And don't worry... I love wolves! In fact, the nightshirt I wore last night had a wolf on it.

We are warm, cuddly, little fur balls.....LTM has prepared a bed for me....now you all just get a good nights sleep. It's been a long day....don't worry about Gassius....he'll be safe with me!

One very nervous little piggy last seen curling lip up of a sleeeeeepy Wolfie to check on size of dentures.......my these are pretty large toooothy pegs......and ouch very sharp......Wolfie begins to stir.....clutching little piggy even tighter to his chest.......little piggy now very worried.......beginning to have very noisy tummy rumbles.....and we all know where that leads with a nervous Gassius......phor.....there it is that familiar whif.....surely even a Wolf could not possibly sleep throught that.....choke choke....

Quinnie and


Gassius.....had to put him down here the smell is so awful......

The Great Eagle spies a squiggly little piggy trying to escape the clutches of a sleepy Wolf and swoops down digging talons into the neck fur of the Wolf. The Wolf lets out a howl of pain and releases the little piggy who runs away leaving a trail of foul smelling air in his wake. Safely in the nest of Misse the little piggy's tummy settles down and curls up to sleep feeling safe while Adrianna puts a protective arm over the two little pets.

LTM rushes to the side of her Wolfie, upset that he has been injured with deep puncture marks. Attending to his wounds she whispers words of comfort to her friend making Wolfie roll over on his back for a tummy rub, tongue hanging out, a happy smile on his face.

Quinnie curls closer to Neven and smiles knowing the Great Eagle would be back to keep all safe.

S'mores? Yummy! OMG...as I'm sitting here typing this...I'm watching DR. Who & it's that eppie w/ the marsmallow looking creatures all running around...LOL.

Kelo....Hi, & welcome aboard!!!

Hey, CWN...look up....see that bird soaring w/ ease? That's the Great Eagle....go strap on your Pegasus wings & go ask for flying lessons. LOL

B

Quinnie rubbing sleepy eyes twice....spies CWN charging down canyon's edge flapping away with what looks like....yes....the wings of pegasus.....oh my goodness......Yes....he is flying.....swooping......gaining height.....NEVEN he is gaining height isn't he......I mean he really needs to gain height......Gassius peers from underneath very large comfy blanket......spots low flying CWN.......scurries back underneath comfy blanket.....will these horrid dreams please please go away.....

Kees.....quick Kees.....where is the Golden Eagle.......CWN is in need of his help......duck everyone...flying hoofs descending....lets hope not for the final swoop....

Kusa....magical phone required......if CWN survives this......may we arrange some proper flying lessons you know in plane...with engines and things.....a few feathers really do not seem to be working.....ooooooh look out Neven gulps and closes eyes awaiting almighty crash.....does anyone have any sticky plasters?

Quinnie

Hey LTM....Good Morning!!

I had this weird dream that a SPARROW attacked me for no reason....in my sleep.....seems like the sparrows are a little crazy this fall....must be the sugar rush of all the smores campers are leaving behind. Little buggers are always in the trash.

"Well that just seems cowardly and sad' LTM said....."Thank goodness it was only a dream"

Ah good ....Adrianna is tending to Missee and Gassius .......Quinnie is getting ready for her HANG GLIDING adventure....ohh ohh This should be interesting! I sure hope the sparrows aren't going to attack her while she's in mid air

Now on to the next exciting episode of GRAND CANYON DEBACLE!!!!!

Aww poor Wolfie...those dreams can seem sooo real sometimes! It's ok now...big bad birdy is gone now!

well, what kinda of adventure you want to go on now?? How about a nice quite nature walk...sounds safe...

Adrianna wakes up, is happy to see the little pets near her and everybody safe, and after a hot cup of coffee and fresh waffles, she is ready for the new, beautiful day.

A refreshing nature walk sounds great...she seems to be completely forgotten, what kind of "peaceful" raft ride they had yesterday. But nothing dangerous will happen at a peaceful nature walk....besides, they have always a brave Wolf protecting them.

Evil henchman DazedNConfused boards the bus. She is looking for a quick way to get to the other side of the magic forest, where she hopes to find a Griffon. Luckily this bus will get her there in under 20 minutes, and it'll stop at the mall on the way. Moohoowaahaa! I can make a quick stop at Spencers and pick up a sporty knit at the Gap, and I'll still get to the other side of the forest in less than a day!

