Voiceover: "In a city plagued by corruption and evil, it was time for a new superhero. A fearless warrior. A vigilante. An indomitable force to be reckoned with. His name is..."
... uh... I am... uh... hmm! What's my superhero name?
Okay, I guess I'm still working on that part! But my costume is finished. What do you think?
I really like the lightning bolts and stars on the mask, and the cape is --- WHOOPS!
That's the second time I've tripped on my cape. Maybe capes and superheroes don't go together?
Hello everyone! Today is April 15. In the United States, it is normally the tax filing deadline, but not this year. It's been pushed back until July 15.
A couple of years ago, I started a very successful branch of H&R Block Tax Preparation Service, and I'm happy to announce that we will be open again this year for tax returns. Some very interesting economic programs have been recently created by the government, and I'm sure many of you might have some questions. Tax laws are very confusing, you know?
That's why I've decided to train and hire some of my friends to help me this year. Our tax team is expanding! Whether you prefer fast, slow, or moderate speed service, we have a tax advisor to fit your needs.
Okay, let's get to work!
Comment below with your burning tax question and we'll try to help you!
I wanted to show you some of the cards I received in the mail.
The first card is a handmade Easter card from Droopy that says "HIPSTER HOPSTERS" and has some very hip bunnies on it. Thanks Droopy!
The other card is a beautiful "thinking of you" card from Sandy. How nice! Thank you Sandy! It is so nice to have thoughtful friends who check in on you.
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well. I received some beary interesting entries for the Quarantine-At-Home Contest. It looks like many of you are keeping your humans busy at home. Make sure they make you lots of snacks.
Droopy
The first entry is from Droopy, who says he has been doing more arts and crafts during quarantine, including making some Easter greeting cards to send to blog friends.
Those are some beary nice cards! In fact, I received mine in the mail the other day. Thank you, Droopy!
Sandy
The next entry is from Sandy Bear, who has been a whirlwind assigning the Human To-Do List. First on his task list is painting!
Way to go, Sandy, for whipping those humans into shape...
Little Fox
Now we have a video submission from Little Fox, who has been making yogurt with his roommates. I have never made yogurt before, so I wonder how it tastes compared to yogurt you buy in a store.
Nice job, Little Fox! What will you make next? Bread?
Jerry and Ben
Our friends Jerry and Ben have been baking up a storm. Ben made Rolo Brownies for everyone. He says, "When people are feeling sad or anxious, a chocolate treat always helps!" I couldn't agree more!
He was also nice enough to share the recipe below!
Emily the Monkey
And last but not least is an entry from my friend Emily the Monkey. Emily lives with my cousin Hermione who I found on Facebook several years ago. We were born in the same teddy bear factory. This is what Emily wrote:
"Marquee TV, an online streaming service that shows all kinds of artsy performances, is offering 30 days free while everyone is stuck at home, so we decided to check it out. It has Shakespeare performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company, and our fluffy family (and our human) love Shakespeare!
In fact, our human is an actress who has been in several Shakespeare plays. I was in one of those plays with her (I played the pirate monkey in Hamlet!). My bestest buddy, Hermione Beare, is a Shakesbear, a souvenir bear from Shakespeare & Company, a theater company in Massachusetts where our human studied Shakespeare acting. Hermione is partly named after the character in Harry Potter books, but she's also named after the queen in Shakespeare's play, The Winter's Tale (which contains the excellent stage direction "Exit, pursued by a beare"). Our tiny monkey, Perdita, is named after Queen Hermione's daughter in that play, and the tiny sock monkey, Florizel, is named after Perdita's true love. Lavender Sleepsheep likes Shakespeare because he often writes nice things about sheep and shepherds in his plays. And Simon Gabriel, the knitted monkey in the blue sweater? Well, he's English, and he's very proud that Shakespeare is, too.
The first play we picked to watch is Richard II. We picked it because none of us have seen it before (It doesn't get performed very often.) and because the king is played by this Scottish actor our human has a crush on. His name is David Tennant. His character in this play is terrible at being king, but he is a very good actor, and very pretty, so we're enjoying the show."
And the randomly chosen winner is...
EMILY THE MONKEY!
Congratulations! You will be receiving a small prize soon. Thank you everyone for your entries, and I hope you keep busy having fun at home!
This afternoon, I heard a knock at the door. I went to see who it was.
It was somebody green.
"Hellooooo," said Ooogie. He was carrying a binder.
"Hi Ooogie! What are you up to today?" I asked.
"I'm taaaking theee offiicial Uniiiteeed Staaates Ceeensuuus," he replied.
"The U.S. census? How many stuffies do you still have to survey?" I asked.
"Weeeeell, I aaam countiiing theee eeentire countryyyyy. Aaand youuu areee nuuumbeeer tweeentyyy threee," said Ooogie.
"What... that's still over 300 million something to go..." I couldn't believe it.
"Yesssss. Thaaaaank youuu fooor yoour tiiiime toooday. Haaave a niiice daaaay," he said.
Wow, what a guy. Ooogie never gives up. I wonder how long it will take Ooogie to complete this census. He still has to finish counting the election results, you know.
Wow, am I bored. I don't think I've been this bored in my entire life.
Like many of you, I've been stuck at home for many days straight. There are adventures to be had outside exploring and doing fun things, but for now.... I am so bored.
"Hey Ajdin, why the sad face?" asked Uncle Tibbs.
"I am B-O-R-E-D," I said.
"Well, I figured you might be lately, so I got you an arts and crafts kit to help pass the time," he said.
"Wow! Look at that!"
It's a "Design Your Own Superhero Mask" kit!
I've always wanted to be a superhero, and now I can become one. I'll need a name, and special superpowers, and of course there has to be an evil villain too.
"Thanks, Uncle Tibbs!" I said.
"You're beary welcome, Ajdin," he said. "I can't wait to see what you make!"
(By the way, isn't Uncle Tibbs just awesome? I am lucky to have an uncle like him).
