Little Bear's Adventures
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Trees! We visited Portugal and I climbed trees.  There were many kinds of trees... and bark.    I could look way down on Lisbon. Castelo de Sao Jorge I could turn around and look up the big castle.  St. George Castle is high on a hill. Castles on hills are sort of creepy.  I liked sitting safely, tucked into the tree bark. No tourists could step on me.
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Bed of Straw? I look like I'm lounging on a soft bed of swirly straw.  I'm really on a baby camel's head! Show Off In October, we visited Morocco and Beth showed off when she climbed on a camel.  I told her that was easy. She was on the hump. I told her I wanted to ride on a camel's head. Scary I was shy and made Beth talk to the man with the baby camel. He didn't speak English but he smiled and seemed to understand.
He was very careful when he placed me on the camel's fur. I was a little scared. Then I laid back a bit and watched the world.  Thank you sweet camel.  I love camels. ❤️
La Casina Dell'Orologio I love outdoor cafes in Rome. At this one (with the funny name) I sat on a brown leaf, on a cloth covered table.  The cafe was in the beautiful Bourghese Gardens. Beth was in heaven as she sipped her cappuccino.  She remembers having lunch here when she was a kid in 1969.  It was spring in 1969, but it was fall of 2025, when we visited. A big sycamore leaf fell nearby and Beth picked it up and put me on it.  The leaf was cool and crispy.  I asked to sit on the saucer instead. The cup felt a little warm on my back. I liked that.
Orange? Things looked funny to me this Christmas.  I like the color orange, but I prefer a green Christmas tree.  These funny flowers were glowing at the Exploratorium in Sacramento.  The only Christmas flowers I know about are poinsettias. I didn't see any poinsettias at this funny light display in Sacramento.  But it was cold and the light inside the flower warmed me.
I don't have any other photos from Christmas this year. I will do better in 2026. A Pistachio Treat While visiting Morocco we stopped for tea at a lovely cafe called Le Mirage.  Along with the tea, there were sweets! This divine treat was called Pistachio Charlotte. Tea I loved the pastel green, with flecks of gold. But I was chilly and sat by the warm teapot.  Beth grabbed me up and tucked me away, just in time. The waiter came over and removed the pot's velvet covers.  He poured tea into the glass cups, while I hid inside Beth's bag. I wanted to get out and watch, but Beth doesn't speak Arabic. She said she'd have a hard time explaining why we had a tiny bear at our tea table.
Sweet Nora Nora is the newest member of the family.  She is just 4 months old, so I didn't try to play.  Beth introduced us. Nora looked a little confused. I was a little scared she might put me in her mouth.  We were all much happier when I slipped back into her pocket! I could feel her little happy heart beating!
I love Baby Nora so much! Grapes of Course In August, Beth and Don visited their friends who have a vineyard.  I knew Beth would be giddy about posing me in the grapes! But as we wandered the property, we found something else that was shaped like a grape.  Olives don't grow on vines. I loved climbing this olive tree and hiding in the shadows. Then we found some other colorful things growing.  Raspberries! Apples!
Red and yellow! The smell of the citrus fruits tickled my nose.
From yellow, I moved to orange!  This bumpy-orange gourd made me laugh!  I crawled all over it! Then I spotted something less colorful. It was a hole in a tree.  My tiny heart was beating when Beth balanced me on the edge. What if I fell backwards?
Beth swiped me safely and tucked me into her bag. Whew! That was exciting! More Fun at the Playground Our motel in Nevada had a little playground.
After playing on the tetherball, I noticed a row of silver horse swings!  The seat was too far away from the horse. I asked Beth to put me on the horse's head. Then I noticed another horse, all alone. He wasn't a swing.  He was attached to a big coil-y spring! The saddle seemed too far away from the horse's head. Beth put me on the handle, right beneath the horse's ear.  I wasn't heavy enough to make him bounce, so I just talked to him. "I like your silver paint."
First Time! I've sat on flowers and rocks, turtles and cats...  I've never sat on a ball. Tetherball But this is a tetherball and they hang down on ropes. So I was able to balance.  There was a soft knot right behind my head. I'm so glad no one decided to smack that tetherball. Because that's what you do to play the game. Quiet Motel in Nevada But our little playground at Scott Shady Court Motel, was very quiet.  I got to sit there and enjoy the sun and breeze as long as I liked!
Where? Last summer we stayed in a old mansion in Pueblo, Colorado.  We were allowed to explore, so I climbed all over anything that was metal!  Luckily this old radiator wasn't hot! This fancy metal handle was near something else that might have been hot.  I liked the dogs right behind me!  I liked the playful lady with the ball, right below me. The fire screen's metal handle wasn't hot.  But if there'd been a fire roaring behind me, I might have been toasty. Metal on the Mantle While sitting on the fire-screen handle, I looked way above my head.  I could not resist, riding on this little metal dog! Outside Later we stepped outside and explored. I looked up at the Orman Mansion.  I spotted some metal poles and pipes! I was eager to climb.
