WOW!!!!!

Believe it or not, these animals roam wild here in the desert.  They are called Javelina and while they look like furry pigs, they are actually members of the rodent family!

Yesterday their were 17 hot air balloons flying over the house in the morning!!!!!!  Look what we saw in our way to school today!!!!!
By the way......its about 90 degrees and sunny here.  Since there is very little humidity, it feels like 80 degrees in Connecticut.  It's beautiful!!!

Oh Boy am I Tired

The Adams mom took me to school today at 7:30 a.m- that's 4:30 to you and me. Sleepy eyed I meet the whole staff and a whole lot of kids who were excited to know all about me and why I was here! I took a nap while Teacher Mom tested and finally felt good enough to share some of what I've learned about AZ!!!
I'm getting a little homesick now! Would love to hear from you! Please comment!
Can't wait to see you all again!!!!!
Love,
Stanley

Things to See in Arizona

The desert as it looks when we drive to school every day.

Canyon Lake.  We actually go swimming here and it looks just like the picture.  It's BEAUTIFUL

The Biosphere 2 is about a 90 minute drive from the house.  It is a self contained environment and the public can tour and see it in action.

The Grand Canyon

This is the Grand Canyon.  It is about three hours north and an absolutely spectacular sight to see.

This natural wonder of the world is 270 miles long, three miles wide and a mile deep!!!!!  It is longer than the entire state of Connecticut!!!!

The squirrel monkeys at the Phoenix Zoo are so fun and you can walk right into the exhibit and interact with this silly little creatures.

Baseball spring training is all over.  Chicago, Texas, AZ, California, Kansas......most teams from the midwest to the west, have their training facilities here.  It's fun to watch!!!

Here we are swimming in yet another beautiful lake just miles from the house.  This is called Bartlett Lake.

The red rock of Sedona is about 1 1/2 hours away.  This is considered one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Of course, where there are cowboys, there are horses.  We have real cowboys and real Indians here!!!

Palm trees here don't have coconuts, but dates instead.  We also have all kinds of citrus trees that yield tons of fresh fruit.  Delicious!

Stanley Goes to School!

 Do you see Stanley posing with new friends in the library???

 Mrs. Hollman's kindergarten welcomes Stanley and says hello to their friends in Connecticut!  Notice
the shorts and t-shirts!!!!!  It's 85 degrees here today!

 Mrs. Hollman's kindergarten wanted to show off their art masterpieces.  See Stanley????

 Mrs. O'Connell's 4th grade was happy to have Stanley visit too!!!

Principal Tammy Hall sits with Stanley on her shoulder.  Even the Principal was happy to have him visit!

Life in the Southwest

Hi Friends!!!

Well, I arrived safe and sound in Phoenix and, although the mailbox was rather hot and cramped, I was quickly picked up and taken home. Believe it or not, the first weekend was rather rainy and cold! The weather was actually better in Greenwich, CT. Now the sun is shining and it's in the eighties and breezy. It's beautiful!

Everything here is very brown and rocky. Even the lawns have what they call "desert landscaping" and are made of rocks as you can see. The houses too match the landscape! It's very different from Connecticut!!!

The kids I'm staying with are busy with school and lots of activities. We run around a lot!!! This week they all have testing so it's an early bedtime. I don't mind because I'm still not used to the time change! It's three whole hours earlier here!!! I am pooped by 5:30!!!

We're having pizza tonight! Yummy!!! They say they found a good pizza place so I'm look g forward to it! I miss you all!!!

More tomorrow! It's dinner time!
Love,
Stanley