Ern

This is Erin, or Ern as I say. Mama thought it even sounded like Annie. Erin visited us from Australia, all the way! Ern has also lived in Sweden and Singapore, and she is not even that old. I love Ern, she made an effort to play with me. We couldn't really talk across the language barrier, but I taught her some words using my puzzles: Miffy and Dog and Cat. Funny, the animals make the same sounds in Ozzie.

We ate together and I was really thrilled when Ern participated in my birthday song: 'Happy birthday to you!' Ern had to bring me to bed and take part in the book reading.

The next morning she was gone... I looked everywhere, but mama said she had gone home.