Waiting for my dream girl

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Dropped in on Gold’s Gym in Santa Monica yesterday. It’s not the same place as “Arnold” and others worked out at in the 70’s. More like the place I go to in Zionsville. But my truck did got a lot of attention. Guess you don't see a black Ford F350 diesel "dually" that often in LA.

Not long after I started working out for sports, my mom worried about me getting hurt or doing steroids or whatever. So I thought watching “Pumping Iron” might be a good way for her to see how bodybuilders actually train. And a couple had played pro football before. So one afternoon I watched it with her on DVD. She knew I liked Arnold from his movies and had a Terminator poster in my room. All went well until we got to the part where he talks about “coming.”

My mom said nothing. I didn’t say anything either but it was all I could do to keep from giggling. At least she never stopped me from lifting after that.

The last picture. This scene is from Pumping Iron. Hell if I had three girls hanging on to me like that when I worked out (especially the one sitting on his shoulders ), I’d be “coming” all the time too.

It’s good to be Ah-nold!

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Tomorrow night we will park the RV someplace, "detach" and stay here for at least a couple days. The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa And Marina in San Diego. This is the same place I stayed with my "ex" 15 years ago... But it's an awesome location. And I'm sure we will make our own memories...

San Diego is my favorite city in California. What a change from Indiana. Back home it's 90 F and there is an "excessive heat warning" plus thunderstorms are expected later today. Here the extended forecast is low 70's F to High 60's F and sunny each day.

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Before we leave for San Diego tomorrow, my wife and I thought we'd have some fun on our last night in LA.

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We are headed back East along Interstate 8 which runs very close to the US/Mexico border, through Imperial Dunes, and Yuma. Have not made this trip since 2004 going the other way. Forgot that it’s a real fucking desert. And like 100+ F. “Death Valley” is around here somewhere. In fact I think we went through it.

Since this is about “dream girls” couldn’t help but think back to 1997 and “Vegas Vacation.” My “dream girl” from that movie was of course Audrey Griswold, played by Marisol Nichols.

I was 14 when the movie first came out. A variety of actresses have played Chevy Chase’s daughter but Marisol was my favorite. She is still gorgeous and continues to act today.

My friends and I used to watch this movie all the time. Long before I was old enough to visit Vegas we always wondered what it was like. As an adult I have been there many times. Of course you know the saying “What goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas…”

Audrey’s brother Rusty (Ethan Embry) has a string of bad luck tying to get into casinos. You must be 21. So he finally finds someone to sell him a fake ID. His new name: “Nick Papagiorgio.” Nick was “from Yuma and in Software.” Nick has a run of luck in the casinos where he also gets to hang out with “high rollers” and displays uncanny luck at winning cars. Especially a Dodge Viper.

The last picture is “Cousin Eddie” (Randy Quaid) who lives with his family in the desert in a trailer. You see a lot of that out here. Definitely “off the grid” Maybe that’s what we will end up doing.

(Moderators: Marisol and Ethan were born in 1973 and 1978 so they are 24 and 19 here.)

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Nicole Ferri.

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Well, and where exactly did you think I played?



Best YouTube Comments:

“When this one was popped, one of my fraternity brothers was able to snatch it. It's still hanging in our house.” (Me: They are considered a collectible. I’d much rather have my old helmet that sits on my desk at home.)

“We started this back in the early 90s when the Fantasy Gift Shop used to be located on the Levee (where we would buy). The John Purdue Club (Me: Many older alumni. Most very wealthy.) sitting below the student section used to get extremely upset. The best part was watching the ushers trying to corral it.” (Me: Never paid any attention to this silliness. I was always focused on the cheerleaders, er...I mean the game...)

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From "vice.com" maybe around 2005. Had forgotten about this one... What does he mean "beating off?"

(It's the bathing suit and her legs. )