{"id":1774,"date":"2014-04-28T16:35:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T23:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2019-04-29T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T15:37:11","slug":"april-28-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/april-28-may-4\/","title":{"rendered":"April 28 &#8211; May 4 (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1250px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3>RANDOM PIC OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<p>I think working on my &#8220;Oz&#8221; Tin Man bust is starting to affect my contractor Terry.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_00.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/humming\/humming.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"54\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Since I &#8220;jammed&#8221; on this song at Ruby&#8217;s Diner with the two travelling minstrels, I haven&#8217;t been able to get it out of my head. It&#8217;s the Bee Gees&#8217; &#8220;Too Much Heaven.&#8221; DAMN these guys were good!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nREV8bQJ1MA\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Monday the 28th \u2013 FINAL FOLKS\u2019 FUN DAY! \u2013<\/span> My ol\u2019 pal Dan Roebuck came over around 11 to show me the new documentary he wrote and directed for the upcoming DVD release of \u201cCave Girl.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp; It\u2019s the first film he ever did after moving to L.A. back in the 80\u2019s, so it has a special place in his heart.&nbsp; I did the narration for it and the whole documentary is terrific.&nbsp; When he took off, I got my parents ready to go grab lunch.&nbsp; It was their final day visiting me, so they were busy packing up and getting ready for their flight early Tuesday morning.&nbsp; After a nice, relaxing lunch at Paty\u2019s, I took them over to the range so we could do some target shooting. I wanted to try out my new CZ Rami, and also see how they did with some of my semi-automatic guns.&nbsp; After we finished up we got some Krispy Kreme donuts at the drive-thru and then went home so they could finish packing.&nbsp; I did a little work around the house, grabbed a nap, and then got up around 11pm.&nbsp; The folks were already in bed so they could be up for their early flight.&nbsp; I straightened up my desk, paid some bills, did some auditions, and sorted through the mound of receipts from the previous week\u2019s many excursions.&nbsp; I cleaned my guns, fed and walked Roxy, and grabbed a few hours of sleep so I could be up in time to shuttle my parents over to the airport.&nbsp; Even though mom wasn\u2019t feeling well for part of the trip, it was a pretty good time all in all.&nbsp; It\u2019s always nice to see them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Tuesday the 29th \u2013 LIFE RETURNS TO \u201cNORMAL!\u201d \u2013<\/span> When I got up at 9 to take my folks to the airport they were all dressed and ready to go. I got the distinct feeling that they were anxious to get back home.&nbsp; It was a fun trip for them, but we were on the go a lot.&nbsp; I dropped them off at the Burbank Airport, then returned home and cranked up the AC for a nice nap.&nbsp; It\u2019s going to be hot all week!&nbsp; When I woke up I started in on all the work I had neglected the past few weeks.&nbsp; But I did get a lot done!&nbsp; I cleaned one of my guns, worked on my display cases rearranging some of the displays, did some auditions, and worked out a different configuration for the ears for my Batcaps.&nbsp; I fed and walked Roxy, then settled in for the evening with a huge salad and I watched another episode of \u201cThe Saint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wednesday the 30th \u2013 WONDERFUL, WARM WEDNESDAY! \u2013<\/span> By the time I got up at noon it was pretty warm out. I had intended to walk Roxy over to the groomer\u2019s for a bath, but it seemed like the pavement was too hot for her little toesies.&nbsp; So I loaded her up in the Mustang and drove her over.&nbsp; Then I switched cars.&nbsp; Even though it was on the toasty side, I wanted to get my Gran Torino out for a spin.&nbsp; I went to my printers and had him print out the bat ears for my Batcaps.&nbsp; Then I had him laminate them with a thin lamination.&nbsp; This should give them the proper heft I need, while at the same time being water-resistant in case the cap gets wet.&nbsp; I drove over to Burger King and got a new Bar-B-Q Bacon Whopper, but when I drove off I realized they forgot the bacon.&nbsp; So I drove back into the drive-thru and exchanged it.&nbsp; Had they forgotten the mustard, no big deal. Had they forgotten the pickle, no big deal.&nbsp; But forgetting the bacon?&nbsp; THAT is worth a drive back through the drive-thru lane!&nbsp; I went over to Foam Mart to start inquiring about getting some custom foam sheets made for my gun cabinet.