{"id":4129,"date":"2017-07-05T06:09:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T13:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/?p=4129"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:26:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:26:16","slug":"july-5-july-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/july-5-july-9\/","title":{"rendered":"July 5 &#8211; July 9 (2017)"},"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>This is a great shot of two friends&#8230;who will be friends for a very long time!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ww_20170705_0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ww_20170705_0-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ww_20170705_0-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ww_20170705_0.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/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\">Our study of great story songs continues with Vicki Lawrence (yes, THAT Vicki Lawrence!) and the haunting <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia.&#8221;<\/span> LOVED this as a kid!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vrQvOvu_eRc\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wednesday the 5th \u2013 POST HOLIDAY HUBBUB! \u2013<\/span> It was back to work after a long holiday weekend, and the first order of business was to do a Voice Over session at Voicecasters in Burbank for a talking toy.&nbsp; I can\u2019t say much about it now, but when the toy is released in January I\u2019ll give you the full details.&nbsp; After the session I went over to Round Table pizza and enjoyed their lunchtime buffet; something I hadn\u2019t treated myself to for a very long time.&nbsp; Then I drove over to Plastic Depot to see my friend Kyle.&nbsp; He made a slight adjustment to the base of my Kermit the Frog 1:1 Muppet replica so the cover fits on it perfectly.&nbsp; I stopped by my mailbox to get a few packages, got an ice cream cone at McDonalds, and then went home to do some work.&nbsp; My pal Brittney Powell came over to pick up a check for work she did the previous week in Planet Wallywood, and then I fed the pets and took a short nap.&nbsp; I got up later for my nightly auditions, typed out Wally\u2019s Week, reconciled my business receipts and bank account information, and then fed the pets their nightly dinner.&nbsp; I took Roxy out for our late night stroll through the neighborhood and enjoyed a nice cigar.&nbsp; It was a Palm Springs kind of night; absolutely perfect!&nbsp; I came in and made some lasagna and watched another episode of \u201cThe Outer Limits\u201d on DVD before bed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday the 6th \u2013 THE NOSE KNOWS! \u2013<\/span> When I got up at 1:30 I checked my e-mails and saw a last-minute audition. I recorded it quickly and sent it to my agent.&nbsp; I dropped Roxy off at the groomers (she was in need of a bath BAD!) and then I drove over to see my sinus surgeon Dr. Jill for another follow-up.&nbsp; It had been 7 weeks since my sinus surgery and everything was looking good.&nbsp; While she had the camera in my left nostril looking around, she showed me a white string that was attached to some tissue. She said it was the suture that still hadn\u2019t dissolved yet.&nbsp; It was fascinating to see!&nbsp; She gave me a prescription for an ointment that I need to start putting in my nasal rinses once a day.&nbsp; I drove over to Del Taco to get a hamburger and fries (the best fast food hamburger and fries in L.A. is at a taco place\u2026weird, I know!), and then I stopped by Metropolis bikes to pick up my bicycle.&nbsp; It got a much-needed tune-up and is all ready to rock!&nbsp; I put the top down in my Mustang, threw the bike in the back (carefully!) and headed home.&nbsp; I dropped off the bike and then went over to the hardware store to get some bolts and nuts to repair a chair that got broken during the 4th of July party.&nbsp; It was an easy fix, but I just needed the right bolt.&nbsp; I went over to pick up Roxy and then head home where it was cool.&nbsp; It was a hot day and getting hotter!&nbsp; Summer in L.A. is like that.&nbsp; I fixed the broken chair by replacing a bent peg with a new shouldered bolt and cap nut.&nbsp; I installed a new power strip in the Tranquility Zone, did my nightly auditions, and then my trainer Natalie Duran from \u201cAmerican Ninja Warriors\u201d came over for a workout.&nbsp; I grabbed a nap, and then got up later to do work around the house. I fed and walked Roxy and despite the hot day, it was a really nice night.&nbsp; I came back inside, made some of my famous Buffalo Mac and watched another \u201cOuter Limits\u201d episode.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday the 7th \u2013 THE ACID TEST! \u2013<\/span> My day started with a phone call to my mom Barb in South Dakota wishing her a happy birthday.&nbsp; She turned 77 on 7\/7\/2017.&nbsp; Wild!&nbsp; I drove over to Jerry\u2019s Famous Deli to have lunch with my pal Kevin Castro who is the creator and producer of my webseries \u201cWacky Wally\u2019s Vintage Toys.\u201d&nbsp; We\u2019ve both been very busy and haven\u2019t had a chance to post any new episodes in a while, but he said another one is edited and finished and should be up soon! Fingers crossed!&nbsp; I stopped at the pharmacy and picked up the prescription from Dr. Jill, and then headed back home. My assistant Sara came over to do some work, and then I grabbed a nap until 10pm.&nbsp; It was still really hot at 10:30pm, so I kept the A\/C on all night; which is very rare for me.&nbsp; I sat down on the computer and went through all of my personal log entries from 2016 and labeled the files accordingly.&nbsp; Then I decided to go out and get some groceries at midnight.&nbsp; It would be a lot easier than trying to get them on a Saturday afternoon.&nbsp; As I was driving through the complex something told me to take the Torino.