Poinsettia Day

Dear world,
I heard that today is Poinsettia Day. So I wanted to find out more about Poinsettias. Well, they are native to Mexico. They are named after Joel Robert Poinsett, the first Ambassador to Mexico who brought the plant back to his greenhouse in South Carolina in 1825. They used to be called Cuetlaxochitl by the Aztecs. (Can you imagine trying to pronounce that?) Poinsettias are the best selling flowering potted plant in the US. And my state, California, is the top producing state. And my town, San Diego, hosts the Poinsettia Bowl! And Poinsettias do make very pretty props for pictures, don't ya think?

Happy Poinsettia Day!

Love always,

Bear

Hot Air Balloon

Dear world,
Yesterday when we were driving, I saw something in the distance that looked interesting. I asked Mom and Dad if they would take me and they obliged. (This broken toe thing really has some magic power to it). Anyway, I saw a big hot air balloon taking off. Wow. It reminded me of the ending in the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy nor Toto were in the basket, but this white haired older man was. Could it have been the Wizard?

Love always,

Bear

Smash Lunch

Dear world,
Continuing with my hamburger taste testing, yesterday I dined at SmashBurger. I got the Classic Burger. OMD! How many ways can I say YUM! Rosy wants to keep her slim figure so she ordered the Fido style burger, which is just the patty. She thought her burger was perfect, especially since it was giant, even by my standards. Mom and Dad loved their burgers, fried pickles and sweet potato smash fries. And we all especially enjoyed the ambiance of the beautiful corner cafe location in the heart of sunny Del Mar. Oh how I love this taste testing activity!

Love always,

Bear

P.S. Thanks Trish for hosting us and preparing a delicious lunch! BearHUG!

Reindeer in-training

Dear world,
For some reason, likely wishful thinking, Rosy thought she would just be watching me in Christmas attire. She should know Mom better than that. So Rosy is officially a Reindeer in training. She is really hoping that she can at least keep her black nose.

Love always,

Bear

Reggae Santa

Dear world,
I know you all figured eventually I would be dressed as Santa. But I bet you never thought I would be a majorly cool Reggae Santa ! Lets all woof together .. Don't worry, Be Happy!

Ho Ho Ho mon!

Love always,

Bear

Pet Chinchilla

Dear world,

For one of my broken toe activities, Mom took us to PetSmart. She told us to look at things we may want as holiday presents. So we looked at the toys, and the treats and of course the bags for Rosy. But then I saw what I wanted. ..a pet Chinchilla. Just before I got to ask Mom, Rosy saw that there was another one and she wanted one too. Then she started barking at them like a crazy lady. Rosy ruined it for me. I knew at that point, there would not be a chinchilla coming to my house.

Love always,

Bear

Napping place

yDear world,

This restricted activity because of my broken toe is a real bummer. I have been doing so much napping that even napping was becoming boring. So I decided to try out a new place to nap.... Bunnybell's bed. I know it is small, but it is actually comfortable. My body overflows a bit onto Rosy's bed which makes Rosy growl. I hope Bunnybell doesn't mind. I will give it back to her when she comes for Christmas.

Love always,

Bear

Watch Dog

Dear world,

Sometimes I hear people talk about Golden Retrievers. They say we are loyal, fun loving, sweet and just the best breed. But then they say,not to get a Golden if you want a watch dog. Well, that got me to thinking. I could be a watch dog too.

Love always,

Bear

In-N-Out Again

Dear world,

Continuing with my hamburger taste test, I got to go to In-N-Out again. This time we ate at the restaurant on the outside patio. And I got a hat which made me feel very official. It is a very close call between the burgers. Mom favors In-N-Out, Dad is leaning toward Five Guys. But I am not going to make a decision yet. I decided I should expand my hamburger taste test. Next stop Smash Burger.

Love always,

Bear

Blue Eyes ?

Dear world,

I was reading about a doctor in Laguna Beach, CA that says he thinks he found a way to turn brown eyes blue. Well that got me to thinking. What would I look like if I had blue eyes? A blonde with blue eyes, I think I like it. Doc is not ready yet, so maybe I should try color contacts in the meantime. What do you think? Brown or blue?

Love always,

Bear

Its Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas

Dear world,

I started noticing a lot of houses putting up Christmas decorations. And yesterday was the lighting of the National Christmas tree at the White House. So I asked Mom when we were going to start with our holiday decorating. She said we were planning on doing that next week. But then she said she sees no reason why we cant do something earlier. And there I was, the start of our holiday decor.

Love always,

Bear

Flying Leathernecks

Dear world,

Yesterday I went to the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. It is the only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the history of the United States Marine Corps Aviation. I got to see nearly 40 vintage aircraft. SO cool! I was a bit embarrassed though. Mom made Dad carry me over the stones cause she was worried about my broken toe.

Thank you U.S. Marines Corps for all you have done and all you do.

Love always,

Bear