&nbsp; I want to have little shapes cut out of the foam lining for the shelves so my guns will fit in them nicely.&nbsp; It\u2019ll be a big job, but totally worth it!&nbsp; I picked up Roxy at the groomer\u2019s and headed home. I had picked up a sinus headache somewhere along the way, so I laid down on the couch for a little while.&nbsp; My pal Brittney Powell came over and we walked to the Studio Caf\u00e9 for dinner. We spotted my ol\u2019 pal Chuck McCann hanging out, so we invited him to our table so we could catch up.&nbsp; After dinner I came back home, did some work around the house, recorded some auditions, and got ready for my next trip to Palm Springs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday the 1st \u2013 BACK TO THE DESERT! \u2013<\/span> Even though I was in Palm Springs the week before with my parents, I wanted to get back to enjoy some time to myself.&nbsp; So when I got up at 12:30 I did a last-minute audition that was in my inbox, and started throwing stuff in a bag to head to back to Palm Springs.&nbsp; My assistant Sara came by to pick up my cat Spook so he could get a much-needed bath.&nbsp; He\u2019s an all-white cat, and once in a while he gets a yellow-ish hue to his fur.&nbsp; I don\u2019t bathe him often, but since he\u2019s all white, he occasionally could use a good dunking.&nbsp; I\u2019m not sure exactly how Spook can discern between the times Sara comes for a normal visit, and the times when she comes to take him to the groomer\u2019s\u2026but that little dickens seems to know her intentions when she shows up.&nbsp; It\u2019s the strangest thing!&nbsp; Sometimes he\u2019ll come out to greet her, but if he knows she\u2019s there to get him for a short trip, he\u2019ll dash off and hide under my bed.&nbsp; Do cats have a sixth sense for this kind of thing?&nbsp; I kept packing and when Sara returned she took me to Enterprise so I could rent a Tahoe for the drive to the desert.&nbsp; It\u2019s not possible to pack my Mustang full of all the things I need for my Palm Springs trip (including Roxy) so I rent a larger vehicle for my trips to the desert.&nbsp; By the time I was packed and hit the road it was 4:00, just in time for afternoon drive-time traffic.&nbsp; But it wasn\u2019t bad for that time of day, and I ended up making it to my hotel around 6:30.&nbsp; The regular Thursday night Street Fair had just started.&nbsp; I dropped off my bags in my room and met up with my pal Officer Mark and his girlfriend Connie, who had arrived in Palm Springs about an hour before I did.&nbsp; We enjoyed a delicious tri-tip Bar-B-Q dinner from one of the vendors, and then set about shopping.&nbsp; Of course we stopped at Lappert\u2019s Ice Cream and got a pineapple Dole Whip\u2026\u201dWally-ized!\u201d&nbsp; Apparently I\u2019m the only one who gets the Dole Whips made with pineapple chunks AND shredded coconut.&nbsp; So we call that \u201cWally-izing\u201d it!&nbsp; And it\u2019s catching on!&nbsp; Lots of people are starting to ask for it that way!&nbsp; I stopped by Fame Cigar and Wine and picked up a Monte Cristo to enjoy while we shopped.&nbsp; I stopped by the booth to see the Soap Guys, and pick up a bunch of hand-made soaps.&nbsp; The Beef Jerkey guy was there, and I got 5 packages of his softest, original flavor of beef jerkey.&nbsp; Roxy was having a great time too.&nbsp; I wish I had a nickel for every time somebody looked at her and said, \u201cLassie!\u201d or \u201cTimmy\u2019s in the well!\u201d&nbsp; She loves to greet everybody and everything.&nbsp; However I did see her exhibit a rare display of apprehension when she saw a pot-belly pig.&nbsp; She wasn\u2019t exactly sure what it was.&nbsp; She sniffed in its general direction, but when it turned around to look at her she backed off quickly.&nbsp; Almost like she was saying, \u201cWhat the heck IS that thing?!\u201d&nbsp; It was hilarious!&nbsp; Normally she\u2019s so outgoing, but not this time.&nbsp; She also liked seeing the horses they had there, but she kept her distance all the same.&nbsp; The Street Fair wrapped up and I headed back to the room to unpack.&nbsp; I had heard that there was a Disco Divas concert on Saturday night, and that Evelyn \u201cChampagne\u201d King was one of the headliners.&nbsp; I\u2019ve always liked her, and have two of her songs on my i-Pod.&nbsp; When I went to the front desk to ask a questions there was a small group of people there.&nbsp; The Hyatt desk clerk was listening to \u201cShame\u201d by ECK on her computer.&nbsp; Once I got closer I realized it was ECK herself, standing there with her manager.&nbsp; I introduced myself and Roxy, whom she absolutely adored. She said he has a small dog named Foxy.&nbsp; We chatted for a bit and I mentioned her song \u201cI Don\u2019t Know If It\u2019s Right,\u201d a blast from the past (around 1978).&nbsp; Her manager lit up at the fact that I knew that song.&nbsp; Normally she\u2019s known for her big hit \u201cShame.\u201d&nbsp; But I told them I was an old 70\u2019s radio DJ and knew it well.