Then I became aware of Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley is used as a children's school project. They print him out on paper, color him and laminate him, then mail him to someone in a far away place and that person takes pictures of Flat Stanley in various places. Then the child studies those places their Flat Stanley is visiting. I, being a child at heart, and with a flair for humor, find this hillarious! So I printed out my own Flat Stanley, colored and laminated him the day before I headed back to China, and he hit the road with me. What a GREAT idea! He's flat, weighs practically nothing, and is totally portable! So far he has been photographed in some pretty amazing places. And Rob is just DELIGHTED when I pull him out for a photo op! That, in and of itself, is also funny. So far he's been a good sport, though. And Flat Stanley is world famous. When I pull him out, people often recognize him and call him by name. "I remember Flat Stanley!", they say.
On this trip Flat Stanley got to visit the ice bar. No drinks for him. He just heard it was a cool place to hang out. (Oh, c'mon. I had to go there!)
He also made friends with a Fuwa. Fuwa is the name of the cartoon mascots from the 2008 olympics in China. My particular favorite is Jingjing. He's the panda. It looks like Flat Stanley likes him too. He appears to be greeting Jingjing with open arms.
Then it was off to see the tigers. Hey! Wait a second! Is he posing with the tigers, or about to become a mid-morning snack! Better pull your arms in, Stanley!
Then it was time to chill on a snow sculpture. This was one of Flat Stanley's favorite sculptures. Personally, I don't see it. Maybe if you're a one dimensional guy, anything 3-dimensional is impressive.
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