Grrr's hat.

Grrr's hat.
"Stef wanted to go to the town square to hear the music last night.
I, as you may recall, am not overstocked with hair, (25 years of wolf children made it fall out...but I won't mention that. :) )
Anyway I was going to borrow Grrr's camo hat, the one he found when the missing guy from the museum came looking for dinos to capture, but he roared and swung his tail.
"So, I found another hat.  Brave I am  dumb I am not."
Stef spoke of it to Gretta,
"Well dear" said Gretta.
 "Grrr's scales are getting, shall we say, a bit thin on the back of his head? and he is sensitive about it"
 and Gretta both smiled and gave each other the "wife-look".

The Mall!!!!!!!

Grrr is hiding in the swamp.
Gretta wants him to go to the Mall. She said, "Since you have that responsible new position, Grrry, you need some new things..just a short quick trip"  ...
Mal??? Gad!!.I let Grrr use my hiding place.
We guys gotta stick together.
 Hummm..Gretta is here...she and Stef are having tea.
Wonder what they are saying?...Something about Grrr and me????
"Bob could use some new things..he would ware the same old thing ..."
"Same with Grrr, Gretta said. " Perhaps you and Bob would like to come to the Mall?"
"Thank you dear" replied Stef. "Bob is in the computer room. I will get him."
"Gad..I gotta get out of here!" Bob said as he slipped out the side door. Heading for the LAIR in the swamp.

Insulting Gretta, when Grrr is about is NOT a wise move!!

Grrr and Gretta were over at Bob and Stef's for dinner .
 Gretta had decided to take up the violin and was kind enough to play.
Grrr asked my opinion. He knows that I used to be a music teacher.
 Gretta looked a bit nervous...Hard to make a Raptor nervous.
I told the truth as I saw it and  said that that for a dino who only had one lesson, she played wonderfully".
Gretta smiled and Grrr roared  in agreement.
We went to the kitchen for some coffee and root beer.
 Grrr said that Gretta was shy about her playing and that some people at the closed music shop had  made fun of her.
"Grrr," I said, "There is only one shop in town that sells violins and it is not closed".
Grrr popped a can of root beer with his claw and said with a evil T-Rex grin.
"Now it is."

Dinos in love!!

"Oh. This is TOO much" Grrr said.

Strange days at the dino cave.
Kindly Dr. Hadrosaur, the grass eating duckbill, and Flower, Gretta's hippy sister, have been "seeing each other"????
 "Now, Uh pop  Aunt Flower has always been rather odd for a Raptor some might say.." suggested Grrr Jr.
"Odd?...she is down right nuts" Grrr said. "Woodstock...that time in the Commune...peace and love ...from a Raptor?????!!!!!"
Flower and Dr. H met at the "New Age Shoppe" and now they are walking around holding claws! Well, duck bills don't really have claws. Holding paws? Dr. H is starting to wear tie-dyed shirts and jeans  to work instead of his lab coat and British suits and Flower is drawing pictures of him..in "natural organic colors".
"Flower and Dr. H are walking around the swamp with their tails intertwined
and their heads together..singing to each other. A Raptor and Hadrosaur ??"
Who ever heard of such a thing?""  Asked a shocked Grrr.

The Guest list...Flower's wedding...