DazedNConfused angles toward the back of the bus, frustrated. Every empty seat is soiled with guano deposits. Now where do I sit??

The other passengers are getting pecked and pooped on, and robbed for their s'mores. Drat!

She finds an old friend from the Lair standing in the all the way in the back, frantically swatting at the bird.

Just open the windows, wolfie! Open the windows and shoo it out! Then we can get off at the mall, and get a soft pretzel with cheese and an Orange Julius!

Wolfie growls in agitation. Wolfie and Dazed begin opening windows. The other passengers breathe in deeply, enjoying the fresh air as it's drawn into the crowded bus. The old pigeon begins squalking and screeching, and flying up and down the bus in a mad frenzy. The driver ducks her head, reaches over, and opens the doors to the bus. She covers her ears--the bird's screeches are ear-splitting. The other passengers are straffed with guano that continues to rain on them as the bird rips up and down the bus, squalking and pecking. They begin asking for transfers and begging wolfie for help.

Wolfie steels himself. He crouches down in warrior stance, ears back, fangs bared, and prepares to strike.....

Calling to her friend, the Great Eagle glides effortlessly to the side of CWN and with that telepathy only the animals have he flies beneath CWN and with a mighty effort gently helps the horse to land safely. They stare at each other for several minutes until the Great Eagle is satisfied that CWN has promised he will only don his wings when he is not flying through the wild currents of the Grand Canyon. The Eagle flies off to a hidden valley in the rugged hillside where wild apples grow and brings back a few for his friend, the mighty horse, the herd boss, who keeps all safe who ride the bus on their ever growing dangerous adventures.

Seeing that all are safe and CWN is once again behind the wheel of the bus the Great Eagle flies off to attend to his mate letting the flock of sparrows pick at the remains of the campsite wondering why the bus would be full of guano since no sea birds or bats had been spied flying around or near the bus.

DazedNConfused ducks down low as wolfie and the other passengers frantically swat at the pigeon flapping and pecking overhead. Tami, the bus driver, struggles to keep the bus on the road and off the berm.

Dazed crawls to the back of the bus and digs around in her backpack. She finds a hammer and an axe, an old ale mug she swiped from the Royal Tavern and House of Pancakes (with matching salt and pepper shakers), a phoenix feather, a half-used tube of chapstik, and a bag of wooden nickels, as well as several poison arrows the village medicine man was kind enough to remove from her back after a recent incursion by an attacking horde.

Hmmm. No olive branches. Not even a bandaid. That's odd. I must have imagined it.

Dazed digs around in the bag again and finds a small vial of lemon juice given to her by the Banshee of Bedlam Gulch. She was told to share this with her friend, the wolf, but as her dear old friend lay at the back of the bus licking fresh wounds, Dazed sneers and then tosses the vial out of one of the windows in the bus. She offers comfort to wolves and some dried venison meat. Dazed fishes around in her bag for her trusty knife. She begins scraping the hardened guano off the seats and floor of the bus.

If I can just get most of this stuff off, that should take care of the smell.

Kusa makes her way back onto what was once a friendly if a bit rip roarin bus....and can't believe her eyes.... Clawing Eagles, Wounded Wolves, Petrified Pigs....and Wacko Wingdings of all kinds flying around and making a royal mess of everything......

Wondering if her abilities will be able to resolve all this mess, or if her actions will be simply brushed aside once more....She raises her arms....performs the YumpinYiminiski Enchantment spell, which fires out about blinding luminecece in all directions.....When sight is restored, wounds are healed, bats are gone, pigs are relaxed, and all are ready to return on their journey.....

Her task accomplished, though she can never be sure if the memories of these humans and other creatures will fully recollect who did what....not that she can depend on her own memories that much anymore....she takes a seat by the astounded Wolf, and offers him a peace package, he opens it and finds the one thing he most wanted in the world.......


(Keep it clean, Wolfie, Keep it clean..... )


KA23

Ok, ok....so I wasn't wearing the golden bridle....AAaaaannnnddd maybe, just maybe... my flight wasn't as smooth as it could have been. Thank you great Eagle. I didn't just say that afterall, I'm herd boss ( for real) & I drive the bus (sometimes) WOL

So, where to now?

