Portland, OR

Halloween 2009

The Pirate - George

The Rock Star - Rock-it!

The Cage Fighter - Lovie

The Referee - Flat Stanley

Niagra Falls

October 2009

Hello Marie,

Stanley loved seeing Niagara Falls so much from the Canadian side with your grandparents that he begged us to take him with us when we took a trip to the American side of the falls this past weekend. All of the photos are taken from Goat Island. The first three are above the Horseshoe Falls. The second one shows the boat, the Maid of the Mist, bobbing up and down in the swirling water. And, the last picture is over the American Falls on the other side of the island. Niagara Falls is an amazing sight. There was so much water in the air that Stanley felt he was taking a shower and so did we!

Love,

Aunt Jane

Boston

Hi Marie,

Here is a photo of Flat Stanley visiting your cousin, Denise, in Boston. They are standing in front of the Copley Fairmount Plaza Hotel. He enjoyed walking around the city. He is now vacationing with Suzi and her family in Maine.

Aunt Jane

Washington, DC

Assateague Island

April 2009

April 2009

Central America

"I'd swim, but I can't get my clothes off!"

(hotel pool) Copan, Honduras


June 20, 2009



"Here's where I like to 'people watch' in the hotel lobby."

Antigua, Guatemala

Hi, Marie!

We're home! We had a great time. Stanley survived and is now speaking fluent Spanish! He was a big hit with everybody. I will send the pictures after we take a few more shots of him on Long Island (so he will remember New York!). We have not even had time yet to download the pictures. I don't know how interesting they will be since, in most cases, Stanley was posing in front of Mayan ruins - if you've seen one you've seen them all! Anyway, he survived torrential rain, several sweaty treks through the jungle, a lightening strike during our flight to Flores, and an earthquake at Lake Atitlan. He also acquired a new friend on the trip: a retired teacher who was crazy about him. I had to take a couple of pictures of him with her and promise her that I would read the story about Stanley when I returned home.

Sincerely yours,
Barbara Carroll

"The flight to Flores was bumpy and the plane was struck by lightening. Otherwise, it was a piece of cake"

(Airport Guatemala City)

"Finally, I've found the perfect cave for a boy of my stature."

Mask Temple, Lamanai, Belize

"Hang on to me, lady! I'm not wearing my chute!"

Mask emple, amanai, Belize

Dear Marie, Stanley had a great adventure traveling along jungle trails and following the route of the Maya. Maybe you can read about the Mayan Civilization some time. The Mayan people today look, dress and live very much the way they did centuries ago. It was fascinating to learn about their culture.

One of our travel companions was a woman named Tran. She was born in Vietnam and migrated to the United States years ago. She became an elementary school teacher in Texas and then in Washington, D.D. When she saw Flat Stanley traveling with us she was so excited. She LOVES Flat Stanley! As you can see, she insisted on having her picture taken with him.

Stanley aquaried a couple of treasures along the way. You will find a piece of green jade in his backpack along with a pendant which depicts typical Guatamalan art.

Thank you for sharing Flat Stanley with us. He was a source of great fun. Everyone on our tour enjoyed his company.

Sincerely, Barbara Carroll

"They keep posing me on rocks! This is getting ridiculous!"

"I'm caught in a minnie bear trap!! So why am I still smiling?"

"At last, I'm packed up and ready to fly home."

Adios, Central America!