The G-Flat Trio

We had mentioned the G-Flat Trio back when we were in San Antonio in January. Several years ago a children's class took a trip, but Stanley was ill and could not go with them. The other students missed their classmate, so they made a cut-out of him and called it “Flat Stanley.” They took many pictures of Flat Stanley engaging in different activities during their tour and made a scrapbook of the trip featuring flat symbolic Stanley. When they returned, the real Stanley was thrilled that his friends had taken such an interest in him.

Gloria, a retired teacher, likes the Flat Stanley concept and enjoys doing special things for the grandchildren--especially educational things. She already did a Flat Holden scrapbook in 2004 for one of our grandsons, so on this trip from San Antonio to the State of Washington, the G-Flat Trio, alias Jack, Lucie and Lincoln, will be featured. While in the trailer at Big Bend, Althea loved playing with the G-Flat Trio.

Jerry is sometimes a reluctant participant in the photographing of “the kids,” because Gloria wants them pictured with everyone from the postmaster to a construction worker to the driver of an 18 wheeler. In the top photo, we were assisted by the Border Patrol at the Big Bend exit gate. Jerry agreed that this assignment was certainly more enjoyable than approaching a truck driver or Harley guy.