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Penny French and John Lamb at the Spring 2008 Teddy Bear Show in Timonium, MD.

Our dear friend Penny French and me at the Spring 2008 Teddy Bear Show in Timonium, MD. Penny is the profiled teddy bear artist in The Clockwork Teddy.

Joyce, bear artist Martha Burch, and me at the 2009 Holiday Teddy Bear Show in Hunt Valley, MD. Yep, we brought that gorgeous Santa bear home.

In front of our Christmas tree with Dolly, Teddy Bear, and Gabriel.

Gabriel was overjoyed to play in the two feet of snow we got just before Christmas. Although he’s almost 80 pounds, Gabriel is basically a big puppy.

Teddy bear artist Jane Woodard shows off two of the bears we purchased from her at the 2009 Teddy Bear Artist International in Binghamton, NY. Both of these incredible bears were made from recycled fur coats.

Back in August, my wife Joyce and I attended the 2007 Teddy Bear Artist Invitational (TBAI) in Binghamton, NY. The greatest joy in my life comes from the time we spend together…especially at teddy bear shows. We had a wonderful time at TBAI and this photo was taken at the opening reception.

One of Joyce’s Christmas presents was The Ice King, made by artist Martha Burch. In late January, we learned that this exquisite bear had been named as a finalist for a 2008 Teddy Bear of the Year (TOBY) award.

Kristen Noel 1996 – 2009

Our golden angel has gone to wait for us in heaven. We miss Kristen, but know she’ll have a tennis ball in her mouth and a huge doggie smile on her face when next we meet. Thank you, Kristen, for making our life such a joy.

My wife Joyce, with our dear friend Frankie Uchimura, at my author event for Echoes at the Mysterious Galaxy Bookshop in San Diego on January 13, 2006. Sadly, Frankie succumbed to cancer a month later, but she'll always be remembered and greatly missed. I'm a better person for having known her and The Mournful Teddy is dedicated to her.