CWN
Sending the wings into the shop for repairs. I should have known better than to let the penguins do the preflight check....those things don't even fly.

I'm taking LTM, Adrianna and Quinnie hang gliding......Kusa you get the rifle with the scope! Any Pigeons, Sparrows or other AVIARAY Critters that try to poop on us peck us or bite us are yours!

We can all learn to fly together or we can CRASH and Burn!

Now Quinnie the first thing you have to know about hang gliding is that you need TWO hands ....so you'll have to leave Gassius on the ground with Tami.....she's busy looking for her marbles but I think she can handle watching a pig .......

(Wolves smiles a self satisfied smile knowing he's setting up the great WHEN PIGS FLY PUNCHLINE)

HE WONDERS IF ANYONE WILL BE SMART ENOUGH TO USE IT??

You want smart Wolfie.....you have picked on the wrong one here.....Neven is the brains.....I am as dumb as a cucumber.......so pigs flying is well beyond me......

Two hands you say....okay........I shall place my full trust in you.......Neven is shaking head and groaning.....Gassius says he would quite like to stay on terra firma for a while.....still feels very dizzy with all that water in his lug holes.....

Anyone else up for this venture.......I really like the idea of swooping like an eagle....that seems very impressive....do I get goggles like Biggles? ......1st lesson please.....

Quinnie

I may be able to answer to his request....Kusa responds.

Taking gentle hold of Gassius, and stepping up to the level with the open meadow...she calls up a rainbow carpet, steps upon it, and sits down. It slowly elevates....In time, she let's go of Gassius (that just sounded wrong!!!!) who first stays in her lap, but as time goes on, begins to feel more secure, and walks with confidence around her central point on the luminous embroidery as they float through the skies...enjoying the sights...

Ok, does that count as 'pigs flying'?



KA23

Evil henchman Dazed steps off the Magical Mystery Tour bus and watches in utter amazement as the "magic carpet" drifts ever upward into the skies, the sounds of a kind of contented cooing and--um, is that farting?--disappearing with it into the clouds.

She turns. There it is. Chapel Hill Mall. She whistles for her friend. "Come on Wolfie! I'll buy you a soft pretzel!"

Dazed races across the parking lot, money in hand, mentally composing her shopping list.

Let's see, one can of fart repellant (lol), a free umbrella and tote bag (after I fill out that credit app at Sears), a pair of Nikes at Foot Locker, hit the kiosk for a new cell phone, get my orange julius, and then head back to the magic forest!

Yvette has tempted Wolves with SOFT PRETZEL and MUSTARD, Diet Cherry Coke Chaser please! He really meant to be back in time to help Quinnie floating adrift in the wind.......BUT!!

Frankly I blame YVETTE!! She had to go on a shopping spreeeeeee ......GRRRRRRR WOMEN!!!

Really sorry about that Quinnie......maybe Adrianna or Kusa can save her from crashing to the ground!

"Boy am I gonna get it" Wolves said taking another bite of pretzel.........

It worked!!!!

CWN...next time you want to go flying...you are wearing the golden bridle , I don't care if you think it looks like gold lam'e (sp?), & I'm driving!

Around here...pigs really do fly all the time. Soooo .... Gassius you will be soaring in no time flat.

B
And yes...CWN... you should have known better than to let a flightless bird tell you the wings were good to go. LOL

Dumped for the shops.......hmmmmmm and pigs do fly......well you learn something every day......Gassius is one lucky piggy.....Quinnie slinks back to camp fire.......Neven sighs with relief......arm around very disheartened Quinnie....it would have only ended in tears my sweet.......but I so wanted to fly.....my feet dangling in the wind.....swooping....just like CWN.....well okay not quite like CWN....mind you he was enjoying himself for a few seconds......until the crunch came......it all seems so unfair.....come on Quinnie lets cook up some grub for all those hungry hikers...shoppers and flyers.....there be back soon......Okay Neven.....Quinnie wistfully gazes skywards....and watches clouds float by.....maybe one day....maybe....

