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April 30, 2014
On Our Way Home
The boys are enjoying their fish while I take a moment to pen this short missive. We just finished our fair in Tucson and drove up to Las Vegas yesterday. It is a nine hour drive made 30 minutes shorter due to a tail wind.
We have an event in Boulder City this weekend and then it is the long journey home to our little slice of heaven located where some might say is the State of Jefferson.
The website for our commercial ventures is http://www.abigkahuna.com. There, you can see what we do when books are not being written and Zack and Mack not being the center of attention. They know when they are home. It is the taste of the water I presume. They sit at their tank and watch us go about our daily household activities. Sometimes they take great interest in what we do, other times they are content to sleep the afternoon away.
Such is the life of a two headed turtle.
April 15, 2014
Blood Moon and Fish Heads
Currently, Zack and Mack are here in downtown Las Vegas noshing on fish heads and looking out the window at tonight’s Blood Moon. it is one of four through next year. Zack wondered what this all means as the Blood Moons fall on Passover and Sukkot, with a solar eclipse thrown in for good measure. Mack ignored the whole scene happening in the sky, concentrating instead on his fish head delight.
April 5, 2014
It’s 3:10 in Yuma
It’s a lonely train that rolls thorough this desert town. Just found out that a good friend, who by the way is featured in the book, The Smile Ambassadors, has had a return of his cancer. In the book he is named The Professor, but in real life is known as the Curator. Jim is the owner and operator of Big Circus Sideshow, (Big Time Sideshow in the book.)
We ask that the three readers of this blog send out a prayer to Jim, or better yet, go here and donate: http://www.gofundme.com/7mldi0
You may not know the Curator, and I do not want my book to be the last word. The Curator still has plenty of jackpots to cut up.
So, dear readers, send out a little prayer to James Zajichek and may all your lots be green.
March 27, 2014
Sitting In A Bathtub on the 16th Floor
Zack and Mack have been spending the past several days sitting in a bathtub on the 16th floor of a hotel while their owners recoup from whatever virus/grunge that has been afflicting them. Nose drool, fevers, sputum from the chest..all really tasteful things to discuss in mixed company, right?!
The boys, being off their schedule and usual locations, have decided to rebel by not eating. Oh, they will eat some of the dried shrimp treats under protest, but nyet to the tasty worms dangled in front of them. They should be back in their routine by Saturday.
Until then, its spending time in the bathtub. They like it, actually. I took a couple of pics of them in the bathtub and if I ever feel motivated, I will upload them here.
March 25, 2014
How Do Zack and Mack and JuJu Relate?
Just sitting here listening to some Juju from Sir Shina Peters and thinking how it creates a gladness in one’s heart that emanates outward. It is much like when people view Zack and Mack for the first time. They see this two-headed creature that at first reaction, shocks, then amazes, and then warms the heart. They put a smile on one’s face, like the JuJu.
We first showed the boys at the Arizona State Fair a few weeks after getting them. They were tiny little guys. I have a photo of them next to a cough drop somewhere and if I find it, I will post it here.
Not much bigger than a cough drop. Now they terrorize entire villages! Well, hardly.
But it always has been the smiles that the boys create when seen by both adults and children that led to the eventual writing of The Smile Ambassadors,( which of course can be purchased on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc…) Smiles are what is needed these days as we slip into the dystopian reality that surrounds us daily. Zack and Mack represent a little gift from the Lord above. Sometimes the Lord leaves us little gifts along the road to enjoy. Kinda like discovering that gum-drops are growing along the fence line along with the daffodils. They are to be enjoyed. A reminder of His presence. Much like the happy melodies of Juju music that creates the smiles within, Zack and Mack are one of the many manifestations of joys that surround us if we would only take the time to smell the daffodils.
March 20, 2014
Zack and Mack Luxuriate
The boys have been having a good time here in the city of bright colorful lights. No, not Topeka, but somewhere out in the middle of nowhere. The Las Vegas region holds some two million souls out here in the desert. In the years we have been coming here for business, we have seen humans spreading their society to the extent that one day Searchlight will be joined with Las Vegas. Currently, homes reach Railway Pass toward Searchlight, and Apex, on the way to Mesquite. The only thing that will stop the growth is water.
So raise a glass of water to human expansion in the middle of nowhere. New casinos have risen where the old were defunct. The old Lady Luck used to serve a decent chicken pot pie…Now it is The Grand. That template occurs all over this valley. Humans like to flock to those bright lights. The weather has been warm. Not like the rest of the nation east of the Rockies. Short sleeves are the uniform of the day this week. Spring is mild and the winds haven’t kicked in yet.
One knows when it is spring in the Southwest because a little 40 mph breeze reminds you what season it is.
Zack and Mack have been noshing on fish and other delights during their stay. Their book has been passed along to various people on the street. Perhaps you might be one of the lucky ones that received a card for a free download. It is a random thing. The boys just want everyone in the world to smile and a couple of times a day, they choose someone. Perhaps today is your day to smile…
The Smile Ambassadors can be had on Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/oyr46bj Barnes and Noble here: http://tinyurl.com/o5c99u3 Apple iBooks here: http://tinyurl.com/p3huf2w and on Smashwords here:http://tinyurl.com/kpodrb4
March 12, 2014
March 3, 2014
How to Get A Turtle To Wear A Bow Tie
It was an awful task, trying to get Zack and Mack to tie their bow ties correctly. Even on a good day, I always had trouble. Finally we settle on those clip on ties. Where do you clip on a tie for a two-headed turtle? Finally we found little ties that had a loop that we could put around their necks. At last, they were ready for their photo shoot!
Go here for the boys’ new book!
http://preview.tinyurl.com/lcj58p2
March 2, 2014
Our Bags Are Packed, Ready To Go Now!
Originally posted on Zack and Mack--The Two-Headed Turtle:
Zack and Mack have their bags packed and they are they are definitely ready to go. How do we know? Because when it gets time to leave for the season, they slow down their eating. Of course, the cold weather and rain doesn’t have anything to do with that.
The boys know when its getting time to go. Same with Temple Dog when he was alive. He being a Lhaso Apso. He always knew when it was getting time to go. When we finally took his dish out to be packed, he would follow, go sit in the vehicle and wait until it was time to drive.
Zack and Mack are a little different. They watch us go in and out, with more items going out, than in. They get the clue that something is up. Usually, the night before, I take them out to their tank in the R.V.…
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Twitter? Tweeter? Two-Headed Turtle!
Originally posted on Zack and Mack--The Two-Headed Turtle:
So, we are sitting here at the edge to the desk, watching our human trying to figure out this twitter thing. Quite frankly, we don’t get it either, and we have two brains!
There it is, the whole world howling at each other in 140 characters, or less. No one is stopping to smell the daffodils that grow alongside the fence. We like the smell of daffodils. It is a slight scent that just sort of lingers in our nostrils. They are nice to look at too.
But to get back to this tweeter thing. It appears that one just howls into the wind and hopes someone, somewhere hears what is howled. It’s all just too confusing for us. Our human is a bit old fashioned and hasn’t kept up with the latest in Social Media. He still uses pen, paper, envelopes, and stamps! How quaint.
As for us, we…
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