Dec
12
2009
Comes a time when everyone needs to take off a few pounds, even Gray & Nameless. But it’s so much more fun if you take it outside — and with your best friend!
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On Monday morning, Gray & Nameless were alarmed to see how much weight they’d gained over the Thanksgiving weekend. Knowing that giving snacking and napping (their favorite activities) was out of the question, they pondered their options.
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There was only one thing Gray & Nameless could do: begin an exercise regime. So they went to the local gym.
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They walked on a treadmill…
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…but that quickly became boring and monotonous.
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The balance ball seemed needlessly dangerous. Gray & Nameless decided the gym simply wasn’t the place for them. “Let’s exercise outdoors, in the sunshine and fresh air!”
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And so they went to the local park and tried the fitness course.
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They balanced on bars.
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“Volleyball! Let’s play volleyball!”
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But of course,Gray & Nameless could not play vollyball, for they did not have a vollyball to play with. So they invented a new sport: netclimbing. They found that they were natural-born climbers!
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Tree climbing!
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Rock climbing!
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After all that climbing, they decided on some more relaxing activities. Nameless suggested fishing.
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And Gray suggested her favorite, lizardback riding.
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And when they got home, they enjoyed some HEALTHFUL snacks: grapes…
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…and yogurt…
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… followed, of course, by a well-earned nap!
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Nov
30
2009
You don’t have to go very far to find inspirations for some outrageous adventures — chances are they’re right there in your favorite books and television programs!
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Every Wednesday night, Gray & Nameless took turns reading to each other.
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They especially liked books with pictures. They often pretended they were part of the pictures in the books.
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After a while, they realized they were very hungry! Gray suggest they go out for Thai food, since Nameless had never tried it before.
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Not sure what was the best way to get to the restaurant, Gray & Nameless asked their neighborhood fireman, Lt. Mike. Mike suggested they take the MUNI bus.
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Nameless gave Gray a boost so she could look out the window of the bus. “Wow, you can see so much from up here!”
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At the Thai restaurant, Gray & Nameless had to pass through a pretty garden to get to their table.
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“Ooh, let’s start with some hot tea!”
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The brown rice & veggies was very good…
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…but the red curry eggplant was especially tasty — AND SPICY!!!
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From the album: “Chapter 4.5: A Typical Night In San Francisco (a mini adventure)” by The Saga of Gray & Nameless “May we have more water, please? The Sriracha sauce was much hotter than we expected!”
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Nameless was so grateful to Gray for introducing him to Thai food, he picked up the tab!
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When Gray & Nameless got home, they were delighted to find their favorite program on TV: An Adventure Documentary!
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They got to see ships…
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and swamps…
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and crazy sunsets…
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and plains…
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and the ocean…
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and the desert…
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Gray & Nameless were so tired after such a full, fun evening, they fell asleep in front of the TV. Maybe it was all that Thai food right before bed…
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…but the strange dreams began almost immediately. They were swimming with a big goldfish…
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The goldfish wanted to play hide-and-seek!
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“Where could such a big goldfish hide, Gray?”
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The funny thing was, the big goldfish could see Gray & Nameless the whole time!
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The goldfish reminded Nameless of something he’d seen earlier that day…
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…when suddenly, Gray & Nameless found themselves in a most surreal world.
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Things didn’t quite make sense in the surreal world… but that’s what made it fun!
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It was so exciting, Gray & Nameless need to lie down for a catnap.
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When they woke up, they were part of the surreal world too!
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And then a big gust of wind that looked just like a hand blew in a snowstorm…
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…and it blew Gray & Nameless all the way into a snow-covered land! They found shelter in a hidden cave.
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They met a beautiful Snow Princess, and asked her what was the best way for them to get home.
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She told Gray & Nameless they’d have to go through the Mystical Snow Portal, and offered to lead them to it.
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She told them of the legendary Snow Dragon that protects the Portal. “No one has ever seen him, but they say he eats Pups & Princesses!”
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Suddenly, the snow dragon appeared out of nowhere! Gray & Nameless & The Princess were indeed terrified!
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But then the Snow Dragon only looked terrifying. He told a very funny joke…
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…and everyone laughed so hard they fell down!
