Flat Stanley

4-4-16

Dear Mrs. Brous 2^nd Grade Class,

Greetings from Melissa, Texas! 

I have been enjoying having Flat Stanley in my home for several months.  I live in Melissa, Texas.  Melissa, Texas is 30 miles North of Dallas, Texas.  Texas the 2^nd largest state in the United States so it has taken me a while to show Flat Stanley around. 

We went to the 6^th Floor Museum in Dallas where President John F. Kennedy’s life is remembered.  He was a good President to the United States and it was a great loss for our country when he died. 

We travelled to Houston to the NASA Space Center.  I enjoyed showing Flat Stanley several different rockets and space ships.  We also saw the ocean on this same trip. The ocean in Texas is very blue and warm. 

We went to Waco, Texas, the home of HGTV’s series FIXER UPPER, and the home of Chip and Joanna Gaines.  We even visited the famous Magnolia Market. 

Flat Stanley saw the Texas State Capital Building in Austin.  Austin is referred to as Portland’s sister city.  The cities are very similar. There are a lot of food carts, art and a variety of businesses and people.

Texas is also known for it’s BBQ and fried food.  Flat Stanley has gone with us while we have eaten a lot of brisket and ribs, fried okra, fried pickles, corn bread and baked beans.

Would you believe it is so warm in Texas that on Christmas Eve Flat Stanley even got to go four wheeling with no jacket on! 

Flat Stanley had a great trip to Texas!  The people in Texas are very friendly, they love sports, especially football and of course rodeo.  There are a lot of bugs in Texas like fire ants and tiny itchy bugs called chiggers. Luckily Flat Stanley wasn’t bit by either!

I hope you enjoyed reading about our adventures in Texas and seeing some of our pictures.  I hope you have a great rest of your school year and enjoy your summer break.

Love,

McKenzie Hendrickson