More from New York

Look what happened during my second week in NYC:

We got a LOT more snow. This is what it looked like on the street where we are staying. No one went anywhere for a day or two. Schools and jobs were closed, and everyone stayed home.



One of the fun parts of traveling is meeting people and making new friends. Look who I met on this trip:

 

This is  Elspeth. We have been spending a lot of time together here in the apartment. She is very friendly and purrs a lot. Pets are one of the nice things about staying with friends. Hotel rooms never have pets! Mia asked if people have pets here in NYC. They do, but have to keep them indoors or take them out on a leash. Very few homes have yards where pets can go out to play.
 

I met some pretty famous folks too. Before the big snow, we went out for a walk, and look who we saw:

 

 

Woody, Cookie Monster, and Mario picked me up, and posed for a picture. You never know who you will see on the streets of New York.

 

Jeremiah asked if I saw big buildings. I sure did! They were everywhere. Do you know the name of this one?

 

 





It is the Empire State Building. It is the 2nd tallest building in the city. Only the World Trade Center is taller. They are called skyscrapers, because when you stand beside them and look up, they look like they touch the sky.

 

The buildings at Times Square are very unusual too - not for being super-tall, but for being super-bright. The walls are covered with huge TV screens that show commercials all day and night. They light up the streets.

 

 

A last building that I want to show you is the New York Public Library. It is HUGE! Libraries are great places because they have so, so many books and they are free for everyone. Do you take books home from the library in Rock Hill?

 

 

 The Lion statues out on the front steps are named Patience and Fortitude. Those are big words that mean waiting nicely (Patience) and being brave (Fortitude). I think those are very nice reminders of the way we all should act.

 

Today is Sunday, and I am going home tomorrow. I will see you at school in a few days.

Your friend,

Flat Stanley