Gary Gasper Addresses Racing History at Chesterton Reading Program

http://www.racestarpublications.com/pr5.html

Trips with Clifford and Garfield

Garfield went to Lake of the Woods. He was sitting on the bench watching the water waiting to take a boat ride. After his long day of having fun in the sun Garfield is going to take a nap.

Caroline took Clifford with her to Michigan because Caroline was a flower girl in a wedding.

A word from cartoonist Justin Barnes

"Want to learn more about the wacky world of cartoons? Well then check out these two awesome websites!"

http://www.glootinandgrundgy.weebly.com

http://www.makecartoons.weebly.com

Wisconsin Dells here I come !!!!

Ian and Ryan are taking me to Wisconsin Dells!! I am very excited!
Later that day... Our hotel has 2 water parks. I'll rest in the room while they go in the water.
Tuesday, June 24, we rode the Wisconsin ducks today. They are old army vehicles that can go on land and water. Unfortunately, the lake changed (it's gone) and we had to go all the way around town to enter another lake to see the water and rocks the Wisconsin Dells are famous for. The guide said the rocks were made by moving glaciers over a million years ago. We also saw an area where a lot of things that people lost from their homes washed up, like couches and chairs. On the way back to the dock, our "duck" got a flat tire. What an adventure.
Wednesday, June 25, we started our drive back home to Chesterton. We stopped at Mars Cheese Castle and the Brat Stop. We sampled lots of cheese. Ian and Ryan bought fresh pepperoni & smoked string cheese. I am so happy I saw Wisconsin Dells with Ian & Ryan.
I wonder where I'll go next???

Me journaling while at camp with Seth

Being goofy with Seth & Odie

Garfield at Camp

My friend Seth and I had a wonderful time at Joni and Friends Disabilities camp in Syracuse, Indiana. There's a beautiful lake there called Lake Wawasee, where Seth and the kids went tubing, swimming and fishing, but I didn't want to go in it.

I was hoping they'd have lasagna for lunch, but they only had macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets, so I had to eat those. We went to a petting zoo. There was a baby cougar that we got to pet. He reminded me a little of myself because we're both cats, and I'm a very powerful pouncer.

We went to a carnival, It was little, but lots of fun. The best parts were the big slide and jumping in the moon walk.

Seth must have decided he wanted to be like me. I tried to warn him that he didn't have claws, but he didn't listen. He decided to climb on a climbing wall. He was hooked up to ropes in case he fell, but he never fell. He would be an excellent cat.

I sure had fun with Seth, I wonder where I will go next?

Clifford's Adventures

I have been out visiting places near and far.

Recently, I went with some friends to the Bass Pro Shop to buy Father's Day gifts and then we had a late dinner at Applebees. My friends read to me.

I had a great time at Chuck E. Cheese.

I traveled to Lena Illinois with some friends and then to Southeastern Indiana to visit their grandparents. My friends took me to a Valparaiso University soccer camp. I am back at the library resting and waiting for a new adventure.

HealthWorks Museum - South Bend, Indiana

Our friend Erin visited HealthWorks over the weekend, and she said it is a great place to bring your family. They have lots of fun hands on activities related to health. Check out the website:http://qualityoflife.org/healthworks/

Garfield's Adventure

I just got back from southern Indiana, it was a long car trip! My friends who happen to be sisters took me across the Ohio River on the Ohio Bridge. I had to sit in a car seat but I couldn't see anything. We went to a big city called Cincinnati. I got to see Kentucky. Then we went through Indianapolis on our way home to Chesterton. It was fun!!!!

I just got back from hanging out at the Boys and Girls Club. Thanks for the good time.

We're on are way!

Schools out !!!! Summer reading has begun and so have our travels. Thanks boys and girls for checking us out and taking us to some exciting Indiana places. When we return to the library we will share some of our adventures with you.

Summer Reading Traveling Mascots Clifford and Garfield

We recently have come to the Westchester Public Library to help out with their wonderful Summer Reading program, "I Spy Indiana". We love books, and we love kids, so what better to do with our time than help kids learn to love books. While we're here, some folks have offered to take us along on trips visiting places in Indiana. Travel, and learning about new places, people, and things is always very interesting, so naturally we said "Yes!" We'll be keeping track of our adventures here on this blog, and building a scrap book of our adventures to keep here at the library. You can arrange to take us on your vacation by coming into the library and check us out. We look forward to reading your comments here on our blog. Thanks for visiting, and for the warm welcome Westchester Public Library has shown us. Come back soon!

Here's a photo of us getting packed for our Indiana adventures with many of you.

Summer Reading 2008

Westchester Public Library's Summer Reading Program will begin June 9th, 2008 and end July 17th, 2008. Our theme this year is I Spy Indiana.