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Monday the 29th \u2013 NEW CON PIX! \u2013<\/span> Because I spent most of the day lounging around Planet Wallywood, by the time the evening rolled around, I needed to get out of the house for a while. I phoned my pal Chris Malmin to see if he wanted to meet for pizza at Little Toni\u2019s. When we finished eating I headed over to CVS to pick up a few supplies. My big toe was a bit painful, and I realized I had (for the first time in my life) a \u201ccorn.\u201d It\u2019s probably because of all the walking I do, and because my shoes might be ill-fitting from time to time. I got the proper medicine to abolish it, and headed home. At conventions recently I\u2019ve been asked if I have any photos to sign from \u201cFinal Fantasy: Advent Children\u201d and \u201cInitial D.\u201d Sadly I didn\u2019t have any with me, so I spent some time on the computer creating some new images. Then I sent them to my printer to get a few prints made that I can take with me to conventions, as well as feature in my on-line store. I\u2019m also doing a cool new \u201cTiger and Bunny\u201d print that I\u2019ll have on sale this November at Planet Anime in Kansas City. My \u201cT&B\u201d cohort Yuri Lowenthal will also be there, so I wanted to come up with a print that we both could sign at the show. I typed out Wally\u2019s Week, and then went outside to do my nightly WOG (walk\/jog). After I was finished I \u201ccooled down\u201d in the anti-gravity chair outside, staring up at the stars. When I came back inside I got busy in the living room putting the supports on the back of the \u201cMan With The Golden Gun\u201d flats that I had created for last May\u2019s Monsterpalooza. They look pretty good! Since I\u2019m changing the Darth Vader talking bust into a Darth Vader talking life-size figure, I now have some available space on the top of my video cabinet where the bust previously sat. I put my Sebastian Bach chainmail tank top on a different mannequin torso and put it up there, along with my little voice-command robot R2D2. They look pretty slick up there!<\/p>\nTuesday the 30th \u2013 \u201cTEAR THIS SHIP APART UNTIL YOU\u2019VE FOUND THOSE PLANS—!\u201d \u2013<\/span> There are several artists involved in making my Darth Vader life-size, talking mannequin a reality. There\u2019s Roger, who\u2019s working on the electronics, Kelly, who\u2019s helping to build up the figure to the proper specs, Mike, who\u2019s going to be doing a little customization work on the breast plate, and Joe, who will be building a new base upon which the figure will be mounted. In order to keep everyone on the same page as to the overall vision for the project, I sat down at my drafting table and drew up some specific plans. The base will be 4 inches high, will be topped with a cool-looking star field Formica, and have silver metal trim. Since the sound board that contains the breathing sounds and the voice clips will be stored underneath the base (along with its battery pack), I needed to draw up real specific size measurements. On the top of the base there will be two large buttons that trigger the breathing sounds and the voice clips separately. Since they most likely will be triggered by my foot, I want to make sure they\u2019re big and accessible. I finished the drawings, scanned them, and sent them to all the artists concerned. This display is gonna rock! I got ready to ship a few things out the next day, and then I took my nightly WOG. But my time in the anti-grav chair was very chilly! It\u2019s getting to be the time of year where I\u2019m going to have to start limiting my post-WOG time outside!<\/p>\nWednesday the 1st \u2013 NICKEL NODE! \u2013<\/span> After hitting my box to pick up a few packages, I mailed some stuff off and got lunch at McDonald\u2019s. I sat in the parking lot of Pro Health waiting to go in for my 3pm appointment. The past 2 months I\u2019ve had an inflamed\/obstructed salivary gland under my right jaw. It\u2019s not painful, but it\u2019s annoying \u2013 particularly when I eat and my salivary gland wants to activate to assist in chewing. I want to get this taken care of soon, but I have to see a specific oral surgeon who specializes in salivary-issues. My ENT suggested I get a CT scan so they can see what\u2019s going on in there. I had the scan done on September 8th, but now I\u2019m back for an ultrasound. Apparently the radiologist saw something else of concern that he wants to get a closer look at. After reviewing the CT scan my ENT said my salivary blockage wasn\u2019t stones. In fact, she wasn\u2019t really sure what it was. But she said the radiologist found a nodule on my thyroid, which is pretty common; particularly in those of an advanced age. So today I\u2019m having the ultrasound done on the right side of my thyroid (ironically it\u2019s just a few inches underneath the blocked salivary gland!) so they can further ascertain if the nodule is of any concern. Once I went in to have it done, the radiologist said that the nodule is 2.15 centimeters. Not being that familiar with the metric system, I had no idea just how big it was. But when I got home and looked at a measuring tape, I was shocked to learn that it was about the size of a nickel! So I started calling it my \u201cnickel node.