Quinnie

You mean, that I am going to FLY????? Me, who is afraid of high places....
All right, if Wolfie is with me..... I am okey.... I suppose.







Wolfieeeee.....WHERE are you going to?????? You promised to take care of me!!!!!
< sighs > so much about wolf´s promises.

Somebody HELP!!!!!!

Sorry, Quinnie, I am not much help for Gassius now.

Typical....never leave a Wolf to do an Equidivine Woman's job....

Kusa and Gassius nod together in agreement...Kusa turns the rainbow-carpet around, till she's floating just over the heads of Quinnie and Adrianna....

"Never meant to leave you behind, girls....it just sounded like you had your own transportation lined up...."

She leans a cell phone filled hand down toward them, and 2 more luminous 'carpets' appear...

"All aboard" she calls out (well, how would YOU call people on to the flying carpet express???? )

"If anybody else wants one, just ask....but when you do, remember Popeye and the salt grinder... "



KA23

I"M BACK!!! ....It's all Yvettes fault Her and her SHOPPING

O.K. ....now just relax take a deep breath and JUMP into a nice wind current....just flow......WHEEEEEEE!!! See I told you this was ez.....


Ummmm Kusa quit holding them up ...it's not like learing to ride a bike.....just let go and FLOOOOOOW with the wind.....NO NO NO ....DON"T FLAP!! You're not a bird Quinnie....

Good job Adrianna....your a natural....soon you'll be sky diving .......GERONIMO!!!!!!!!

Oh Thanks Kusa...me and Adrianna were just flippin' in the wind...Bad wolfie! Ok...so when we get back to camp I am going to take that nice, soft bed away from Wolfie! Only rawhide chews for you...

Although I am terrified of heights..I think with some else stearing this thing I will be ok...LTM and Adrianna pause to put on blindfolds til the magic carpet lands...

Awww...nice, firm ground to walk on...whew...I think I have had enough sight-seeing for like a week...how about we head back towards SF...so we can get ready for a great Thanksgiving party at Adrian's....I will make a great side dish of Sweet Potatoes...anyone else want to help out?

Thanks for the encouragement of Wolfie to fly and for Kusa´s help in the air, Adrianna flies finally like an eagle....or at least like a sparrow, she flies in the clear free air far above the earth. The view over the Great Canoyn is amazing. All messy and disturbing details of the earth disappear and everything is ease and beautiful. She forgets all the troubles.

Then she hears LTM´s voice under her, and she begins to lost her height. The nearer the earth she lands, the clearer she remembers all the little and big troubles of earth. And finally - tommppp - she is on the solid ground again.

- That was something, she says to LTM, who looks little pale.
-Let´s not be too strigt towards Wolfie. He does not mean any harm to anyone. He just gets easily excited and forgets, what he was doing before that. But without him we wouldn´t ever have experienced our flight.

I'm sooooooo confused...they're in the air....they're on the ground.....

Which way did they go, George...which way did they go?????

Sorry to hear about the hard landing, Adri...at least the carpet cushioned your fall a little...I hope....


KA23

Aw wow Kusa this is terrific.......turn left swoop......stop in mid-air....swoop again.....climbing high....higher banking left.......dangling feet over edge.......confidence rising all the time.....hellooooooo everyone......waves to Wolfie.....I am flying really flying......this is so coooooool.......wonder if I can keep the carpet....or does it have to go back.....better have another circuit.......coming into land.........ooops......sorry about that Kees......took me final swoop a little to sharp there......that was amazing.....me legs are all wobbily......ta very much Kusa, you are indeed a pal.

Is it time to pack up now.....ah well it was a great break......very exciting.....Neven smiles and says going home seems rather a good idea....especially as everyone appears to be accounted for.....nobody drowned...no broken bones......all in all a blooming miracle....

Quinnie

Lov the TShirt Wolfie.......very swish.....

Your welcome, Quinster!!!!


Hey, what does it take to get some action around these parts....do Bruce and I have to start another PIE FIGHT!?!?!?!?!?!?

Careful, for all you know, I may just be the 'real' "Mrs. Smith" !!!!!!


KA23

Dear Kusa

I suggest that you, LTM, Adrianna. Tami and Quinnie have a Thangsgiving Feast Menu contest!!! All other entries from contestants not named but who wish to participate will be accepted as well......entries must be postmarked no later than Monday Nov. 24th in case someone wants to try something new in Reality Land!

