Highlights from the Diary of Pop

December 16, 1982

I am his joy,
His favorite toy.
We’re always together,
Never more separate than a feather.

I am a favorite! He loves me! For almost a year I have went everywhere with him! And I made friends here, too! I have a friend penguin, named Perfecto, a friend sock monkey, named Bobby, and a friend flamingo, named Liberace (Liberace was a famous entertainer during the 1950’s-1970’s. Look him up.). I love it here and I cannot imagine being this happy anywhere else! Richard takes me with him when he goes to the playground, to the doctor, to the beach, EVERYWHERE! For Christmas, he asked for clothes for me and a book about buffalos! After learning a little about buffalos, he went to the toy store that he got me in and insisted that they move the lions away from the buffalos because they weren’t friends! He brings me to dinner and tries to feed me then takes me to bed with him, too! I am so happy here!