If you recall when I recently spoke with
Tricia Jean Bear, she eluded that her family was not really the beginning of the hug. So I decided to pursue the tip she gave me and speak with her Uncle John Thomas Bear. He told me he'd be happy to share his story. So John Thomas and his boys joined me for a some fresh air, snacks and his story.

Michael Morgan (MM), Baby John (BJ), and John Thomas joined me for a snack & his story outdoors.
John Thomas:
Well, way back in the seventh decade of the last century, I came to live in Illinois. A good friend of your grandma's, Mrs. Jones and her daughter brought me here. You might say they were my "adoption facilitators".
They were on a vacation in Florida. Mrs. Jones decided