I will judge of course! First Place will be "Sous Chef" status at the Grand Opening of our MMMTB BUS Theme Restaurant with 360 degree revolving dome! Good Luck to all Silly enough to enter! Please invite Gia, Deb, Jenna, Di and Phi to enter as well.

Imagination, taste and presentation score points! You may use INTERNET PICTURES to show off your talents

P.S. It should be something you MIGHT actually prepare....ANY REFERANCES TO "COOKED WOLF, LUPUS, CANINIE ETC DISQUALIFY YOU....AND IN DEFERANCE TO MY NEW BEST FRIEND GASSIUS....NO PIGS"

I really don't see why this should be the case...after all, your the BIGGEST TURKEY I've ever met!!!!!

GRRRRRRRR!! FOR ONCE I'M GOING WITH "GOOD CLEAN ALL=AMERICAN FUN" AND LOOK WHAT I GET!

We love you Wolfie....Oh yes we dooooooo!!!!!!

And yes we do know.....you love us tooooooooooooo!!!!!

(and that's all three of us....me myself and I....I don't claim to speak for anyone else...ok, round here.....maybe Brucie )

KA23

Gassius would like to share his Thanksgiving lunch with you


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Quinnie

OK Wolfie...will need a day or so to come up with something....And it will be GREAT!...there is no contest here...

KUSA/QUINNIE

YOU JUST BEEN "SLAMMMMM DUNKEDDDD"

Looks like there will be no contest! Hahahahahahahaha so there!

I'm feeling the love!!

This will be great. It is a feast time! Our friends from our sister board will be welcome to our Restaurant and Thanksgiving Feast.

But should it be a contest. Just remembering, what happened in the last contest of MMMTB: The penquins got barely the Bus clean again... I am afraid they are going to a strike soon, if we continue like that. And besides... don´t play with food....

Ohhhhhhhhh.....there are just soooooooooo many places i could go with this.....





Family board Kusa....Family Board, Family Board...Family Board....







Ok, I'll be good....





KA23

To right Adrianne...it took Kees ages to sort out the last mess........penquins did not stop for a week.....May I suggest we all bring a dish each.....you know buffet style.......Gassius has already decided on a baked pilgrim with horseradish sauce......hey and no liquor glaze cakies this time.....although I must say it tasted darn nice....it was just the after effects.......everything kinda fell apart at the seams after partaking in the glaze.....and there was I thinking Neven was a triplet......ah well my aching heart......

Quinnie

hey...I liked the liquor glaze....'Hic!

Think this time we can make it CHOCOLATE!!!!!

Was it Chocolate last time....I was 'enjoying' it too much to remember.....

KA23

Chocolate liquor glaze sounds good....

a nice dance with Wolf....at least I remember.... clearly

Ok...I wont make the cake...how about some chocolate brownies???...I may accidently drop a cup or two of bourbon in the batter...oooops...sorry....guess I will give that batch to Kusa...I will make a non-alcoholic version for everyone else...but Kusa...dont share any with Wolfie...he could toss Adrianna off the bus into the Grand Canyon if she steps on his toe...

Party on Dudes....sorry just watched Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure last night...

'Hic

Thanks LTM....'Hic!

KA23

This is my contribution to the Thanksgiving Feast:

A Thanksgiving Toast

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump;
May your homemade gravy
Have nary a lump;
May your yams be delicious,
And your pie take the prize;
And may all of your dinner
Stay off of your thighs.

Wow, I think I was drinking, ooooops, eating some of those glazed brownies.

YUMMY YUMMMY YUMMMY I GOT LOVE IN MY TUMMY.....WOLVES SINGS THE "ARCHIES" TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING BUBBLE GUM SONG!!

WHOOOO HOOOOO.....ANOTHER DANCE WITH ME??? YOU'RE THE BRAVEST WOMAN I'VE EVER KNOWN!

I KNOW WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR "BROWNIES" .....

OH YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT
AT LTM'S RESTAURANT ..EXCEPETING ALICE

TY ARLO GUTHRIE FOR ANOTHER THANKSGIVING CLASSIC!