"Al and Alice Allosaurus are coming from Africa..The Rodans and Godzillas from Asia.
The Gorgos from Europe.
Gretta is pulling out all the stops on this, Bob" Grrr said.
"Well, there is more ole reptile...Gretta  asked Stef for a list of ALL the Wolf Children you guys knew   and she called Bruce plus the people from the movie."
"Not the producer..not in my cave!  The Wolf Children are one thing, but that producer can swim in the volcano wearing a bathing suit made of C-4 before that ..that.." Grrr's eyes started to turn red and his head started swinging side to side.
Reaching into the ice chest, Bob grabbed an icy cold root beer and tossed it to him..After popping the can with his claw and tossing the can down, Grrr said "Thanks pal.   Bob, most folks in Hollywood are decent.... for humans..no offense."   "None taken," Bob said.
 "But producers are..." Grrr's tail started to twitch "What is the story Grrr?  You never told me why you never made any more movies." Asked Bob
Adjusting himself to human size, Grrr pulled up a chair and pointed his tail at the coffee and donuts..."Have a seat Bob and a drink and a donut. This is not a nice story."
"After we  made JP l and ll  things were going well. We had a cave in the Hills, the "A" list. Gretta was doing the ladies talk shows. Life was good. Money and offers were rolling in.  So when the studio called and said that JP lll was in the works and would we be interested?" I said "Sure, Send the script over. Now Gretta, who is one smart Raptor, insisted on script approval, but the stinking producer, sneaked in a clause that said 'editing pending needs of the story line to be resolved by the producer".
Now the way our contract read, Gretta and I were to share top billing and be paid by the scene. We were  to be The Stars, with I would add, a good cast of humans and dinos and very good crew".
"Well, after a few days of shooting I noticed that things were not right. Instead of going to The Island, we were shooting on the back lot and little things started to go wrong..cheap root beer, second rate polish for Gretta's raptor claw"
"Did tell  you someone?" Bob asked.
"Sure" said Grrr,"It was always.."Right away Mr. Rex." but nothing got done.
An actor, worth a darn, is into his craft and both Gretta and I were pros. We focused on our parts and let the little things go. In the film world that is a major mistake.
Bob, if they started to serve decaf coffee at your school and cheese donuts, and  you complained but they kept doing it.  What does that tell you?.
"That the School admin is either stupid or it, does not care what I like or value me".
"Right" said Grrr, "That is what we should have seen but we were too into our craft.
"It was not until we saw the "final rushes " after the film had been cut that I knew what that %$^&*(* producer had done. In order to save money, cut production costs ...he..he had ME defeated by that  lousy science fiction Sunday morning cartoon blue screen so called dinosaur!!! They left our best scenes on the cutting room floor. That Bob, is the worse thing you CAN do to an actor.!!!!!
Coward, made sure that he was not at the opening.  I would have chewed him up on the spot.
We called the studio to complain..no joy..and then called our lawyers but that " editing pending needs of the story line to be resolved by  the producer" clause was ironclad.
That is when we turned our back and tinsel town and went into education."
"Thanks ole reptile, I have long wondered about that" Replied Bob.
"But what about the Island and the French Castle?" asked Bob
"What?" asked Grrr.
"Stef told me that Gretta rented a castle in the south of France for the wedding and the JP Island for the honeymoon...." Bob said
"WHAT???" asked a shocked T Rex
"Stef said I had to go to the mall to "just for a quick look at some summer wear, the south of France is hot "  and Grrr? GRRR!" Bob called. "Hum...learn something new every day...I did not know T-Rex could faint!"

 .......

The wedding plan Chief de la Maison Chez Pteranodon

Andre la Stegosaurus, Chief de la Maison Chez Pteranodon, came to see Grrr.
"Monsieur, La Rex?"
"Speak English or Dino" said Grrr.  "I don't speak French."
"Bon. You have my pity Monsieur.
Is it that your lady, Le grand dame Gretta Rex,  has de wedding to arrange?"
"Yes," said Grrr, "Her sister Flower is getting married but...?"
"Have not zee worry. Madam Gretta has said we have zee Carte Blanche.
I have come to assure you, that except for the Château Palmer 1961, of which I have zee regret there are only trois bouteilles in all Dinoland. Still given time, more can be flown in de la France à purs 5500 dollars par bouteille.
"Than of course, there zee the meal only of the finest. Andre chef de cuisine has agreed to cater.
No small grant of favor to be sure monsieur,  but he has said, this among gentlebeings d'accord? That Madam Gretta can be Ah, how you say?  be MOST ah..convincing!!
"Yeah, pal, She can be that!" said Grrr with a T  Rex grin!

Guys dont get a vote in this.

The Wedding...
The ladies  are starting to talk about the Flower and  Dr. H 's  wedding.
Gretta wants an "old fashioned  church affair"
Flower prefers  a"Natural Happening."
 Stef is half way between Flower and Gretta.
It was sort of funny when Dr. H walked in and said " If you ladies would like to hear my idea for the wedding...?"
All three ladies, human and dino, looked at him and said in one voice "NO" and went back to talking.
Bob and Grrr told him, when he told them about it over rootbeer and coffee and carrot  juice  in the garage, "Doc...guys don't get a vote in this". Bob said and Grrr nodded in agreement.

 

Wedding

"Yeah" Grrr said " More likely he will be lunch".

