Look! Up In The Sky!

Look! Up In The Sky!, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

It's a bird!
It's a plane!
It's ... It's ...

Ok, which one of you wise guys parked my ship at the top of Tarzan's Treehouse?!?!

View on black and I'll buy you a pair of cement shoes

HSS

The Heart Of Disneyland

The Heart Of Disneyland, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

I KNEW it!!! I heard rumors about the Heart of Disneyland but I never believed it until one afternoon ... I saw it. It was at the center of Main Street USA. I screamed with giddy glee, bounced up and down and ran over to it. I knelt beside the beautiful heart, closed my eyes, took a deep breath and whispered, I Love You. I opened my eyes and staring back at me, mooning, was 102 year old lady with a Walker. My jaw hit the ground and as I was about to explain, she pushed her walker to the ground, it's little tennis balled feet shooting skyward and she yelled OOOHHHHHH BAAAAAAAABY!!!

I ran. I ran straight down Main Street ducking and dodging and twisting my way through the crowd. She was right behind me, hot on my heels. I was beamed in the back of the head by a dirty tennis ball. I glanced back. HONEYYYY PIEEEEEE, COME TO MAMA! I screamed, high pitched and headed through Sleeping Beauty's Castle. I hopped on King Arthur's Merry-Go-Round, she hopped on right behind and we did a slow speed chase that felt like we were going in circles. I jumped off, tucked, rolled and ran. So did she. I hurdled a stroller with a crying baby in it and headed towards Toontown. With no exits but the one I came in, she trapped me, cornered me, grabbed me in both arms and swooned me, bent over backwards in her arms, she bent over right above me. I saw her lips pucker as she drew closer, her eyes blinked twice as I was about to cry. Halfway there, the 102 year old lady stopped, hesitated, squinted her eyes at me as if trying to see clearly. SUGAR PLUM, she says, I forgot my glasses at home. Just how old are you? I replied 45 years Mam. She dropped me to the ground, flat on my back and there I layed stunned, staring at the sun. I could hear her say as she walked out of my life and headed towards the exit, Way too old for me.

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Between Fantasy And Future

Between Fantasy And Future, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

While walking on the path between the Matterhorn and the Autopia at Disneyland, I happened to look down and found this very cool Anenome flower with a little Daisy lying cupped in it's petals. I don't know if it fell there or if someone put it there, but it looked quite natural and happy

View on black or I'll sock you! (I have to get my manliness back somehow after looking at flowers)

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Tarzan's Treehouse And A Kid Named Burt

Tarzan's Treehouse And A Kid Named Burt, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

I had an awsome idea for the theme TREE and I knew right where to go. I wanted a shot FROM a tree instead of the tree itself. I quickly climbed the five million stairs to the top of Tarzan's Treehouse and found my shot. An old rope. I looked through my view finder but I found it kind of boring. I needed to spice up the shot. I felt a tugging at the back of my pant leg and I turned to see what it was. It was a kid about five years old. Hi, my names Burt, he said. Then it came to me. Hi Burt, my names ... SIMBA, I said. (What? Thats the only thing that came to me on such short notice) I asked him if he wanted to be in a photo I was taken. He smiled and nodded vigorously. Cool I said. I lifted him up to the railing, where he stood. Ok, when I count to three, I said, you jump out to that rope and swing. He nodded vigorously again.

One ...
Two ...

I felt a tug at the back of my shirt and turned around to the familiar voice of my spouse, Are you making a kid jump of the railing at the top of Tarzan's Treehouse?! I turned back to where the kid was. Gone. No where in sight. No, I said, just this boring rope. See. Click Click.

Stop hating, he's fine. I looked over the railing. He landed on the canopy at the bottom that keeps the spit wads off your head from the people at the top.

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100 Pictures: #13 Tree

Squuuueeeeek

Squuuueeeeek, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

This is for all the workers in the world, past, present and future who clean up after us and make everything look shiny, clean and beautiful.

And yes, he's scowling at me because he can't figure out how I got my hand prints so high up on the window. I'll never tell.

