".........................'Chandelier.  Watch for it.'

"Are you going to make it swing?"......................'Yeah.  Tonight.'

"Okay, who ever is staying in this room tonight, watch for the chandelier to swing."...............'Yeah. Wait and see.'

Guest: "I stayed in the Caboose last weekend, did someone talk through the TV?"...................Harold: 'I did'

"What did you say to her, Harold?"..........................'Surprise'

"It was very clear, are you going to tell everybody what you said?"...................'I forget'

Guest:  "I went up to the cemetery on Halloween and I saw a man's face, was that somebody from here?"..................'No'   'When was it?'

"Two weeks ago".........................'Two weeks'

"Was it somebody from up there?"...........................'It was a man standing next to you.'

"Do you know who it was?"........................'Lewis'

"Lewis Mason?"....................'Yup.  He was very close to you.'

"I almost ran right into him.".......................'Surprised you.'

Chuck: "Is Lewis Mason here tonight?".....................Lewis: 'I'm here.'

"Lewis, do you know when the stone house at the end of the street was built?".......................'Which one?'

"The limestone building in back of the Inn.  Noah Brown's house.  It had two doors in front."..............'Don't know'

"Was it here when you moved here?".........................'Yes'

"We went out and tried to find the walls of the tunnel and could not find any wood.  Is it possible that they are all gone now?".........................'It's still there.  Dig deeper.'

"How much deeper do I have to go?"................'At least four.'

"Four inches or four feet?"......................'Four'

"Kristin's here, Harold.  Do you see Kristin?".......................'Yup'

"Do you know who is next to her?"........................'Hello'

Kristin: "This is Dan.  Now you know who Dan is."......................'Looks like Frank.'

"Frank Mason or Frank Clark?"......................'Clark.  Looks just like him.'

"He looks like Frank Clark?"......................'When he was younger.'

Chuck:  "Dan's free game now, Harold.  Are you going to tease him now?"..................'Maybe'

"Kristin wants to know if David is here tonight?"........................'Wait a second, I'll go get him.'

"David?  Are you here?".......................'Uh-huh.'

"Did you come to see Kristin tonight?"......................'Missed her.  Follow her.'

Kristin: "I had a picture taken of me at work and there's an orb.  Who is that on my side?".............'Me'

Chuck: "Well, thank you, David, for watching over her."........................'As you wish.'

"Is Amanda here tonight?"......................'I'm here.'

"You didn't go with Jinni to the play tonight?"....................'Not this time.'

"Did you go to her choral concert last week?"..................'It was fun.'

"Do you go to her basketball games?".................'Sometimes.  When I head out.'

"Is there a Jill here?".....................'No'

"Is Bob here tonight?"....................'Here'

"How old are you, Bob?"........................'38'

"Is there a child here named Bob?"...................'No'

"Okay, for the adult Bob, what year did you pass?"...................'1886'

"Harold, when we first came to the Inn in 2000, when we were traveling cross-country, we felt very comfortable here.  Did you guys have something to do with that?"................'Of course.'

"Were you trying to pick us to run the Inn?"..................'It worked.'

"Did you guys go to Dayton, where we were living, and visit us there to try to convince us to come here?".........'We did what we had to do.'

"How many is 'we' that you are talking about?"......................'Three of us'

"Would that be you, Curtis, and Amanda?  Or somebody else?".....................'Me and Mary.'

"And who was the third one?".....................'Doesn't matter.  Not here any more.'

"So you and Mary followed us to Dayton to try to convince us to be the owners?"..................'Uh-huh'

"We appreciate it."......................'We like you.'

"Harold, there's alot of people staying overnight tonight, and they all want to meet you tonight."..........'Party!'

Chris:  "We are going to close this session.  We'll be back in a few minutes with another group.  Thanks, bye."....................'We'll be here.'

               Second session, Saturday, Nov. 14,  Room 5:

Chuck: "A guest took a video on their camera an there is a little girl outside Room 4 in a nightgown.  Who's the girl?".........................'Which one?'

"She had black curly hair."...................Little girl's voice: 'Hi'

"Hi, what's your name?"....................'Beth'

"How old are you, Beth?"...................'What?'

"Harold, can you help us?  How old is Beth?".....................Harold: 'Almost four.  She stays here.'

"Does she stay in Room 4?"..........................'Sleeping.  She likes to sleep there.'

"Do you know what year she passed to your side?".........................'1922.   She likes to sleep alot.'

"Has she gone to the light?"....................'She stopped'

"Harold, Ty, can you help her?  Show her to the light?".....................'If she wants to.'

