Conversation between my husband and I, a few years ago, after arriving at Sequoia National Park’s Wuksachi Lodge.
Linda: “Did we get all the food out of the trunk? I don’t want to wake up to bears raiding our car.”
Tom: “Yes, we got it all.”
Linda: “Are you sure? Because bears can smell any little thing. Even gum.”
Tom: “I think we’ll be fine honey.”
Linda: “Wait, there are some vitamin waters left in the cooler.”
Tom (slightly less patient): “It’ll be fine.”
Linda (becoming slightly shrill): “Bears can smell through plastic. Rangers told me that once.”
Tom: “Hold on a minute, it’s winter. Aren’t bears supposed to hibernate in winter?”
Linda: “OH YEAH! Hee hee. That’s right… whew.”
Linda: “… Wait! You know, there may be some early risers.”
Tom: “I’ll bring the vitamin waters in.”
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When I saw the Illustration Friday theme this week was hibernate, I remembered a post I did back in 2008 while on vacation.
I remember, blogging almost every single day at the time and actually brought along with my laptop, a scanner, so I could scan and upload any sketches I did while at the lodge. Oh to be that committed again.
Anywho, I threw some color on the old sketch and reposted, once again, at the last minute.
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Have you ever wondered what you can do with your old magazines? What can book stores and publishers do with their overstock? It’s easy to overlook the role that magazines play in literacy and the powerful ideas that can be devised by trying to solve both literacy and hunger problems.
Love your style!
She really was blogging from the Wuksachi Lodge, five feet of snow outside.
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Yes this is great, love the expression on the bears face!
Wonderful! I really love the expression too
I love the illustration and the dialogue…. hehehe
So were you attacked by bears? Nice painting
Love the story. Love the bear. Actually lol-ed.
the story and the bear are both wonderful
Lol, that sounds so like me and what I’d be saying. The look on the bears face is Hillarious.
I’m the bear still passed out in the cave– love it!