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100 Pictures: #75 Work

That Familiar Thump Thump

That Familiar Thump Thump, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

I was driving along in my little red corvette starspeeder, top down, star shine flowing through my hair and some sweet beach tunes playing on the radio when I felt that familiar THUMP THUMP vibrate through my seat. I pulled over the to the proverbial side of the road and got out to check the side of the ship. I was right. Flat tire. I popped open the trunk and saw a big gaping hole in my spare. With a deep sigh I headed back to the proverbial road. I new what had to be done, so I rolled up my pant leg, stuck my big hairy leg out and waited for someone to stop and give me a ride. After hours of being passed by with people honking and saying crude things, I heard the sound of a familiar tune slowly approaching.

Low rider drives a little slower
Low rider is a real goer

It was the song by WAR. Soon I saw the source. It was a Starspeeder 1000 and it was pulling over to the proverbial curb. I ran to the side and the drivers window rolled down, smoke bellowing out in thick clouds. A little dude named R2D2 hung his round cylindrical head out the window and yelled, Heeeeyyyy duuuude, need a ride man? Hesitant, I said yes. I got in the car, he turned the music back up, stepped on the gas and ran right into the back of my little red corvette Starspeeder, destroying both ships. I could hear R2D2 as I floated off into space, singing

Take a little trip, take a little trip and see
Take a little trip, take a little trip with me

One of these days R2, ONE of these days. POW! To the moon!

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100 Pictures: #99 Mural

Marceline & Me

Marceline & Me, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Sir ...
Sir ...

I looked up from the glass counter and saw a pair of eyes looking in my direction. My head swiveled in all directions and saw no one else. Was she talking to me?

Don't call me Sir, it makes me feel old Mam, I said

Is there anything I can help you with and please don't call me Mam, makes me feel like my Grandma, Sir.

My eyes squinted just a little and I didn't drop my gaze from hers. I will have one of everything, Mam.

The corners of her mouth dropped to a straight line, her eyes unblinking. Don't you think thats a little TOO much sugar for you, SIR.

I leaned across the glass counter towards here, my hands leaving smudge marks on the glass. My eyebrows down low, I stared at her. No MAM, I do not think it's too much sugar for me.

She leaned across the opposite side of the glass counter, her face inches from mine, her eyes beady little slits. I could smell her breath, sweet with Mickey Candy on it. SIR, would you like that to go or are you gonna eat it all now.

MAM, I growled, I am gonna eat it all here!

I gave her my card, she sneered at me. Here you go SIR!

I grabbed my goodies and headed out the store.

Bye Marceline I said, see you next week.

See you later Sweety she replied.

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View on black or I will come visit you after I eat ALL this sugar.

Our Daily Challenge: Starts With M

Monstro Goes To The Dentist

Monstro Goes To The Dentist, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Aahhhhh, I see what the problem is. You've got a tiny little wooden boy stuck in your back molar.

View on black or smell his fish breath

Our Daily Challenge: Water

Houston, We Have A Problem

Houston, We Have A Problem, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

10 ...
Uh, Houston?
9 ...
Yes?
8 ...
We seem to have a problem.
7 ...
What would that be?
6 ...
We have a young lady sitting under the Moonliner about to blast off
5 ...
Well THAT can't be good
4 ...
Agreed
3 ...
We'll call her on her Cell Phone and warn her she's about to get her hair singed
2 ...
Houston, She's still there.
1 ...
Yes, her line was busy. She's gonna be SOOOOOO mad

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Our Daily Topic: Starts With M

Big Scary Man

Big Scary Man, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Everytime I enter this Big Top called Sideshow Shirts in Paradise Pier, I load up with goodies to purchase. And Everytime, with hands full of things to purchase I look up. There is a BIG SCARY MAN in there leaning in through the side of the tent. I scream, drop my goodies and run! Every couple of hours I will peek in to see if he is still there. He is. I think next time I will poke him in the eye and make a mad dash to the cash register.

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100 Pictures: #86 Leaning