I have the kind of job that takes me to all sorts of places around the world every now and then. Obviously my kids would like to come with me. Obviously they can't.
So instead we have an agreement: They get to select one plushie each to come with me, and I take pictures of what they're doing.
So I have pictures of them:
- Sitting on front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
- Eating tacos at T.J. Birria Y Mas in Houston
- At an airport playground in Amsterdam
- Enjoying a business class meal onboard Thai Airways
- Playing in a tree in a park in Singapore
- Getting a hug from our crewing manager at the head office
- Watching the screens attentively in the instrument room of a survey ship
- On a beach in Galveston, TX
- Having a pizza in Doha
Every time I come home, the first thing on the agenda is to see these pictures. My kids'plushies are among the most well traveled plushies in the world.
A thought just occurred to me. If I made "passports" for them, obvously pretend, but with picture and everything, do you think customs and border agents around the world would stamp them for me? EDIT: My kids and I will be making passports for one plushie each. Let's see if they get stamped in Saudi Arabia on my next trip.
A couple of examples I found in my gallery:
