Dear Ms. England Class,
Hello from Yosemite National Park! Tidy Teddy and I are here seeing one of the oldest national parks in the country. The mountains here rise over 5,000 feet from the valley floor and are really beautiful to look at. We’ve gone on some really great hikes and seen a lot of the country. Definitely can’t wait to see more of the country!
Love,
Mr. Perkins
Dear Ms. England’s Class,
Greetings from Sequoia National Park! This week, Tidy Teddy and I got to visit the world’s biggest tree, which was HUGE! It’s over 275 feet tall and 25 feet across! It’s about 2,500 years old, making it one of the oldest living things on the planet. We saw a lot of really big trees here, and I wish you all could see it too!
Love,
Mr. Perkins
January 1, 2011
Hi Everyone!
Tidy Teddy traveled with me to the 2011 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. In the morning there is the Tournament of Roses Parade, which has tons of flower-covered floats, marching bands, and horses.
After the parade was the football game, where the TCU Horned Frogs played the Wisconsin Badgers. Even though Tidy Teddy cheered for the Badgers, they lost 19-21 to TCU.
Love,
Ms. England
October 20, 2010
Dear Ms. England’s class,
Your friend,
Mr. Perkins
April 22, 2010
Dear Miss England’s class,
Tidy Teddy came to visit me in Quartz Hill, California several weeks ago, he was very patient when I told him he was going to see the beautiful wildflowers, because we had to wait for them to bloom, sometimes there’s not enough rain, or sun, and sometimes it gets very windy here and the flowers close up.
We live in what is known as the Mojave Desert and each spring, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve comes alive with the seasonal surprises of the Mojave Desert Grassland habitat. The duration and intensity of colors and scents vary from year to year. Although the wildflower season generally lasts from as early as mid-February through mid-May, the wild flowers need the right combination of rain, and sun to bloom. At the Poppy Preserve there are eight miles of trails through the gentle rolling hills, which are covered in bright orange poppies. The wildflowers aren’t limited to the preserve they blanket the valley floor and hills. You can get away from the city and relax in the quiet of the countryside, with only the birds singing and hawks gliding silently overhead. There are benches located along the trails making good places to sit quietly and watch for wildlife, such as singing meadow larks, lizards zipping across the trail, gopher snakes and rattlesnakes. If you’re lucky, you may spot a coyote or bobcat. Numerous burrows around the trails may house mice, gophers, kangaroo rats, beetles, scorpions, or others. Tidy Teddy felt very lucky because we didn’t see any rattlesnakes.
Love,
Miss England’s Aunt Beverly
February 23, 2010
Dear Miss England and 1st Grade Students,
Greetings from Southern California! Your friend, Tidy Teddy, traveled 2000 miles to see our family in Torrance, which is a suburb of Los Angeles. Although he didn’t manage to spot any movie stars, Tidy Teddy did get to have many fun adventures with our family.
The temperature is very mild here, even in winter. There are some kids living in Torrance who have never even seen snow! With sunshine and 70 degree weather, we decided that Tidy Teddy would like to spend some time outdoors. We took him hiking in Topanga Canyon which is part of the Santa Monica Mountains. We hiked two miles up to get a spectacular view of the ocean and city of Los Angeles. Good thing Tidy Teddy isn’t afraid of heights!
Next, we headed to Long Beach, CA. Here, we boarded a boat and took a tour of the harbor. We saw the Port of Los Angeles, which is the busiest shipping port in the U.S. Crates from all over the world arrive here bringing goods to our country. We also saw massive cruise ships getting ready to set sail to places like Mexico and Hawaii. Tidy Teddy enjoyed seeing harbor seals, ducks, sea gulls, and pelicans near the water.
No trip to Southern California is complete without a day at the beach! We took Tidy Teddy to Redondo Beach Pier. We saw fisherman catching fish right off the pier. We also saw many birds and some seals hoping to get a fish snack. Tidy Teddy enjoyed looking for shells on the beach and looking at the waves of the Pacific Ocean. While we were splashing in the water, four dolphins swam by. What fun to see them playing in the water!
Thank you for allowing Tidy Teddy to visit us! We really enjoyed him.
Sincerely,
The Webster Family
Tidy Teddy's Travels 