In May we got a flat manila envelope in the mail from Ella. It contained an invitation to play along with her class project, and a hand-colored Flat Stanley.
If you're not familiar with the book, it's a 1964 children's book about a little boy who is given a big bulletin board by his father. He hangs it on the wall above Stanley's bed, and during the night, it falls on the bed, flattening Stanley in his sleep. He makes the best of his new shape, sliding under doors into locked rooms, and being flown as a kite. Best of all, he now had a very special advantage: traveling by mail to visit his friends.
In the class project, we were asked to take Stanley wherever we went, and especially to take him on adventures with us. It was perfect timing: we were about to leave on a road trip in the MX-5, and were delighted to take Stanley along with us.
The first day, I took Stanley to the barn with me, where he hung out on the halters and played in the hay.
On our road trip, Stanley rode in the shotgun seat with me, went to a winery party, and did a whole lot of geocaching (470 caches in 5 days). He visited small towns like Zillah and Finley, Walla Walla and Waitsburg, Naches and Roslyn. He visited wineries and restaurants (his favorite was Bacon & Eggs, a great spot for breakfast in Walla Walla).
We sent lots of cards to Ella, telling her about Stanley's travels and adventures: from Kent and Seattle, from Maple Valley, from Kennewick, from Walla Walla, and from Vashon. I took photographs wherever we went, and we all had a very good time.
At the end of the month we had to mail Stanley back to Ella, and were sad to see him leave. I hope Stanley has many more adventures with Ella.
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