"She IS gonna eat him" Grrr said...
"Look Grrr..perhaps...remember..what folks said about you and Gretta?"
"A T- Rex and a Raptor.??..Even with the size changer ring and necklace.  A Rex and A Raptor??"
"Half of her family and yours would not go to the wedding and when both sides, what few who did come, saw that you had invited humans your uncle Terry told me a couple of years later that he assumed that WE were on the menu. if I wasn't carrying that .577."
"Not the same Bob..me and Gretta are both meaters. Dr. H is a vegysaurus!!!!!
Well, Flower is her only "kid" sister", I said. "Gretta told Stef that cost was no object.
She was thinking of renting the Island where you guys met making the movie, and having the set rebuilt..then Dresses... and the guest list and .special effects..a Church ."
"Roar" Grrr cried, that will cost tens of thousands! Under Dino tradition as the mate of the elder Raptor of the pack I gotta pick up the tab!!!  "Pal, Stef likes Gretta and Flower and we got a few extra bucks ya bum, so if you need a hand?" Thanks ole Ape. Money I got.  The movies paid well. I just hate formal events!!" replied Grrrr.
" Then you are not going to like this. Gretta said something to Stef. She said something about "fittings." You will look great in a Tux..old reptile." Bob said with an evil  grin. "There is NO way Gretta is getting me in a monkey suit!!"..Grrr replied "Ya think  that  this is funny? ' Grrr said to a grinning Bob. Well, old human pal o mine..what do You think Stef is gonna have YOU wearing???Where are the ladies now?  asked Grrr. "Flower is "looking for a dress". Stef said that she knows a few nice places they could look where the dresses are made from all natural fibers."Replied Bob
"I tell ya Bob this is nuts" Grrr said, "Flower is a Raptor. I know ..I  know..peace and love and organic food..Dr. H is gonna be organic food!  You did not hear this from me" Grrr said as he popped a root beer open with his claw.  "Raptors have tempers. Trust me I know. Being a T- Rex, I can handle it; but a Duckbill?  The world has gone insane".
"Grrr, old friend " I said "This is America and the 21st century..people and dinos are free and there is not a lot you can do..I know Dr. H is your friend. Who knows ? He may be very happy."

We are what God himself made us..if anybody does not like us, let them argue with God.

(A few months before the Cruise)
Grrr has decided that he was  bored sitting around the cave so he has applied for several positions:
Personal trainer..I will give you a 5 min head start then, if I catch you before you finish the 5 mile run, I eat you.  They did not call back!
Fashion consultant: I have been dragged to the mall by Gretta lots of times.
Psychiatrist : All you gotta do is sit and and say "humm"
Movie star: "Hey, I was BIG in Jurassic Park..Naw. We  left that business."
Brain surgeon: "I have had my claws inside a lotta skulls. brains with corn chips and rootbeer? yumm."  Hmmm... Ten years of school? Naw"

So as he liked that white coat and had kinda sorta "borrowed" one of Bob's old pipes, Grrr took a position as a Councillor at the "Wellness Center" run by kindly old Dr. H

As Grrr is sitting in his new office, with his white lab coat and pipe, a young small Rex with dragging tail and downcast eyes walks in.
Grrr invites him to lay on the couch: The young Rex tells Grrr that his name is "
Eignap, "but everyone calls me Eiggy!"
Eeggy tells Grrr that he feels  rejected becouse  the Allosaurus are not nice and he worries that his scales are not green enough that his roar is weak and...."
The tip of Grrr's tail was  ...STARTING TO TWITCH never a good sign.
"ROAR"..said GRRR..lab coat and pipe forgotten.."My boy YOU are a REX  because God himself made you a REX and a Rex acts like a Rex or he does not act at all.
From now on instead of wasting time , you are going to REX school with my son Grrr.Jr.  and darn well learn to be a REX!!"
The young Rex took these words to heart and learned to walk with his eyes up..his tail in the air and a much better roar. :)

Remember the wise words of Grrr.

We are what God himself made us..if anybody does not like us, let them argue with God.

Darn Computer!!!!!

Xiongguanlong baimoensis

"((((&^%^%#^%" roared an angry Grrr. How am I gonna read the story or see Dinobook!! Darn Computer!!!!!

Grrr found his cell phone and called his buddy Xiongguanlong baimoensis in China.

"Hey Grrr" Xiongguanlong baimoensis said "How are things with Gretta and the kids?"

"Hey Buddy" Grrr said  "Not bad, not like the old days when we torn up the town, but  pretty good"

"Know what ya mean pal,..since me and Li-Hau tied the knot, life has been more...a hum . civilized."

"Got a problem..You might be able to help?" Grrr asked

"Sure buddy, I remember who got me that gig in Hollywood." Xiongguanlong baimoensis. said.

"I just got this computer from Dino China Geeks..it is driving me nuts..I spoke to the humans in China...but no joy".

"Say no more pal, I know those humans. They will see reason or I will just have to get jurassic on them".

"Thanks pal, I owe ya one" said Grrr

"Give my best to Gretta and the kids...Hey..I saw on face book that Flower is seeing a duckbill?
"Yeah," Grrr said.

"He is gonna end up  in duck sauce if I know raptors " Xiongguanlong baimoensis. said.
"I sort of see his head on the menu as well, Grrr said.  But ..he is so nuts over Flower his brain is lava. Grrr replied.

