Author: rooseveltthebear

Even during a global pandemic I’m still an adventurer!

I’ve met a few police officers here in the Netherlands, and at the end of April I was invited to go on a ride along — #9 on my list

 

For most of the day, we were too busy to take pictures. We did so many things!

— A confused lady needed to be brought home.
— An argument broke out between tourists, so I had to mediate. My fellow officers later complimented me on how I was able to calm those people down. I just tried to stay relaxed and show the tourists I was understanding them.
— We made an arrest. I can’t divulge all the details, but I can say I was tasked with guarding the detainee in the back seat. And once we got back to the station I walked him to a cell.

 

 

Around the middle of the day we stopped by Dam Square.

 

 

We had a little extra time, so this is when we got our photos for the day…

 

Towards the end of the day, I asked my fellow officers if I could drive.

 

Thank you to Nienke and all the police officers in Amsterdam who helped me with this adventure! And thank you to Ineke and Bert as well!

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused countries all over the world to issue lockdowns and encourage citizens to practice social distancing.

In early April, my friend Bo and I heard about this game where teddy bears would stand by windows and wave to children who were out walking around their neighborhood.

The children would see how many teddy bears they could spot, and the teddy bears would see how many children they could spot.

 

 

 

Bo lives in Zelhem, a small town on the eastern border of the Netherlands. I was just there for a visit. I’ve since moved back to Amsterdam.

 

 

Thank you Ineke, Bert, and Nienke for helping me during this teddy bear hunt!

I visited Hoge Veluwe national park in the Netherlands, where I rode a bike, saw some mouflon sheep, and toured the park’s hunting lodge!

Thank you Dave and Louisa for making this adventure possible!

Doetinchem in the Netherlands has a wonderful smock mill.

Thank you Louisa and Theo for helping me on this adventure!

This January I left the United States for the first time — I took a plane to Amsterdam in the Netherlands!

Before the journey Louisa made me a passport. It wasn’t issued by the US government, so I don’t think I can count it for #15 on my list. But still, we were both hoping the customs agent would agree to give me a stamp when I arrived.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you Dave, Louisa, Robert, Frank, and the rest of the flight crew for taking such good care of me.

#64 on my list says ‘Help someone finish a 1000 piece puzzle’

Louisa and I didn’t do that.

We did something way harder…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Neuschwanstein castle is in southern Germany. Maybe one day I’ll get to see it for real.

Thank you Louisa for helping me cross another item off my list!

 

I crossed another item off my bucket list! Check out the video to see me explore a fire station in Kewaskum, Wisconsin.

Thank you Dave, Louisa, and Mike for making this adventure possible!

Shortly after arriving in Wisconsin I was able to cross off #54. Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. It was exhausting work for a small bear like me. I was so sore the next day! But it was well worth it. Check out the video to see what we did and who we helped!

Thank you Dave, Louisa, Mike, and the rest of the Habitat crew for making this adventure possible!

On my way to Wisconsin I stopped in Hannibal, Missouri where I learned all about Mark Twain and took a cruise out on the Mississippi river!

Thank you Dave and Louisa for making this adventure possible!