Christmas in Chicago: Part 1

The other night we went ice skating at Millennium Park in Chicago, and it was the most fun ever. The city is amazing, the buildings are the tallest things I've ever seen, the park has the most festive Christmas lights, it was snowing and very picturesque outside. I was too excited to feel cold. I've never been ice skating because I've never been able to find skates made specifically for flat boys, but Aunt Molly had the fantastic idea of taping paper clips to my feet. Can you believe that it worked! We went around and around the rink, I didn't fall once and I even tried skating on one foot, which seems kind of scary but it wasn't. I'm glad I tried something new. The best part was when Santa showed up and I got to meet him in person. He had never seen a Flat Stanley before, he thought we weren't real! Maybe my next adventure should be a trip to the North Pole?

Off to work

Yesterday I went to work with Aunt Molly. She does graphic design, which I love because that means she makes flat things look pretty! Graphic designers create sketches then use computers to make books, posters, magazines, basically anything and everything that's flat. I think when I grow up I'd make a really good graphic designer. At work she gets to be creative all day and because I was so interested she let me help her on a big project for a company called IBM. She even showed me this poster by Paul Rand, one of the most famous graphic designers of all time. Years and years ago, Paul Rand took the name I B M and instead of spelling it out with letters he made a funny poster with an eye, a bee, and an M. Graphic designers have all the flat fun.

Arrivée!

Well, I made it! I finally arrived at my destination in Chicago. My name is Flat Stanley and I love adventures more than anything but I have to admit, when Ada decided to send me to her Aunt Molly in Chicago, I wasn’t so thrilled at the prospect of hanging out in the Windy City. I mean, a flat boy like me could easily get swept up and blown out into Lake Michigan! Turns out Chicago isn’t any more windy than any other city in the United States, but supposedly earned that nickname for the loud-mouthed politicians wanting to bring the 1893 World’s Fair to Chicago. Anyway, I’m excited to be here and can’t wait to share all my fun adventures.