Flat Stanleyvisits Texas

I visited the Voskamp family who lives in Thompsons, Texas. Thompsons is about 20 miles south of Houston.

There are some beautiful wildflowers in Texas.

This is Star. She is a Jersey cow and belongs to mynew friend, Dot Voskamp.

Mr. Voskamp works for the Southwest Dairy FarmersMuseum as a Mobile Dairy Classroom Instructor.He let me milk his cow, “Missy”.

I am standing on the “claw”. This is put on the cow’s udderand draws the milk out to go into the weigh jar.

This is the weigh jar. That is a lot of milk!That is how much Starand Missy gave us.The cows are milked twice a day in the morning and evening.

The Voskamps took me to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

We went to a Horse Show Clinic at Texas A&M.. Tim Kimura(the man who taught the clinic) remembered me when we met in Virginia. I told him that Amber sent me to Texas. I tried to call her, but she didn’t answer.

My new friend, Dot, fell asleep on the way home.

We went out to eat at a restaurant called The Salt Grass Steakhouse. Here I am with Dot and her older brother Joey. We had fun.

I found a covered wagon just my size.

On the way home from the restaurant, we drove

past the George Ranch Historical Park.

They haveLonghorn cattle.Can you see me

in the grass?

This is one of their windmills.

The Voskamps tookme to the Fort BendCounty Courthousein Richmond, Texas.

There is a statue in frontof the Courthouse of

Mirabeau Lamar.He is the father ofEducation in Texas.

The Voskamps took me to Sugar Land, Texas on my last day here. We visited Sugar Land Town Square where we met two nice Policemen. One officer let me sit on his Taser.

Next Jamie and I sat by a fountain that has a sculpture of Stephen F. Austin. He is called the Father of Texas.

Sugar LandCity Hall

Sugar Land has concerts every Saturday evening.

Dot, Jamie and I are having a good time.

Well, its time to go home. I had fun in Texas.

Thank you for visiting us Flat Stanley.We enjoyed your visit and hope that you have a safe trip home.

Your friends,The Voskamp Family