Flat Elin

 Hello,

Flat Ellin had a nice visit with us here in Tokyo, Japan.  She stayed here on Yokota Air Base with us.  We ate sushi together and had some wasabi and ginger with it.  We also showed Flat Elin our kokeshi doll collection.  These are traditional wooden dolls that you can find in different styles and shapes created by different artists throughout Japan.

We also visited the Friendship Memorial to honor the  friendship between Japan and the United States.

Then we took Flat Elin to view Mt Fuji, which is the highest mountain in Japan and is an active volcano, although it is not expected to erupt anytime soon.

We had a great time and we sent Flat Elin to Korea for a new adventure.

Sincerely,

Liz Monson

Flat Elin

 Flat Elin is in Fussa, Tokyo, Japan with the Monson family.  She is staying on Yokota Air Base.  And will be seeing and tasting some Japanese things.

Flat Elin

 This weekend Flat Elin enjoyed some local food in the community by going to the Ontelaunee Grange Breakfast. The grange is a nonprofit organization that supports the local community and agriculture. She really enjoyed the Pennsylvania Dutch cooking of eggs, home fries and fresh sausage, as well as seeing the farmland of rural Pennsylvania.

Here are a few more photos from Flat Elin’s adventure in southeastern Pennsylvania. Her adventures included local breakfast, hiking, visiting Hamburg, PA Cabela’s and the aquarium there, visiting the Port Clinton Peanut Shop, helping serve at a local church’s free spaghetti supper for the community, and visiting a restaurant with an arcade! 

Now Flat Elin continues her travels hoping to arrive before Christmas. 

This weekend Flat Elin enjoyed some local food in the community by going to the Ontelaunee Grange Breakfast. The grange is a nonprofit organization that supports the local community and agriculture. She really enjoyed the Pennsylvania Dutch cooking of eggs, home fries and fresh sausage, as well as seeing the farmland of rural Pennsylvania

Flat Elin

 Flat Elin has arrived safely in Reading, PA (You know it as a railroad on the Monopoly board!). It’s been a long week in the postal system, so Flat Elin is tucked into bed for the night with some stuffed animal friends.

Flat Elin

 Good morning,

I wanted to let you know that Flat Elin arrived safely to Copley, Ohio. Today she will be exploring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and has many other adventures planned during her visit.

We will provide updates and pictures of her adventures along the way.

Stephanie Fall