Guess Where I Am?

This is a mystery post... let's see who can guess where I am traveling this week? After a plane trip and spending most of the day smooshed into small space, I unwound with friends and a beer. Not just any beer, mind you, but a special beer that a Bear can only get in this wonderful state I am traveling in. I know I'm originally a California Bear, but this state is growing on me.
More pictures to come from the week ahead...so who knows where I am?!

Hollywood Bowl

Last night I went to one of the historic landmarks of the Los Angeles area -- the Hollywood Bowl! It was a gorgeous night, clear and mild, and you can see the Hollywood sign in the background of my picture -- just over the Bowl. We enjoyed some wine and chocolate, as picnicking is the thing to do. I should have remembered to bring some Hunny! The concert was "The Art of Song" and it featured the Hollywood Bowl orchestra, Michael Feinstein and Jewel. Michael Feinstein sang a lot of classics, and Jewel sang a lot of her older songs with the orchestral accompaniment, which was different and nice.

At the end of her set, Jewel sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and they made the Bowl into a rainbow, which was very pretty! The other icing on the cake was fireworks at the end of the night!

San Francisco!

Sometimes a bear just needs a nice long weekend getaway... so this past weekend I headed up North on a commuter flight to San Francisco to see my friend Katie & see her new city. The San Francisco area is beautiful -- lots to see and do! Here I am at her place in Sausalito -- I love all the houses stacked up into the hills. I should have done some walking up and down the steep streets, but as you can tell from my physique, my little legs get tired too quickly carrying around my body!


Instead of exercising, I did what Poohs do best -- I indulged! We drove out to Sonoma Wine Country on Saturday and enjoyed some samples. I was hoping for a honey wine, but no such luck. I did get a little crazy -- Katie had to talk some sense into me.

On Sunday, we took the ferry to Downtown Sausalito and did some serious walking around the piers, Fisherman's Wharf and headed to one of my most priority destinations... Ghiradelli Square! I had eaten too much sourdough bread at Boudin and could only nibble on some chocolates, though. Next time I go, I'll get the big ice cream sundae...I wonder if they would put hunny on top for me?! That would be fantastic!

One of the nicest parts of my travels is seeing new places and things, but I also like getting to meet nice new people. On the ferry, I met Paul & Carmen on the way to San Francisco, and then we met again on the way home! I told Paul all about my day -- he was very interested in where I had gone. I even got this nice picture of the 3 of us to remember them by -- and I told them about my awesome blog. I hope they enjoy reading about my adventures too!

I'm ready for my closeup!

I see you there. Hi. If you were here, I'd give you a hug.

Incognito!

Today I felt like I was being followed... do you think that the paparazzi could be onto me? After all, I do have this blog and who knows how many fans I might have? At one point I tried to blend in more -- but I think I still stick out.

What do you think? Do the shades help?

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!