Matthew C. Tucker May, 2016
Matthew,
I am sending Oliver K. Woodman back to you, as our journey together has come to an end. Oliver had very many adventures here with us, and went to so many cool places and saw so many things. I hope Mr. Woodman enjoyed his stay with us, as we enjoyed having him, even though he doesn’t say much. One of the first adventures we shared with Mr. Woodman was Cinco de Mayo (May 5th). On this day, long ago the Mexican government defeated the French armies in the Battle of Puebla in the year 1862. Over the years, this victory has become a celebration of Mexican culture. This year, Oliver joined the whole Tucker family as we dined at a local Mexican restaurant. It was pretty evident that Oliver was a big fan of the chips and salsa, because he almost ate the whole bowl! On his next big adventure, Rachel took Oliver with her to work at the Veterinarian clinic. It was there that Oliver got to use a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat and lungs of several different animals, including dogs and cats to help make sure they are healthy. Oliver learned that it takes a lot of work to keep our pets healthy. He said he really enjoyed the visit, but if he gets to visit again, he will be sure to have lots of doggie mints! Rachel also took Oliver to the square of Covington, Georgia. It’s the small town where we live, and the square is very old. Covington has been around for a long time, and many of the houses around the square are historical landmarks, because they are older than the Civil War. If the clock tower looks familiar, it may be because it has been in very many T.V. shows and movies. One of the biggest adventures Oliver made while he was with us was a trip to the Atlanta Zoo. Oliver really, really enjoyed this day. He saw so many animals and had such a good time that he almost forgot to take pictures! One of his favorite spots was the Panda Bear exhibit. He really enjoyed getting to see the Pandas, and watched them eat bamboo. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get a good picture of Oliver close to the Pandas, because it was very crowded at the zoo that day. Oliver said he didn’t mind too much, because he got to see them in person! Oliver also learned a lot about Pandas there too. He learned that they can only be found one place in the whole world, and that is in China (other than at the zoo, of course). Oliver also liked the Kangaroo too. He loved watching them hop around, everywhere they went. Oliver said that if he could jump that high, he would probably jump everywhere too. Oliver also went with me to work one day too, to my office in downtown Atlanta. I work at AT&T in a very tall building that has 45 floors. Oliver loved going to the top and seeing the view of Atlanta. He said from up high, even the buildings looked small. He also helped me do some work at my desk, but I’m not sure he enjoyed that part as much because he started to fall asleep! He was very nice though and said it was just so much to take in. I really enjoyed having Oliver with me at work as well, especially on the way home, because I got to use the carpool lanes! We also had some fun with Oliver around the house. We played lots of games, but his favorite was hide and seek. I think it’s because he was so good at it, because he can hide almost anywhere! I did catch him one time though, when he was hiding in the Jasmine vines. Oliver also really liked our pets, especially our Dachshund named Daisy. We have another German shepherd puppy named Zora, but because she is still a puppy, Oliver was nervous that she may chew on him! Oliver also enjoyed some down time, stretched out on the couch. After all, having so many adventures can be exhausting! Thank you again for sending Oliver our way. We really enjoyed having so many grand adventures with him, and it was very nice to meet him. I hope he enjoyed himself too, and I hope he has very many adventure filled journeys ahead of him.
Love,
Uncle Warren