"Take care pal, your new computer will be at your cave by Thursday. What?  OK,  babe, I will.
"Grrr"  .Xiongguanlong baimoensis. said "ask Gretta or Stef to call Li-Hau, she wants to hear about Flower and Dr. H."
"You got it and thanks again" Grrr said as he hung up.

Grrr knew he was in trouble.

A few month before the Cruise.

Dr.Hadrosaur, a duck bill, spoke with Grrr at work.
He told Grrr we all had "Issues" that had to be felt to find wellness..
He told Grrr to explore and express His feelings.
Grrr said this meeting had made him miss lunch and he felt hungry....
Dr.hadrosaur was not at the next meeting...HUMMM

When he came back to the cave at and roared "Hi Babe" to Gretta, she had her arms folded and was sharpening her "raptor claw" along the ground..never a good sign..
"Don't "hi babe me Grrr Rex" She said.."What happened to Dr. Hadrosaur?.
We agreed that you would not eat any of your colleagues and what about that nice organic lunch I made you?"Gretta was mad. "Grrr how could you ..you promised not to eat your coll...!!!!"
Grrr...roared.."Doc..come in."
Dr. Hadrosaur timidly stuck his bill into the cave."I do hope that you don't mind Mrs. Rex but Grrr shared that wonderful lunch with me and, well, being a Hadrosaur and working with Rexs one seldom finds such a kind dino. I told him of my health problems and interest in organic food and he g......ave me most of that wonderful lunch...such greens!!!!
I fear I had eaten too much and fell asleep ...I even missed a meeting.
Grrr was kind enough to insist I come for dinner and meet his wonderful-wonderful wife".
Gretta looked at Grrr and said "Oh..Grrry, how kind and sweet.
But I only have enough greens for one. Do you mind, if I give them to Dr.Hadrosauand you have just bronto-burgers and root beer?"
Being the fine Rex that he is. Grrr gave the greens to his guest AND invited him back EVERY night! : )

Strange days at the dino cave.

Dr. Hadrosaur and Flower??????
How Dr. H and Flower met...
(Six months before the Cruise.)

Kindly  old Dr. Hadrosaur, a  grass eating duckbill, and Flower, Gretta's hippy sister, have been "seeing each other"????
"Now Flower has always been rather odd for a Raptor"  said Bob diplomacy.
"Odd?...She is down right nuts" Grrr said. "Woodstock...that time in the Commune...peace and love from a Raptor?????!!!!!"
 "They met at the New Age shoppe and now they are walking around holding claws...well, duck bills don't really have claws..holding paws?" replied Bob
"Dr. H is starting to wear tie-dyed shirts and jeans  to work instead of his lab coat and British suits and Flower is drawing pictures of him..in "natural organic colors".
Said Grrr.

"A Hadrosaur and a Raptor???
 Who ever heard of such a thing?????"  Asked a shocked Grrr.

"Under the Rose"

"Hello Doc."  Bob  said to Dr. H. As they met on the ships' deck one morning.
" Doc, Grrr is..well, a bit worried that you may not understand what being married to a Raptor..."
"Bob, please put your mind at  rest and tell  Grrr, decent dino that he is, not to worry".
'As a  ah  "Duckbill" I am, ummm.,shall we say,  perhaps, even  more mindful of the habits of  ah "meaters" than  even Grrr.  I would have to be to..stay off the menu as it were.
Flower has not eaten meat since 'Dinostock'. Indeed,  gentle soul that she is, she will only eat leaves that have fallen to the ground. In many ways she is too gentle a being and ahmm needs a mate to care for her. I am honored that she has  accepted me.  She is my ray of sunlight.
We are very happy together. The world disappears when I see her."  replied a happy Dr. H
"Doc, That is great" Bob said, "Grrr will be very relieved and both he and I are happy for you both.
Ah...urrrm.Doc? There is no need to mention this talk to the ladies, I trust?." asked Bob
"Under the Rose dear boy." replied a smiling Dr. H.  "Under the rose".

Flower and Karma...or thinking before ya mouth off is a good thing

Flower, the hippy raptor, was doing yoga on the deck. Old Dr. H, the duckbill she had just married, struggled to get in position.
"My dear". said Doc. H." I fear that I may well be pass this. "
"You just have to let your aura flow".  Said Flower with a bride's loving  smile.
."Age is in the mind. Our life force is endless. We are the children of stars  dear one."
As Dr. H slowly settled in position, a nasty crewman went by and said to his friend
," Look at the dumb old creep".
Now, Dr. H did not hear him.
But, alas for him, Flower did; and a raptor, even a flower child hippy dinostock raptor, is still a raptor.
"Excuse me for a while dear one". She said to Dr. H, as she flowed  to her feet, and removing her Bierkies freed her raptor claw.
A few minutes later, Dr. H heard  agonizing  screams  followed by two  splashes.
As Flower returned wiping her claw with an organic tissue, Dr. H asked. "What was that dear girl are you alright?"
 "I am fine beloved."  Flower replied.  "That?. Just some dark souls discovering karma."

