Scout Plays Hide-and-Seek with the Chocolate Bears

SCOUT: "Hullo chocolate bears!"

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Hoorah! Scout has come to visit!" *Claps paws.*

 

SCOUT: "I've just come to visit you in the refrigerator to make sure that no-one has gobbled you up."

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Oh no! We are all here and are safe, Scout."

 

SCOUT: "That's good!" *Sighs with relef.* "You may be having some friends visiting soon, little ones!" *Excited.*

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Who Scout? Who?" *Excited.*

 

SCOUT: "Well, mijn beste vriend Peter and Paddy's beste vriend Oleg have two chocolate bears in Holland, and Peter asked if they could come and visit."

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: *Clap paws with delight.*

 

SCOUT: "Now, until then, you have to learn to play hide-and-seek, so you can hide from Daddy's partner, who has a sweet tooth and might gobble you up."

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Oh no!" *Put paws to mouth.* "Don't worry Scout, we are very good at hiding." *Nod enthusiastically.*

 

SCOUT: "Well that's good. Let's see how good your skills are. I will count to ten and you can hide. Alright?"

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Alright Scout!"

 

SCOUT: *Covers eyes with paws.* "One... two... four... five... six... what comes after six? Six, six, six.. Oh! Eight... nine... ten! Ready or not little chocolate bears, here I come!" *Looks behind the jar of sour cherry compote.* "No." *Looks behind the Philadelphia Cream Cheese.* "No." *Hears giggling from the egg carton, and carefully lifts lid.* "Aha! I found you!"

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Hoorah! You found us, Scout!" *Clap paws with delight.*

 

SCOUT: "But little chocolate bears, you aren't supposed to be found, at least not by Daddy's partner."

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Oh!" *Put paws to mouth.*

 

SCOUT: "Do you always hide together, little ones?"

 

CHOCOLATE BEARS: "Yes!" *Nod emphatically.*

 

SCOUT: "Hhhmmm..." *Scratches head with paw.* "I see we are going to have to go back to hide-and-seek basics."

 

Scout and Paddy found some chocolate bears the other day, but of course they couldn't eat them: that would be like cannibalism. Paddy suggested that they might live in the refrigerator so that they don't melt.

 

My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg (www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558...) and their Mummy (www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends, and Oleg and Paddy are best friends. Peter and Oleg too were given chocolate bears by Mummy Marian. You can see them here www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/52644664930/in/datepos... or in the first comment below. Peter has been visiting them in the fridge too as shown here www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/52645801212/in/datepos... or in the first comment below.

 

Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.

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