Saturday, January 31, 2009

Today I found 29 cents . . . 1 quarter and 4 pennies. This is the 1,399th consecutive day that I have found change, and I have just hit the $700 mark!

This afternoon I headed over to the Haymarket Farmers Market to purchase some fruit. Walking down the street I spotted and retrieved two pennies that were frozen to the ground. Down at Haymarket I found another penny outside a McDonalds and then another penny by the fruit stands.

In what was less than exciting Saturday evening I decided to do some laundry. It was my best decision of the week. After putting in my clothes to dry I sat down to wait and found a quarter at the base of my chair.

Totals for the day: 29 cents
Race Totals: $700.00

Friday, January 30, 2009

Today I found 23 cents . . . 2 nickels, 1 dime, and 3 pennies. Change was found in two states, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

This morning I had to head up to Maine for work. At a toll booth in New Hampshire I found a penny on the road by a change deposit basket. On the way home I stopped at a car wash just outside of Boston and found the remaining 22 cents (two nickels, one dime, and two pennies).

Totals for the day: 23 cents
Race Totals: $699.71

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Today I found 2 cents . . . both pennies.

Both pennies were found at North Station. One was by a McDonalds stand and the other by a Dunkin Donuts stand.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $699.48

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Today I found 1 cent . . . a penny.

The day started with snow, then some sleet, and ended with rain. Change was difficult to find due to the weather, but an evening trip to 7-11 paid off. I found my lone penny at the base of the front counter.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $699.46

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Today I found 2 cents . . . both pennies.

One was found at the New England Medical Center T stop and the other was found at North Station.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $699.45

Monday, January 26, 2009

Today I found 7 cents . . . 1 nickel & 2 pennies. I also found a Canadian penny and a Canadian dime. Sadly, the Canadian coins will not cound towards the daily totals.

This morning I found a US penny on the platform of the T at the New England Medical Center stop. A short time later I also found a Canadian penny there as well.

Later in the day I stopped in at my credit union. There I found a Canadian dime in the coin return slot of a change counting machine and then six cents (one nickel & one penny) under the machine.

Sadly, the Canadian change does not count toward the daily totals. However, both coins have already been deposited into my "Not Change Cup", keeper of such finds.

Totals for the day: 7 cents
Race Totals: $699.43

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Today I found 1 cent . . . a penny.

It was found by the front counter of a 7-11.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $699.36

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Today I found 12 cents . . . 1 dime & 2 pennies.

The first penny was found at the New England Medical Center T stop. The dime was found outside the Banknorth Garden, and the final penny was found outside my office building.

Totals for the day: 12 cents
Race Totals: $699.35

Friday, January 23, 2009

Today I found $1.05. . . 1 $1 coin and 5 pennies.

Heading into work this morning I spotted and retrieved two pennies from the base of a McDonalds stand at North Station. In the afternoon I headed down to the credit union to get some money for the weekend and found $1.01 (one $1 coin and one penny). Both were in close proximity to a change counting machine.

The day was rounded out with a penny find at the Haymarket T stop by a ticket machine and then a penny in the evening at Harry O's, a local sub shop.

Totals for the day: $1.05
Race Totals: $699.23

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Today I found 11 cents. . . 1 dime & 1 penny.

The penny was found this morning on the T platform at the New England Medical Center stop. I wouldn't have found the penny unless it was for the terrible T operator who saw me running to catch the train and then pulled away despite the fact that there was a jam ahead and he had no where to actually go. He sat there on the platform for a good 45 seconds, doors closed, just to spite us. Punk! Ah well, with the extra time on the platform I got my penny, so it was ok in the end.

The dime was found later in the day at my credit union. There is a trashcan next to a coin counting machine there and oftentimes people throw out coins that won't run through the machine. I always check the trashcan and found a dime there today. It was totally clean and must have just slipped in there.

Totals for the day: 11 cents
Race Totals: $698.18

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Today I found 2 cents. . . both pennies.

One penny was found by a ticket machine at North Station and the other penny was found at the base of a McDonalds stand, also at North Station.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $698.07

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

It was found on the sidewalk on Washington St as I walked to work this morning.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $698.05

Monday, January 19, 2009

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

The lone penny was found at 7-11 this evening. Over the past few days Boston got about a foot of snow, so outside change really wasn't an option. I stopped at a Walgreens and another 7-11 and found no change, but the second 7-11 paid off. The penny was on the ground by the front counter.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $698.04

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

It was found at Foodies, a local urban market. I went there this afternoon, braving the snow that was falling, to pick up some ingredients for some gumbo that I was making.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $698.03

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Today I found 13 cents. . . 1 dime & 3 pennies.

I decided to do my grocery shopping today as there is some good football and bad snow on the way tomorrow. I was up by North Station this morning and I found 12 cents (one dime & two pennies) by a Dunkin Donuts stand. The final penny of the day was found at a grocery store in Chinatown.

Totals for the day: 13 cents
Race Totals: $698.02

Friday, January 16, 2009

Today I found 2 cents. . . both pennies.

Several days ago I had spotted a penny that was frozen under about an inch of ice outside Foodies, a local urban market. Today that penny became mide, with the aid of a pocket knife. My second penny was also found at Foodies. It was dropped in a planter that is outside the store.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $697.89

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Today I found 20 cents. . . both dimes.

Both dimes were found at North Station. The first was found this morning as I passed through on my way to work. The second was found in the afternoon, as I headed out for lunch.

Totals for the day: 20 cents
Race Totals: $697.87

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Today I found 13 cents. . . 1 dime & 3 pennies.

The dime was my first find of the day and it was in the lobby at North Station, in close proximity to a Dunkin Donuts stand.

