About Us

Fun Facts About The Bear-in-a-Den's (Bearden's)
















* We are fulfilling our dream of traveling around the world for 22 months!

* Leanne is 5'3" (she likes to round up) and Josh is 6'0".

* We got engaged after 8 months of dating.

* We met through friends at a bar. This is proof that you really can meet someone in a bar and Leanne doesn't even drink that much.

* We got married at the Denver Zoo.

* Leanne broke her foot as a result of running too much. Josh broke his hand as a result of playing a video game in Korea.

* Leanne has run 9 marathons. Josh thinks running a marathon is one of the worst ideas in the world.

* Josh's mountain bike is literally worth more than his car.

* We live in a 600 sq. foot house in Denver, CO.

* We are traveling with only carry-on sized backpacks.

* Leanne got her first gray hair at the age of 21. Josh got his first gray hair at the age of 35.

* Josh's nose is 1/3 the size of Leanne's nose. There is hope for our children to have a normal sized nose!

* Josh is really excited to go to the midget theme park in China.

* Leanne is the youngest of 4 sibilings. Josh is the oldest of 2.

* We traveled outside of the state every month in 2011.

* Leanne was in a band but quit for our trip. (Just a side thing, nothing fancy)

* Our car has one hubcab on it. Josh will not allow Leanne to take it off because he wants it to fall off from "natural causes".

* We like to dress in costumes whenever possible.

* We love going to concerts.

* We made a pact to travel around the world right after we got engaged.

* We try to out do each other by making the other laugh harder.

* If a stranger gave us $100 to do whatever we want with it, Josh would go to the bar and buy drinks for strangers and Leanne would donate some and put the rest in the bank.

* We both realize that money does not make you happy.

* We are proof that opposites attract!

* Josh went to high school in Seoul, Korea.

* Leanne can do a spot-on impression of Elmo.

* Leanne learned the song "Fifty Nifty United States" in 4th grade. This means she knows all 50 states in alphabetical order, something that never comes in handy!

* Josh is fluent in German and is learning Spanish. Leanne speaks Spanish fairly well.

* Josh has literally passed out from laughing at his own joke before telling it and still can't remember the joke.