&nbsp;&nbsp; A blonde lady in the lobby called me over so she could pet Roxy.&nbsp; She was there with her husband and two local friends.&nbsp; She had just flown in from Canada and was amazed with Roxy. We talked for a little while and then I went across the street to order up a large pizza from NYPD pizza.&nbsp; But when I got back to my room to settle in for some wonderful peace and quiet, I was horrified at what I saw out my balcony door.&nbsp; At the golf course across the street, a crew was busy setting up a huge stage.&nbsp; Apparently this was the stage for Saturday night\u2019s Disco Divas concert.&nbsp; Greeeeeaaaaat.&nbsp; The good news is, I get to see a free concert on Saturday.&nbsp; The bad news is\u2026they\u2019ll be building the stage right outside my hotel room window ALL NIGHT LONG!&nbsp; The clanking of metal poles, the crew yelling back and forth, and worst of all, the huge trucks continually backing up with their loud BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP all night long.&nbsp; It was driving me nuts.&nbsp; So much for enjoying a peaceful desert night under the stars. They stopped just after 2am, so I managed to get a little peace and quiet.&nbsp; That is, until I realized that I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes! OUCH!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday the 2nd \u2013 PLEASE, JUST (DIS)GO AWAY! \u2013<\/span> Roxy woke me up at 9 to go potty, then I went back to bed to sleep for a few more hours.&nbsp; I got up at 1 and met Officer Mark and Connie at Sherman\u2019s Deli for lunch.&nbsp; It was yummy!&nbsp; Then, like clockwork, we stopped by Lappert\u2019s for another \u201cWally-ized\u201d Dole Whip.&nbsp; It was a very warm day so I went back to my room, cranked the AC and Roxy and I took a nap.&nbsp; I got up later in the evening and watched the beautiful crescent moon high above the mountains behind my room.&nbsp; It was stunning.&nbsp; I met Officer Mark and Connie at Ruby\u2019s Diner for dinner.&nbsp; Two traveling minstrels came to our table to serenade us with ukulele music.&nbsp; They sang \u201cToo Much Heaven\u201d by the Bee Gees, and they did a pretty swell job at it too.&nbsp; It was especially fun when I started singing the high harmony along with them.&nbsp; They were doing it to help raise donations for the survivors of the recent natural disasters in the Philippines.&nbsp; It was fun jamming with them.&nbsp; I stopped at Rite Aid and bought a Citronella candle to keep the mosquitoes away while I was enjoying R &amp; R time on the balcony at night.&nbsp; We had a blast walking around downtown Palm Springs.&nbsp; We stopped in to say hi to the gals at Sinfalicious again, and of course, we indulged in another \u201cWally-ized\u201d Dole&nbsp; Whip. YUM!&nbsp; I got back to the room and sat on the patio watching the guys continue to set up the stage for the concert.&nbsp; But like an idiot, I forgot to light my Citronella candle and I got bit like crazy!&nbsp; I grabbed a shower, and returned to the balcony for some more relaxation. But the noise of the workmen setting up the stage until 2am was unbearable.&nbsp; Luckily, they stopped again just after 2am.&nbsp; Lesson learned. Next time I schedule a trip to Palm Springs for some peace and quiet, Google \u201cPALM SPRINGS EVENTS\u201d first to see if there\u2019s a disco concert across from my hotel room.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday the 3rd \u2013 ELVIS HONEYMOON HIDEAWAY! \u2013<\/span> I can cross something off my bucket list\u2026wake up to the strains of \u201cRing My Bell\u201d by Anita Ward.&nbsp; Yup.&nbsp; I woke up at 10am with \u201cRing My Bell\u201d ringing in my ears.&nbsp; Evidently Anita Ward (who had the hit back in 1978) was doing her sound check on the stage across from my hotel room.&nbsp; That was\u2026odd.&nbsp; I took Roxy downstairs for a potty break and two of the three elevators in the Hyatt were down\u2026again!&nbsp; One elevator was inoperable last week when I was there with my folks. Now it\u2019s down again.&nbsp; I fear that my beloved Hyatt in Palm Springs is getting a bit run down.&nbsp; It seems like stuff is malfunctioning there all the time now.&nbsp; Sad. Might be the end of an era for me.&nbsp; Sara was supposed to be at the hotel around 11 so we could go to the festivities at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway, but she called and said she was sick with sunstroke.&nbsp; She did an outdoor photo shoot on Friday and they kept her in the sun too long.&nbsp; So she won\u2019t be joining us.&nbsp; Too bad too, because I really needed her to ride herd on Roxy while I was emceeing the festivities.&nbsp; I picked up Officer Mark and Connie at the Hard Rock hotel around 12:30, and then we made our way to the EHH at 1pm. Just in time for the show to start.&nbsp; At first Leonard, the owner of the house and host for the event, just wanted me to take the microphone and say, \u201cElvis has entered the building!