FLAT STANLEY'S GRANDFATHER IN THE ARMY. DURING DESERT STORM ELWOOD WAS ASKED BY THE ARMY TO LEND MORAL SUPPORT TO THE TROOPS IN IRAQ AND SAUDI ARABIA. I TOLD THE CHILDREN THAT ELWOOD WAS TOO BIG AND WOULD TAKE UP VALUABLE ROOM THAT SHOULD BE USED FOR LOVED ONES LETTERS. NOT BEING DETERRED WE DECIDED TO FLATTEN ELWOOD AND SEND HIM ON IN A MAILING TUBE. HE IS PICTURED WITH CAPTAIN JOHN LEWANDOWSKI AT THE BORDER OF IRAQ. WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER THE CAPTAIN FLEW TO OUR SCHOOL AND DELIVERED ELWOOD IN PERSON. A GREAT SOLDIER AND A SUPER GUY.

	READING WITH A FRIEND IS RELAXING. ONE THING THAT ELWOOD FEELS VERY STRONGLY ABOUT IS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD READ. READING IS THE ONE THING THAT CAN HELP YOUR FUTURE BE BRIGHT. READING IS A WAY TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS. ELWOOD BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE SHOULD READ EVERYTHING OF SOMETHING AND SOMETHING OF EVERYTHING! READ IT. YOU'LL LIKE IT.

ASTRONAUT BOB CRIPPEN AND I TALK OVER OLD TIMES. ON ONE OF ELWOOD'S TRIPS TO "NASA" HE GOT TO MEET WITH FORMER ASTRONAUT BOB CRIPPEN. HE GAVE ELWOOD A LOT OF GREAT ADVICE ABOUT SPACE. IF YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN, YOU MIGHT AS WELL LEARN FROM THE BEST.