https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/humming\/its_the_most_wonderful_time_of_the_year.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\nMonday the 29th – HOLIDAY RUSH! – <\/span>Lots of producers are hustling to get their deadlines met before the holiday break. Today I sped down to P.O.P in Santa Monica to do some more Old Navy TV commercials for the holiday campaign.\u00a0 Just as I finished up there I got a call from Rob Young, one of the writers for ‘The Tonight Show.”\u00a0\u00a0 He called to explain a bit he was going to send me through the e-mail. I’d record it at home and then send it to the editor.\u00a0 It was a voice similar to the one you hear making the announcements at the airport.\u00a0 I got home and then recorded it and e-mailed it over to NBC. Then Troy, one of the other writers, had me record something quick and send it over to him.\u00a0 Busy day for comedy!\u00a0 I picked up some more potty pads at the local pet supply store Rusty’s.\u00a0 Sassie was doing better with her diarrhea, but now she was having a problem holding her pee pee.\u00a0 In the past, when she’s gotten diarrhea, a urinary tract infection followed. It looked like it was happening again.\u00a0 I went to NBC in the afternoon to do the taping of “TTS,” then went home to enjoy, what I call, “Christmas nappys.”\u00a0 I know, it sounds weird. But basically it’s me putting on the fire, getting a warm, fuzzy blanket, turning on Christmas music on the satellite, and catching a nap on the couch with Sassie and Spook.\u00a0 They seem to like ‘Christmas nappys” almost as much as I do.\u00a0 I got up later that night and met up with my pal Brittney Powell for dinner at DuPar’s.<\/p>\nTuesday the 30th – ONE BUSY TUESDAY! – <\/span>I had been considering taking my parents to\u00a0 Graceland over the Christmas to New Year’s break, but when I brought the idea up with them several weeks ago, my 98 year old grandma was having stomach issues. So they thought it was best if they stayed close to home.\u00a0 Well, then I figured I would take my mom and my dad could stay with grandma. But when I e-mailed that idea my mom said grandma was\u00a0much better and they both would like to go. So I set about looking up flights but I wasn’t finding what I was looking for.\u00a0 I figured if it was right, the perfect flights would come my way.\u00a0 In the morning I went to Voice Trax West to do some more spots for HH Gregg.\u00a0 Then I headed over to Ascent Media to do two animated direct-to-DVD cartoons based on some voices I did for toys at Mattel awhile back.\u00a0 When I left there I rushed over to NBC (which is about a block away!) and met up with my friends Ruben Procopio (and his girlfriend Jeanne) and Eric Singer (and his friends Stefan and his mom Ellen).\u00a0 They were all coming to the taping of “TTS” and I wanted to be there to greet them.\u00a0 Ruben is a top sculptor and former Disney animator.\u00a0 He drew a nice sketch of Ariel for Jaymi, who works at “TTS” and helped get them the passes.\u00a0 She was overjoyed!\u00a0 Eric, of course, is the drummer for KISS, and was just on the show about two months ago!\u00a0 They all had great seats and had a terrific time at the taping!\u00a0 But during the show I got a call from Studiopolis.\u00a0 They needed a line change in an episode of “Bleach” that had to be delivered to Cartoon Network THE VERY NEXT DAY!\u00a0 After the taping, I took Ruben and Jeanne over to Studiopolis and they got to see how anime cartoons are dubbed.\u00a0 I doubt that anyone at Studiopolis knew that Ruben was an amazing animator and has his work on display in the Smithsonian!\u00a0 But it was our little secret. He enjoyed seeing the process. In fact, I only had to say two words. It literally took 5 minutes to do the dub. Afterwards,\u00a0 Ruben and Jeanne, and Sara and I had dinner at the Coral Cafe.\u00a0 Fun!\u00a0 That night my pal Jim Pierson came over to show me some new items he was having manufactured.\u00a0 Jim handles the “Dark Shadows” empire and he wanted me opinion on a few of the new products.<\/p>\nWednesday the 1st – HAPPY HANUKKAH! – <\/span>In the afternoon I went back to Studiopolis Burbank to dub some more episodes of “Kekkaishi.” In addition to doing my usual Hakoubi, I also did the voice of a monk.\u00a0 It was great fun.\u00a0 The guys at Ford called and said my Gran Torino (which had been in the shop a month getting repairs done) was about ready! I was SO excited!\u00a0 Now I had to figure out a way to get to AAA and get it changed over to California…registered, licensed, etc.\u00a0 So during the taping of “TTS” I called AAA and got the scoop.\u00a0 I was ready to roll!\u00a0 That night my pal and webmaster Scott Sebring came over to take pictures of Planet Wallywood for the great new Planet Wallywood section coming soon to this website!\u00a0 Stay tuned!<\/p>\nThursday the 2nd – IT’S DECEMBER ALREADY??!! – <\/span>In the morning I went back to P.O.P. in Santa Monica to do more voice tracks for Old Navy commercials. I really love working with those guys. They’re all awesome and we have a lot of fun. Sometimes…too much!