\u201d&nbsp; But when I arrived he said, \u201cWally I want you to host the show.\u201d&nbsp; Since I\u2019ve been doing stuff like this since I was about 16 it was no problem.&nbsp; Especially when it comes to the subject matter of Elvis Presley.&nbsp; So I took the stage and got the show started.&nbsp; The order of events was kind of in flux, so it was a constant task to try and find out what was next. But it ended up being a lot of fun and the people who attended the show were great.&nbsp; Rob Ely took the stage as Buddy Holly and played for about 20 minutes.&nbsp; I got my sister on the phone and put her on speaker so she could tell everyone her full name.&nbsp; Peggy Sue.&nbsp; She was named after the famous Buddy Holly record.&nbsp; The crowd loved it when Rob sang a chorus of \u201cPeggy Sue\u201d to her over the phone!&nbsp; While Rob changed into his Elvis costume, I did Elvis trivia with the crowd and gave away some prizes.&nbsp; Then Rob performed as Elvis for about a half hour.&nbsp; Rockabilly Hall of Famer Glen Glenn was there and he was hilarious!&nbsp; He knew Elvis when he first got started in the music business and had lots of great stories.&nbsp; Darlene Perez, who performs as Priscilla Presley when she gives tours of the house, just got a new Rottweiler puppy named Tank Williams. Roxy loved meeting him, but his puppy-ish enthusiasm quickly wore on her nerves.&nbsp; Nick D\u2019Egidio performed as Frank Sinatra and in my opinion, he sounded better than Sinatra ever did.&nbsp; I was never a Sinatra fan. In fact, I rather strongly disliked him.&nbsp; I never thought he was a good singer.&nbsp; He was flat a lot of the time and his voice was very tough on my ear.&nbsp; But Nick was amazing!&nbsp; I took to the stage and said, \u201cBackstage, Roxy confided in me that she was very disappointed about something.&nbsp; Rob didn\u2019t sing her favorite Elvis song\u2026\u201dHound Dog.\u201d&nbsp; So we\u2019re going to get Rob back on the stage to sing it to her.\u201d&nbsp; So much like Elvis did on the Steve Allen show back in the 50\u2019s, when he sang \u201cHound Dog\u201d to an actual hound dog, Rob belted it out for Roxy.&nbsp; But Roxy wasn\u2019t too sure about it and left the stage to find comfort in the arms of audience members. It was hilarious!&nbsp; One of the special guests was Cynthia Pepper, who co-starred with Elvis in \u201cKissin\u2019 Cousins.\u201d&nbsp; It was fun interviewing her and finding out about her experiences working with Elvis on the film.&nbsp; When day one of the festivities ended, I drove Roxy back to the hotel room for a rest.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Officer Mark, Connie and I went to get another Dole Whip and see our friends at Sinfalicious.&nbsp; I made sure to stop by Rite Aid and buy more Citronella candles, since I would be entertaining guests on my balcony that night.&nbsp; I made it back to the hotel and found my friends Scott and Vickie Sebring waiting for me in the lobby.&nbsp; We went up to my room for a bit, then walked over to Las Casuelas (the Mexican restaurant where Elvis used to dine) for dinner.&nbsp; Unfortunately we just missed out on getting the \u201cElvis\u201d booth (where he used to sit) but it was fun just the same.&nbsp; When we finished dinner we walked back down to Lappert\u2019s for another \u201cWally-ized\u201d Dole Whip!&nbsp; We walked by a really neat collectible shop and I bought several 8 by 10 photos that I had never seen before.&nbsp; The owner of the shop David is a great guy, and he asked if he could get a photo with me.&nbsp; Stop into his shop the next time you\u2019re in Palm Springs and tell him I sent you!&nbsp; We made it back to my room and got set up for the Disco Divas concert.&nbsp; We had a blast watching from the concert from my balcony, but the bonus was getting to watch the crescent moon set behind Mount Abe (the mountain the looks like the profile of Abraham Lincoln)!&nbsp; It was stunning.&nbsp; The concert ended with a huge fireworks display over the golf course. What an amazing event.&nbsp; After the concert we went downstairs to hit the street, and a lot of the performers from the concert were coming to the hotel.&nbsp; Apparently most of them were staying at the Hyatt. I saw Evelyn \u201cChampagne\u201d King again and told her she did a wonderful job.&nbsp; I believe I saw Maxine Nightingale whose rendition of \u201cRight Back Where We Started From\u201d was one of the highlights of the evening for me!&nbsp; At the bar I saw my blonde friend I met the night before.&nbsp; Remember, the one from Canada who really loved Roxy?&nbsp; And then it hit me!&nbsp; I had seen her earlier in the evening on stage.&nbsp; They introduced a French Canadian singer by the name of France Joli!&nbsp; I said to her, \u201cYou\u2019re France Joli!\u201d&nbsp; I had no idea, but we had a good laugh about it.&nbsp; She wanted me to make a point of giving Roxy a kiss when I got back to my room.