I woke up this morning with the sudden realization that I desperately needed a new teddy bear. I know it probably seems strange, but they've advanced so much since I last got one! If I went to the Build-A-Bear shop I could pick what kind of teddy bear, clothing, even give it a beating heart. Though I wasn't so sure on the beating heart thing. It sounds kind of creepy to me.
First things first: I got up and grabbed a cup of coffee. As I drank it, I watched Oscar and Wally, my pet t-rexs playing in the yard. For those of you who don't know, I found them abandoned in a park, fairly freshly hatched and clearly not going to survive unless someone took them home and took care of them. Of course, I forgot how big they get. Handling one is okay, handling two...it's a lot of work. On the bright side I get to pick one each day to ride in to work. A lot less people have been cutting me off since I started riding in on a t-rex.
Today Wally seemed to be in a better temperament, so I chose to take him to the mall. This time though, I made extra sure to bring his feeding bag. You all remember what happened the last time I forgot it. DISASTER. Anyways, I got to the mall, tied up Wally with the other dinosaurs, and almost skipped to Build-A-Bear. I was so excited. I've never actually built one before.
Unfortunately, when I got there it was just being closed. Apparently a winged monkey had escaped from the zoo and had decided to make the store her home. Can't blame her, with all the cuddly things just laying around in there. But until the zoo could send someone to pick her up, the store had to be closed for everyone's safety. Those monkeys can be vicious when they feel threatened. I walked around the mall for about 30 minutes, and when I saw the store still wasn't open I decided to head home. I didn't want to leave Wally unattended for too long, he can be a bit of a mischief-maker!
So I didn't get my teddy bear today. Perhaps I'll try again tomorrow. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I hear some screaming outside. I need to go check if the boys are getting into trouble again.
If any of you are a little confused, I was challenged to make a blog post that included a teddy bear, two t-rexs, and a winged monkey. This is the result. Hope you enjoyed it!
