Big bear, little bear
Brett has always been obsessed with bears. As a kid and now as an adult, he reads about them, watches documentaries about them on PBS and likes to get on all fours, growl and pretend he’s climbing a tree. The sad part of the story is that he has never seen one in real life. He has been to Yellowstone, Alaska, the Wind Rivers; basically everywhere in the US you might have a chance of seeing one and yet… nothing. I think it irks him that I have. Me - the one who doesn’t camp, who went to Yellowstone once cause I had to, and who basically avoids any chance of having to pee outside - I have seen bears in the fur.
About two weeks ago I ran across a local Salt Lake blog where the family had a chance to actually HOLD bear cubs, in their arms! Brett would DIE to do that. So I called around a little and found that Bear World has brought some cubs into a nearby Sportsman Warehouse and lets the public hold them and take pictures and that they would be doing it again that coming weekend.
So I suprised Brett with a little trip to fulfill his life’s dream. I told him we had to go “pick something up” and wouldn’t tell him anything else. We had to go around the back of the building for the exhibit and at that point he became a little uppity that we were going the wrong way and I had to give in and share the surprise.
Brett was able to hold the little girl (he just had to check) bear for a few minutes, get his picture taken with her and talk to her caretaker. I think the pictures below do a pretty good job of highlighting the natural high he was on. Hopefully, he’s had his fix for a while and he’ll stop clawing at the furniture.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
So he finally got to see a real bear eh? Does this mean he no longer has to sleep by his teddy ruxpin?
March 28th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Finally. She actually really liked Whittney even more than me. She stopped growling (it’s more of a chirp at that age) and pretty much went to sleep when Whittney would pet her.
And no, I don’t have to sleep with a Teddy Ruxpin, but if I still had one, I probably would out of respect for the bear.
March 29th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
That is the darn coolest thing ever! Are you sure that bear was real? Way to go Whitten. You have succeeded in making Brett’s dreams come true in more ways than one. You are such a “little doll” (quote from Brett). Hey Brett, Maggie is real jealous!
October 30th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Whitney your wesite is CUTE, I love it! You both are so cute together. It was really great getting to know you better tonight =) You truely are beautiful inside and out! And that little baby bear….How stinkin cute!
Lots of Love, Kimmie