&nbsp; Scott and Vickie had to leave for home, but Officer Mark, Connie and I got pizzas at NYPD and took them back to the hotel. We had fun eating deliciously greasy pizza by the pool, under the stars.&nbsp; When I got back to my room to settle in, I heard beautiful piano playing.&nbsp; I stepped out of my room and down on the main floor one of the musicians from the concert was playing the baby grand.&nbsp; It was lovely, but Marco the night security guy made her stop.&nbsp; I clapped for the lady piano player, but booed Marco.&nbsp; He said he was only doing what he had to do.&nbsp; I don\u2019t get it.&nbsp; Drunks will sit outside my hotel room at 3am and yell and scream and nothing is done about it.&nbsp; But a very talented musician gifts the hotel guests with a beautiful song and he makes her stop?&nbsp; I\u2019d much rather listen to that than the crew outside deconstructing the stage!&nbsp; Which unfortunately went on ALL NIGHT LONG!&nbsp; I tried to relax on the balcony and listen to my music with headphones, but it just wasn\u2019t working.&nbsp; The loud, ear piercing sound of those trucks backing up stayed with me until I went to bed at 5am.&nbsp; As good as the concert was, I would have much rather enjoyed four nights of peace and quiet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sunday the 4th \u2013 ELVIS DAY 2! \u2013<\/span> I sprang out of bed at 11 and headed to the Elvis house to be there by noon.&nbsp; Rob Ely did a 90 minute show comprised of music from Elvis, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, and other 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s hits.&nbsp; He really is one talented guy!&nbsp; We said goodbye to Cynthia, who was heading back to her home in Las Vegas.&nbsp; I bid farewell to Leonard and the gang, and we headed back to my hotel.&nbsp; We had lunch at a wood-fired pizza place called Matchbox, and boy was it good!&nbsp; Of course we chased it with another \u201cWally-ized\u201d Dole Whip.&nbsp; Officer Mark and Connie headed back home to L.A., but I still had one more night left at the Hyatt.&nbsp; Roxy and I grabbed a nap and we slept until 10.&nbsp; When I got up I got to see the crescent moon setting behind Mount Abe again.&nbsp; I never get tired of that!&nbsp; I went to get some food to go at Denny\u2019s, came back to the room to enjoy a late dinner, then I got ready for some much-needed peace and quiet on the balcony.&nbsp; Though the previous three nights had their silence broken by workmen setting up a stage, this night would be pure peace and quiet.&nbsp; No work crews. Nothing but me and the mosquitoes.&nbsp; Even though I had TWO Citronella candles burning, I still managed to get bit a few times.&nbsp; But the most amazing thing was the thing I saw high in the sky.&nbsp; It was a pinprick of light like a star. Waaaaay up there.&nbsp; But it was moving across the sky a lot faster than any jet I\u2019ve ever seen.&nbsp; In fact, it was about three times faster than a normal jet.&nbsp; It flew in a straight line from the left to the right of my field of vision.&nbsp; And it was hauling ass!&nbsp; Not sure what that was!&nbsp; But it was fast!&nbsp; I enjoyed a full 3 and a half hours on the balcony watching stars, meditating, relaxing and eating popcorn.&nbsp; Finally! Peace and quiet!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PIX FROM THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photos taken by Mr. Awesome<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nJust outside the Palm Springs street fair Roxy waits patiently for some delicious barbecued beef!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nIt seems like most everybody wants to stop and give Roxy a few pets and scratches!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy knows it&#8217;s not a sheep, but can this strange thing be herded? Roxy seems unsure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\"><\/a><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not often Roxy encounters a dog that&#8217;s twice her size, but this Great Dane is easily two of Roxy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy is always ready to give one of her famous hugs, especially when it&#8217;s someone who works at a store that gives out delicious doggie treats!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nOn the red carpet outside Rocket Fizz, Roxy poses like a true star!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy and I are always glad to see our ol&#8217; pal Harpo The Clown!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nHarpo looks on as I enjoy a delicious Faygo Grape Soda!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nAgain I&#8217;m getting &#8220;lit&#8221; at Fame Cigar and Wine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nTwo traveling minstrels and I jam on &#8220;Too Much Heaven&#8221; by the Bee Gees. You haven&#8217;t lived until you&#8217;ve heard Bee Gees music played on the ukulele!