Jun 29, 2010
Bossy’s Favorite Things
Nearly fourteen, and Bossy’s daughter still sleeps with this bear, Poohie. Here he is all packed up and ready for Europe.
By the way, see that link just now? Don’t click on it unless you want to see a bear working on a laptop.
My nearly 16 year old son still has his blankie. It’s a quilt that he was brought home from the hospital in. He’s attempted to give it up twice so far. I think the longest he went without her was about 4 days. =D
It’s Poohie, loved flat! I love that expression.
My son went off to college his freshman year, leaving his monkey, Mendel, at home for safe-keeping. [Your "grey coat" column had me in tears and I headed into son's room to sniff and hug Mendel.] Sophomore year, with new confidence, Mendel moved to New York, where he is having a great time. I miss Mendel.
I second the call for Bossy’s Daughter to be a second far-flung correspondent!
Take care and enjoy the temporarily empty nest, p.j.
My husband still has his blankie. He does not sleep with it every night anymore but you better believe it makes an appearance when he is sick. BTW – I have a laptop case in that VB pattern. : )
A well-loved lovey is a thing of joy.
Poohie has the same reluctant look on his face as little bossy.
my BFF still has the teddy bear she got when she was months old (we’re in our, gasp, late-thirties). Baby Bear is better traveled than I am b/c she takes him everywhere.
My childhood teddy was bear-napped in college. so sad! I miss Moo-Moo
*sob*
My 11 year old son has “Elephant” who was given to him by my mom when he was born. I adore looking over to see him sitting on the couch, reading one of the “Harry Potter,” “Percy Jackson” or “Guardians of Gahoole” books or something with Elephant tucked on his lap. It is so natural for him.
Elephant goes on sleep overs and, occcasionally, makes a clansdine trip to school in the backpack on a tough day. He too is loved flat (I have hd to restuff him) but I don’t think he is going anywhere soon.
I am much older than 14 and still sleep with Teddy.
Your daughter and mine must have been separated at birth (except of course I was there and know only one came out). She is also almost 14 with her “Pooh”. It’s nice they can still sometimes be a little girl in their transition to womanhood!
I love Flat Poohie, and his story!
You are never too old to have a teddy bear!
Beary is almost packed and ready to go with us to Disney World on Friday. I’m wondering how flat she’ll be in 7 years when Annabel is 14…