(Note from our 7 year-old) : I want a bear! Plese Mom,

[fishnfla]

"I want a bear so I can ride him to skhool. He can help me colekt firewood for my dads campsiht. He can carry my heivie stuf. He can help me escape from school and put an ahlectic fense around it. He can help drive to winconsin.
Love Brett"

The boy has bears and wolves on the brain since we went camping this summer deep in the Northwoods. His sister can mimic loons perfectly, its creepy

[ghostsofgiants]

1. The kid makes a strong case...

I'd get him a bear if I was in your situation.

[fishnfla]

3. The teacher agreed

Her note was: "Very convincing Brett! I hope your parents get you the bear you want. Watch out for sharp claws!"

[BigMcLargehuge]

2. for the sake of all that's good and right in the world

SAVE THAT NOTE FOREVER!

[fishnfla]

4. Oh, its a keeper

Its safely stashed in all the kids momentos now. I've been reading this one all day.

<*kids* cracking me up>

[Shine]

5. Precious!!

Why don't you just get him a STUFFED bear, instead? :7

~Shine

[fishnfla]

6. good idea

one of his sisters put a ribbon and an apron on his other one.

I think he is going for the more rugged type

[Shine]

9. My son was crazy for "Mr Bear", an adorable stuffed bear

he'd had since infancy...until he accidentally left it behind at a hotel in Yosemite back when he was 8.

He still doesn't like to talk about it... ;-)
and he's pushing 12!!

Is that cute, or what?!

[renate]

11. that's sad....

I don't suppose the hotel's lost and found would still have it after all this time, unless they kept it around as a mascot. (Worth a phone call???)

My sincere sympathies to your son. I wouldn't want to talk about it either.

[Shine]

15. Oh, believe me, we did everything we could, short of going back

We called several times, over the span of many many weeks. They got sick of us!! Finally, we (he) had to face the fact that Mr. Bear was gone for good. *Sigh* :-(

Oh well, Life goes on....

[RevCheesehead]

7. You mean like Ditka?

:evilgrin:

[Blue-Jay]

8. That boy needs a black lab.

So do I.

[sbj405]

12. Or a black Chow. They look like little black bears. nt

[fishnfla]

13. We all do

he plays with Blackjack, our neighbors lab, and Mako, our friends lab.

[radwriter0555]

10. *sniff* *sniff* "I w-w-w-want a p-p-p-puppy soooo much, mommy!"

My daughter, age 4, after watching 101 Dalmations.

She stood in the living room doorway sniffling... with tears in her eyes, and I asked, very concerned of course... "what's wrong honey?"

How do you RESIST such utter cuteness?

I certainly couldn't.

[fishnfla]

14. awww did you get her one?

not a hundred and one I hope.

[radwriter0555]

16. Of COURSE! We've rescued several and put them in forever homes and have

2 of our own for keeps now!

[jobycom]

17. Brett whose parent has a Green Bay avatar wants a bear?

Wow, that's one of the best notes I ever read. I want pictures when you get one! Especially of the bear driving to Wisconsin.