hibernate
October 6, 2011
EARLY RISERS
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.
…and bears, oh my!
March 10, 2008
EARLY RISERS
Conversation, last night, 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: Wait a minute, it’s winter. Aren’t bears supposed to hybernate in winter?”
Linda: OH YEAH! Hee hee. That’s right… whew.
Linda: “You know there may be some early risers.”
Tom: “Bring the vitamin waters in.”
sketched out 