Do you know Flat Taryn?

Yes, we’ve been inducted into the “Flat Stanley” club, or in our case, the “Flat Taryn” club. Apparently, this is a very popular class project in elementary schools in Texas. Anyone I talk to with friends, children, or grandchildren in the first or second grades seem to know exactly what I am referring to.

This is the gest: The elementary school child will make a little paper doll of themselves (hence our neighbor, Taryn), and sends this paper doll along with a journal to willing participants who in turn take pictures of Flat Taryn around the US or in our case, Europe. So, Taryn got a bit of an international journey. We've been encouraged to drop postcards to the class as well as write of Taryn's travels in the journal provided. We’ve loved participating, and feel as if there are 3 people are on our trips these days…

So, in case you curious to what I refer…and yes, Flat Taryn has returned home to Texas.

Holly and "Flat Taryn" touring castles in North Rhein Westphalia



Buddy, Holly, and "Flat Taryn" in Bern Kastel Kues.



Holly and "Flat Taryn" in Hanau in front of the monument to the Brothers Grimm.



Buddy and "Flat Taryn" in Dusseldorf along the Rhine.



Holly and Flat Taryn in Paris along the Champs Elysees.