\u00a0 I called my dog’s vet and explained that her pee pee issues were continuing.\u00a0 He knows how much it bugs her to come into the vet’s office, and it actually causes a lot of stress, so based on her history with UTI’s, he prescribed some medicine I could just pick up.\u00a0 Whew!\u00a0 That’s a relief!\u00a0 Coming back home from P.O.P. I stopped at Laser Blazer and picked up some new DVDs, and then went to It’s a Wrap. I found a cool shirt, a women’s leather coat that looks like the Michael Jackson Thriller jacket, and a really cool silky\/satiny looking black men’s suit. It was western style with two horse’s heads embroidered on the shoulders. I immediately thought of my Uncle Bun, who trains racehorses. The price was right, so I picked it up.\u00a0 I figured it might be a little big on him but he could always have it tailored. Then I headed to NBC. On the way home from “TTS” I stopped at Ford and picked up the title from my Gran Torino’s glove compartment.\u00a0 I needed it to go to AAA to get it registered. I would need to get a ONE DAY MOVING PERMIT, so I could drive it over to get it inspected. Since the car hasn’t been registered since 1997 I didn’t want to run the risk of getting pulled over with expired (REALLY expired) plates.\u00a0 My pal\u00a0Edi came over to join me for dinner in the evening, then I took more Christmas nappys. When I woke up, I saw the greatest sight!\u00a0 Both Sassie and Spooky were on the floor quietly sleeping right by the fireplace!\u00a0 Awww…it warms the heart!<\/p>\nFriday the 3rd – NON-STOP RUNNING AROUND! – <\/span>Luckily I could sleep in a little today, but once I was up it was non-stop.\u00a0 First, I went to Voice Trax\u00a0West to do some more voice tracks for this interactive phone system project I’ve been working on.\u00a0 If all goes well, I’ll be the voice of a major company’s interactive telephone system.\u00a0 We’ve done about four demos already, and so far it’s going well.\u00a0 When I finished that I went to my chiropractor’s office for an adjustment. But I got a call from “TTS” asking me to come in early, so my Dr. had to “crack and go.”\u00a0 We were taping early today anyway, but I went in extra early to record a quick voice bit.\u00a0 The taping was great and we were off for the weekend!\u00a0 I checked on some flights to Graceland for the folks and I, but I still wasn’t finding what I wanted. Maybe it wasn’t meant for us to go?<\/p>\nSaturday the 4th – THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS OF IT ALL! – <\/span>What a strange day this was.\u00a0 It started out really great. I woke up just before noon and was on my way to AAA to get my Gran Torino registered.\u00a0 I wanted to get one of those ONE DAY MOVING PERMITS so I could get my car over to AAA to get inspected.\u00a0 I got in the\u00a0Mustang with all my documents, and when I turned on the radio the first song I heard was “It’s the Most\u00a0 Wonderful Time of the Year!”\u00a0 GREAT!\u00a0 I drove out to AAA in Burbank with a smile on my face.\u00a0 Since they were only open until 2pm, I was afraid that a long wait would make getting my Torino out of Ford an improbability.\u00a0 But I got there around 12:30, and my name was called in about 5 minutes. A friendly guy named Steve helped me and told me that if I wanted to go ahead and pay the registration then and there, I could get a 30 DAY MOVING PERMIT!\u00a0 That would give me 30 days to get the car back for inspection!\u00a0 GREAT!\u00a0 That’ll help a lot!\u00a0 Since it’s a 1974 it falls outside of the smog certification requirements, so all it needs is a verification that the VIN on the car and on the title match, and that the safety sticker is on the inside of the door.\u00a0 I happily paid the money, I picked out my custom plates and\u00a0sped home.\u00a0 I parked my Mustang and called my friend Sara to take me to Ford so I could pay them and get my car!\u00a0 It had lots of work done on it to make it drivable, including fixing the horn, the blinkers, cleaning the gas tank, a new carb, fixing the valve stem on one of the tires, fixing the sending unit for the gas tank indicator, and various hoses and cables.\u00a0 We got to Ford and they drove it out to meet me. WOW! This thing looks terrific, and it sounds great too!\u00a0 I had Sara take a few pictures of me standing beside it as I received custody.\u00a0 TOO COOL!\u00a0 I was totally excited! The service manager Anthony said that many of the guys at the shop would be sorry to see it go, as lots of them had enjoyed seeing it around while they worked.\u00a0While he was trying to explain something under the hood when I got a call on my cell from my sister Bonnie.\u00a0 I said, ‘Bon, can I call you back?”\u00a0 She said, “Ok.”\u00a0 But her voice sounded weird.\u00a0 I said, “Is everything OK?”\u00a0 She said, “No.”\u00a0 Immediately many thoughts ran through my head simultaneously.