Pink Unicorn

Thought I'd share the Pink Unicorn story with you. My granddaughter, Eleanor, has a favorite stuffed animal toy called Pink Unicorn. Several years ago, after visiting us at the lake, Eleanor accidentally left Pink Unicorn here with us. Before boxing the toy up and mailing it back, I took a number of photographs of Pink Unicorn having extra fun here at the lake with us. In a letter to Eleanor from Pink Unicorn, I included the pictures and explained all the fun that Pink Unicorn had during her extended stay. This letter accompanied Pink Unicorn back to Iowa City. Evidently, Eleanor enjoyed that first letter, because Pink Unicorn has been "accidentally" left behind two more times, most recently after this past Memorial Day weekend with us.

Here are some samples of how Pink Unicorn enjoys her separate vacations. She likes bicycle rides with Kermit the Frog.

Hanging out with Tighe while watching (guarding?) the bird feeders.

Playing with my electric trains can be fun.

Milk and cookies for an afternoon treat.

This year, Pink Unicorn insisted on taking a "selfie" of herself and Eleanor's grandpa.

After Pink Unicorn got back to Iowa City this year, Carrie shared this photograph of Eleanor reading Pink Unicorn's letter to her sister Penny. That's the kind of picture that can easily make an old grandpa's day!