This holiday season, I made myself a list.  After all, I’m a bear on a mission.

Word in the house was that we were going plastic for the tree this year.

I objected.  Real trees for this spirit bear.

While it did involve a dent into my bear tin to finance the tree, I am a thoughtful and generous bear when it comes to the holidays, so I allowed it.

No small trees for this bear though.  If we’re getting a tree, we’re getting a big ass tree.

One that takes 3 grown men to haul in.

One that stretches into the horizon.

Make that 4 grown men.

This is the perfect holiday tree for this house and for this spirit bear.

And as a final touch I let everyone know who this tree came from.

I mean, SOMEBODY has to help me with the rest of the items on my list.