Jellyfish-Flat Stanley learning about California

Aunt Faye is sitting with me and my friend telling us all the things she knows about California from the top of her head, I hope I don't fall asleep.

        

                                                        
California has much agriculture…Many fruits and vegetables are grown in CA.

McDonald’s first started in San Bernardino CA. there is still an original Downey, CA

  

See’s is the candy everyone buys for gifts….it is the best!!!!

Disneyland started in Anaheim by Walt Disney

Knott's Berry Farm started in Buena Park with just a fruit stand selling jelly.

California has had one of the worst housing crashes in the last few years causing many home owners leaving their homes and letting them go into foreclosure. 

California touches Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Mexico.

Port of Long Beach is where goods are brought from overseas and transported via truck or train to their location. 

Los Angeles is known for the garment district where clothes are designed.  We can shop the district for lower prices.

There is a large jewelry market in downtown Los Angeles on 8th and Hill where you can shop at various booths located in one large building. 

Everyone knows Hollywood is in California

USC, UCLA, Berkley and Stanford are the most known colleges.

City of Hope is a big cancer center, when there is little hope and looking for maybe a cure, and Loma Linda is known for heart transplants.
City of Hope:

Loma Linda Hospital:

 Baseball:  Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Giants and A’s (hope I did not miss any)

Basketball: Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Golden State Warriors.

Football: Raiders, 49ers and Chargers.

Hockey: Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Galaxy Kings.

Soccer: Los Angeles Galaxy. Chivas USA and San Jose Earthquakes.

California is a place you can surf in the ocean and snow ski in the mountains, both in the same day.

Ski Areas:  Mammoth, Lake Tahoe, Big Bear, and Mountain High.  Most visited.

Many Beaches all along the coast of California.

Famous Airports: LAX (Los Angeles) or San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco  

                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                 
Military Bases:  Camp Pendleton for the Marines, Navy base in San Diego.  Fort Irwin is where many service men go for training before being deployed.  Jellyfish, your cousin Christopher was there and it is only 40 miles from our home.

Crystal Cathedral is a known church which was started by Dr. Schuller from Orange City, Iowa, it has since gone into bankruptcy this past year and is in the process of been bought by the Catholic denomination.

Napa CA is known to be the wine country.  It is located in northern California.

Thomas Kinkade, a well known artist, who lives in California.

Steve Jobs with Apple Computers lived in California.

Many aircraft companies began in California.

We have two presidential museums Regan and Nixon.

Every year the Rose Parade is held in Pasadena, California with volunteers decorating the floats using real flowers, the parade is followed with the Rose Bowl game.  We have attended 3 times.  Awesome to see!!! 

Many workers use the Metro Link to get to work and much carpooling is done.  California has many carpool lanes and has a fast track where you buy a transponder and it charges to your account.

Catalina Island can be seen from many beach areas.  A ferry can be taken from San Pedro. 

California was known for Dairy farming but many have now moved to other states.

We live in what is called the High Desert.  We have to travel through the Cajon pass to get to the beach area and we are 2 ½ hours from Las Vegas, NV.

In 1984 the Summer Olympics were hosted in California.

 Roy Rogers and Dale Evans lived in Apple Valley (who is Roy Rogers?), so many of our streets have names pertaining to Roy Rogers.  Trigger (his horse) is now displayed in Apple Valley.  Happy Trails is one of the streets. 

Edward Air force Base – Shuttle lands if unable to land in Florida and we will hear a sonic boom before it lands.

                                                      

Our daughter Christel works at the Burbank Airport as a manager of the shuttle bus service.

A lovely sunrise in the desert.

A lovely sunset in the desert.

This weekend we are going on an adventure with staying near Knott's Berry Farm.

Converse with "Ya" Later!!!! 

Aunt Faye

Flat Stanley in Manitowoc Wisconsin Meets Mr. Eric Johnson the principle at Wilson Junior High School.

Flat Stanley goes to school

Grandpa C and Grandma get Jaguar's Flat Stanley off to school on his first day.

Snake

Snake's Flat Stanley  has arrived here in Minnesota. He was just in time for the first major snowfall of the year! He is having fun enjoying the winter weather here! We have been busy with school and work, but will find some time for more fun in the weeks coming up.

First

I Tiger got to go to my first basketball game.  Jaxson was playing and did really well.  I heard his parents and other parents cheering really loud for his team.  There were alot of parents and other players there waiting for the next game to start.  Jaxson scored 6 points and his team won the game.  Hope I get to go to another game soon, but they say that is is every Saturday and next weekend his dad has to work all day, so I may not get to go.  Hope all is well back in the classroom and hope to have exciting news again soon.

Jackalope's Flat Stanley is here!

Jackalope's Flat Stanley has arrived here in Grinnell, Iowa. Stanley has been busy going to school with Jackalope's cousin. He likes to help teach the students and has a lot of fun at school. He can't wait for more adventures to come!

Donkey's Flat Stanley is in Kabul!!

Flat Stanley arrived in Afghanistan today!  He looks good after such a long trip.  After a good night's sleep we will start our adventure tomorrow.  Flat Stanley asked me to tell Donkey that he misses him.

Rhino Hockey Weekend

Well, Flat Stanley has arrived here in Brookfield, Wisconsin!  As soon as he arrived here, he had to climb into the car to drive about 5 hours north to a small town called Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.  It is a town that is close to the Minnesota border and the Twin Cities.  He came with us to watch Rhino's big cousin play in a girls' hockey tournament!  You can see her right behind Flat Stanley in the picture.  We had a great time even though it was very cold in the hockey rink.  Our team didn't win but we had three great games and the girls played really hard.  We are so happy to have Flat Stanley with us and can't wait to take him on more adventures!