The Flat Stanley thread

cweed · Post by **cweed** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:44 pm

Flat Stanley has been hiding in Maryland for a while but finally has come out to play in New Hampshire where we were visiting family to share in some summer traditions including roasting marshmallows in the back yard.

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What is summer without a lawn to mow?

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And if we are having fun in the yard, why not play with some real toys.

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More pictures to follow as we are now visiting Vermont.

cweed · Post by **cweed** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:32 am

Flat Stanley visits The Morgan Horse in Weybridge, VT. Farm

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Hard to see Him in this photo but he it with there in the group by the statue in front of the prettiest barn I have ever seen.

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PS Oh BTW Bill...I believe Flat Stanley entered Megan into the drawing for a Morgan foal...

badocter · Post by **badocter** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:36 am

Sorry for the very belated response on my part

It is good to see that Stanley is still paying visits to the many Free Spirits. Thank you much for the photos Christine

webberg · Post by **webberg** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:45 am

He's welcome to spend some time visiting with us in Mallorca if he arrives before the 1st September.

PM for details

Post by **commodoreann** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:47 pm

Huw Thomas wrote:Great that things are ok

Just remember, here is the list!

duckrunner (NZ)
thomas wp (NZ)
boris (wisconson,finland ---> JULY)
emily (boston)
mat (wales)
scoop (england)
kirby ? (canada)
schfarris (california)
Stan (Malvern)
cweed (MD + Washington DC)
Hewitt(Blackburn)i could try and get a picture of him in a Eurofighter at work.
Commodoreann & Peter (Saratoga, NY)

can I add:
Huw (Somerset) - I will introduce him to zider?? amfd hopefully cricket and sailing

Peter and I have been waiting for years Flat Stanley's visit. We hope it will not be too long now.

ps. this is written in Dave McOnie's home in Ottawa.

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:04 pm

Hmmmm.... Flat Stanley never made it to California.

We're still waiting.....

JonathanA · Post by **JonathanA** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:33 am

All of which begs the question...

where is flat stanley?

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:01 am

JonathanA wrote:All of which begs the question...

where is flat stanley?

I think he is on his way to my house. Christine asked me for my address last week,she must be sending him over.

Post by **CamiCrew** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:59 am

Two of us Free Spirits can show Stanley the sights in Southern Cal... right Sylvia? If he's available the weekend of Nov 3/4 he can do some head racing with us, if he's here first of Dec he can try sprints at the Christmas Regatta. All his erging friends have surely instilled some awesome power by now. Or he can come any ol' time to relax at the beach. (Sylvia, pretty sure I heard you offer to teach him to surf?

)

-barbara

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:23 pm

CamiCrew wrote:Two of us Free Spirits can show Stanley the sights in Southern Cal... right Sylvia? If he's available the weekend of Nov 3/4 he can do some head racing with us, if he's here first of Dec he can try sprints at the Christmas Regatta. All his erging friends have surely instilled some awesome power by now. Or he can come any ol' time to relax at the beach. (Sylvia, pretty sure I heard you offer to teach him to surf? )

-barbara

Sounds good to me.

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:01 am

Flat Stanley has just arrived at my house.

I will be taking him to work with me tomorrow to have a look at a JSF model plane and other things.

He could even go to Grimsby (In my NEW Honda Civic)

and have his picture with a few other Freespirits as well.

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:52 pm

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Stanley relaxing with our dog Jack.(Giving him a cuddle)

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:15 am

I don't think flat Stanley is a morning type of guy.i had to get him up at 5:15AM this morning to take him to work and he needed 2 cups of coffee to wake him up.

I managed to get him passed the heavy security on the main gate even though he does not have the proper pass.The security gaurds were very understanding when i explained that he is a well travelled little man and it was very important for him to see the base as he has already been around half the world.

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:02 pm

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Here are some pictures of Flat Stanley at work with me today.

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:04 pm

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Stanley enjoying the sights.

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:05 pm

Cant believe you are making the poor little guy work Jason, he is meant to be on holiday.

zootMutant · Post by **zootMutant** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:06 am

I am so jealous. Stanley gets to go to all the best places on vacation... and I just stay at home and work.

Yambo · Post by **Yambo** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:31 am

hewitt wrote:
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Stanley enjoying the sights.

Is that Salmesbury? My son used to work there but he now does contract work (Tin basher - spit

)

hewitt · Post by **hewitt** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:45 pm

Yambo wrote:
hewitt wrote:
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Stanley enjoying the sights.
Is that Salmesbury? My son used to work there but he now does contract work (Tin basher - spit )

Yes it is yambo.

I work in the same shed as the tin bashers.

KiwiCan · Post by **KiwiCan** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:23 am

I have just left a bar in "the Rocks District of Sydney, Australia" where a group had a photo session with a "Flat Stanley". They were surprised when I knew his name and I had to enquirer as to his parentage.

They explained that he was from Boston and was a cyclist. Like our "flat" he was on a world voyage. I wish him well as I wish ours would hurry up and get to Boston for next years CRASH B's.

Post by **commodoreann** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:46 pm

commodoreann wrote:
Huw Thomas wrote:Great that things are ok

Just remember, here is the list!

duckrunner (NZ)
thomas wp (NZ)
boris (wisconson,finland ---> JULY)
emily (boston)
mat (wales)
scoop (england)
kirby ? (canada)
schfarris (california)
Stan (Malvern)
cweed (MD + Washington DC)
Hewitt(Blackburn)i could try and get a picture of him in a Eurofighter at work.
Commodoreann & Peter (Saratoga, NY)

can I add:
Huw (Somerset) - I will introduce him to zider?? amfd hopefully cricket and sailing
Peter and I have been waiting for years Flat Stanley's visit. We hope it will not be too long now.
ps. this is written in Dave McOnie's home in Ottawa.

Perhaps this should be included in the "Where are they now" thread but...
Flat Stanley arrived in our mailbox Friday April 11,2013 from Sylvia Farris with a request that he would be mailed to Kirby afterwards.
FS is in for a great adventure. He will keep me company while my left wrist continues to heal.
Pictures to follow.

Ann

& Peter

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:03 am

Flat Stanley at Los Angeles Zoo.

With fellow FS from Lockhurst Elementary.

Having a bit of rest after a visit to The Lair.

Where is Harry Potter when you need him.

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:17 am

Flat Stanley mentioned something about the dust accumulating all over the erg.

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:39 am

Getting up at 4:30am and driving more than an hour to get to the lake. Why, oh why, oh why

FS never got a chance to get on a boat due to lack of waterproof garb (no plastic zip lock bag on site).

schfarris · Post by **schfarris** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:47 am

Welcome to Hollywood!!!

At Griffith Park Observatory overlooking the Hollywood sign.

With fellow FS overlooking downtown Los Angeles.

Hollywood Blvd. -- Walk of Fame...