tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post2539912861831497502..comments2018-01-02T02:41:48.826-05:00Comments on Eating Life: Tragedy avertedRebecca Tienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14419452184440876582noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-3063560910888631752012-08-25T07:04:22.235-04:002012-08-25T07:04:22.235-04:00Once again... Very late! Jeff picked Zebra up for...Once again... Very late! Jeff picked Zebra up for Amelia in Dallas when she was maybe 2.5, and she did the normal PNW travels with us until we moved to Germany. Zebra came with us on all of our adventures there, and managed to also visit France and Italy, until we went back to Portland, then up to Whidbey Island. Then, as we were spending a couple of days in Seattle, she took off on her own adventures. Of course, once she came back to us in her box, she stayed close by, and has been with us since to Turkey, France and Belgium, along with our more local English ventures. Personally, I think that she REALLY wants to visit Greece. I'll do my best to make that happen (for HER, of course!)<br />I hope your travels went well! We definitely went through some super challenging stages with car drives. She's a champ now, but wasn't always cool with the carseat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747747919718890319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-27479839643590557022012-08-09T13:43:03.993-04:002012-08-09T13:43:03.993-04:00Ariana,
I've been enjoying reading about all y...Ariana,<br />I've been enjoying reading about all your adventures. It's good to step back from the computer once in a while. I feel too darned glued to the thing most of the time. Although that will probably be less true in the next couple of weeks. We are in the process of driving to Upstate NY to see my family with a one night stop-over to see Joe's - Taran is still not the best car traveller. Even the 2.5 hours to Joe's family was hairy so I'm dreading the 5 hour leg of the trip tomorrow. I always felt jealous reading Harry Potter that magicians could just apparate wherever they wanted to go and be there instantly. I would definitely choose that as a super-hero power as long as I could take people/Taran along with me. <br />So where in the world did Zebra travel to before he landed at his final unknown resting spot? The farthest K-Bear has been is Canada so far. We'll have to broaden his travel horizons soon. As soon as Taran is more manageable for travel. ;)Rebecca Tienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419452184440876582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-54734546745879784212012-08-08T17:04:47.220-04:002012-08-08T17:04:47.220-04:00OK, I'm super late to the party on this one......OK, I'm super late to the party on this one... Ever since Amelia started her summer vacation three weeks ago, I have been appropriately absent from "netland" but I feel like I've missed a lot! Anyway, just stopped in to say-- Yes, you really should get a backup K-Bear! We had to order another zebra for Amelia on amazon when we permanently lost her original in Seattle. That zebra had been all over the world with us, but we couldn't keep up. We told Amelia that Zebra must have wanted to do some more exploring, and then later let her know we'd gotten an email from Zebra, that she was on her way back, that she would arrive in the mail, in a cardboard box! Of course, when we opened the box, we all marveled that Zebra had obviously had a bath and maybe even gotten a bit of a haircut. I really don't think she suspected anything, and it truly would have been a tragedy. Since then, Zebra has also spent the weekend at the Silverton Oregon library, reading every single book in the place... So glad you found Taran's friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747747919718890319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-33347677179347981862012-08-04T00:04:37.492-04:002012-08-04T00:04:37.492-04:00love the pics of Taran looking at K-bear! xoxolove the pics of Taran looking at K-bear! xoxomatthewtienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629475491930851132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-62658611125027387892012-07-21T20:19:21.095-04:002012-07-21T20:19:21.095-04:00I've often wondered who I got the worrier gene...I've often wondered who I got the worrier gene from. Mystery solved. Love you, Dad. xoxoRebecca Tienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419452184440876582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-76015259689780819062012-07-21T20:18:47.074-04:002012-07-21T20:18:47.074-04:00I have to meet this niece of your sometime. She so...I have to meet this niece of your sometime. She sounds awesome. I chuckled heartily at the haiku she wrote for your blog. Are you sure she isn't actually YOUR daughter?<br />Thank goodness she found Toren!Rebecca Tienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419452184440876582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-16534151129488876612012-07-21T16:57:24.828-04:002012-07-21T16:57:24.828-04:00Whew! There is nothing scarier than losing a frie...Whew! There is nothing scarier than losing a friend like that. I'm so glad you found him, and I'm sure Taran is, too. <br /><br />My niece had a similar experience a couple of years ago (she was 12 or so), where her tree kangaroo (Toren) was left behind somewhere. This tree kangaroo was given to her by her favorite person on earth (me) and had been the subject of many long and short stories, as well as the hero in his own tree kangaroo serial (written by Kristen). She had Toren since she was 4, when he was adopted from the Seattle Zoo. Luckily, Toren was found, washed and returned... with many new stories and adventures to share. Whew, indeed!!LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589872976242642276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096536101295487745.post-90887618017278509782012-07-21T00:28:49.019-04:002012-07-21T00:28:49.019-04:00Okay I love your writing as always, but as grandda...Okay I love your writing as always, but as granddad the title frightened me just a bit. And yes sure it would be a tragedy. To this very day I still have my 62 year old "K Bear" lying on top of my bedroom dresser, but please don't scare granddad!Dennis A. Dorenoreply@blogger.com