Lone Star State

Flat Emma just sent us an email from her latest adventure!  After Flat Emma visited DC and Virginia, she got mailed to new friends in Texas. Flat Emma had a great time exploring San Antonio, a place Regular Emma got to visit last summer!  

The family she is visiting with this month also got to take her on two more adventures, so look for those posts coming up!

Here is the Texas part of the email we received today: 

Dear Emma,

Flat Emma wanted us to drop you a few lines to tell you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

She has been very busy the past two months, and has a lot to tell you. We have attached some pictures of her adventures.

Right now, she is in San Antonio, Texas. She celebrated Christmas Eve with a traditional Tex-Mex Dinner. We had Tamales with Chili con Queso, Salsa, Guacamole, and yummy Tortilla Soup. She was very full! For dessert we ate more American-type food with a San Antonio touch. We had gingerbread with freshly whipped cream made with Mexican vanilla. It has a special flavor that is delicious! 

Santa will be sure to visit Emma. So don't you worry. She has been nothing but nice, no hint of naughty. We took her downtown to see the big HEB Christmas tree display in front of the Alamo. 

HEB Christmas Tree at the Alamo

Flat Emma remembers the Alamo!

She also saw the lights on the Riverwalk and waved at a riverbarge. Here are some pictures of her on some of the Riverwalk's bridges. 

Can you see me?

  

She also attended a concert in one of San Antonio's oldest churches, St. John's Lutheran. The family she has been staying with has a Mom who sings with a choir here called the San Antonio Chamber Choir. 

Flat Emma attended their Christmas concert. She was very well behaved, and had wonderful concert etiquette. She will be sending you the program shortly, along with some other fun things she has picked up.

In Texas she has seen the temperatures go up and then back down. They always say, "If you don't like the weather in San Antonio, wait a day or two and it will change." Right now, we are waiting for our last leaves to fall off the trees and the temperature was about 50 degrees. In the summer though, Texas is a lot like Arizona-just more humid.

Thanks Wittens for taking such great care of Flat Emma!