Wow, Handson. That was interesting. Anyway, don't pay attention to him on the fact of the cyber werewolves, he's just trying to scare you. If you have a silver software you'll be fine, and besides, cyber werewolves are only legend, they probably aren't even real. He asked me to put his contact, and his company phone number, because no other T.V. network would take his commercial, and if I was a T.V. network, I wouldn't either. I can't even imagine what the commercial would be like. (Shivers.) Well, I am no gonna talk about where I was, walking up the driveway to Henry's house. I had gotten him a present earlier at Barnes and Noble. I hoped he would like it, it was stuff I thought he would enjoy and find interesting. I walked up, making an easy trot up the property. A forest and other persons house on the right, their front door and path on the left, me passing by their basement door, seeing a lamp post and door where his mother's studio is. I looked back at the street, the curve and houses with the mailbox with blue and green balloons on it. I then went up the curve, and saw the garden with metal table and chairs on the left, by a door going to the dining room, and the garage and cars. To the right was the hill going up to woods and a trampoline, plus a treehouse. Mom had told me to go the garage door, and I knocked on it. I was a little anxious on who would answer, and how I would be received. Mrs. Friedman opened the door up as she said hello. "Long time no see," was my answer. I had seen her the former night.
Henry was in the kitchen, attaching balloons to goodie bags and writing names on them. Mine was among them. I was told by him to put it in the sitting room, where a couch and fireplace with bookshelves behind stood. I put it in a corner. I was later told to put it in the T.V. room right by the front hallway, by the big T.V. I talked to Henry as Harriet, Henry's friend he met at Crabapple, came in with her Dad. He later left. I had heard about Harriet, through chance ways had texted her and heard her voice on the phone, but had never seen this fabled girl. She was kind of small, and had blonde ish red hair that was frizzy. She had some freckles and was pale. I was to learn a lot later about this Harriet girl. I introduced myself, and said hello. She was nice and conversational. We came and talked to Henry as he put up the balloons. I said Happy Birthday as he finished the balloon work. Mr. Friedman and Charlie came by, Mr. Friedman sweeping and saying he was astonished everyone had gotten here right at the same time. It really had been spur of the moment. We talked a little, about different things as Henry got on a jacket and informed me of his dog going away, that they found a home for him. I was glad, as long as that home was anybody, save Dr. Von Handson.
We went outside on the hill up to the forest, and talked by the trampoline and stuff, about High Meadows, the school directly behind the Friedman's house. I also felt surprised why only me was the only person who went to the party twice, and wondered why. As we walked along the path I told about things I had seen, and I accidentally stepped on a mushroom that spit out green odor. Surprised, I walked far away, afraid of this possibly toxic chemical. Harriet and Henry stepped on it as we ran away, holding our shirts to our mouths. Harriet was nice. Not girly, and good to speak to. She made funny comments as we walked along, and saw some broken glass Henry had used in an "experiment. " I was scared of who I was dealing with, wondering why he did that...was it to summon an evil monster? Did he get mad and kill someone? Who was I dealing with? I kept getting texts from a friend, asking where I was at and things like that. I kept answering that I was busy and telling Henry and them what was up. We ran up a hill over a fence, into a field where a huge teepee was. A real Indian one. I told my info of seeing that before after Harriet asked about the trip. She would later call me a walking encyclopedia.
We stayed over for a while, and looked through a shed and saw some old Halloween costumes. I couldn't see them too well. Henry got on a grey wooden structure, where sticks held it up. He went up a ladder and stood on a platform. It didn't look too stable, so I did not get on that. Harriet was just as unsure. I didn't want to get on the creaking structure. We heard noises in the woods. Was it a monster coming for us? We ran away, seeing creeping shadows and rustling leaves. Our feet were heard as we left. What was that? Later we went back to his home, away from the school of High Meadows. They let you go around their property.
It got cold so the three musketeers made their way inside. Before we got inside the garage Mrs. Friedman asked if we were ready to go to the movies, at Auroa Cineplex, where we would see the Muppets. Mr. Friedman and the older kids (Henry, Harriet, and me) went in the Honda, and Henry sat on the hump, him in the middle. Mrs. Friedman and Charlie took a station wagon. It probably should of been the other way around, but it was fine. We drove out of their big neighborhood North Point and drove out to Canton Street. On the way we talked and by the City Hall Mr. Friedman did a hilarious impression of a French man, saying he was coming after Mrs. Friedman, and to, "Get Back here woman! You don't chase after me, I chase after YOU!" Harriet and I enjoyed it, but Henry had his head in his hands, shaking his head. It was sooo funny. I mean, you can't even measure it. Well, we drove over by the Auroa, and went through a back way. We parked by the mini golf place, and walked on the fake rocks, balancing. I talked about the golf parks we'd seen in Maine. We also talked about people at Crabapple, how they were doing. We got inside into a lobby with counters, chairs and bathrooms, plus numerous movie ads. COMING SOON was a common term. In line, I didn't know what movie we were seeing, and then cringed when Henry said, "THE MUPPETS." Oh did I cringe. It was the scariest movie out, about the evil Muppets coming back in a final movie. I was terrified. We got our popcorn and water.
