CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' or COSMO'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERFUL-LAND

THE HAT just got back from California, where he has been on extended vacation.  He stayed with Lowell's good friend Liz Reynolds, and despite her very best efforts, guess what? Cosmo managed to get himself into a heap o' trouble. WHAT A SURPRISE!

 While in the Golden State, Cosmo met, and got to know, any number of lady hats, most of them quite well indeed! This, remember, is a Traveling Hat, and he has very little, if any, shame.   The biggest news is that Cosmo narrowly escaped getting married--a first for him!  There were scary fathers, crazy redneck cousins, a kinky pirate girl, not to mention booze, parties, guns, and knives. Yes, THE HAT had himself a fine old time!

First, of course, was the hat he really went all the way to see, the lovely Chapeau Rouge.

This led, to everyone's surprise, to a trip to the altar. Rouge waited nervously for Cosmo to show up.

But alas, the marriage was not to be.  Cosmo bolted, infuriating Rouge's redneck cousin, LeRoy, who had a gun.

There were too many other hats to meet and make love to, like Anna Panama, a gorgeous doe-eyed, beautifully tan hat from Ecuador.

There was also Chapeau Verde, a fit outdoorsy Western hat, who was refreshingly sassy.

There was Luba, an exotic Russian hat, who was VERY nice to Cosmo.

There was that little hottie at the beach...

There was Amore, Anna Panama's cousin, who wanted Cosmo to run away with her.

There were clingy beach bunnies...

There was the birthday party Liz threw for him, to attend.

There was a cake that Liz baked for him, but she didn't know how many candles to put on it, because  Cosmo refused to reveal his age.

And there was Verde's dad to worry about--Daddy Stetson. He warned Cosmo against trifling, but it was like telling a fish to stay out of the water.

There was a lot going on--too much to tell about here.  Would Cosmo lose control and marry one of the lady hats?  Would he run off with Amore?  Would he dally with a pirate girl?  Would someone knife him or shoot him?  Tune in tomorrow, folks!

March 2, 2011, at PizzAroma

Cosmo had just returned from a trip to Florida with Julie, and Judy and I planned a get-together at our favorite meeting place, but due to various things we won't go into (such as hangovers!) some of the people invited couldn't make it. Luckily, Jill Payne McDonald, her daughter Michaela, and Jill's friend Ginger Greene showed up.  Judy and I were excited, and so was Cosmo.  We had never met any of these Facebook friends.  They turned out to be every bit as nice as we expected, and funny, too.

Jill took to Cosmo right away. And, of course, he fell in love with her!

 

 

Jill's daughter Michaela really knows how to wear a Hat.  Cosmo was pleased.

Ginger Greene Got along with The Hat just fine!

Mother and daughter pose together with Cosmo.

Cosmo regales Michaela with stories of his travels.

Uh-oh!  I think Cosmo may have told Ginger a dirty joke!

All in all it was a fun evening, with good food, good friends, and The Hat, who has a way of making any evening special!


THIS JUST IN...  March 11, 2011

Cosmo is now in California with his friend Liz Reynolds,  her doll Dolly, and Liz's collection of sexy female hats, which include Chapeau Rouge and Verde Chapeau, as well as a mysterious Russian hat Cosmo is dying to meet.  And yes, this looks like a recipe for Trouble, but what can one do with a traveling hat with a wandering eye?

Here is Cosmo meeting sweet little Dolly, who is like a daughter to him!

  Look for many more pictures to come from Cosmo's California escapade.  Let's just hope he dpesn't become a father again, and that he manages to stay out of jail.  We KNOW he's going to get in trouble.  With Cosmo, that is a given!

Cosmo's Latest Adventures

So what has our good friend Cosmo Hatt been up to lately?  He's been on an extended vacation with his good friend Julie Alvey.  She invited him to her place for Christmas, and he won't leave!  He needed a rest though, after so many trips to Florida and Chicago and Wisconsin, and who knows where else! His brim was starting to droop just a little.

