What We Did On Our Summer Vacation

When we read about how the airlines are economizing by charging for extra bags we should have known that the Top Banana would welch on his promise to take us to Japan in style. The good new is that we did go to Japan, though the only style I'd say we were close to was 19th century cattle car!


It was a long flight, 14 hours to be exact, and when we got to Tokyo we thought we'd died and gone to hell. I mean it was that hot. But once we acclimated , oh my, did we feel right at home! Can you believe it- everyone there looks just like we do! Just look. Dino finally met someone as big and green as himself!

Even Clownfish made a new friend... Qoo! They rode the Bullet Train together all the way from Tokyo to Nagoya. Inseparable!


And we all had a great time with our new friend, Saru Bobo. That means "Monkey Baby" in Japanese. See! I told you everyone there looks like we do! Here we are posing together for the obligatory photo.


We're all still sorting out our photos and after we do, we'll post a few more. Hope you enjoyed seeing these!

Monkey

Team Meeting

This morning Top Banana enticed us into attending a team meeting with coffee and home baked banana bread that TV Girl made. Unfortunately, Dino gets a bit 'buzzed' on coffee and we had to cut him off after 5 cups. I, however, showed admirable restraint with the banana bread!

There's been a lot going on here at MDUSA! TV Girl has worn herself out updating our website! It should be up and running later today. Oh, and did I mention the banana bread??

Top Banana is busy creating new point-of-purchase displays. He says he really wants to show us off. I though it was because he's proud of us, but when I asked he said it's all about selling cards and not to let it go to our heads. Talk about tough love! Anyway, he said the displays should be ready in another week. Let's hope so, he's been a bit grouchy lately!

Anyway, we hope you visit us in a store near you soon... real soon! Sumperman says he's bored hanging around with us and frankly we're ready to ship him off somewhere, but that's another story. Anyway, we're popping up in new stores all the time so keep your eyes peeled for us.

TTFN,

Monkey

Finding one's voice

Woe is me… what’s a monkey to do?

The Top Banana set up this blog almost a month ago and told me I’d better get busy writing “content” (What is that anyway? Stories, news, and even musing I can do, but content?). I’ve actually put pencil to paper several times but nothing seems to fit. Nothing seems right. Come on big guy cut me some slack! I’m just a monkey- sheesh!

Anyway, I talked it over with the Gang and they went easy on me for the first couple of days then they started turning on me. I guess they want their 15 minutes of fame. TV Girl, always the one with her head in the lights, began giving me not so gentle jabs like: “What do you call a monkey with writer’s block? A choked-up chimp!” Ha-ha. The fact of the matter is, I haven’t found my voice yet. Don’t get me wrong, I can hoot and holler with the best of the Gang, but for some reason, when asked to toot my own horn, I clam up.

Here’s what I’m thinking. I want this space to be about the Gang and me. I want it to be about our adventures near and far. Occasionally I’ll be turning the pen over to the other Monkey Gang members (Dragon Girl of Misery says she’d love a turn but I don’t know… could be too depressing!). I’d also love to hear from you and some of your adventures with the gang.

Oh... Here's some good news- Top Banana says he' taking me to Japan in July. Woo-hoo! I hear those crazy Japanese monkeys really swing!! He hasn’t said who else will be going along but knowing him I’m betting he’ll play favorites.

Hang in there.

Home at Last!

We've found a home for our stories at last!

For the past several weeks we've been hanging around http://www.MonkeyDesignUSA.com, but it's a bit stiff for us. We need our space. We need to be free. We're constantly adding new members to the Gang and everyone needs to find their own voice. That's what I say anyway.

In these pages you'll read our latest stories, learn our foibles and follies, listen to our musings, see us in our not-so-native habitats, and, we hope, laugh with us as we explore your world.

We welcome your comments, ideas, and appreciate your visits.

Don't be a stranger!