Little Bear's Adventures
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In the Amana Colonies Last fall, Beth and Don took me to a historic village in Iowa. We stayed in a hotel that was once a textile mill.  This is me, sitting inside a cardboard tube, wrapped with wool yarn. There were lots of other rolls of yarn. So many colors! Beth let me pick the color I liked best. Green!  What do we call those tubes of rolled yarn? It was a pretty display. This display of yarn was near the lobby.  I sat for a bit and watched a few people come and go.  Beth took me outside to see the old smoke stack. I asked her to pose me way up there.
She said, "Not today."
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Jardin des Tuileries We headed towards this famous park in Paris, last November. I had my eye on the Ferris Wheel.  Maybe Beth would let me ride! But Beth stopped to pose me on a statue instead.  That was sort of entertaining. But Beth just rested me on the statue's foot.  Beth scooped me up and put me back in her bag.  By the time we got near the Ferris Wheel, Beth said it was too crowded to get me out.
Oh well. A Trip to Paris In November, Beth and Don took me to Paris.  They didn't pose me near the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomph.  Beth placed me on a slippery surface near a green lawn.  She told me to enjoy the view. That was the Louvre Museum, far across the lawn.
Thanks so much Beth, for not taking me inside the Louvre, to see the Mona Lisa. National Park In Oregon Today I'm remembering a trip last June.  I sat on a rock, high above Crater Lake and wondered. I wondered about that cold snow. I wondered about cold water.  I wondered about how the lake was formed by the collapse of a volcano, over 7,000 years ago.
There was a lot to think about. Mostly I thought about how I didn't want a big breeze to blow my way and send me tumbling...! 4 Faces Here I am, joining in with a set of nesting dolls.  I tried to look pleasant, like the other 3 faces.  But I left the 3 dolls alone after a while. I couldn't conjure up a proper smile. Missing My Buddy Seeing the dolls made me miss my Buddy, Charlie. Last June, Charlie was 2 and we played with the nesting dolls.  Charlie liked to take out the little "Baby" doll and hide it. Then she'd ask, "Where's Baby?" Me Then Charlie had fun putting me inside the big doll.  She was very pleased with herself. And I was happy to play.
It's been almost a year since we played with these dolls. Charlie is 3 and much bigger. I hope she'll still want to hide me in the doll. Today is Easter I hunted in the yard.  I love colorful flowers!  I love colorful eggs!  I love eggs and flowers together!  Happy Easter!
Finally It's 4 days before Easter and Beth finally pulled out some bunny decorations.  She calls them Easter decorations, but I was glad to finally have some friends to hang out with! Can you find me? Peter and Me Sometimes I'm overwhelmed by crowds, so I took a break from the group.  Peter joined me outside for some fresh air. We didn't have much to say to each other, but we had a nice time.
With Charlie In February, I got to spend some time with Charlie at the cabin.  She's 3 now, so I don't think she'll eat me... or throw me... or lose me! Puzzles Charlie took me around the cabin and let me play with games.  I wasn't too interested in the puzzle. She could tell and she moved me. Chess I told her I could be the King if she put a crown on my head.  She didn't think much of that. Dice Charlie got out the wooden dice.  She made me a little chair. Skittles Then Charlie found the biggest of all the games.  She had the best time standing all the pins up, on the little circles. She let me watch from above. Riding on the Top Then she wanted Beth to let me ride on the spinning top!  That was really not fun.  I felt dizzy and of course I fell off. March We went back to the cabin in March. Charlie and Beth did some practicing.
I'm getting better at staying on. But I'd rather go back to chess!
Yummy Beth and Don eat these cheddar-flavored snacks all the time.  Beth finally gave me my own bag of Goldfish crackers! The bag was almost the same size as me!  Guess what? That little bag was empty.  Beth said I could have some of hers. But those little fish had sweet little smiles. How could I? And they were also very messy. I passed.
Troll Cave I love playing with Beth's childhood toys.  The Troll Cave was a little creepy, but the Trolls welcomed me nicely. I liked the little one with purple hair. Showboat When Beth pulled the old Showboat out of the attic, she looked a little worried.  The brittle plastic was breaking in some places. The pink boat didn't look so fun. Back in the Day Beth tried to explain how much fun it was putting on shows... over 50 years ago.
