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RANDOM PIC OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n

My assistant Sara sent me this picture this week and I fell over laughing. It certainly explains a LOT!<\/p>\n

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While surfing around on the satellite, I came across a great song from a band named Future Islands.  I immediately got on iTunes and downloaded the song.  I also found 2 other songs from them I liked, including this one…“Seasons (Waiting On You).”<\/span>  Their music has a very keyboard-heavy 80’s vibe that I really like.  And I love the lead singer’s voice!  Great song!<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seasons_waiting_on_you.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Monday the 28th \u2013 MONDAY ON THE MOVE! \u2013<\/span> When I got up at 2 I hit the phones to get some things to done. First order of business was to schedule my upcoming colonoscopy. They wanted to do it on April 15, but I told him, \u201cI have to take it up the backside from the IRS on that day, I don\u2019t need it from you too!\u201d He laughed. Then he wanted to schedule it on April 29th, but I\u2019ll be on my way to South Dakota that day. Then he asked about May 2nd, but I\u2019ll be in the third row at the Paul McCartney concert in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that day. Then he wanted to schedule it on May 6th. But that\u2019s my birthday and I\u2019ll be darned if I\u2019m going to do it then! So we settled on May 9th. So I have THAT to look forward to. I drove to Mr. Stitch to pick up my starfield bowling shirt. They embroidered my name on it with silver thread and it looks amazing! Then I went to Prints Charm\u2019n to get my new business cards, but they just printed 200 of my old cards\u2026not the new design. So I\u2019ll get them next week. I got some vitamins, hit my box to pick up my mail, mailed some stuff at the post office, got lunch at McDonald\u2019s, and then I head to CVS to pick up a prescription and a few other supplies. I drove over to Staples to pick up a small computer monitor. I\u2019m setting up a secondary computer in the Puppet Room so my assistant Sara can start scanning some old photographs and archive them for safety. I picked up a frame at Aaron Brothers for the Dell TV commercial storyboard they gave me. I went to Bed Bath and Beyond to pick up some new sheets and some miscellaneous stuff, and then I headed home to unload my treasures and feed the pets. I sat down and tackled Wally\u2019s Week, and then took a short nap. I got up later in the evening to do auditions and then hit the hay to start in on \u201cBatman\u201d season 3 on Blu Ray. It really made me miss my friend Yvonne Craig, who passed away late last year.<\/p>\n

Tuesday the 29th \u2013 RAINY TUESDAY! \u2013<\/span> It was nice to sleep until 3:30 in the afternoon. Especially since it was overcast and rainy. I got on the phone with Bodie and chatted about my 1974 Gran Torino, which was stolen from his shop in January, found a few days later, and is currently at his shop being restored, painted and repaired. I did some work around the house, and then cleaned up and headed to the Smokehouse for steaks with my old pal Mark Fisher. On the way home I stopped at the grocery store and picked up some supplies, and then headed home to do a little work and grab a nap. When I got up later I did some writing, worked on the computer, walked Roxy, and then made a delicious pot pie and watched more \u201cBatman\u201d season 3 on Blu Ray. This is shaping up to be a nice relaxing week so I\u2019ll be able to get some work done and a few things taken care of.<\/p>\n

Wednesday the 30th \u2013 FUN AT PROFILES! \u2013<\/span> The alarm went off at 11:30 and I had a last-minute audition in my inbox. I recorded it and sent it into my agents. Then I sped off to Profiles in History in Calabasas to drop off an item I\u2019m auctioning in June. I saw some great items there which will be auctioned at their next auction. I saw an original Captain Kirk tunic and pants set, Losira\u2019s costume from the \u201cStar Trek\u201d episode \u201cThat Which Survives\u201d starring the lovely and talented Lee Meriwether. And an original Captain Marvel costume from the old movie serials. Amazing stuff! I headed back home but stopped off at Voice Trax West to do a few pick-up lines for a new song I\u2019m working on. I won\u2019t tell you much about it now, but when it\u2019s ready to release I\u2019ll give you more info. I stopped by Jersey Mike\u2019s to get a sandwich, and then headed home to feed and walk Roxy. My friend Jasmine came over to try on a costume for an upcoming bit for \u201cWacky Wally\u2019s Vintage Toys.\u201d But I want it to be a surprise for you, so I won\u2019t let the cat out of the bag quite yet. I took a short nap and then got up for auditions and some other work. I finished up the second half of my Jersey Mike\u2019s #13 while watching more \u201cBatman\u201d season 3.<\/p>\n

Thursday the 31st \u2013 TAKIN\u2019 CARE OF BUSINESS! \u2013<\/span> There was a little last-minute work to do before my lunch meeting with Kevin Castro, the producer of my new webseries \u201cWacky Wally\u2019s Vintage Toys.\u201d We discussed a lot of great ideas and had a very productive meeting (in addition to a yummy meal!) I took Kevin back home and then gassed up the Mustang. I headed home to meet with my friend Brittney Powell to discuss some more script ideas for \u201cWWVT.\u201d I took a quick nap and then got up for a bunch of auditions. I did a little work around the house and then headed to Denny\u2019s to get some food to go so I could enjoy it while watching more \u201cBatman\u201d season 3 on Blu Ray!<\/p>\n

