• In October Flat Stanley came to stay with us from Connor Grella's house. On December 9th we sent him back to Connor's school via USPS mail.

Unfortunately, Stanley never made it back!

• Here is his tracking number.
• We are very worried about Stanley and we hope he is safe.
• Stanley if you are reading this please call us!

Leave a memory you have of Stanley below!

• Our trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We had a good time with Stanley.

• Trip to Krispy Kreme. Flat Stanley ate so many doughnuts that he got sick.

Before leaving, Flat Stanley had a chance to write his travel log:

9/28/10 through 10/2/10

I’m in High Point, North Carolina visiting with Connor’s Uncle Brian, Aunt Melissa, and cousins, Nathan and Porter.   Nathan is the same age as Connor.  He is in the third grade at Shadybrook Elementary.  Porter is four years old.  So, he will start school next year.  Brian and Melissa also have a dog named Puddy.  He is a big sweet dog.  At night he likes to curl up on the couch.

10/3/10 through 10/10/10

Brian, Melissa and their boys have lived in High Point for six years.  They live in a neighborhood near Oak Hollow Lake.  Oak Hollow Lake has several parks around it and a marina and also is the source of the city’s primary water supply.  The official slogan for the city is “North Carolina’s International City” which was adopted in 2005.  High Point is most well known for its furniture industry.  Twice a year High Point hosts the International Furniture Market which attracts nearly 150,000 visitors from around the world.   The Furniture Market is a very important part of the city’s economy.  It is ironic because Brian is a woodworking hobbyist.  He has made a lot of furniture in their house and for family members.

10/11/10 through 10/18/10
Nathan and Porter both play soccer on soccer teams.  They both have games on Saturday mornings.  We had fun going to the game and watching them play.  Nathan has played on a soccer team before.  This is Porter’s first season so he is just learning how to play.

10/19/10 through 10/26/10
We went to the local Farmer’s Market to buy pumpkins for Halloween.  The Farmer’s Market is a very nice area where local farmers can sell their goods, fruits, vegetables, plants, etc.  The market is open all year round.  They even sell Christmas trees there from local tree farms.  It was really neat there.

10/27/10 through 11/7/10
We celebrated Halloween by carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating.  Nathan was Mario of the Mario Brothers and Porter was Optimus Prime, a Transformer character.  They had a lot of fun trick-or-treating in their neighborhood.  We also took a road trip up to the mountains and drove along a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the changing leaves of autumn.  It was a fun day.

11/8/10 through 11/17/10
We went to a local park in nearby Greensboro.  High Point, Greensboro and Winston-Salem are three cities in the area that make up what is called the Piedmont Triad.  We went for a nice walk in the park and the boys collected a lot of acorns.  Later on, we went to Barnes and Noble to get a treat in the café and look at books.

11/18/10 through 11/30/10
For Thanksgiving, we visited Connor’s grandmother and family in Clayton, NC.  Clayton is about two hours east of High Point.  It was very nice day, visiting with family and having a nice dinner.  That same weekend we went to the Krispy Kreme in downtown High Point for doughnuts and coffee and juice for the boys. 

I had a nice visit with Connor’s family.  I enjoyed hanging out with them, going places with them and learning about the area they live in!

Thanks for a good time!
Flat Stanley