knotts soak city? yes, soak city!

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chula vista, knotts soak city

The view of the wave pool from our cabana

our cabana where husband played with ipad

the decor looks like something out of an early 1960s surf town, ala Oceanside or Huntington Beach, while songs like “Pipeline” played over the speakers.

holding tubes while the waves come

check out my daughter in lower right corner, using proper streamline position she learned in swimming lessons. so proud!

see? he’s happy.

I must thank our gracious hosts for letting us play with them.

flat stanley in hawaii

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art, Flat Stanley, Hawaii, Travel and Tourism, United States

Flat Stanley here again!  Thanks to my friend Tony I visited the beautiful islands of Hawaii.

Yay! I'm in Hawaii!

First stop: Polynesian Cultural Center

On the front lawn!

Bobby Brady? Where are you?

Check out my hula dancing, y'all!

Onto the Historic Palm Circle.

Uh oh! Busted.

I'm stuck in a tree!

Then I flew over here. Can you spot me?

Now for a relaxing walk on the beach.

Hey, that water is getting kinda close.

What does "Oh no, Mr. Bill" mean?

Whew! I'm okay.

I think I'll try some surfing...

Uh...maybe not.

I think it's time to come back. Thank you Tony and thank you Hawaii!

 

the secret world of flat stanley

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Alaska, Flat Stanley, Illinois, New York City, Rockefeller Center, Saint Petersburg, United States

Hi!  I’m Flat Stanley!  One day a billboard flattened me (don’t worry, there’s a happy ending) so I’m able to travel the good ol United States through snail mail.  Thanks to my friends Bud, Mark, Tom, Gwen, Mary Katherine, Rowdy, Sarah, and Steve, here are pictures from my travels.

Special thanks to blogger Slim Paley for helping make the pictures look extra special!

I hit the road by crossing a bridge in Burlington, Iowa. Hang on!

I sailed by Six Flags in Illinois...

I hummed "Hail to the Chief" as I visited President Ronald Reagan's home town...

The next day I got stuck behind this windmill blade by Lafayette, Indiana...

I felt like swimming so I mailed myself to St. Petersburg, Florida. 

I hung out with Stevie Ray Vaughn in Austin, Texas! 

Then I flew to Los Angeles to talk about my travels on the radio with Christian Bladt and Will Sterling!

Then I headed over to Illinois to visit my friend Ellie at Lincoln's Tomb.

Here I am in Alaska getting ready to ride in the Iditarod!

Then I hit the Big Apple in front of Radio Music City Hall in New York City. 

 

Then I hopped over to Rockefeller Centerto go ice skating. 

 

With ice skates in hand I visited Mark in Ohio at a hockey game... 

Then hung out with hockey star Rick Nash! 

Here I am in a windstorm with some horses. I almost blew away! 

Then I sneaked into the stadium where the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs play. 

Almost there! 

This is as close I got. 

By night-time I got to St. Louis to visit the arch... 

The next day I visited a gift shop called "Ozarkland!" to bring back souvenirs for all my friends!

Finally, I jammed with a band called Two 4 the Road. Rock on!