Friday the 1st \u2013 A LIFE CHANGING DECISION! \u2013<\/span> After careful thought and consideration, today was the day that I decided to move back to leave Los Angeles at the end of 2016 and move back to South Dakota. APRIL FOOL! My carpet cleaners arrived around 2:30 to clean all the carpets in Planet Wallywood (long overdue!) and while they got started I walked Roxy over to the groomer\u2019s to get a bath. It got her out of the house so they could work with ease, plus she was getting rather smelly. The Smile Specialists were there at the groomer\u2019s so I decided it was time to have her teeth cleaned too. I had wanted to take Spook over to see about getting his teeth cleaned, but wrangling him was difficult. So I\u2019ll just take him over next time. His Vet wants to clean his teeth in the office, but they want to anesthetize him to do it. I\u2019m nervous about that, and Smile Specialists say they might be able do it without anesthetization. I want them to check him first before I take him to the Vet. While the carpet cleaners worked I made some calls, did some work at my desk, and did some other stuff. At 5:30 I drove over to pick up Roxy from the groomers, and then we picked up my 89 year old \u201cadopted grandma\u201d Shirley for dinner. We had a great dinner on the patio at Paty\u2019s. I got back home and was ready to take a nap, but I got a text from my friend Joe Pendleton in Lompoc. He said his daughter Katie and her son Jamison were stranded in L.A., and asked if they could stay at my house. The hotel they had reserved was in a \u201cskeevy\u201d area and they weren\u2019t comfortable there. So I had them drive on over. My neighbor texted me to ask if I could walk her dog Abby the Greyhound, which I did with great delight. I love Abby. Great dog! When I got back Katie and Jamison arrived, and I set about making up the bed in the Puppet Room for them, and making them comfortable. Since they had just endured a long drive and were hungry, we ordered pizza, put on our pajamas and watched some \u201cBatman\u201d TV episodes. Jamison loves Batman and can\u2019t get enough!<\/p>\n

Saturday the 2nd \u2013 XANADUDES! \u2013<\/span> When I got up around 2, Katie and Jamison had already left for Universal Studios. I did a little work around the house, and then went to get some groceries and other supplies for movie night. I got home and put all the chairs back as the carpets were not completely dried. Katie and Jamison came back and swam in the pool for a bit, and we got set up for movie night. We watched the newly released Blu Ray of \u201cXanadu,\u201d a guilty pleasure which is a lot of fun. It\u2019s particularly fun with my nutty group of friends, whose running commentary was one of the funniest things I\u2019ve ever heard. I was in tears from laughing so hard. The movie is a little campy, but there is a TON of great music in there, and a boatload of radio hits! When movie night ended Katie and Jamison hit the hay, but I continued working. Jamison was fascinated by my Arkham \u201cRiddler\u201d cane hanging on my wall. So I took it down and let him hold it for a picture. Even though he\u2019s just 7, he faithfully recreated the famous Riddler pose from the Arkham poster. He told me that he had bragged to his friends that the voice of the Riddler from the \u201cArkham\u201d games was a friend of his. Too funny! I sat down and wrote up some ideas I had for a future episode of \u201cWacky Wally\u2019s Vintage Toys,\u201d and then I made my usual Saturday night super-salad and watched the old BBC \u201cAvengers\u201d show before bed.<\/p>\n

Sunday the 3rd \u2013 WHAT\u2019 UP CHUCK?! \u2013<\/span> After sleeping in until 4, I got up and did some work. My pal Mark sent me a rough cut of the slideshow he put to the new song I\u2019ve been working on, and it looked terrific. He\u2019s going to make a few changes and then we\u2019ll be ready to post. I asked my pal Bruce Kulick if he would add a few guitar licks to it and he\u2019s going to turn something around later this week. Roxy and I headed to evening church, and after the service I took Shirley out to dinner at Jerry\u2019s Famous Deli. When I walked in I saw my old pal Chuck McCann! I literally hadn\u2019t seen him in a few years, and it was so good to see him again I actually got misty. I had missed him. We used to see him around town all over the place, but none of us have seen him in quite a while. We were actually kind of worried about him, but he was in fine shape and enjoyed chatting again. He enjoyed meeting Shirley too! He promised to stay in touch and get together for lunch soon. I came home and grabbed a nap, and then got up to do some work. I did a TON of auditions, and then made hot dogs and watched a \u201cBatman\u201d 3 parter!<\/p>\n

And how was YOUR week??!!<\/p>\n

PIX FROM THE WEEK<\/p>\n

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This Captain Marvel tunic, an original piece from the old Republic serials, will go up for auction with the pants and cape in June at Profiles in History. It’s amazing seeing these things in person!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Also being auctioned, will be a Captain America cowl and tunic!<\/p><\/div>\n

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My pal Bruce Kulick got my parents into the Grand Funk Railroad show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Thanks Bruce!<\/p><\/div>\nhttps:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/wally_aa.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n

\nSpeaking of Bruce, as he was flying on American Airlines he recorded this bit. He recorded it while sitting on the plane and listening to me go through the plane’s safety procedure. His comments at the end make it all worth while!<\/p>\n

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My young friend Jamison Pendleton faithfully recreates the famous Arkham Riddler poster with my Riddler cane!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I never get tired of seeing Roxy and Spook hanging out together on the bed. Cute!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Roxy does the strangest things. I caught her napping at the bottom of the steps, and though it looked VERY uncomfortable, she must’ve been comfortable. But she looks all screwy and stuff!<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2956,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wallysweek"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}