Hensonville City 2011

[The Count]

Just making some treats for the start of the month of monsters.
*Adds some black pepper and garlic to a batch of popcorn out of the microwave.
works the melting chocolate on the stove to dip the finished clusters before fridging them.

Okay, that's the popcorn balls, on to the bananas.
*Starts peeling and halving the bananas before rolling them in chopped nuts that'll also get dipped.

 

[The Count]

Emma Watson as a costume choice for T? She'd probably end up with a silver Emmy trophy and an old bald mustachioed sidekick (Dr. John Watson).
Fame and fortune? Here's a copy of the Irene Cara movie and a cookie with paper writing inside it.
Youth and beauty? Here's a baby goat and a girl in a golden dress, careful, I think she's got some big hairy beast chasing after her.

UD: Any chance to joke around referencing those Warners.
*Snatches a piece of somewhat soft hardened scaramel.

 

[Katzi428]

Chef? Can I ask you a favor?
Chef:If it's aboot dooing der kitty's litturboks..NO! It's NUT my tern!
No..nothing like that. This peach mango passion fruit yogurt is really disgusting! So please don't buy it again.
Chef: I thawt yu liked der peechy yogurt.
Oh I do! But when it has passionfruit and mangoes...it's gross!
Chef:Ahh..okee. Yu know dere's a nu yogurt det haz peas und lima beans und all det stuff yu luv so much!
Nyuk nyuk nyuk ya Swedish nit wit!
Chef: Ooh..yu know yu love me!
Actually I can't stand ya!
Chef: Doon't like YU eeither! Yu und yur singur with der doggie name! Hmph! Plus awl det kitty kat stuff!
Oh yeah??You think I like listening to accordian music??
Chef:I gunna play it Louder now!
Yeah? face to face to face with Chef You just DO that!
both of us start laughing because we love teasing each other
Chef: No more uv det peach mangopashunfroot yogurt.
Thank you Cheffie dear!

 

[Katzi428]

trying not to look too conspicuous,I'm looking out the living room window watching Robin and Nancy kick Robin's soccer ball back and forth. Nancy's a cute young lady. Brown hair,tied back in a ponytail with a light blue ribbon , dressed in a blue short sleeved top and red shorts with white knee socks and white sneakers. She's polite too. When Robin introduced me ,I told her she could call me "Kathy" but she said her parents told her that she was taught to call adults "Mr." or "Mrs." Since I'm not married ,she asked me if she could call me "Ms. H." Sounded good to me! Uhoh...here they come!Time to look busy!

Hi there! Hungry or thirsty?
Robin: Both! What have we got?
Well....to drink we have milk, regular water,soda or Fruit 2 Os. Nancy..I'm not sure if you drink soda.
Nancy: My parents don't let me drink soda too much. I like Fruit 2O.May I have a grape Fruit 2O please?
Sure!getting one out of the refrigerator Nice and cold *handing it to her*
Robin?
Robin: Grape for me too please.
Certainly!*getting a grape Fruit 2O for Robin* Yours is nice and cold too! We have fresh baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.You allowed to eat cookies,Nancy?
Nancy: Oohhh..yummy!!! Yes! Thank you! taking one
You can take another one,honey. It's okay.
Nancy: Well...I don't wanna be rude.
You're not. I promise.
Nancy: OK. taking another one Thank you Ms. H.
Robin: taking two cookies as well Thanks Mom! We're gonna go play bowling on the Wii. OK?
Sure!But make extra sure that the wrist straps are on tightly, please.I don't want the controls flying through the TV.
Robin *mock salute* :Yes ma'am!
Smarty frog!
while they're in the living room I hear:
Nancy: Robin,your mom is SO cool! I wish my parents didn't have that stupid rule about calling all adults "Mr." and "Mrs." I'd love to call your mom by her first name.
Robin: Well maybe my mom can ask your parents if you can.I'll ask when they come to pick you up later OK?
Nancy: OK.

 

[Katzi428]

an hour earlier when Nancy's parents came to pick her up:
Nancy: Mom...Daddy..this is Robin's mom.
extending my hand to Nancy's parents Pleased to meet you both! Your daughter's a sweet and polite young young lady.
William Kidd: You sure you're talking about our daughter?
Louise Kidd lightly hitting her husband with her pocketbook:William! Thank you very much Mrs....
Actually I'm not married. Robin's family lives in the swamp and until recently his Uncle Kermit lived in the Muppet Theater district.I was given permission to be Robin's guardian since the swamp and the Theater district doesn't have decent schooling. So Robin here came to Hensonville last year to go to school. Mr. & Mrs. Kidd I understand you wanting your daughter wanting to be respectful of adults by calling them Mr. and Mrs. But I don't mind her calling me by my first name. It's Kathy. Robin will still call you Mr. and Mrs. Kidd of course.
William Kidd Wellll..if it's okay with her mother.
Louise Kidd: *sigh* All right. But I guess to make it fair,Robin...you may call us William and Louise.Nancy...this is the ONLY exceprtion. Do you understand young lady?
Nancy: Yes Mom. Thank you! hugging both her parents. See you in school on Monday Robin.Thanks for the great time. Thank you for having me here Ms..uh..Kathy.
My pleasure Nancy! Have a good night. You too William and Louise.
Robin: See ya on Monday Nancy!
The Kidds say goodbye and drive off

 

[The Count]

*Hums a bit of Octoberish music.
Let's call the deli for sandwiches, we've got enough Crystal Light tea for us all.