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1250px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1774-1\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" poster=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/too_much_heaven.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/too_much_heaven.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/too_much_heaven.mp4\">https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/too_much_heaven.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s some video of them performing &#8220;Too Much Heaven&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nDarlene Perez (as Priscilla Presley) and Roxy prepare to welcome the guests at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway Anniversary celebration!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy and I welcome the group to the festivities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRob Ely as Buddy Holly performs with the Phil Friendly Trio.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1250px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1774-2\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" poster=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/maybe_baby.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/maybe_baby.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/maybe_baby.mp4\">https:\/\/wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/maybe_baby.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s video of Rob Ely performing &#8220;Maybe Baby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"435\"><\/a><br \/>\nYou get a cap! You get a cap! During Elvis trivia, I toss out a prize to a lucky winner!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nAfter a short intermission, Rob Ely returns as Elvis!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"398\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy seems humbled when Rob as Elvis sings &#8220;Hound Dog&#8221; to her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nIn the kitchen of the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway Cynthia Pepper (Elvis&#8217; co-star in &#8220;Kissin&#8217; Cousins) and I discuss her interview.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nCynthia and I discuss our mutual friend (and Cynthia&#8217;s &#8220;Kissin&#8217; Cousin&#8221; co-star) Yvonne Craig.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nNick D&#8217;Egidio as Frank Sinatra poses with me just before he wows the audience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not often you get The King and The Chairman of the Board in the same kitchen together!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nJust below where this picture hangs in the house, is the actual place Elvis and Priscilla sat to take this photo during happier days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRoxy tries to ignore the puppy-like enthusiasm of Tank Williams, a beautiful Rottweiler puppy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nLeonard, the owner of the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway, gifts me with several beautiful lithographs!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\"><\/a><br \/>\nWhen you visit Sinfalicious on Palm Canyon Drive, make sure to tell them Wally sent ya!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nAs I spin a yarn about my many life experiences, &#8220;Snooki&#8221; photo bombs in the back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nMy pal Scott Sebring and I marvel at the profile of Abraham Lincoln in the mountains behind the Hyatt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nWith a really good lens you can see the stage pretty well from my hotel room&#8217;s balcony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\"><\/a><br \/>\nJust off the stage, I ran into France Joli in the Hyatt lobby!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_29.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_30.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nOn Sunday, the second day of the Elvis celebration, I get things kicked off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"500\"><\/a><br \/>\nMr. Awesome and Elvis have a sing-off!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_32.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nAt the end of the show, I tell stories to Darlene and Rob about seeing Elvis in concert when I was 16.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_33.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/a><br \/>\nRob, Roxy, me and Leonard! What a team!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\"><\/a><br \/>\nTime for one final &#8220;Wallyized&#8221; Dole Whip for the road!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek_images\/2014\/20140428\/ww_042814_35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\"><\/a><br \/>\nTake a look at this beautiful crescent moon as it prepares to set behind the mountain outside my hotel room. 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