As we walked in, I handed the lady the ticket as we went down the dark outside hall to the theaters. I wished we would see something a little... less scary. I mean, little puppets with an M (for monster) is pretty intense. Almost are horrible as Elmo. Not as much though. We went in as we talked, and I tried to ease my uneasiness by talking about things OTHER than the movie. We went down the dark hall, not seeing many people in the small theater. We got on the very right section, and sadly Henry was by the walls and by Harriet. I didn't get to sit by him. This problem could be solved if Henry sat in the middle, but for some reason he didn't want to. He said that he didn't like to be in the middle, to have two people feeding him constant information, and I guess that makes sense. But that would of been great if I sat by him. Oh well. It is, as my dad says, what it is. We saw some previews, and in one called Brave there was a girl who looked like Harriet. Very close resemblance. We sat down, and Charlie came by me on the end of the row. He had popcorn. I got settled, ready for this scary new movie. The title came on, and had an introduction about a muppet named Walter who grew up with a guy who was Jason Siegel in real life. It was interesting, 'cause they grew up in SmallTown, IL, and Walter liked the Muppets a lot. And that's scary. Terrifying. That he liked it.
I was just joking about the whole of it being scary was a joke, if you didn't know, which you probably already know, but if you didn't, you do now, which is maybe old news, but might not be. That probably made no sense to the average person. Anyway, back to the blog. It was about Walter going to L.A. with Jason S. and his fiancee, and seeing in the studio that a couple of business men were planning to tear down the studios, pretending to the two old men that they were going to make a museum. Basically they go collect all the muppets, and some our harder than others, but get all of them together and put on a final telethon in the studio, and try to gain ten million dollars. Will they earn the money and save the Muppet name and studios from the greedy oil tycoon? See the movie to find out! Or read the cliff notes on the Internet. If you want it to be spoiled. It had funny scenes, like how they said they were traveling by map, and it was a really hilarious kids movie, a little corny and cheesy with the singing and stuff, but it was delightful and fun. Good plot, funny scenes, corny but funny music, like "Man or Muppet" in which the guy from Big Bang Theater, Walter, Jason Siegel, and a muppet that looks like Siegel, all sing saying "Am I a muppet or a man?" because Siegel had been bad to his fiancee Amy Adams. One of the funny lines was (it was with Walter and Jason both deciding their paths),"Am I muppet? Then I'm a very manly muppet." and "If I'm a man, I'm a muppet of a man!" It was good.
All kinds of celebrities were in it, two of which, Jason Siegel and Amy Adams, that I have already mentioned. Plus Selena Gomez, the kid from Modern Family, Neil Patrick Harris, and the notoriously annoying Jack Black, my least favorite actor. But, I'll quick talking about the Muppets, I want you to see the movie, not learn all about it from my blog. One last statement: If I had a choice of any kid movie to see again with my children or with Rebecca, it would be that movie. It was that good. The director James Bobin should be proud. Did you know Siegel actually co-wrote it too? And starred in it? That's one busy man. Sorry, just spreading some info you might find interesting. Through the performance, I talked to Harriet a little, discussed the movie and went over funny parts, and ate a little bit of popcorn. A dog's life. The ending was everyone being lifted up in Times Square and flying out. So cheesy. Anyway, after the funny ending to the movie with those pink things with the circular mouths, we left outside. I went to the restroom with Charlie and Mr. Friedman, and I was the last one out. Then we all left and talked about the movie. It actually wasn't that scary at all. I mean, you would totally think about it as the most fearsome movie alive, but it wasn't at all. Not at all. Except for Animal. He was really an ANIMAL.
We got in the cars and drove back to Henry's house. It was the scariest time I had had in weeks, in months, in years, we had seen the Movie the Muppets and had gone to H.M., Horrible Meddling. Really, High Meadows. As we pulled into the driveway in his house, I was ready for anything that was under the son to take place next. This would continue to be, a very weird, and spooky, party.
TO BE CONTINUED... I know you're probably getting annoying that you keep having to go to another blog and read more, and I'm sorry I have used most of these sentences telling how scary something was when it really wasn't, but at the current moment I can't write any more and so must make another part. It's too long and I wanted to separate it into sections, so no one will have to book mark somewhere. Sorry for any misconvenience you have suffered from this reading. Peace be to you all, and to all a good night.
(READ PART THREE FOR ENDING. ONCE AGAIN SORRY IT'S LONG.)
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