 As the  Night to remember and the The Poseidon Adventure 
came up on the ship's movie station.....
Stef and Gretta exchanged the "Wife Look".
"Bob". Asked Stef. "Were you on your computer today?"
"Was I on MY computer?"  Bob asked. "Babe why would you ask that?"
"Because you would think this sort of thing was funny". Stef  said
Well, just so you know, babe, I was not on my computer."
Gretta, looked at Grrr. "What about you  Grrry?"
"What about me what Babe?"
"Grrr Rex. Gretta said. You know what I mean.
Were you on your computer today?" asked Gretta.
"I was not on my computer today. How you girls could think that Bob or I..."
Later as Grrr and Bob were having a late coffee and rootbeer.
"We got over buddy and we told the truth.
We were not on our computers." grinned Bob to his pal
"Nope". Said Grrr. "We were on jr.'s."
"All those years listening to 7th graders making  excuses were not wasted." Bob said.
"Nope. We learned a skill". Grrr said.  Human and Dino clanking cup and can together.  : )
Stef said to Gretta as they were having a late tea .
"You know they did it don't you?"
"Of course". said Gretta with a smile.

" Not bad, just young and dumb"

"Bob and Grrr were visiting with Bill an ole marine now the ship's master of arms ( security director)
A fellow who like the pals also loved old dino movies.

 "By the way, Bill, thanks for helping out my rocks for brains kid" Said Grrr.
"Yeah, what happened with  Jr.?" Bob asked.
"Well, Jr and Rexy were standing by the rear of the ship watching the Gorgos  swim
and Rexy  said that young Gorgo was “cool” when he dived off the ship." replied Bill
"Let me guess Jr dived off." Bob said
 Grrr  said. "Yep.  He did not stop to think that Gorgo is a Sea dino and T-Rex’s are Land dinos."
"Would not have mattered." said Bill..
"Nope" said Grrr   " Nope" agreed  Bob.
"Captain had to heave-to and  lower a boat to pick him up.
 Lucky for  him  Mrs. Gorgo was swimming alongside  and grabbed him till the boat got there.
Captain  was mad and going to confine Jr to the cabin for the rest of the Cruise." Replied Bill
"Bill saved his butt. He used your trick. He indentured him for a week." Grrr said.
"Let the kid move cargo, hot and dirty in the hole. After a week he gets his cruise back". Honest kid, told the truth. The skipper did not want to ruin his cruise.
Good kid.  Just young and dumb. Sorta like us at that age." Bill said.
"That is the truth". said Grrr .
"Sure is." said Bob.

Bob and Grrr were visiting with the head of ship's security in his office down and in back of the ship. Chief Bill Smith was an old marine who loved dino movies.
The three guys were sitting around the office watching "LOST WORLD' on the 80 In HDSSTV and enjoying rootbeer and coffee.
"Good coffee Bill" said Bob with a nod and a cup raised to his host.
"Fine Root Beer as well" . Grrr said.. taking a big happy drink.
"Thanks fellas." Bill replied.
"Hey, Grrr. What time were we supposed to meet the girls and go to the ship's mall and shop for cruise wear?" Bob asked.
"I seem to have left my watch in the cabin." Said Grrr.
"That's funny. I seemed to have done the same." Bob said.
"Me too".said Bill.
"Have another drink fellas and try these animal crackers.
The big fight part is coming up". said Bill.
" That is the best part." Replied Grrr
Yep.Said Bob...
Yep. Said Grrr.
Yep. Said Bill.

Kids "Social" or the "pack hunt"..

Little Gretta( LG) was shopping with Rexy in the ships' mall.
"Rexy are you and Grrr Jr going to the 'Summer Ships Social'?"
"Yes." Said Rexy. "Jr has not asked me yet, but he has been hinting around. You know how shy boys are."
 I want to go too." LG said."I hope Andy  Allosourus  asks me. Do you think that he will? I hope he will." Said LG
"Have you been to a social with Andy yet?" Rexy asked?
"No". LG replied. "Just a game or a zombie movie."
"Just say in passing that me and Jr are going to the Social."
Rexy advised. "Give him a minute to ask if you are going with someone. Then smile, and say "Not yet?" as a question.
"What if he does not ask?" LG said.
"Next time you see him ..talk about our shopping trip and tell him how nice your new outfit looks. If that does not work, I will get Jr., who Andy follows everywhere, to bring Andy to the social and we will "pack hunt". Rexy said with a grin.

