Down on the Farm

Baz and I went with his school on a field trip to the Underwood Family Farm today. It is such a great place to take kids. We took a tractor ride around the fields, got lost in a corn maze and fed some stinky animals. And they have this really neat goat walk type thing (see below). Watch out for falling goats!

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Blogger is being a butt and wont let me post any pictures, I will have to try again later.

Oktoberfest

We went to two local carnivals last weekend. Ya know, the small, over crowded, over priced deals set up in a park baseball diamond. Such a deal at about $4 a ride per person. Ya right! It is still a lot of fun. Baz enjoys the lights and excitement, and I enjoy the fresh air and occosional $3 beer.

Vegas Baby!

What happened in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas. We had some great, exciting, family oriented fun in Vegas last weekend. We saw Goerge Lopez and I nearly killed myself laughing. We enjoyed a neck aching show at Fremont Street...

Art and Baz were enslaved by Aliens at Quarks Bar and Restaurant...

We had lunch with blue women and borgs ...

Up 108 floors at the top of the Stratosphere Hotel...

Trying not to get dizzy...

Breaking the law by having a child in the casino.

Enjoying an indoor gondola ride, gondolier and serenade included.

Here we saw an attempted suicide by the people crazy enough to ride Insanity!

55 Flash Fiction Friday

We are going to Vegas this weekend. So I am doing my 55 early.

Ode To Vegas:
Twinkling lights as far as one can see. Slot machines for miles to eat up all my money. Showgirls and acts to entertain me endlessly. Rollercoasters and rides in the sky to make me queesy. Dolphins, animals, flamingos and tigers, wax figures of Angelina Jolie. Have as much fun as I can in Sin City.



Planning on riding some coasters.
And playing some slots.











My Fav Las Vegas movie. My trip won't be anything like theirs though.

55 Flash Fiction Friday

In dedication to breast cancer awareness week. Here is my ode to the booby and a picture of Baz when he used to feed off of them. It actually only 33 words not 55, but there isn't much I can say that won't sound too gross.

Ode to the booby:
Life giving milk so warm and so sweet. To feed the young ones to grow big and strong. A bonding experience so loving. A treasured experience that wont last too long. Milk!

55 Flash Fiction Friday

This 55 is inspired by the novel I have been reading: Little Women. I just love the way they talk. I guess "hussy" wasn't a really bad insult back then.

"Hurrah, the snow hath fallen no more, so we may go call on our dear neighbor."
"Must we bring the whole pie to them?"
"Stop you, niminy piminy chit, you must love thy neighbor you hussy""
"It is naughty to fret, it makes me cross."
"Enough, argue none,let's sing 'Birds in their little nest agree'."

HAIR

My son received his first professional haircut recently. I usually cut it myself, but due to a hair trimming accident (cutting bangs way too short during last cut) I decided to take him to a salon. I called a children's hair salon equiped with balloons, racing car chairs, cookies, popcorn and distracting televisions. $22 for a kid's haircut! I don't even pay that much to get my hair cut. So, I took him to the place I go. Only $8 for a cut. It turned out that all the distractions wern't necessary. I just had to beleive that he would behave in the barber's chair, and he did!

55 Flash Fiction Friday

My rendition of "The Scream"

A man stands on a bridge, admiring a tangerine sunset. Two strangers walking closer, visible in the distance. Both wearing oversized coats. Troubling looks upon their face. The taller stranger bumps into the innocent passerby. He turns around and exscuses himself. The passerby accepts the apology. "Oh no, where is my wallet, it was stolen!!"

We attended the weekly Farmer's Market on Wednesday night in the local mall parking lot. It is pretty fun if you like fresh fruit, different foods and petting zoo's. I had a delicious Teriyaki Chicken bowl that was to die for. Baz went on a $5 pony ride that only lasted 90 seconds. For $3 they let you touch a goat. I didn't want to pay $3 for Baz to catch a disease, so we passed on that. It was fun and overcrowded, just my type of thing. Must do it again soon, I guess. It is hard to find a good chicken bowl.

The Magic Kingdom

We took Baz to Disneyland for the first time. I feared that the rides would scare him, boy I was wrong. On the contrary, he cried when it was time to get off the rides. Here he is admiring the large mouse. When I told him it was a mouse, he called him Cha Cheese (Chuck E Cheese), I had to explain that this was a different, large mouse.









Our family upon entering the happiest place on earth.












Daddy and Baz in Toon Town.






