I could really be a beach bum!

I decided I needed some beach time this weekend, so I caught a ride to Carlsbad, CA and watched the hunnies on the beach. Get it, Hunnies?! Ha, I'm so funny -- I crack myself up!

I had to be a little careful of where I hung out though -- I think some people tried to get me into their volleyball game -- as the ball! That is not what I meant when I said I need to get more exercise this year!

Next time, I need to remember to wear my shades -- it's bright at the beach and I already have little eyes.

Minnesota friends

This weekend I decided to go connect with my Midwestern bear friends. On the way to Minneapolis, I got stuck in Denver and watched the rain storm turn into a snowstorm! Now, I'm a California bear and I'm not used to hearing thunder and seeing pouring rain... and I've never seen snow before!



When I finally got to Minnesota, I reconnected with my friend the Minnesota Moose. He invited me to climb up in his antlers, but I couldn't get up the nerve -- he's so tall! I was worried I would never get down again! Instead, I spent more time reconnecting with my bear cousins -- they didn't have any hunny to share with me, but I did get a ride on his head to stay out of the way of the tourists and airport people!

Viva Las Vegas!

I have to say that Las Vegas is a little too fast-paced for this Pooh bear. I felt intimidated by the blackjack and craps tables, plus there was the problem that I couldn't see onto the table from the seats without sitting ON the table -- darn being short -- and in Vegas, they get picky about you sitting on the table and being all close to the cards and dice and things. I would have loved an action shot of me winning the Vegas jackpot, but it didn't quite happen on this trip -- though I did meet this very nice jester at Harrah's!

I enjoyed going to the buffets also -- though in Las Vegas, there is more butter and jam on the breakfast bar than hunny. I had to look very carefully to find it and get my fix! I also had one of those big yard-long frozen drinks, whee!!

After all of that food, I had to do some walking on the Strip to work off those extra calories. Sometimes I needed a friend to hold my hand so I didn't go tottering off into traffic after those drinks! There is really no better place to walk and see the sights and people watch than Las Vegas -- next time I go back, I'll have to remember my camera when I have that drink and show you my other favorite spots!

Spring Training in Phoenix!

This past weekend I went over to Phoenix, Arizona to see some Spring Training baseball! Here I am, cheering on my hometown of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim! They played against the Brewers on Saturday, but they couldn't beat the Brew Crew. I also got to see the Sausage Race in person for the first time -- some day, I'd love to meet one of the Racing Sausages in real life. They are so tall, it would make me look skinny just by association!

Aside from my every day adventures, I'm planning a trip over to Las Vegas later this month too. Thanks for reading my blog and seeing what I'm up to!

Cancun, Mexico!

Well, I am officially an International Bear of Adventure now! I traveled to Cancun Mexico this past week, for a wedding celebration and a lot of other fun throughout the long weekend. The best part was that the Mexican authorities didn't stop me at the border -- as you see, I've misplaced my passport on other travels. I wonder how you say "Rogue Bear" in Spanish?



Anyway, I tried to blend in with the natives by trying on their local hat, the sombrero. How do I look?







I also enjoyed the local foods -- I sampled the paella from my friend Ben, and also had a drink (or 8, I forget?) on the beach. I even learned some Spanish for that : Mas cervezas, por favor! The shades help me stay incognito and posh looking, don't you think?



Now, I realized that if I just sat around and drank on the beach and ate all kinds of wonderful Mexican food, I would just get fatter and rounder...which would make it hard to stay fit for travel! So I did take a day trip down to the ruins at Tulum where I hiked around to work off all of those wonderful empanadas and camarones and margaritas!










Ole! Mexico was a wonderful place to visit... when I get my hunny money saved up again, we'll have to see where my next adventure takes me!

I think I am a babe magnet.

Girls just can't keep their hands off of me. Apparently I am very cute and huggable and even sometimes, smoochable!

Don't tell their husbands, OK? I like the attention.

Happy New Year!

Greetings, blog friends! I celebrated New Year's Eve with friends, old & new -- but it's been a few days since I've had time to get on the computer and leave a note about it. Here I am with my old friend Katie, who loves to make faces... and my new little friend Alex, who was good at hugging and making us dance!
I had fun playing "Apples to Apples", though I couldn't hold the cards with my stubby little arms so I just had to watch. I did enjoy some champagne while I watched... here you can see my other friend Erin, and again, Katie is making faces. She makes me laugh!

Of course, no New Year's Eve would be complete without making some resolutions for the New Year. Here are mine for 2009:

1. Lose some weight. Only one jar of hunny per day. Remember to exercise in lots of fun ways.
   
2. Keep traveling. Don't be afraid to try new things.
3. Make new friends and spread joy and love. And hunny.

Happy New Year, everyone!