\u201d I know that some people get nodes on their vocal cords, and a doctor pal told me at a recent Sons of the Desert meeting that he has nodules on his thyroid as well. They\u2019re small, so he refers to them as his \u201clittle boys.\u201d He said thyroid nodules are very rarely dangerous. But since mine is of such a considerable size I\u2019m fully anticipating that I\u2019ll have to have a biopsy done. Since I generally don\u2019t believe in coincidences, I\u2019m wondering if the obstructed salivary gland is connected to the thyroid node in any way. My ENT seems to think it\u2019s not, so I guess it\u2019s one of those cases where you go in to see a doctor for one reason, but they discover a much more serious situation in the process. I feel this is going to be a long process down the road. My ENT said she\u2019ll be in touch with me once she goes over my ultrasound results with the radiologist. My doctor pal (whom I met through the Sons of the Desert club) suggested having the node completely removed, whether or not it turns out to be dangerous, just so it won\u2019t be a pain in the neck (pun intended) down the road. I see the logic of that line of thinking. So perhaps I\u2019ll be going under the knife in the near future. On the way home I picked up a few grocery items, and put everything away when I got home. One of the CDs that arrived in my mail that day is an album from a 50\u2019s artist named Andre Popp. He was doing all sorts of wacky, experimental music back in the day; music that my friend Dr. Demento would call \u201cdemented!\u201d One of his songs was used in one of my favorite parts of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater show \u201cSpooktacular.\u201d The song \u201cJava\u201d (not to be confused with Al Hirt\u2019s song of the same name) has all sorts of funny vocals and sound effects in it. But for the sake of \u201ctheatricality,\u201d the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre has sped it up a little bit \u2013 which makes it sound even funnier. It was my goal to edit the song the exact same that it\u2019s heard in the \u201cSpooktacular\u201d show \u2013 sped up and everything! I found a version of the full Bob Baker bit on YouTube, so I had a reference track to follow. Once I edited all of the pieces together in the proper order, I painstakingly raised the pitch of the song to match the pitch of the Bob Baker version. Once I locked into the exact pitch ratio, I was finished! Hearing the song makes me smile; thinking of the bit in the \u201cSpooktacular\u201d show. I did some more miscellaneous work around the house, and then took my nightly WOG with subsequent time outside chilling out (and I DO mean \u201cchilling!\u201d) in the anti-grav chair.<\/p>\nThursday the 2nd \u2013 CONFUSED COYOTE! \u2013<\/span> When I travel to conventions I bring along a sturdy file box that contains my entire photo inventory. I strap it up pretty good so it doesn\u2019t open accidentally during the flight, as I have to put it in with checked luggage. But when I got home from my last convention appearance in Houston, the file box had been almost completely destroyed by the airline. Luckily the straps were still holding everything together, but the box was a total loss. I\u2019ve got to find a better transport system for my photo inventory. So I went to Staples to look at various binders that would keep my photos safe, as they’re tucked away in a second suit bag that I\u2019ll put in with checked luggage. Other actors have various ways of traveling with their inventory, but I\u2019m looking for a new, secure way to take my inventory to shows. I already have one binder that I really like, but it\u2019s not big enough to hold all my photos. I was lucky enough to find a second binder exactly like the first one I bought, so I grabbed it. I believe two binders will be enough to transport my inventory. While I was there I also picked up a new Day Planner for the year 2026. It\u2019s hard to believe we\u2019re almost there already! I stopped over to see my friend Alex In Wonderland so we could chat about the Guy Smiley replica Muppet that we\u2019re making, as well as the new cape and cloak that I\u2019ll be needing for my life-size Darth Vader figure. She\u2019s currently wrapped up in Halloween jobs through the end of the month, so by the first of November we\u2019ll get these two projects underway. I\u2019m not in any rush. I just want them done right. I hit Burger King for dinner, and then headed home to do some work around the house and relax. Later I did my WOG and spent some time in the anti-grav chair. The sky was completely overcast again, and a light drizzle (which I find very pleasant) was starting to get a bit heavier. It didn\u2019t turn into a rain quite yet, but it was a little heavier than the light drizzle I was used to. My track suit was starting to get moist, so I figured I\u2019d better head in. As I sat up in the anti-grav chair I saw something moving out of my right eye. I turned to see a very confused coyote looking at me \u2013 as if to say, \u201cDude. What the hell are YOU doing out here?\u201d He was gorgeous (and clearly very well fed) but very confused. He didn\u2019t know if he should continue doing what he was doing, or if he should run away, or what. I didn\u2019t make any loud noises or sudden movements, but I turned my high-powered flashlight on him. He didn\u2019t like the bright light, so he turned and ran away. But he was absolutely beautiful! Before I went back inside I dug out an old file case I had in the garage, and started putting my photo inventory into it. This will help keep it organized until I can properly transfer some of the inventory to my new binders. Then I went back inside to call it a day.