Beth said no. A Room With Blocks We stayed at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona.  There's a fun room in the hotel with a fireplace and games and comfy chairs.  It was dark outside and the game/reading room was dim and cozy.  The round table with all its blocks, was magically lit up bright!  I don't think there was one child staying in the hotel, so Beth didn't have to share. She made me a tricky tower. She put me up high and let me look out the open window into the dark sky.
Blue? This statue is sitting outside the Blue Boar Inn, in Utah.  Beth put me on the boar's snout for a photo. I told her the boar looked more green than blue. Familiar Then I told Beth the boar looked a little bit familiar.  She said the boar is a copy of a famous statue in Florence, Italy. I said, "That's interesting." Interesting, because I've never been to Florence.  Then I asked if the boar statue in Florence had a lot of bird poop on it, because this one did. She said, "That's an interesting question."
Then she wiped off my fur and put me away. Summer 2024 A year ago I visited Montana.  I could show you photos of hiking trails in the mountains.  But those are boring. I liked this little pathway better. It was in a park in Bozeman. Fairies? Along the pathway, we found tons of surprises. Were these made by fairies?  I liked the tiny swing in Blossom's Seed Cellar!  A little library intrigued me, with books just my size! There was a WELCOME sign! But Beth said no.  Sometimes we couldn't get close because children were looking. But when I tried to get close, Beth pulled me back. There were signs telling us not to touch.  Beth loves to pose me sitting in flowers or on rocks, so I'd hoped she would sneak me inside the log house.
She said "This will have to do." She put me on a piece of wood in front of a little display. I was hoping she'd be bolder than that! Tiny Bunny I am small. My Bunny Friend is tiny! I invited Tiny Bunny to join me on Easter.  We sat on jellybeans and thought about stuff. I was thinking about how I'm used to being the smallest. I was a little jealous of Tiny Bunny. I have no idea what Tiny Bunny was thinking.
Happy Easter! Sunny April Day Special things are happening in Houston.  If you go out to Hermann Park during the month of April, you take a ride on an elephant's trunk. Only Me Well, people actually aren't supposed to do that. Beth could only stand beside the curled up trunk with its mighty tusks.  No climbing allowed... unless you're a 2-inch bear. 100 Elephants! There are 100 of these life-sized elephants.  The beautiful creatures were made in India, out of a plant called lantana. It makes pretty elephants, but in India it harms the land where elephants live. Another Trunk I climbed onto another trunk. It felt smooth and warm in the sun. Kind of like bamboo.  This trunk belonged to a Mommy Elephant. It was curled down low, so I could look over at the sweet baby, nearby.  That baby was my favorite. Maybe someday I can climb on a real elephant like Beth did once.
I hope so. Sticky Posing This is not my first time posing with a plastic baby. Not my first time resting on white icing, covered in purple, yellow & green sugar sprinkles!  This time the baby was attached to a little crown. I was tempted to feed that skinny baby some cake! But I didn't want to get any stickier than I already was!
Happy Mardi Gras 2025! Snow in Texas! I love snow. Especially snow on palm trees.  That combination made me want to have a Snow Tiki Party!
Feed the Birds We had snow in Texas and Beth worried for the birds. She put out 2 bird feeders.  Beth let me sit next to 2 little Peanut People.  She put the house in the snow, but worried a squirrel would eat up all the seeds.  She hung it a little higher and let me see a bit. Then I noticed a cardinal on the other feeder.  I suddenly had visions of being eaten by a bird.
Beth took me inside. January 21, 2025 Today I am in Texas, sitting in the snow.  It's very cold and very pretty. Yesterday I was in California.  We had to come home a day early because snow was predicted the day we were supposed to fly home. Houston airports were going to close.  That seems pretty dramatic to close airports, for this pretty fluffy stuff.  But we arrived in Houston late at night and drove home safely. In the morning we woke to snow!
And I got to play! I Love Marble! There's a lot of cool, smooth marble inside the state capitol in Boise, Idaho!  It felt cool to sit a while and look around.  I wanted to sit on the other side of the column and look into the dome. But there was a man watching. Big Dome! Look how beautiful this dome looks from the bottom floor.  I promise, I did not jump over the railing.  But here I am, in the very center of the marble design, beneath the big dome.  I had a great view from that spot on the floor. Silly Don and Beth Beth said she wanted to enjoy that same view. She looks a lot sillier than me.  She and Don had way too much fun. Then they got some even sillier ideas.  Don dropped me and Beth tried to take a picture, looking like I'd jumped all the way from the tippy top of the dome.  I was exhausted from their silly play.  I finally said. Just put me back in your bag.
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