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The next thing they knew, Gray & Nameless woke up tangled in their living room rug. Which was odd, because the last thing they remembered was dozing off on the chair in front of the TV…
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Nov
15
2008
Click on each picture to read Gray & Nameless’s story!
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Oct
23
2008
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“It looks like it’s gonna rain, Nameless. What should we do today?”
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Gray & Nameless considered lots of choices. Like reading…
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and watching movies…
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Nameless said, “I know, let’s listen to records! Here’s the first one I ever bought!”
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DANCE PARTY!!!
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Gray said, “Let’s make up our own song, together! You play the music, and I’ll sing the words.”
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Nameless had a good idea: “Let’s really use our imaginations and pretend we’re sitting around a campfire!”
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And once they started using their imaginations, there was no stopping Gray & Nameless. “That’s not a lampshade — it’s a spaceship…”
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“… an ANTI-GRAVITY SPACESHIP!!!”
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“Look, Nameless… a portal to an exotic, ancient land. Let’s go!”
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Once they arrived in the exotic, ancient land, they met an elephant who’d fallen from his treehouse. He asked Gray & Nameless if they would help him climb back up.
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“Of course we’ll help!” Nameless went first. Gray needed a boost from the elephant.
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“I got you, Gray!”
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Almost there…
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“WE DID IT!” Together, Gray & Nameless pulled the elephant back into his treehouse.
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Having worked up quite an appetite, Gray & Nameless left the exotic, ancient land in search of the land of the future, and its “Magical Hot Food Generator”.
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“We’ve got a problem, Gray. I’m not sure how to activate it.”
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“You turn the knob, Nameless!” But Gray & Nameless had an even bigger problem: deciding what they wanted for supper…
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MEATBALLS!!!
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After supper, Gray & Nameless fell fast asleep for the longest nap ever!
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Oct
23
2008
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Nameless and Gray met at the checkout counter of their neighborhood corner store. They chatted as they walked, and decided to grab some lunch. Their eyes were bigger than their stomaches!
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Nameless invited Gray back to his place to show her the view from his window.
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Gray couldn’t see over the top of the window ledge, so Nameless gave her a boost.
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Gray gave Nameless a kiss to thank him for a lovely day.
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Nameless said, “Hey, we should get out of the house and go for a bike ride!”
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Gray responded, “Then…get it in gear, pal!” She fancied herself quite the pun pup.
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After a long ride, Gray said, “I’m wiped out!” Nameless smiled, mischieviously. “I have just the thing to perk us up. CHOCOLATE!”
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Nameless and Gray decided to rest and relax in the shade. Nameless had a strange feeling they were being watched…
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“Look! It’s a full moon!”
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The next morning, Nameless reflected, “Maybe it was the full moon, but I had some weird dreams last night. We were in the desert of Arizona…”
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Which made Gray think. “I had a crazy dream too! We were in this weird Flashdance-meets-Italian-Vogue-magazine world…”
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Perfect Sunday morning: NFL and take-out…
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…but the Jets game wasn’t on cable. It’s just not the same watching it on a laptop. Nameless and Gray quickly became bored. But they found other ways to pass the time — like wrestling!
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And playing Hide & Seek!
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And pretending that they were in a rocket, flying to the moon!
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Later, Gray and Nameless agreed: a night on the town was long overdue. Destination: Haight Street.
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But Sunday nights, even in San Francisco, can be pretty quiet. Which — given the right company — can spell the perfect evening. Sometimes it’s nice to just walk and talk, walk and talk. They were relieved to finally find a badly-needed fire hydrant!
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All that walking sure worked up an appetite for…”STEAK!!!”
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After dinner, they ran into Nameless’ mysterious neighbor. Gray couldn’t help but note, “He’s really big!” Nameless replied, “Oh really? I hadn’t noticed.” But of course, he’d noticed.
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It turned out that the big, “mysterious” neighbor was really just painfully shy. So Nameless and Gray invited him in for coffee and cake. A master of Feng Shui, he insisted on organizing the kitchen!
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That night, Gray and Nameless talked about feeling so grateful for everything they had, which made them happy. But curiously, it also made Gray a little sad. So Nameless hugged her, until they fell asleep.
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