&nbsp; So I stashed the Mustang and got the Torino out.&nbsp; It was cool enough out so the drive was pleasant, but I certainly wouldn\u2019t want to drive it during the heat of the day!&nbsp; As I was loading the groceries into the trunk of the Torino I noticed that it was wet in the trunk. What was leaking?&nbsp; When I pulled my car cover aside I found out what was causing the moisture.&nbsp; The battery that I had removed from the Torino a few weeks ago was LEAKING!&nbsp; The clear liquid was battery acid!&nbsp; Immediately I felt tingling on my arms (I was wearing a sleeveless hoodie) and ran over to the store\u2019s front door to get the moist towelettes they offer to wipe off the handlebar of the grocery carts.&nbsp; I ran them all over my arms up and down.&nbsp; Then I ran back to the trunk of my car and removed all of the groceries.&nbsp; I threw away all of the grocery bags in case they had been in contact with the acid.&nbsp; I wiped down the inside of the trunk as best as I could.&nbsp; I got a bottle of water and soaked my arms again. I got the situation under control as best as I could, and then headed home.&nbsp; I removed all the groceries from my trunk, and took the items that needed refrigeration upstairs right away. I ran them all under water first before putting them away.&nbsp; I washed my arms off again with Tide and water.&nbsp; Then I drove to Denny\u2019s to pick up my to-go order.&nbsp; When I got back I took the remaining grocery items and, one by one, I washed them off under the outside faucet.&nbsp; I noticed that the plastic container containing the roasted chicken I bought for Roxy\u2019s dinner was deteriorating.&nbsp; Apparently some of the acid had gotten on the container and it fell apart in my hands. Not taking any chances, especially with Roxy, I threw the chicken in the trash.&nbsp; It\u2019s a good thing I listened to my \u201clittle voice\u201d and took the Torino.&nbsp; Had I not, it could have been another week before I took the car out and the acid could have done some real damage!&nbsp; Whew! That was close!&nbsp; I went back inside, took a thorough shower and at my Denny\u2019s food while watching \u201cOuter Limits\u201d before bed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday the 8th \u2013 S\u201cHOT\u201dURDAY! \u2013<\/span> My pal Pete Tassler (producer on \u201cHawaii Five O\u201d) was going to bring his co-producer Larry over for a tour of Planet Wallywood, but Larry had something come up last minute so he wasn\u2019t able to make it.&nbsp; But I told Pete to come over and we\u2019d go get something to eat.&nbsp; Pete\u2019s the one who helped me acquire the Jack Lord facial sculpt that I have on my Jack Lord mannequin.&nbsp; He was quite impressed with how it turned out.&nbsp; We got subs at Jersey Mike\u2019s and then I headed back home to prep for movie night.&nbsp; I took a short nap on the couch, and then Sara arrived to clean up for the evening.&nbsp; We watched the 1976 movie \u201cCar Wash\u201d which I loved as a kid.&nbsp; It wasn\u2019t until later that I realized how important that movie was for its time.&nbsp; It was released by a major studio (Universal) and I think it\u2019s one of the first ever major motion pictures with a majority black cast.&nbsp; The \u201cBlaxploitation\u201d films of the 70\u2019s were smaller releases from smaller studios, but \u201cCar Wash\u201d was major! It only had about 5 white characters in it!&nbsp; It was a real groundbreaker. And it was a commercial success too that spawned two charting hit songs,&nbsp; \u201cCar Wash,\u201d and \u201cI Wanna Get Next To You,\u201d both by Rose Royce.&nbsp; When my guests left I got a short nap on the couch, and then got up to do some work.&nbsp; It was still very warm out so I kept the A\/C on all night again.&nbsp; I walked Roxy on our late night stroll through the neighborhood, made my traditional Saturday night Super Salad and watched \u201cHee Haw.\u201d&nbsp; When I was finished with my salad, there were some remnants in the bottom of the bowl.&nbsp; Roxy started devouring the remainder of my salad!&nbsp; I had never seen her eat lettuce, tomatoes and carrots before!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sunday the 9th \u2013 SUNDAY TOUR AND TREATS! \u2013<\/span> Though Sunday is usually my comatose \u201csleep in\u201d day, I had to be up early to do an interview for a podcast at 1.&nbsp; Shortly after that my pal Brittney brought a few friends over for a tour of Planet Wallywood.&nbsp; Alex and Graham had a great time, and when the tour was over we all went to Ernie\u2019s Taco House for a later lunch\/early dinner.&nbsp; It was too hot to walk Roxy to church so I just drove the Torino over to church.&nbsp; Since I had just eaten I ran my \u201cadopted grandma\u201d Shirley by Subway so she could get a sandwich to go, and then I dropped her at home.&nbsp; I came home and grabbed a short nap, and got up to do my nightly auditions.&nbsp; One of them was a singing audition and those are always fun!&nbsp; Then I got inspired to do some work on the Tranquility Zone on one of the shelving units.&nbsp; I covered the interior of the compartment with reflective laser mylar so the lighted clock would create a light cubby.&nbsp; I had to build up a little wedge to put under the back of the clock so its face would be in my direct eyeline when I woke up to see what time it was.&nbsp; But I worked on it way too long and I only ended up getting about 3 hours of sleep before I had to be up for an audition at Nickeloden Monday morning for an animated pilot.&nbsp; I chomped down a quick dinner and hit the hay!<\/p>\n<p>And how was YOUR week??!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4129","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\/4129","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=4129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}