Wives

As Stef, Gretta and Flower  were sitting with Bob and Grrr.
Stef said. "Did you hear the Captain yelling?"
"Yes". Said Gretta. "You could hear him all over the ship. It seems someone programmed the ship's theater with all ship sinking movies."
Grrr and Bob exchanged a look.
 Grrr said. "Who would do such a thing...in the middle of the Ocean no less????"
Terrible." Said Bob.
As Stef and Gretta were having lunch...Gretta looked at her friend and said;
"You know that the boys did that Stef" 
"Of course Gretta" Stef said with a smile, they never grew up that is why they were so happy in JH for years."
"I dont think that is nice" Put in Flower. "They said that they did not."
Steff looked at Gretta...Gretta said " She is the youngest of the pack and has lived a very sheltered life."  

A Night to remember!!! or when the pals get bored!!!

A Night to remember!!!
Grrr and Bob were hanging around bored out of their minds.
"This is why I hate cruises." Bob said taking a drink of coffee.
"I know pal". Grrr said. "Me too".
"Yeah". Said Bob
"Yeah". Said Grrr
The Girls are at the Fitness Center and the kids are at that Social.
"We could go to the Social and bug the kids". Bob said with an evil grin.
"THAT would be fun but I forgot my ear-plugs. You know what boom-boom music is like." Said Grrr
"Yeah". Said Bob.
"Yeah." said Grrr.
"What do you want to do Bob?"
"I don't know. What do you want to do Grrr?"
"Hum..Is that Jr's laptop?"
"Yeah". Said Bob. "He had a problem  Downloading games again."
"Hmm. Say Bob do you think we could hack the ships movie program?"
"I guess. why?" Bob asked.
"For this:
The movie for tonight on the Ship's program will be:
"A Night To Remember
"Titanic"
"The Poseidon Adventure".
"Grrr". said Bob. "That is downright evil."
"Yeah. I know". Said Grrr.
How do you spell "Titanic"? Bob asked as he typed.
About half an hour later.
As Stef and Gretta were sitting with Bob and Grrr.
Stef said. "Did you hear the Captain yelling?"
"Yes". Said Gretta. "You could hear him all over the ship. It seems someone programmed the ship's theater with all ship sinking movies."
Grrr and Bob exchanged a look.
 Grrr said. "Who would do such a thing...in the middle of the Ocean no less????"
Terrible." Said Bob.

Charlie the Agent.

Charlie the Agent.
"BTS Cruise lines"? Boy. said Grrr "You must have had one heck of a agent."
"Charlie was the best.  A Tuna he was. He had been in Hollywood since they cranked the cameras by hand . He  knew everybody and was trusted and in Hollywood trust was hard to find by the time you got there kid". Bruce said to Grrr.
 "But  Charlie, Charlie was old school, he looked out for his people and for the studio. He would not send a actor for a movie they could not do just for a percent.  Like family  a father .  If you were between jobs and needed a few bucks or a  fish or two, Charlie knew and would be there.
"Here. You want you should insult me?? Take it..Take it.
 When you are back on top, in the spotlight, look out for the little fish."  He would say.
"Hollywood has lawyers..staff..people from the big schools..Charlie did not finish high school but smarts and honesty and honor he had in full measure.  A heart..most people, or creatures who come to Hollywood to get in pictures don’t. Grrr, you know about the camera."
"That is the cold truth, Bob. You can be the best looking. best British trained actor, but if the camera does not like you, you may as well get back on the bus". Grrr said.
"Or the worst smuck" .Bruce said,  "But if the camera likes you, that smuck is golden.
Many a heart broken  kid Charlie walked to that bus. He put some money for a ticket and meals in the kid”s pocket sent him home.  Some could not go, pride.  Many a backstage guy or girl or creature owed their  start to Charlie. Later, when some  became big, the head of the union or the studios, when Charlie called, they picked up the phone.
I tell you Grrr, if Charlie, ...never mind".  Bruce said with a shake of his fin.
"I am so proud of you kid.  A School Dino you became!  Such a wonderful thing:.   Better  that than anything.   A scholar who teaches the young!!" Said a happy Bruce.

