Hello Arizona,
For those of you that don’t know… I had the privilege this last month to have Stanley Lambchop visit from a third grade classroom. Stanley is a character from the story Flat Stanley, and he is sent to different places around the world. When Stanley returns home, he has to take with him a journal entry. For my newsletter this month I thought it would be most appropriate to share with you Stanley’s journal entry and a few of his pictures from this month…
Dear Journal,
This last month I have spent my time in Phoenix, Arizona. I really liked it there, even though it was hot for the first half of my trip. The reason 
why I decided to go to Phoenix, Arizona was to visit Miss Arizona, Savanna Troupe. She took me all over the city and I really enjoyed my time with her.
When I was with Savanna we visited boys and girls clubs, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools! I have never seen so many schools before! The students really liked me!
During my time with Savanna, I helped her raise money for some great organizations. 
We did a golf tournament for the children’s hospital, a poker tournament for breast cancer, a walk for education, and a walk for AIDS.
One of my favorite things about hanging out with Savanna for a month was that she was able to take me places to do things that people would not do on a typical day.
We were able to crown a homecoming King and Queen, hang out with the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, hike to the top of Camelback Mountain where I could see the whole city, play on a fire truck, play in a police car, talk on a radio station, help crown the new Miss Pima County (this was my very first pageant! I went to my first Mexican food restaurant that night too!), meet
the President of Arizona State University, go on a tour of Arizona State University, speak at Phoenix College, help pick the winning dessert in the Flancer’s Dessert Contest, AND I was even allowed to help Savanna pick her spot at Miss America!!
It sure has been a great month! But, I am very tired and excited to be home to get some rest. Who knows… Maybe I can go back and visit Miss Arizona again this year!?! It is time for a nap!
I hope you enjoyed Flat Stanley’s journal entry and pictures!
You can watch for him in several of my photos from the month of October! I also had the opportunity to meet Jana Welch, the young lady that sent Stanley to Phoenix, and her third grade class, so I am including that picture to symbolize the end of my journey with Stanley.
I hope everyone is enjoying the weather… brrrrr!