I used to think child leashes were cruel, but I realized they come in handy in crowded places like amusement parks. It doesn't seem so cruel when the leash is disguised as a puppy backpack (see below).

The Getty Museum

At an early attempt to culturaize Baz, Art and I dragged our son to the Getty Museum this Labor Day weekend. The museum doesn't charge admission, only $7 for parking. So it definetly worth the money. We pulled ourselves out of bed very early and arrived before the door opened in hopes of beating the crowds. Dozens of other art lovers had the same idea. The tram ride to the top of the hill was a lot of fun.
One downside to museums is that snacks and beverages are not permitted in the galleries. How else do they expect me to pacify my child so I can try to enjoy a piece of artwork or two. Every gallery is guarded by museum attendents waiting to jump on you for every little thing you do. "Sir, cameras are not allowed in this exhibit", "Ma'am you can not allow that child to have his water bottle in his stroller." Why can't they let my child have his sippy cup, it IS leak proof. I finally stumbled upon one piece by Van Gogh, my favorite artist. Irises. It was more beautiful than I imagined. Totally worth it. We made a quick stop to the children's center so Baz could unwind from his confinement to his stroller.
It was a good thing we arrived early. Upon leaving, we saw that the line for the tram ride to get to the museum was longer than most ride lines at Disneyland. I wonder what museum I will torture Baz with next?

55 Flash Fiction Friday

I have a bunch of stuff to do tomorrow and we are attending Baz's first art class in the morning, so I did my 55 a day early. Instead of using a picture I found, I decided to use a picture I drew myself using oil pastels. It is my favorite work of art by my favorite artist. Enjoy


The town settled down for the night, turning out their oil lamps one by one. Securing the doors with wood planks in hopes not to hear the claws of the beast scratching against oak doors. Many prayers were said before slipping under the sheets. After all they were safe tonight, the moon was not full.

Down by the Sea!

We went to Peter Pipers Saturday, it's a poor man's Chuck E Cheese. If you feel like it you can look at Art's blog.











We took a long walk on a short Pier. Santa Monica Pier that is.












Mmmmmm, funnel cake.







Beep beep, here comes the pier patrol.

55 Flash Fiction Friday

He carefuly arranges the sunflowers in a golden vase, posistioning them just so to capture their individual beauty. He sits back, paintbrush in hand, blank canvas in front of him. A rainbow of paints in front of him. He mixes various yellows and bronzes together. Vincent tugs at the bandages on his ear very gently.

Do you like Salmon?

Do you like Salmon? I know this kitty does.











Baz is looking for fishies in the bowl of water. Here fishy, fishy, fishy!









Baz likes Salmon too.

Kitties and more kitties

I am participating with the ongoing theme of kitties on my family member's blogs. For more kitties check out Artax, Susie and Adeleigh's blogs.

Hollywierd

We ventured out to Hollywierd Blvd. on Sunday to see the Walk of fame and visit the Hollywood wax museum. I am enjoying personal time with my favorite star (below). There were more children there than I thought there would be. Along the way I spotted interesting people and museums. I tallied certain things that caught my attention.



Begging Bum Count: 7
Gene Autry Star Count: 3
Chineese Tourist Count: 21
Scientology Reference Count: 3
Crazy Guy Mumbling to Himself Count: 2
Flaming Gay Count: 1 (only! I guess I would have to come back later, cause the freaks come out at night)

55 Flash Fiction Friday

The wizard said that the life saving elixir can only be made from the crushed blossoms of the scarlett branched tree. The wood pixie carried on through the forest, searching throught the leaves for a sign of the brightly colored branch. She spotted the tree and eagerly flew toward it. The branches were left barren.

Party Time!

We had another fun filled weekend! We attended a quincenera on Saturday. For those of you who don't live in the valley and may not know, it's a Hispanic sweet fifteen party for young ladies to celebrate their becoming a woman. The party is huge like a wedding, and just as expensive. There is a waltz involved with 15 couples and the birthday girl, and now a days the girls are doing hoochie dances as well. We had to leave early due to load rumbling music blaring from the speakers that would have caused young Baz to loose his sense of hearing.

We then spent Sunday afternoon at a crowded Chuck E Cheese. Baz thoroughly enjoyed himself

55 Flash Fiction Friday

A stupid grin on her face, petting whiskers, looking content, but actually trying to block out all the stupidity that he imposes on her. All she hears is "Blah blah". She is actually thinking of which drab, brown dress she will wear tomorrow. "Shall I wear my hair up, the weather might be warm?"