Minnie was a gift from my brother, while Skinnie I bought as part of a lot. I gave Skinnie a butterfly pin to cover a little burn he got while fighting a fire. Minnie wears a little lace collar.
Minnie grew up on a farm. Skinnie grew up in the city. Minnie went to school for computer programming. Skinnie earned a degree in marine biology. Minnie had a desk job and liked to read books in the evening. Skinnie was always traveling for his job and going to the beach at every opportunity. You wouldn't think they would have met. But one day, twenty years ago this month, as luck would have it, they both ended up staying at the same hotel in Virginia Beach. Minnie was there attending a seminar on computer coding, while Skinnie happened to be purchasing the latest sports equipment at a trade show. At breakfast one day, Skinnie overheard Minnie talking about surfing. He had just bought a new surfboard! Maybe she'd like to see it! Later at lunch, Minnie overheard Skinnie talking about surfing. She loved to surf the internet! Maybe he would like to see her new iPad! They were each sure there was some kind of Teddy bear connection. That evening, they both were in the hotel restaurant lobby waiting for a table for dinner. He talked about surfing the waves. She talked about surfing the net. There was lots of laughter. And the rest is history.
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