We received a text message from Texas that Flat Stanley was coming for a visit to Ashland, Oregon! Who was this stranger? and why was he coming to our place? Blake, part of Holly and Joe's family, let us know that Stanley was his friend at school and he was coming to Ashland to meet us! He wanted us to get him new clothes and show him around Oregon! Days passed and finally a Mail House arrived and Stanley nearly jumped out he was so delighted stretch and breath in the fresh Oregon air! He looked great but needed some clothes quick! Esther and I found some nice fabric, cut some patterns and made Stan some new pants with cool rope belt. He was now ready to travel! Winchester Bay, Oregon is a great place to visit. The Umpqua River flows into the Pacific Ocean here. Flat Stanley walked the beaches and then tried his luck at crabbing on the dock close to the lighthouse.
He loved all the new sights especially after being stuck at Mildred School for days! It was kinda sad to see him crawl back into the Mail House for the long trip back to Texas. But, he now had some new clothes and a big map with his trip from Ashland to Winchester Bay marked well for Blake and his class to see. We did get a nice note from Texas that Blake was excited when Stanley arrived and so was his class. I imagine all of Blake's class will now want to visit Oregon! Not sure where we'll put them!!!
