Flat Stanley is a friend of Kaitlyn Van Damme who lives in Fenton, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. Kaitlyn's third grade class is studying communities, and she wanted Stan to see more of the world. So, she sent him to her cousin Kateri Van Damme in Rome, New York. Stanley is flat because his bulletin board fell on him, so it was easy for him to go to Rome in an envelope. Rome is right in the middle of New York State, where the Erie Canal started. We live 2 miles out of town among forests and cow pastures, like Kaitlyn's house.

Flat Stanley had a great time with us and we had a great time with him. The day he came we had some unusually flat pizza to celebrate his coming. The next day he took a day trip to LeRoy, the Jell-o capital of New York. He had a fun time there. He got to go all around Rome to see the sights like Fort Stanwix and the Rome city Christmas tree. Then for Thanksgiving Kateri's other cousins from Lake Orion, Michigan came over and Stanley watched the festivities from a safe stop high on a shelf. He was hard to see because he was in front of pictures of the Van Damme children, and he blended right in with them. Soon after he got homesick and we are sending him home. Our whole family was glad to get to know him. Thanks for letting him stay with us!
 
 

 
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