"Bruce, how did you meet Charlie?" Bob asked.
"Well", replied Bruce, "I had been in Hollywood for a couple of years..did a little TV..Sea Hunt..Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Nothing big. When one  day, on the set, I get  a phone call." They lowered the waterproof phone into my tank and it was Charlie.  He  said.   "Hey kid,  How’s by you? I got a deal that would suit you like a glove. Atlantis picture.. they need a young shark...so? "
Of course, I had heard of Charlie, who had not in those days?  So I said..Yes, sir  ..thank you."
"Good..good."  He said. "I will send over  a script and a contact."
 Just the script will be fine sir. I trust you on the contract. I said." Recalled Bruce
 I heard Charlie take the cigar out of his mouth  and say.
"Gott in Heaven!  Another artist I got? ",  he said to me. "Your  young kid,  but you don’t gotta be dumb. Always read the contract."



to be continued

An ol pal made good

Friends


As the group were sitting around Bruce’s pool at lunch, Grrr took Bruce aside for a minute.
"You know Bruce", Grrr said, "This part time job for the  cruise line. For a star like you..I mean we do what we gotta ..but.... I was thinking. I am not in the “Business” any more.I am a retired  Class Dino. But there is a very big lake  that we own, Bob and I, by my cave.
It has a outlet to the sea and is well stocked with fish and Bob agrees,
It is yours if you want it."
"Grrr. my boy!" said Bruce with a tear in his eye. Don’t worry.  Money I got. My agent, may he  rest in peace, knew how to write a contract.  Every time they show those movies or play the song a check lands in my account.
"Then, why the part time gig for the cruise line?" Grrr asked
"My boy", said Bruce. "It is a gig. It  is the public. An actor even an old actor has to act!
Still, like a son. Since the day you saved me."
"You more  than repaid me pal" Grrr said. "Not only the parts, but without JP, I never would have met Gretta."
"No. No,  even now.. like a son.  What cabins are you and your friends in?  First?" asked Bruce.
"Yes,"  Grrr said. "Gretta and Stef wanted a view of the sea and a pvt sitting area."
"One minute". Bruce said taking out his water proof cell phone.
"Now. Yes Now.. Captain..  What!  A problem you have? You are the captain? Sometimes I get water in my phone.  It is hard to tell if I am talking to the Captain or the fella who washes out the pool???
Good..good..stop by for dinner".
"Grrr", Bruce said swimming back to the big dino. "Your cabins are being changed".
"Huh?"..Grrr said
"You and Bob and your friends are moving to the Admiral’s suites."
Grrr and Bob looked at each other. "Bruce, we cannot afford that.Thank you but the cost for one day for that is what we are paying for the whole trip!"
"Cost?"  Bruce said with a big shark smile. "Who said cost? In fact, a refund you are getting my guests your party.   Enjoy."
"Bruce, you don’t understand, there are 10 dinos and humans in our party."
"Thank you." Bob said. "But no matter how well you did in the movies that is too much.
The thought is taken for the deed."
"Goes for me too". Grrr said . "The lake is yours if you ever need it."
"Grrr, Bob, such fellas, like sons!  I would be insulted that you refuse".
"But   Bruce...we..What will your boss say?"
"Fellas.  Who do you think owns ‘BTS Cruise lines”?
"Some big firm I guess" said Bob."Yeah", Grrr  added.
"Boys. It is BTS  “Bruce the shark cruise lines.
I told you my agent knew how to write a contract!!!"
To be continued

