Wishin and hopin and thinkin and prayin

I saw another bear today. He was crossing the road in front of me. Unlike when I was sixteen with my permit, I didn't hit him. I did, however, stop in the empty road to watch for a little bit.

Bears are beautiful creatures. Not exactly graceful, but cool none the less. They seem rather inert. You can go to the mall and make yourself a stuffed bear with your choice of frilly outfit. A pink dress with matching bonnet? Of course. Yet, in real life, merely approaching a bear while carrying a pink dress is a bad idea. They are nature's equivalent to your bi-polar boss: Looks benign from afar but reduces you to a fetal position in seconds.

Tomorrow I am participating in my first Dragon Boat races. I just joined the team yesterday, so I go without any practice and no clue about rowing. Ah, the things I will do for a free t-shirt. Then I have a bachelorette party, where I will be regifting the sleazy gifts I received at my own such event. Hope the bride like edible lotions...