Murphy Tries His Paws At Salsa Making

2010
09.01

I think I have everything I need.

Well now Murpy!
I have no Spanish blood that I know about but..I would suspect that a bear of you proportion would have himself a goodly batch of salsa given these ingredients!!
I would not be opposed to an invite to taste the earthly delight that comes of this!!

AISLIN SAID …MEEE TOOO!!!
It’s ok to share this with your person, she would love some tooo!!!!

Ooooooooooo eeoowwwwwwee!!!! I seriously under estimated the pepper hotness.  Check my fur for smoldering flames.

Oh my dear sir!!
It is with great regret that we read this epistle!! Do watch your energy as it relates to the info you accept from your person.
She doesn’ know about size proportion yet!!!
Patience, my good man and A LARGE BOWL OF ICE CREAM!!!!

Nope! No more salsa for this bear.

Good idea!!
Wisdom comes from experience and…getting burned!!

Bears just don’t eat that sort of thing.

Cape Cod Trip

2010
08.17

Well I am back home and on my table again. I see that someone has knocked over my stones again.

He forgets – he kicked them over scrambling to the car on Friday.

Someone didn’t get enough sleep on this trip.

Ready to go and yet again waiting for the people.

Hallet’s Ice Cream Shop in Yarmouthport,MA has the best Ice Cream. You should stop and meet Bradley. Murphy always enjoys meeting other bears in his travels.  His persons can be so hard to communicate with. The Ice Cream was the best.

I’m gonna smell like dead seaweed. My person isn’t going to be happy.

Murphy’s got the chips.

Murphy!!! Get out of the picture.

Get Up!

How do you wake up a Bear?

Long ride. Long day. Long Irish session at O’Shea’s and free drink for the drummer. Hope we don’t have to actually get up on the morning.

Was the Murph out late also??? Do bears get to drum?

Of course!

Ahh.

Ready to roll. Where is everyone?

Oh Murph! Do have a jolly good time!! People are an odd breed to me tooo!!   Call when you return…Aislin likes you a little tooo much, methinks. She reads all of your e mails!!!  Little tart!

A little one on one with the guardian angel before leaving for Cape Cod.

Gotta Hurry and pack.

How Does A Bear Waste Time?

2010
07.22

Cooling in front of the fan

Playing the new drum.

Stacking stones we brought back from Ireland.

Gee Murph! Bored is never moving off your square! Your person lugs you around the world and to me, that’s quite an adventure!! Buck up ole chap..fun has just begun!

Quick Trip To Pennsylvania

2010
07.22
Murphy’s trying to fix the GPS. It said highway I went byway and then there was the detour. It’s totally confused.
Murphy’s going home!
Aislin and I will zoom you and your people home!!!
Don’t make us get speeding tickets
Oops! that Aislin doesn’t know the drill yet!!
She’s hot!!  We will have to stodgy her..euh!

Murph’s all worn out with another 3 hours to go…at least.
Aah! And how do his people relax? maybe he will serenade you and distract you???!!!

Get Well

2010
07.04

Awe! Friend Tess is sick.

Oooooh! I am better for having seen the loving faces and felt the love from their person. Thank you. I appreciate you so much .

Murphy Finds Aislann

2010
07.04

A Short History of Aislann

Aislin was born into life as tourism slave. She has spent her entire life hanging on a hook in a shop watching tourists select neater, sleeker bears.

Murphy found her in despair and they became instant friends. For an unrealistic amount of money he was able to secure her freedom from this terrible bondage.

At considerable risk he smuggled Aislann out of Ireland in the belly of a Bodhran and has promised her a warm and loving home with a special friend in Vermont.

Murphy meets Aislinn in Dublin

Oh my god! Could they be any cuter? did you have this much fun when you wer a kid or…..? Age matters not! Maybe they will come visit and I can meet them.

They are instant friends

Fred takes them to lunch

They order wine

Thats a lot of wine for three little bears….

They move to the safety of Jim’s lap.

Packed up – ready to start the pub circuit. Fred is complaining about tight accommodations.

Wishing she would turn around so we could see the band.

Fred is still bright eyed, Aislann has passed out and Murphy is clueless.

Oh Dear! Murphy smuggled Aislann home in the drum.

Murphy on Inisheer

2010
06.19

Gazing out over Galway Bay

Oh how glorious!  It is certainly a beautiful land. No wonder you gravitate toward the renewal.

Glad to be on the boat, heading back to Inisheer but Murph was sad that Terry was left at the airport waiting for a very late flight.

Oh dear, I’m glad to have Terry back in Richmond but I know that you and the Murph will miss his companionship. Hang tough and have a glorious time together. Isn’t Murphy just the best travelling companion??

Do these rocks go with my fur?

Looking for attention

Who drank the Beer??

Doesn’t matter who drank the beer!

Adventures with Fred the Fiat Bear

2010
06.08

Murphy meets Fred the Fiat Bear

Ooh! I’m in heavy like!!  Does Murphy love him??

I think they feel like a mutual support group for “recovering from person maddness”.

Touring around Dublin

Belfast Pub Crawls

Well Fred seems a little out of control.

Oops, The Murph wants to drink in peace

Murphy and Fred are going to miss each other.

Beargoogeling

2010
05.28

Murphy is checking out sites he wants to see on the trip.

So then..where are you taking your person???

The the Emerald Isle to visit Fred.

Oh? Who is Fred? My father’s name was fred…he has transitioned and maybe to the emerald isle!! Gadzooks!! Help!

Fred the Fiat Bear whose person is Jim who my persons also visiting

OOOOHHH!
You watch that Fred Bear. He may want to capture my Murph!
He’s so innocent. Gotta have the TALK with him!!

Fed’s OK – more worried about our persons going astray.

Good Greif!! Is Jim gay or not? Hmm.. gotta noodle on this one!

Lawn’s Fixed

2010
05.20

Garden is planted and Murphy is ready to leave. He needs a bigger drum I think

Binding the bean poles.
Plant garden, pack bags, what am I missing?

Oh Murph!
What lengths you will go to to get high!!
That’s a good bear!  Bon chance and log your travels . We love them cards and letters from your travels!!

Murph’s pooped.

Nice work Murph, did your person help??
I believe that a pint of ale is in order!!

Yes his persons helped!