Banzai tree??
It's been over 24 hours since a bunch of us watched "Banzai," and I'm still in a daze about it. I know I'm definitely watching next week and I know I was glued to the set, but what in the hell was all of that?!? The funniest part was that immediately after "Banzai," we popped up in some "Pink Lady and Jeff" DVDs just to really make sure we got the politically incorrect Japanese TV experience. Then we capped it off with a little Chuck...Woolery, that is. I think the number of "people I know" sightings reached an all-time high...(heh...high...Naturally STONED...heh...) while watching last night's episode.
Saturday, TB and I went to the Disney company picnic. It was held at the Calamigos Ranch somewhere on the way to Malibu just a little past Calabasas on the 101 highway. Nothing like these big corporate social gatherings. It began as we drove through the mountains, in and out of a couple of tunnels, and before we knew it, I was driving off the road in into this wooded trail. I swear I thought I was in an episode of "Amazing Race." We went down the trail and into this makeshift parking lot in the middle of a grass field flanked by holding pens for horses and I kid you not...a CAMEL. The young (and probably underpaid) parking attendants guided us to our parking "spot." We got out in the blazing sun and headed over to the shuttle buses which transported us past the horses, strawberry fields (not really forever), ANOTHER camel, a bison that looked like it was suckling form the camel's teat, a couple of zebras, a donkey, and I think a raptor lurking in the bushes at some point. It was like a poor man's version of the Neverland Ranch. At last we arrived at the picnic grounds in the ranch where we were greeted by a sign featuring Mickey Mouse wearing an eye patch. Yes, it was a Sammy Davis Jr. themed picnic...no, no, no it was a "Pirates of the Calamigos" picnic. It quite a big setup. There were ferris wheels, lots of food and drink, screaming kids, a foam party area, screaming kids, a band, screaming kids, ice cream, screaming kids, a pony ride, screaming kids, Minnie Mouse in an unusually short skirt, screaming kids, a basketball court, and...yes...screaming kids. Ahhh....it's a little touch of Disneyland in the middle of valley. Actually, in spite of the screaming kids (which confirmed my feeling that I really could never raise children), it was quite fun. I wonder if the kids have any realization how cool that whole thing was. I mean, how many children get to go with their parents to a sunny Saturday afternoon on a ranch frolicking with Mickey Mouse? As I sat there eating a barbecue beef sandwich and picking away at some potato salad, I think to myself, "Gee, I'm on the inside...and gee, this is not your everyday event...and gee, there's a little girl running at me with a sword. AAAHHHH!" No, not really...but, it really was a neat way to spend an afternoon away from the house....
Oh...I almost forgot, on our way to the picnic, we passed by the McDonald's in North Hollywood. outside the McDonald's, there was a bride and groom in their wedding classes. Ah, nothing says matrimonial bliss that two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun...I wonder if the newlyweds then headed out to the In-n-Out just down the street for the honeymoon. Ba-dump-bump...
It's been over 24 hours since a bunch of us watched "Banzai," and I'm still in a daze about it. I know I'm definitely watching next week and I know I was glued to the set, but what in the hell was all of that?!? The funniest part was that immediately after "Banzai," we popped up in some "Pink Lady and Jeff" DVDs just to really make sure we got the politically incorrect Japanese TV experience. Then we capped it off with a little Chuck...Woolery, that is. I think the number of "people I know" sightings reached an all-time high...(heh...high...Naturally STONED...heh...) while watching last night's episode.
Saturday, TB and I went to the Disney company picnic. It was held at the Calamigos Ranch somewhere on the way to Malibu just a little past Calabasas on the 101 highway. Nothing like these big corporate social gatherings. It began as we drove through the mountains, in and out of a couple of tunnels, and before we knew it, I was driving off the road in into this wooded trail. I swear I thought I was in an episode of "Amazing Race." We went down the trail and into this makeshift parking lot in the middle of a grass field flanked by holding pens for horses and I kid you not...a CAMEL. The young (and probably underpaid) parking attendants guided us to our parking "spot." We got out in the blazing sun and headed over to the shuttle buses which transported us past the horses, strawberry fields (not really forever), ANOTHER camel, a bison that looked like it was suckling form the camel's teat, a couple of zebras, a donkey, and I think a raptor lurking in the bushes at some point. It was like a poor man's version of the Neverland Ranch. At last we arrived at the picnic grounds in the ranch where we were greeted by a sign featuring Mickey Mouse wearing an eye patch. Yes, it was a Sammy Davis Jr. themed picnic...no, no, no it was a "Pirates of the Calamigos" picnic. It quite a big setup. There were ferris wheels, lots of food and drink, screaming kids, a foam party area, screaming kids, a band, screaming kids, ice cream, screaming kids, a pony ride, screaming kids, Minnie Mouse in an unusually short skirt, screaming kids, a basketball court, and...yes...screaming kids. Ahhh....it's a little touch of Disneyland in the middle of valley. Actually, in spite of the screaming kids (which confirmed my feeling that I really could never raise children), it was quite fun. I wonder if the kids have any realization how cool that whole thing was. I mean, how many children get to go with their parents to a sunny Saturday afternoon on a ranch frolicking with Mickey Mouse? As I sat there eating a barbecue beef sandwich and picking away at some potato salad, I think to myself, "Gee, I'm on the inside...and gee, this is not your everyday event...and gee, there's a little girl running at me with a sword. AAAHHHH!" No, not really...but, it really was a neat way to spend an afternoon away from the house....
Oh...I almost forgot, on our way to the picnic, we passed by the McDonald's in North Hollywood. outside the McDonald's, there was a bride and groom in their wedding classes. Ah, nothing says matrimonial bliss that two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun...I wonder if the newlyweds then headed out to the In-n-Out just down the street for the honeymoon. Ba-dump-bump...
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