He hasn't been completely idle, however.  He's been playing Frontierville, answering his e-mail, and chatting with his friends on Facebook.

He also has two new -- ahem  -- friends.

Meet Chateau Rouge, a French hat who has charmed Cosmo right off his, er, feet.

Yes, our Hatt is learning French! Somewhat slowly -- hats are not terribly good with foreign languages -- but he's getting there.

And then there is Verde Chapeau, a not-exactly-kissing cousin of Rouge.

Verde is French also, but is very much Americanized, and considers herself a cowhat.  Not surprisingly, she and Rouge do not always get along.  Cosmo rather enjoys keeping them in a mood to quarrel over him.  There is nothing he enjoys more than a good hatfight.


And what of the future?  Cosmo keeps hinting about a trip to California, where, not so oddly enough, Chapeau Rouge and Verde Chapeau live.  Then, Michigan, and finally, he hopes, back to Florida again. So it is a good thing for him to get all the rest he can.  He may need it!

Christmas At Julie's

December, 2010.  Cosmo decided to visit Julie Alvey for a while, and found himself getting caught up in the Christmas  spirit.  He made a great tree-topper, if he did say so himself, which of course he did, over and over.

MariJane wears The Hat well.

Madison is hiding his eyes, or Cosmo is covering them.

Jessie tries to hold Cosmo down.  He totally loves chicks with tattoos.

Glenn throws his hands up at a Cosmo remark.

Lisa seems a bit taken back, also.

Not Scoots!

Mike is having fun with the whole thing.

Tim isn't taking Cosmo seriously--a good move.

Curtis doesn't know what to think.

Steve has known hats like Cosmo before. They are instant friends.

Nathan seems a bit embarrassed.  Cosmo will do that to you!

Hunter the dog isn't impressed by Cosmo's act.

Karen decides to relax and enjoy it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE HAT VISITS CHICAGO

Here come de train! We left from Barrington Station.

Spencer and I enjoying the ride.

Vikki and Judy try sharing The Hat.

Heather was the first one in my Hat Album. She still wears Cosmo  well.  I think Cosmo likes her.

Cosmo gives Heather a face hug.

Spencer takes hat-wearing seriously.

I think Cosmo is telling him something.

The view out a tinted window.

Coming into the train station.

On Thursday, November 11, 2010, Cosmo took a ride with Judy and me to Chicago, to visit out daughter Vikki, and out grandchildren Heather and Spencer.  We wanted to meet our Faeebook friend Ashleigh Wolfgang, also known as Kanye East, and also Herberto Dutra, Vikki's significant other. We also planned to meet Facebook friend Cesar Smatters, AKA Cesar Salad.  All of this we did, in due time.  Other goal was to take a train ride to the city and spend some time downtown, something we hadn't done in quite a while.  And I hadn't even seen Vikki's new house, although Judy had.

We decided to take a water taxi, a really cool way to travel.

For some inexplicable reason, this building was turned sideways.

A close-up of the Chicago Tribune Building, one of the city's most impressive.

The Trib is incredibly detailed, with delicate lacework in stone.

It also has stones from famous structures around the world embedded in its facade.

Street level Chicago.

Outside the world-famous Billy Goat Tavern.

A Chicago policeman tries  Cosmo on.  It was that or arrest him.

Cruisin' down the river.  The Chicago River, actually.

The view out Vikki's back sliding door.  She has a beautiful yard, but it was too dark and rainy to show up here.

My friend Ashleigh Wolfgang dropped by for a visit.

Ash and Cosmo made friends right away.

Cesar at the bowling alley where he works, and where Heather worked until fairly recently.

Cesar is a fantastic guitar player.

Vikki's house, late afternoon.  Flowers were still blooming here and there.

Herberto "Herb" Dutra.  He's from Brazil, is an engineer, and speaks several languages. He also plays guitar. Cosmo liked him.

The Chicago trip was fun. We went up on Thursday and came back Sunday morning. It was warm when we got there, but grew progressively colder. Cosmo had a fine old time!