Meet "John"

"John" on a white screen before being inserted into a picture.

After Oleg went home we wanted to have a creative way to keep in touch with him. There is only so much you can write about concerning everyday life - Especially to a small Ukrainian boy who probably doesn’t know what you are talking about anyway! Our cleaver solution was this: we took Olegs dog, (that he made at Build A Bear at Disneyland - another great story for later) creatively named ‘John’ (By Oleg), and with the help of our computer guru friend Mike inserted him onto several pictures featuring far away places - and some not so far away.


Oleg dressing his bear...

Each time I sent a picture of ‘John’, I would tell Oleg about the places ‘John’ had been while Oleg was gone. For example, ‘John’ has been to the London Bridge, visited the great pyramids, see the California red wood trees, and attended the Super Bowl; just to name a few. ’Johns’ final trip will be with us to the Ukraine to pick up Oleg and bring him home…I can’t wait to reunite them!