What's wrong with Uncle Tibbs?

It's been a while since I've seen Uncle Tibbs. I wonder what he's been up to lately. Maybe you are wondering the same thing. Let's go find him, shall we?

I saw him passed out on the couch.

"Hi Uncle Tibbs..."

"LEAVE ME ALONE!!" he roared, taking a swig of beer.

That was very unlike Uncle Tibbs to yell like that. He looked beary angry.

"Uncle Tibbs, are you okay?" I asked.

"I"M FINE! NOW GO AWAY!!"

Ooogie, Miss Feathers, and Parker came over to see what was the matter.

"Ohhhhh nooooooo," said Ooogie.

"What's wrong with him?" I was worried about my friend.

"It looks like he has a severe case of adultitis," said Miss Feathers.

"Woof?"

"Yes, it's something that only adults get. Usually caused by work and stress," she continued.

"It sounds beary serious. How can we help?" I asked.

"Well, usually it means that the patient needs more F-U-N. We can start by giving H-U-G-S right away."

"Okay everyone, let's give Uncle Tibbs a big hug right now!" I said.

"HARUMPH!!" scoffed Uncle Tibbs. The expression on his face did not change.

"We need backup," Miss Feathers said.

"I'll get help!" I ran off and came back with several stuffie friends.

Very soon, dozens of stuffies were hugging Uncle Tibbs.

"Mooooore huuuuuugss, moooooreeeeee," said Ooogie.

"Everyone, please hug Uncle Tibbs with everything you've got and send him good thoughts!" I cheered them on.

"WE LOVE UNCLE TIBBS!! WE LOVE UNCLE TIBBS!! WE LOVE UNCLE TIBBS!!" they chanted.

But it was no use. Uncle Tibbs was still angry.

"Wait, look!" cried Miss Feathers.

Uncle Tibb's face returned to his normal self!

"Uncle Tibbs...is it really you?" I asked.

"Hi Ajdin! Thank you for all the hugs just now! I feel so much better! And you're right - I need to have more fun!" he said.

I hope you will give someone a big hug today!

Free Hugs

Hello everyone. I am in a really good mood today so I decided to open a "Free Hugs" stand. It's always nice to spread some positivity, isn't it? Of course, I am also appropriately dressed with my "BIG HUGS" hoodie, so let's see how many hugs we can give away, shall we?

I heard someone let out a looooooooong sigh. It was Ooogie.

"Hi Ooogie, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Sooomeoneeee maaade fuuun offffff meeeee beeeeecause I'mmmm slooooow," he said.

"You're not slow, Ooogie. You're beary, beary, beary thorough. It's all about how you look at it. And you never give up! Let me give you a hug," I said.

"Thaaaaanks, I feeeeeel muuuuch beeeeettter," he said. Then he went on his way.

Wow, that was my very first hug customer! It also makes me feel good.

I suddenly felt a whoosh of flying feathers. It was Miss Feathers.

"Oh, it's terrible, a real loss," she muttered.

"What's wrong, Miss Feathers?" I asked.

"Well, it seems that the early bird doesn't always get the worm! I woke up at 4:30 am today to look for worms and I still couldn't find any, so I just had birdseed for breakfast."

"I'm sure there will be more worms tomorrow. Would you like a hug?" I suggested.

"Yes please! I could definitely use one."

"Thanks Ajdin, I feel much better!" She flew away.

You know what? This is really fun, but also hard work. It would be perfect if I had a little snack right here --

My mom handed me some lemonade and cookies just then. Wow, perfect!

Next was Parker.

"Woof."

"Parker, what's wrong? Don't tell me you are sad also. You're a dog. Aren't dogs always happy?" I asked.

"Woof. Woof. Woof."

"Oh. You forgot where you buried your bone. Hmm, well that's pretty important to a dog, I guess. But don't worry, I'll get you another one. Now how about a hug?"

"WOOF!"

I was about to close my "Free Hugs" stand for the day when I began to hear a groaning sound. It was Uncle Tibbs.

"Ughhhhhhh... siiiiiigh... errrrrghhhh." He was hiding behind a copy of the Wild Salmon Journal.

"Uncle Tibbs, are you okay?" I asked.

"The stock market is down yet again. I'm not sure what to do about my investments. The economy is not doing well. Taxes are too high. Unemployment is on the rise. It seems like there is no good news," he said.

"I think you are beary clever, Uncle Tibbs. And I think you are a great leader. In fact, I think you could run a beary successful company," I said.

I gave him a hug.

"Thanks Ajdin! You're right, I've had a beary good business idea for a long time. Maybe I'll go work on it," he said.

Wow, what a great day of offering hugs! I will definitely have to do this again sometime. It seems like the world needs it. So thanks for hanging out with me today...

... wait ... what did you say?

... you need a hug too? Well come here then!

HAVE A BEARY GOOD DAY!

Happy Valentine's Day

I received a letter in the mail a couple of days ago.  I always enjoy getting mail.

I took one glance at the envelope and immediately knew who it was from.  Do you see the two bears on the front?  It's a letter from Jerry and Ben!

I opened it up and saw a nice Valentine's Day card.  Thank you Jerry and Ben!  They included some fun Winnie the Pooh stickers.  I will have to think of something creative to use them for, or just stick them all over myself.

Then it was time to make a Valentine's Day card of my own.  I got out some red paper and a heart-shaped hole punch from my arts & crafts bin.

I cut out a heart and decorated it.

Here is a close-up.

Now it was time to give it to someone special.  What good is a Valentine's Day card if you don't give it to someone special?  So I went to find someone special.

I didn't have to look very hard.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Lots of bear hugs

XOXO,

Bear hug

"Hey Ajdin," Uncle Tibbs called out to me.  "Come here."

"Why?" I asked.

"Just come here."

"Okay," I said.

"Come closer, Ajdin."  I eyed Uncle Tibbs suspiciously.  I think he is up to something.

"Why?"

"Just come a little closer!" he said.  I moved a little closer.

"There, that's better," he said.  "See, all I wanted was to give you... a GREAT BIG BEAR HUG!"