After years of searching....

We went to the San Jose Super Toy, Comic Book and Collectible Show last weekend.  Cindy Williams was there.  Not bad, but not nearly as good as meeting Buck Rogers at the Phoenix Comic Con.  Gil is still a fine looking gentleman, I'll have you know.  Anyway, I was on a mission to find Green Lantern to complete my Justice League of America set.  After combing through most of the rows, I found him in a side booth, nestled amongst the Transformers and Star Wars toys, with only two of his JLA brethren at his side.  Aquaman and the Atom, I think.  Not sure 'cause I only had eyes for Green Lantern.

I even bartered the price down.  And by 'bartered' I mean snatched up the box and started frantically searching through my pockets and bag looking for the loose cash that I had shoved in some pocket after paying the entry fee for the show.  John and the boys wandered off when I started emptying the contents of my purse onto the vendors display table.  "I've got it somewhere....I've got it somewhere...Hey, John?... John?....Crap....I'll find it....Just a minute....John?"  The guy finally took pity on me and gave it to me for $5 off.  I left the booth clutching the box to my chest as if some random 10 year old might try to take it from me.  I'm one cool customer, let me tell you.

I wanted until we got in the car before taking him out of the box.  They get all squirrely when you take things out of the box.  I don't get it.  They claim to be pop-culture aficionados but Toy Story was completely lost on them.   Sure they keep their comics in clear plastic covers but they still read them.

So now I have the set.

And it only took 9 years.

And to think I almost gave up the search and spent my money on the Funko Over-Sized Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Pop Action Figure.  Now that would have been silly.

Is that Yen?

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Zero Dark Thirty

So our flight home from Seattle left at 6:20 am.  That's in the morning.  We woke up around 4:00, left the hotel, turned in the rental car, caught the shuttle to the airport and went to check in for our flight.  We got to the airport around 4:45ish.  Most of that time was spent trying to get out of bed.

We were flying Alaska Airlines which has its hub in Seattle so there were approximately 150 kiosks for checking in.  Most were empty but we went to the first class/mvp area because John travels a lot and has status with several airlines.  He though we might get a couple of bags checked on for free at that counter so we gave it a shot.  We walked straight up to the counter and were immediately helped by a ticket agent that I can only assume was the Employee of the Year.

Agent, "May I help you?"
John, "Yes."
Agent, <words words> <taptaptaptaptaptap> <words>
John, <words>
Agent, <taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap>
John, <words>
Agent, <taptaptaptaptaptaptap....tap...taptaptaptaptaptap> <taptaptaptaptaptap> <taptaptaptaptaptap> <taptaptap.....tap....tap....tap....tappity..tappity.....tap....tap...taptaptaptaptaptaptap>

Me, to the kids, "You guys can go sit over there it you want."

Agent, <taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap...tap...tap...tap....taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap>
John, <staring>

Me, "I'm going to go sit over there too."

Agent, <taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap>
(I'm not shitting you here.)
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John wanders over.
Me, "Any chance of actually getting plane tickets? I'm really not even concerned with destinations at this point."
John, "fuuuuuuuuuckk" and wanders back over to the counter.

Agent, <taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap>

After watching 1000 people pass through the MVP counter (okay maybe it was more like 15),  John finally came over with our tickets.  And I could have slept a half an hour longer.

Me, "what the fuck?"
John, "Well, it was a complicated since we were booked on three different reservations."
Me, "If that was the problem, we could have all checked in separately at one of those many many many kiosks."
John, "We saved $50 so it was worth it."
Me, "That's debatable."

John, "I didn't tell you about my conversation while I was getting our seat assignments. I got you three in row 15 and there was a spot for me in row 8.  Then she said, so you guys will be about 4 rows apart."

John, "Nope."

Hope she's not flying the plane.....

I don't even know what that means but I agree

T-Shirt from Tom and Sam's Camp

Woodlawn Park Zoo, part 2

And that, my friends, is a bat wearing the cone of shame.

Woodlawn park zoo

Huh?

You stupid, stupid human.

 "I can't believe we had to hang a sign."

The best part about air travel...

Getting all the way to the airport before realizing that your white dog has been sleeping on your black coat.  swell