Chris: "There are alot trying to talk at the same time.".................'There's eight.'

"Sounds like twenty."

Guest: "Did somebody poke me and touch my phone downstairs?"...............'Me.  Harold.'

"Hi, Harold."......................'I was tapping on your back.'

Another guest: "Who shook the doorknob in Room 7 about a month ago when I stayed here with my sister?"...............'That was Holly.'

"Is there a Holly here?"..................Girl's voice: 'Hey'

"How old are you, Holly?"..................'Twelve'

Another guest: "Harold, was that you knocking on my headboard this morning at 5:30?"..............'Yeah'

"Thank you for letting me go back to sleep, I appreciate it."..........................'No problem'

Chuck: "Can you knock for us in this room tonight?"....................'Say please'

"Please?"........................'I'll try'

Joy:  "Last weekend there was a lady in Room 1 and somebody was pulling on her arm because she wanted to show her something.  Who was that?".................'Jill'

"And how old is Jill?"...............'Seven'

"What did she want to show the lady?"..................Girl's voice: 'I can stand up high on my toes.'

"Were you a ballerina dancer?"....................'Stand up high.'

"What color dress do you wear?"................'Blue'

"What did you want to show the lady?"....................'The kitty.  Kitty outside.'

Laura: "Amanda, I brought you a gift from Arizona.  Do you want me to give it to you tomorrow?"...........Amanda: 'Hi'

"Hi Amanda.  I'm a friend of Chris's.  I have something for you.".............'Is it shiny?'

"It is.  I got it just for you because it's shiny."...............'Cool'

Chuck: "For all the residents of the Inn, there is a picture over here above Kristin of a bride.  Does anybody know who that is?"......................'Annie'

"What is Annie's last name?"...............'Annie'

"Was she from the local area here?"................'Bonaparte'

"What year was that taken?"....................'1912'

"Does Annie come here to the Inn?"..................'Visits'

Chris: "Thanks Ty and everybody."

Chuck: "Thank you to Harold and Markie and James and everybody who were in the Service.".............Harold: 'Thanks to you too.'

Chris: "Bye everybody.  We'll be back tomorrow."......................'Bye'   'Thanks'

          Sunday, Nov. 15, first session, Room 5:

Chris: "Ty?  Are we ready to go?".................Ty: 'Ready'

Chuck: "Is Harold here?"................Harold: 'I'm here.'

"Some other people were here with other 'word boxes' this past week, did you like those?"..........'Not good.  No technician.'

"Joy talked to you on a little word box, was that okay?"...............'Yes'

"Did Joy have a technician to protect her?"....................'I protect her.'

Joy: "I specifically asked for Harold, I didn't just wait to see who would come through."...............'I talked.'

Chuck: "The other man who was talking, did you not like him?"...................'No'

"You said to 'let Chuck talk'.  So were you  protecting me too?".................'I told him to shut up.'

"Did you not like him?"................................'I wanted him out of here.'

"But it was okay when I was talking?".......................'Didn't matter.'

Guest:  "Is it okay for Chuck and Joy to have one of their own boxes on site, or should they just keep them out?".....................'Just Chris.'

(Note:  Chuck and Joy do not have a box and don't want one.)

Chuck:  "Let's change the subject.   Is James, the soldier, here tonight?".................'No.'

"Is Billy Robinson here tonight?".......................'Was'

"Is he coming back tonight?".........................Another voice: 'The tapping on the walls, that was me.'

"Who's me?".....................'Jackie'

"Are you a male or female, Jackie?"........................'Male'

"How old are you?".....................'Eight, nine, almost ten.'

Guest: "Did someone push me yesterday?".......................'Yes'

"Do you know who it was?".....................Harold: 'No.  But we laughed.  It rocked.'

Guest:  "Are animals able to converse with people on the other side?"...................'Yes'

"Can cats converse with humans?"....................'Yes, cats.'

"Can dogs?".................'Yes'

Guest:  "The little beagle dog we found, does he belong to somebody?"...............'Yes, across the bridge.'

"Is he better off going home across the bridge, or can we take him home with us?".................'Starving, sick.'

"Do you know his name?"..................'Chief.'

"So if Chief goes home with new people who will take care of him, is that good?"...................'Yes.  Good.'

(The guests had found a little beagle mix dog in front of the Inn and named him Mason.  He was pretty skinny and looked uncared for.  They took him home.)

Another guest: "Can I take a picture of you with my daughters on the bed there?"...................'Sure'

"Everybody who wants to be in the picture, get on the bed with the girls."....................'Got 'em.'