\u00a0 Mom had just had a heart attack a month or so ago, and grandma hadn’t been feeling well…what could it be?!\u00a0 Bonnie told me that my Uncle Bun had a heart attack that morning and it didn’t look good. WHAT?\u00a0 Uncle\u00a0Bun was the picture of health! Up every morning at 4:30 waking with the racehorses and doing chores? How could this be?\u00a0 Last time I saw him I commented to him how svelte and trim he looked.\u00a0 Of all the people this could have happened to, I would have NEVER thought it would be him.\u00a0 But as I was on the phone with my sister and mom, they got a call from my mom’s other sister telling her that Uncle Bun had passed on.\u00a0 I was in an utter state of disbelief!\u00a0 Just a few days ago I was thinking of him and how cool he would have looked in that black silky suit with the horse heads on it!\u00a0 And my poor Aunt Marlene who would now be on the farm all by herself!\u00a0 Luckily she has lot of family close by to help, but this was awful.\u00a0 I wasn’t sad though, strangely enough.\u00a0 Uncle Bun always had a kind word, a kiss and a hug for the nieces and nephews, and a joke or two.\u00a0 Always chewing on a toothpick, he was full of life and vitality.\u00a0 He helped his neighbors when he could and was a very upstanding, and fair guy.\u00a0 I had no doubt in my mind, in my heart and in my soul…where he was now.\u00a0 In fact, I’m sure he was frolicking with every horse he ever trained who had gone on before him. It all became clear to me now…THIS was the reason my Graceland trip with my\u00a0parents wasn’t coming together.\u00a0 The fates knew that my folks would have other things on their minds during the time we wanted to go, and it just wouldn’t have been a very good trip considering how recent Uncle Bun passed on.\u00a0 Strange how things work like that. The intense highs and lows of the day had me in a vegetated state. How could I have been so high one minute-getting my Torino out of repair…and now just be in a state of stunned silence. Sara and I went to get some food, but I wasn’t very good company.\u00a0 I tried not to think about it much, and I drove my Torino over to my church to show some of the folks there who were manning the tree lot.\u00a0 My buddy Dan Roebuck came by so we could drive out to a warehouse and check out\u00a0some special effects\u00a0items that would be auctioned off in a week.\u00a0 It was fun to take the Torino out for a spin, knowing that it wasn’t going to die on me.\u00a0 We finished up and then headed back home. I had Sara help me with the car cover and we stashed the Torino in my parking spot.\u00a0 Then I got ready for movie night with my friends. We watched another episode of “Twin Peaks” and then “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” on Blu Ray!\u00a0 It looked marvelous!<\/p>\nSunday the 5th – WET SUNDAY! – <\/span>I woke up around noon, took Sassie out and then came back inside. I noticed it was really gray and cloudy outside.\u00a0 Sassie, by the way, was responding well to the medication and it seemed her pee pee problems had gone away. But I was keeping the piddle pads on the floor just in case.\u00a0 It was a good day to go back to bed, so I did just that.\u00a0 I slept until late afternoon, and I had intended to get the Torino out and take it to evening church. But it was raining outside!\u00a0 The Torino had just been washed by the guys at Ford, so I didn’t want to get it all spotty again.\u00a0 So I drove the Mustang over. Then Sara and I went to get a burger at The Counter, and then I picked up some grocery items.\u00a0 I came\u00a0 home, did some auditions in my home studio, e-mailed them to my agent, wrote\u00a0Wally’s Week and then hit the hay for another week that promised to be VERY VERY busy!\u00a0 (And please keep a kind thought in your heart for my Aunt Marlene!)<\/p>\nAnd how was YOUR week??!!<\/p>\n
Photos from the week<\/p>\n
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\nMy 1974 Gran Torino fresh out of the shop. Gassed up and ready to roar!<\/p>\n
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\nHere’s a shot of Uncle Bun I took back in about 2005<\/p>\n
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\nThis is the silk western suit I bought with Uncle Bun in mind on Thursday.\u00a0 I think it’s cool and he would have looked awesome in it.\u00a0 But now I guess I’ll hold on to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My favorite Christmas song of all-time!\u00a0 I always say every year…It’s not officially Christmas until I hear ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!’ Well, I’ve heard it several times now and it still makes me smile. Give it a listen and see if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wallysweek"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675","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=675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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