She pulled out the scenery and the cardboard actors and the script book. It looked like a lot of work! Stage Fright! Then she invited me on stage for a production of the The Wizard of Oz!  My stage nerves worsened when the scene changed and the Wicked Witch of the West appeared!  No worries about that Witch anymore! Beth asked around and found no-one who was interested in having a Showboat in their possession. She bagged it up and gave it to Goodwill.
Glad I had a chance to perform just once! What's with this tiger?  Every year, Beth enjoys a King Cake and this year she had the piece with the plastic prize! But it was a tiger! It's supposed to be a baby! But Beth grabbed me and pulled out the baby from last year and let us join the fun.  We approached cautiously. Luckily that tigers mouth did not open!
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!  I rode on my Dragon friend, just for some fun!  Then Dragon and I waited patiently for Beth to put food on the plate. There are no food photos. We were too hungry!
Christmas is Over It's sad when the Christmas tree and decorations are gone.  But I found a tiny bit of Christmas in the yard!  Beth put up a special bird feeder that she got for Christmas. I will sit here and encourage the birds to come have a nibble!
September 3, 2023 Last September Beth was in Springfield, Missouri with her family. They celebrated the 95th birthday of Beth's dad.  The celebration was happy, but this funny old post looks weary and sad. Beth and her son went for a jog the day after party and stopped next to this stone post. It stands in the yard of Beth's grandmother's old house. Posing with the Post Don't look for me in the photo. Beth didn't put me in her pocket when she went jogging with Scott.  She posed Scott (instead of me) by the post. She told him how she climbed that post when she was a little girl. Buddha When they got up close to the rocky post, Beth and Scott noticed a treasure tucked into the rocks. The little Buddha smiled and so did they!  The tiny red Buddha was just about the same size as me. Beth guessed that the little girl who now lives in her grandmother's old house, placed it there. Beth said she was so frustrated that she didn't have me, to add to the photo. December 9, 2023 3 months later, Beth was in Springfield again. This time she was with her sister.  Beth and jenni, stopped the car to take a picture. Their smiles look sort of odd. Beth didn't see the Buddha this time, but she pulled me from her bag and tucked me into the rocks.  Beth pointed to me for the camera and smiled, a not so smiley smile again. Then Beth took a close-up picture of me. I didn't have much of a smile either.  None of us felt like smiling, because Beth and Jenni's dad had died earlier that morning. They said good-bye to their Dad and they said good-bye to the old post and they said good-bye Springfield.
I reminded Beth, "Sometimes it's okay not to smile for photos." Zurich On November first, we woke up to a little bit of snow!  We had to leave for the airport early, but Beth ran me out to the square in front of the hotel.  I got to sit on a soggy-snowy branch for just a moment! That was fun!
Phelps Park In October, I visited a pretty park in a pretty town, in Iowa.  The best part of the park was all the rock!  I found so many good places to sit! The Views! I loved the view of the stone walls and shelter.  I loved the view of the Upper Iowa River.  Yay for rocky places!  Yay for sitting in fun spots!
October in Iowa Last time I was in Iowa, Beth posed me in a corn field.  On this trip she put me in a tree, with beautiful orange and gold leaves! Maple! The sun came out just enough to warm these old Maple leaves!  I sat there a while, smelling good leafy smells. I wish I lived in Iowa.
Surprise! Charlie looked surprised to see me when we were at a restaurant in Austin.  She didn't need crayons and paper for entertainment while we waited for food.
I was excited when she found an umbrella (from somebody's drink) that was just my size!  Food came and it was time for me to go back into Beth's purse.
I don't like being put away. I do like good-bye kisses! HOT! We have had a hot summer in Texas! Over 100 degrees, for days!  I sat in the cool mulch for a while. I met a little friend. Thirsty I was worried my friend might be thirsty.  Beth brought out a tiny spoon and my friend had a drink. Thank You My little friend turned back to me, when he was finished.  I couldn't hear, but it looked like his little wet mouth said, "Thank you."
He's a polite little friend. Playing with Charlie It was a pretty summer day in Sacramento.  I got to come out of the bag and spend some time with Charlie.  The family had to wait almost an hour for a table at the restaurant. So I was good entertainment.  "Grandma Beth" had a good time watching Charlie have fun with me.  Charlie is almost two and a half years old and she is very funny. She put me on her nose.  Then she tossed me behind the bench. It took Beth a long time to find me. I went back in the bag and Grandma Beth did some explaining to Charlie.
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