Flat Stanley visited Aunt Carrie's office, which is close to Sea-Tac airport. These are the Mariners bobbleheads that are on her office windowsill.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Getting hot
The Pacific Northwest can be very rainy, so Aunt Carrie was a little worried that Flat Stanley might get warped or torn. Solution? Lamination!
Flat Stanley, Still Smilin'
Now Flat Stanley is ready for anything! Good thing, too--Aunt Carrie is taking him on a trip to Boston and Orlando!
Flat Stanley on Cambridge Common
Flat Stanley enjoyed rolling in the leaves once we reached Boston, even though it was a little damp. Good thing that I laminated him!
Flat Stanley on Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is near Harvard Square, and there are lots of historical markers. This one is about the path that the American soldiers marked during the Revolutionary War.
Flat Stanley on Cambridge Common
Can you imagine? The road that we walked on is close to 400 years old! That's older than Aunt Carrie!
Flat Stanley on Cambridge Common
In the spirit of Halloween, Flat Stanley wanted a photo near this spooky cemetary.
Flat Stanley at the Head of the Charles
The Head of the Charles is a huge regatta that takes place in Boston and Cambridge every year. You can see some of the rowers in the background.
Flat Stanley at the Head of the Charles
More rowers. Aunt Carrie's friend Emily is giving Flat Stanley a boost.
Flat Stanley at the Head of the Charles
Here we're across the Charles River from the Harvard Boathouse. At least, we THINK it's the Harvard Boathouse.
Flat Stanley Hanging out in Coffee Shops
After all of that time walking to and from the River, we needed a break. Here we are at a coffeeshop in Somerville, MA, while we waited for our breakfast.
Flat Stanley at the Farm Stand, Cambridge MA
Flat Stanley loved the fall colors and flowers he saw at a farm stand we visited in North Cambridge, MA. They go really well with his outfit.
Flat Stanley at the Farm Stand, Cambridge MA
Flat Stanley looks HUGE next to these tiny bonsai trees
Flat Stanley at the Farm Stand, Cambridge MA
Wait a second--these pumpkins aren't orange! They must be ZOMBIE pumpkins--look out, Stanley!
Flat Stanley in Rainy Orlando
After a few days in Boston, we flew to Orlando, Florida so that Aunt Carrie could go to a conference. We stayed very close to Disneyworld and Epcot Center. It rained the first day.
Flat Stanley in Sunnier Orlando
This is the view from our hotel room. Can you spot Mickey's sorcerer hat in the distance?
Flat Stanley in the Jungle, Orlando
Flat Stanley loved the hot, humid weather in Orlando--being laminated, he didn't feel the dampness at all.
Aunt Carrie was less enchanted by the humidity. It made her feel cranky and tired.
Flat Stanley in the Dolphin Hotel Lobby
Before we left for the Orlando airport, Flat Stanley and Aunt Carrie had time to relax near the Dolphin fountain in the hotel lobby. Then we flew back to Seattle!
Flat Stanley goes to Homecoming
Aunt Carrie's friend Loree is the cheerleading coach at Auburn High School, so she and Flat Stanley went to the Homecoming football game. Nora's dad went to Auburn High School, too!
Flat Stanley goes to Homecoming
We can only assume that there was some sort of costume contest--I don't think that that baby has that much real hair.
Flat Stanley and Hammering Man
It's Flat Stanley's last weekend before heading back to Fredericksburg, so Aunt Carrie and Grandma took him to Seattle to see the sights. Here he is in front of the Seattle Art Museum, with the Hammering Man statue. It;s hard to tell, but Hammering Man is 48 feet tall. Flat Stanley is about 6 inches tall.
Flat Stanley at Pike Place Market
Here we are at the world famous Pike Place Market! Farmers from all over the state bring their produce and flowers to the market to sell. There are also guys who throw fish, but we steered clear of them on this visit.
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