How Grrr met Bruce

Handing Bob a fresh coffee and popping a cold rootbeer Grrr settled back in his deck chair.
"You remember those old dino movies Bob?" Grrr asked.
"Sure, "The Lost World", "Prof. Challenger", "King Kong".  I rooted for the Rex."  Bob said.
"Knew there was something I liked about ya". Grrr said with a grin.
"Well, I loved them. Since I was younger than Jr, I wanted to be in pictures.
I had that fight with King Kong a thousand times in my dreams and always beat his furry butt.
So, as soon as I could, I set out for Hollywood.
Hollywood is a strange place.
 Either everyone wants you and you are "hot"  or it is mostly a case of "don't call us we will call you".
I was going the rounds... getting  small walk on parts in C pictures, even had to wear the rubber dino costume."Gotta give the people what they expect kid." one director told me.
Anyway, I decided to take a day off from answering casting calls and go to the beach.
Venice Beach, is another,  even stranger place than Hollywood, so many odd creatures there that no-one pays attention to a young T-Rex and you can relax.
 As I was soaking up some rays, I hear ..."HELP..HELP leave me alone".
So I look up and there are some drunk humans dragging a shark out of boat.
Now there were 15 or 20 of them and only one shark and that did not seem fair so I went over and roared at them to let him go  in my "enraged dino voice'.
Which they did and than they  ran off the beach screaming.
There is something to be said for acting class.
 I helped the shark out of the net, got him a cup of tea and back into the sea.
I figured that was the end of it. 
A few months latter I was at the studio for a cattle call.
"Cattle call"  what's that? Bob asked
"A Cattle call" , said Grrr.  "is when all the wanna be or has been actors show up the mob shoots in movies hoping for a bit of face time to get noticed.
Sort of like buying a lotto ticket,with the same odds of winning , except you stand around in the heat or rain get yelled at,  and if you are lucky, you might get a cheap box lunch.
 If you are VERY lucky, you might get a small roaring walk on .
As I was waiting in the sun, a  white elegant   limo comes by... stops, a blacked out window slides down and the creature in the back seat called.."Kid..You..the T-Rex..yeah you..come here."
Now Bob, in Hollywood, ONLY the "A" list  has a car like that and ONLY the very top of the "A" list  can stop a "Shoot" like that to talk to someone.
I looked at the director and she said "Go--go..don't you know WHO that is??  GO!"
The big shot  producer, who a minute before was acting like god, looks like he  is ready to wash the guy's windshield .
 I walked over to the car and inside is this big tank with the shark who I had helped . 
The shark sticks up his head and holds out a fin and says  "I never got to say thank you kid".
The Shark turns to the human sitting next to him in the limo and says.
"Stevie , boy-chick, that movie about the island and the dinos, this kid would be perfect, a personal favor to me, give him a shot. You won't be sorry. Such a roar I never heard."
Five minutes later I am on the set of JP."

A run in or perhaps a swim in with an old pal?

Gretta and Stef were off getting a workout at the ship's gym and the dino kids were somewhere. Bob and Grrr were sitting by the ship's pool cup and can in hand  (and claw) watching the water show with the music from Jaws playing in the background.
"Ya know pal, ya gotta admire the ladies." Grrr said and he raised his rootbeer.
"Yep going to the Gym instead of the show, that takes will power." Agreed Bob as he raised his cup in saute.
When the show ended the big white shark swam over to the side  of the pool where Bob and Grrr sat and said; " Grrr?"
"Hold on. Hold on. " mumbled the shark to himself."Where are my glasses??? "
"Grrr kid, it is you! So how’s by you?
You still seeing that cute raptor?"
"Great, Buddy. Great." replied a happy and  surprised Grrr.
"Hold on. I want to meet Bob, my best human friend.
Bob..Bob!Jump in. Meet Bruce". A happy Grrr called as he dived into the pool.
"Ahh, I  don't  know  I..hum.. I have not met too many sharks." Bob said.
"Naw.  Nothing to worry about . Bruce is a pal. He got me my big break in Hollywood."
"OK.  Any friend of Grrr’s." said Bob. Jumping into the pool.
"Say, are you “THE BRUCE THE SHARK” from “JAWS”? Bob asked.
"That’s me sonny. I played the star in all 3.
The first was the only one worth watching." Bruce  said.
"No..No.".Grrr and Bob said.  "You were great in all three."
"So what are you doing here?" Grrr asked.
"Taking  a vacation and working part time. You see the Cruise line gives me free fish and I get my own pool as long as I swim out once or twice a day and give the tourists a scare.
Such a gig!  “Gone with the Wind” it's not.  But it keeps me in fish."  Bruce said.
"You have gotta meet Gretta and the kids." Grrr said.
"And Stef my wife."  Bob said. "She loves Hollywood and movie stars."
"My pleasure guys".   Bruce said. "Come by my pool for lunch.  I have to get back to work.
"The pool  on Deck A by the Captain’s cabin. I will leave word to let you guys in.
Gotta swim. Later." Bruce said.
"Wow. Grrr."  Bob said, "I knew that you were big in Hollywood but I never knew that  you knew Bruce the Shark from Jaws."
"Pull up a chair and a coffee Bob." Grrr said as they climbed out of the pool, "I will tell you a story."
To be continued

This is your first Cruise and I expect you to enjoy it.

As the SS  Jurassic left dock, Grrr called his kids Grrr Jr and Little Gretta.
"Now kids. This is your first Cruise and I expect you to enjoy it.
The food and snacks are paid for and there is a limited as "in limited" account set up for you at the ship’s Mall. "
"Aw, dad". Grrr Jr. said." I still don’t see why I could not bring Rexy."
"If  he had gotten to bring Rexy", Little Gretta said." I should have gotten to bring Andy Allosrous".
"It’s not the same thing".  Grrr Jr said. "I am older and..."
"It is so the same thing".  Little Gretta said. "You are not fair...."
"Enough!!"  Roared Grrrr." No one is bringing their boy or girlfriend!"