<\/p>\nFriday the 3rd \u2013 AND THAT\u2019S A WRAP ON SEASON 2! \u2013<\/span> It was one of those lazy Fridays. Since the weather was fairly nice, I headed over to Paty\u2019s to enjoy a salad on the patio. I got back home and did some auditions, worked around the house a little bit, and just before bed I turned on Netflix to watch the final episode of \u201cErsan Kuneri\u201d in season 2. It\u2019s a sitcom from Turkish comedian Cem Yilmaz, and for both seasons I was cast as the English dub voice of the lead character \u2013 Ersan Kuneri. Though we recorded the voice tracks for season 2 a year ago, I just now got around to watching the entire season. What a fun show! I\u2019m really hoping that Cem does a third season, but since he\u2019s so wildly creative, I suspect he\u2019s moved on to other projects.<\/p>\nSaturday the 4th \u2013 LAYIN\u2019 LOW! \u2013<\/span> The next two weekends are going to be VERY busy. Next weekend I\u2019ll be at Son of Monsterpalooza on Friday and Saturday, and the weekend after that I decided to book a quick trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to check in my recently-widowed dad, see my eldest daughter Lacey, spend some time with my wonderful grandchildren, and spent some time goofing off with my old pal Scott Maguire. So this weekend I\u2019m marshalling my energy! I got on the internet to buy my airplane tickets to Sioux Falls, and then I did some auditions that are due first thing Monday morning. I did a little video editing and then suited up to take my nightly WOG. Since it\u2019s now dipped below 60 degrees in the middle of the night here (my personal threshold) I have added a turtleneck to my exercise clothing. I haven\u2019t added the wool hat or the leggings under my track pants quite yet, but I fear those days are coming soon. I enjoyed some time after my WOG with an iced tea, and went back inside to do some work. Since it\u2019s the first Saturday of the month, it\u2019s my traditional \u201cLaurel & Hardy Theatre\u201d night. It\u2019s my personal way of enjoying some nostalgia from my early teen years growing up in Aberdeen, South Dakota. I make some special foods that remind me of that time, and draw the titles of two \u201cshorts\u201d to watch that night. I only have 12 shorts left until I run out, and tonight I pulled \u201cMidnight Patrol\u201d (where the boys are inept cops), and \u201cTwice Two,\u201d (where the boys play each other\u2019s wives \u201cFannie\u201d and \u201cSis\u201d). VERY funny stuff! After the films finished I got caught up on some of the past \u201cCollector\u2019s Call\u201d episodes I\u2019ve missed. On November 1st I\u2019ll watch 2 more shorts, as well as on December 6th. This November 11th and 12th, two great new Blu-ray sets of Laurel & Hardy films will be released. \u201cLaurel & Hardy: Year 3\u201d (the final year of the silent films they made together before they took the leap into sound films), and the second installment of the Ultimate Restorations will both be released during those days. I can\u2019t wait! The first installment of \u201cUltimate Restorations\u201d was released several years ago, and they remastered several of their sound shorts for high definition. This set will feature some of their other shorts in their library, which will also be restored to high definition. This will be amazing. But since it\u2019s so late in the year, I figured I\u2019d started them in January of 2026 to kick the year off right!<\/p>\nSunday the 5th \u2013 GARAGE GRUNT! \u2013<\/span> Later in the evening I headed over to the Smoke House to have dinner with my old pal Bob. He agreed to list some of my stuff on eBay, so we decided to have dinner first before he picked up the junk\u2026um\u2026I mean STUFF! I had a ton of old Playboy magazines stashed in my garage; some from the 70s and some from the 90s, that I wanted to get rid of. I also have a lot of old pants, shirts and jackets that I no longer need. We loaded up the back of Bob\u2019s car and off he went. I needed to go find alternate parking in one of the parking lots in our complex, because this coming week we\u2019re having our driveways repaved. During this time we won\u2019t have garage access, so while it\u2019ll be a bit of a pain in the ass, the new, finished driveways are going to look amazing! Once I found a parking spot I came back into my garage and started sorting through boxes of stuff. It\u2019s nice having my garage totally car-free and spacious to do work like this. Since I\u2019ll have a completely open garage the entire week, I\u2019m going to take advantage of it and do some more reorganizing. I\u2019ve got so much stuff out there \u2013 and a lot of it is probably stuff I no longer need! So it\u2019ll be an amazing discovery process. After I relaxed for a bit, I did my nightly WOG and spent some time meditating and praying in the anti-gravity chair outside. But the graders and jackhammers are going to start very early in the morning, so I hit the hay to get as much sleep as I could. I also dug out my ear plugs too \u2013 ya know \u2013 just in case.<\/p>\nAnd how was YOUR week?!?!<\/p>\n
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