Here is another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody...
I got some money cause I just got paid.

*Busies self with MCR till the food gets here.

 

[Katzi428]

Hmmm..there's been a lot of whispering around Apartment 2. I wonder what's going on? My birthday isn't for another 7 months so that couldn't be it. Chef had been on the phone talking but as soon as I walked into the kitchen he lapsed into Swedish! (the stinker!And he even stuck out his tongue at me! So he DELIBERATELY did it so I wouldn't know what he was doing! ) I asked the girls and Grover what was going on & the answer I kept getting was "You'll have to wait til Thursday." Even Robin wouldn't budge! When I asked him what was going on, he said ,"It's a secret." I reminded him that him that he shouldn't keep secrets from me. But then HE reminded me that there are such things as good secrets and bad secrets .And that THIS one was a GOOD secret.So (grudgingly) I gotta lay off.

 

[Ruahnna]

Piggy: Sweetie--you seem a little overworked lately.
Ru: (tiredly) Oh. Yeah. *sighs* Thanks for noticing, Piggy. It's been a little hectic, but I'm about to settle in.
Piggy: Moi is glad to hear it. (muttering) Your ironing has been sub-standard for days now. Kermit has had to touch up Moi's ensembles.
Kermit: (murmuring) Piggy--shhh! If you need something else done, just tell me or Fozzie. I think she's asleep.
Piggy: (peering intently) Almost....

 

[Katzi428]

Rosita knocks on my door while I'm watching TV:Can I come in?
Sure...what's up?
Rosita: We have something to show you.
What is it?
Rosita: taking my hand You'll see!It's a surprise! Close your eyes.
OK...closing my eyes but why?
Rosita: Don't ask questions! Just do what I say...OK hit the music Robin! Open your eyes Kathy!
I open my eyes and gasp! There's a BIG sign that says "WELCOME TO YOUR HAWAII, KATHY!!" There's (plastic) palm trees and island music playing on the CD player. Grover Chef and Robin are in tropical T shirts . (Chef even has a straw hat on!) and they have leis on. Prairie has a tropical bathing suit,grass skirt, a flower behind her ear & lei on. Then Rosita comes back in the room (I guess she scooted out from escorting me into the room, did a quick presto change-o ) and is wearing an outfit like Prairie's.
laughing How did you guys manage this?
Grover:Well...we knew you could not go to Hawaii with your mommy and her friend. So we figured we would bring Hawaii to you....sort of.
This is INCREDIBLE! Thanks SO much!
Prairie comes over puts a lei over my head and kisses my cheek: Aloha Kathy!
Thanks Prairie!
Rosita: And now...Prairie and I will do the hula for you. accidentally putting on fast music Oops! That's not it!
If that was hula music I would have thought a mosquito had run up your bathing suits!
We all laugh and Rosita tries again This time she has it
Rosita: OK... got it. Ready Prairie?
Prairie:Ready and they start dancing to a pretty song about palm trees swaying in the wind .After it's done...we applaud
How did you guys learn to hula dance?
Rosita: The Dummies' Guide To Hula Dancing.
laughing No...seriously!
Prairie: There's a dance studio in Hensonville and we signed up for a crash course in hula dance lessons.
Nice!
Robin: My turn! Uncle Kermit taught me how to play the ukelele.
He did? When?
Robin: While we were on The Muppet Show He sang "Ukelele Lady" to Auntie Piggy. Now I'm gonna sing that, but naturally Auntie Piggy isn't here. Sooo....
I look up and start giggling. There stands Grover in a blonde wig and a multicolored muumuu
Grover: You are very lucky I love you so much Kathy!
snickering Yes Grover...I do love you.
Grover: Can we please get this over with before somebody takes a picture of me and I lose my dignity?
Chef : Ooh I go get my camera!
Grover: DON'T YOU DARE!!
Chef: I kidding Gruver. I gutta luk in on dinner enyway. Ham cuvered in pineappul!
Yummy! OK Robin and Grover...hit it!
Robin starts singing and Grover (good sport that he is) comes in on his part)
applauding Excellent job!
Chef: Come und get it. Der Hawaiian feast iz redy!

 

[Katzi428]

while eating dinner Mmmm...boy everything is delicious!
Chef: Glad yu like it! Yu gunna love dessert!
Why? What's for dessert?
Chef: Pineappul coconut macedamia nut cake!
Wow! Where did you come up with all these recipes?
Chef :Hey..I'm a chef..uren't I?
Right *getting up to help with the dishes but Robin stops me*
Robin: We've got it,Mom.
OK...if you insist.You guys sure are sneaky.I had no idea this was going on!
Grover: Yep..we sure are sneaky!
Chef carrying in the cake Here der nummer nummer cake!

Chef:Glad yu like it! I hurd it's served in der best resurants in Hawaii!
Really? Wow! Thanks for making my "Hawaii away From Hawaii" everyone hugging everyone