The Chronicles of Hubeny Stanislav

I was recently asked to take part in a great project.

My cousin Kate was given as assignment by her first grade teacher to "create a paper figure shaped like a 12" gingerbread man, dressed in the native costume of a foreign culture or country." His name is "Flat Stanley." Like the wonderful cousin she is, Kate chose the Czech Republic... because her cousin Mike lives and works there. Pretty great cousin, I know. Kate and my Aunt Norma spent a good while researching and dressing Flat Stanley, sent their little friend to me via USPS, and asked that I give him a grand tour of his native land. Well obviously I accepted the challenge, but under one condition... we give the little guy an appropriate Czech name. From then on, he has been known as "Hubeny Stanislav"... or "Thin Stanley." I consulted a few books and friends on his first name, and learned that "flat" doesn't translate perfectly, and can actually be seen as a derrogatory term, so "thin" it is.

Our tour took us all across the city of Prague to many of the important historical sites. Stanislav was a bit more mischevious than I anticipated, as you will see in the photos. But in the end, all was ok, and I think my vertically-challenged friend learned a great deal. I'm sorry to say that his time here was limited; Stanislav will be flying out tomorrow morning. He regrets his sudden departure, but it seems he is needed more in Mrs. Tully's first grade class. I can't say I blame him. Below you'll find a few of the pictures I took of Hubeny Stanislav.

In other news: Spring Break starts Friday. More on that to come.

I hope its warmer where you are than it is in Central Europe.