The three pennies came this afternoon, as I was walking back from my bank. All of the pennies were on the sidewalk outside Foodies, a local urban market. There was actually a fourth penny there, but it was frozen to the ground under about an inch of ice and I couldn't figure out a way to get it out with no tools. Perhaps I'll check back on it later this week.

Totals for the day: 13 cents
Race Totals: $697.67

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Today I found 5 cents. . . a nickel.

The nickel was found on the sidewalk outside of the T by North Station. It was cold today, but it will be getting a lot colder as the week goes on. Yuck!

Totals for the day: 5 cents
Race Totals: $697.54

Monday, January 12, 2009

Today I found 2 cents. . . both pennies.

Both pennies were found at the post office this morning. The first was on the counter and the second was on the floor, also by the counter.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $697.49

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Today I found 3 cents. . . all pennies.

Penny number one was found in a grocery store in Chinatown. Penny number two was found outside Foodies, a local urban market. Penny number three was sitting at the base of a parking meter along Washington St.

Totals for the day: 3 cents
Race Totals: $697.47

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Today I found 5 cents. . . all pennies.

It wasn't that excitng of a Saturday. In the morning I did some laundry and took care of a few things around town. While out and about I found my five pennies.

Totals for the day: 5 cents
Race Totals: $697.44

Friday, January 9, 2009

Today I found $1.01. . . 1 $1 bill and 1 penny.

I'm sounding like a broken record with all of my North Station finds, but I can only report where the change is found. This morning it was a dollar bill by a set of doors at North Station. I saw it from a distance and watched no less than six people step over it.

On the way home I found a penny on the floor of the bus that I took from the New England Medical Center T stop.

Totals for the day: $1.01
Race Totals: $697.39

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Today I found 21 cents. . . 2 dimes & 1 penny.

Good old North Station paid off for me again. This morning it was two dimes in close proximity to a McDonalds stand. The remaining penny was found on the sidewalk outside my apartment.

Totals for the day: 21 cents
Race Totals: $696.38

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Today I found 7 cents. . . 1 nickel & 2 pennies.

Walking through North Station this morning I found two pennies by a McDonalds stand. On the way home, also through North Station, I heard the sound of a coin dropping. A few seconds later I spotted said coin, a 1970's nickel.

Totals for the day: 7 cents
Race Totals: $696.17

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

It was found at the New England Medical Center T stop. Today was my first day back at the office and I'm ready for another few weeks of vacation.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $696.10

Monday, January 5, 2009

Today I found 9 cents. . . 1 nickel and 4 pennies. Change was found in two states, Georgia and Massachusetts.

Back in the US things did not start well. Our flight was delayed and I missed my connecting flight to Boston so Monday morning was spent in the airport in Atlanta. At least I found a penny as I left the airport for the hotel and a solid five hours of sleep.

Back in Boston I found a nickel at the airport (where my bags did not show up) and the remaining three pennies on the way home.

Totals for the day: 9 cents
Race Totals: $696.09

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Today I found 6 Foreign Coins . . .

It was my last day in Russia, and it was a short day. I had an afternoon flight, so after getting up it was off to the airport. Along the way I picked up a few coins. Broken down, my change finds are as follows:

One 1 Kopeck Coins
Two 5 Kopeck Coins
Three 10 Kopeck Coins

That makes a grand total for the day of .41 Ruples. Of course my standard rule is in effect and foreign coins do not count toward the daily totals.

Totals for the day: 6 Foreign Coins
Race Totals: $696.00

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Today I found 102 Foreign Coins . . .

In my last full day in Russia the day was spent checking out some last minute sites around Moscow. Perhaps the highlight of the day was seeing Dead Lennin, which is something that I missed when I was in Moscow years ago. Perhaps the Russians knew that I was leaving and decided to throw coins all over the place in some type of elaborate send off. Whatever the reason, it was my best change day of the trip. Broken down, my change finds are as follows:

28 1 Kopeck Coins
Eight 5 Kopeck Coins
57 10 Kopeck Coins
Five 50 Kopeck Coins
Two 1 Ruple Coins
One coin of unknown origin
One 5 Kopeck coin from Kazackstan

That makes a grand total for the day of 10.88 Ruples. Of course my standard rule is in effect and foreign coins do not count toward the daily totals.

Totals for the day: 102 Foreign Coins
Race Totals: $696.00

Friday, January 2, 2009

Today I found 56 Foreign Coins . . .

Back to Moscow and the cold weather that we left. The day was spent around the city of change. I promise that in addition to picking up loads of coins I actually did some sight seeing. Broken down, my change finds are as follows:

14 1 Kopeck Coins
Six 5 Kopeck Coins
28 10 Kopeck Coins
Three 50 Kopeck Coins
Three 1 Ruple Coins
One 1 cent Euro
One 5 Kopeck Coin from Kazackstan

That makes a grand total for the day of 7.74 Ruples. Of course my standard rule is in effect and foreign coins do not count toward the daily totals.

Totals for the day: 56 Foreign Coins
Race Totals: $696.00

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Today I found 49 Foreign Coins . . .

New Years started the right way, with a coin found approximately 15 minutes after the start of the year. After ringing in the New Year the rest of the day (after some sleep of course) was spent enjoying the last full day in St. Petersburg. Broken down, my change finds are as follows:

Nine 1 Kopeck Coins
Six 5 Kopeck Coins
21 10 Kopeck Coins
One 20 Kopeck coin from Kazackstan
Nine 50 Kopeck Coins
Three 1 Ruple Coins

That makes a grand total for the day of 8.99 Ruples. Of course my standard rule is in effect and foreign coins do not count toward the daily totals.

Totals for the day: 49 Foreign Coins
Race Totals: $696.00