Another guest: "Who in Room 6 said 'I'm standing in the bathroom' ?"...................'Stanley'

"How old is Stanley?".....................'He's dead'

"How old were you when you passed, Stanley?".........................(no answer)

"Why were you standing in the bathroom?".......................'I was watching.'

Another guest:  "Stanley, did you open my bathroom door this morning?".................'No'

"Who opened Room 4's bathroom door?"...........................'Me'

"Who's me?".......................'Harold.  I heard you talking.'   Amanda: 'You brought me something.'

Laura:  "Yes, I did bring you something.  Do you see it?  Do you like it?".................'Shiny'

"You can take it if you want.  I'll leave it for you if you want."....................'Okay'

Jan:  "Do you celebrate holidays where you are, on the other side?"...............'No'   'Good question!'

Another guest:  "Last night, me and Paige were recording on my phone, who responded back?"..............'Me'

"Who's me?".....................'Me'

Jan: "Do they celebrate birthdays on the other side?"....................'Only for the living.'

Guest: "Who sat on our bed in Room 6?"........................'Harold'

Jan: "When we were here months ago, we thought Josephine the cat jumped on our bed.  Did Josephine jump on our bed?".............'Yes'

Chuck:  "Is Senator William Mason here?"....................'Yes'

"Senator Mason, it's an honor to talk to you."...................Mason: 'Thank you'

"Do you come here often or do you reside here?"......................'Yes.  I visit.'

"Do you come to visit Mary?"......................'Yes'

"We're fascinated by your strong will that you learned from your father.  You were a very dynamic person.".............'As you like it.'

"Did you know about the tunnel?"..................'Yes'

"Did you help build it?"..................'There was a whole group.   It was against the law.'

"Did you dig it during the daytime or night time?"......................'Night.  In secret.  Had to.   Joe got in trouble for it.'

"Was Joe a slave?".................'Yes.  They hung him.'

"They hung him for helping?"................'He escaped from the tunnel.  Collapsed.  Caught him.  Hung him.'

(Joy heard a girl's voice say over and over 'It's so sad.  It's so sad.')

Jan: "Did you know that because of your efforts, we now have a President who is Black?"..............'Yes'

Chuck: "I have so many questions for you but I won't do them all tonight.  I am so impressed with what you did.".................'Thank you.'

(At this point, Chris, Laura, and Joy got really dizzy and Joy started to cry and Chris about passed out.  There was negative energy affecting Chris.  Joy was reacting to a girl's voice that kept saying 'It's so sad.  It's so sad.' , referring to Joe being hung.  So we had to turn off the box and regroup.  Harold and Ty and others got rid of the negative energy and we could continue.)

     Later Sunday night:

Chris:  "Ty, is it okay?  How's everybody doing?"...................Ty: 'Good'    Harold: 'Better now.'

Chuck:  "We'd like to thank Harold, Tyler, and everybody for protecting the Inn."...............Harold: 'We enjoyed it.'

"How do we keep this from happening again?".................'Ask by name.'

"We have to specifically ask for you?"...................'Just me.'

"So when you tell somebody to shut up, is that a warning?"....................'Yes, warning'

"Maybe we should have a code word like 'Red light!' or 'Stranger danger!"................'I'll tell them to shut up.'

"So that means to turn it off."........................'Yes'

Chuck:  "I'm going to change the subject.  Is Senator Mason still here?"..................'Gone.'

"Okay, then I'm going to talk about Joy's emotional feeling that she experienced."..............'That was correct.'

"What's correct?".....................'What she was feeling.  Sad.  Hung him.  Pulled out the logs.  Caught him.  Hung him.'

"Was that down in Missouri or Iowa?"......................'Iowa'

"Joy's very sensitive about sad things."..............'Sad.  Joe.'

"Is Joe here?"...................Joe: "Here"

"Do you reside here at the Inn, Joe?"................Joe: 'Trapped here.'

"Have you gone to the light?".................'No'

"Do you need Tyler to help you to go to the light?"..................'Go?'

Chris: "Do you see Tyler standing there?".............'Yes'

"Do you see something off to your left.  Describe it to me."...............'Light'

"Okay, can you go toward the light?"................'Far away'

"It's not that far away.  You can do it.".............'See a man.'

"Take his arm.  There's only love there, I promise."....................'It's beautiful.'

"Is he gone, Ty?".....................Ty: 'It's good now.'

"Okay, we're going to end now.  Thank you everybody.".......................'Thank you.'

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