'Pamela' Deserves To Hang In A Museum, Or- Another Hair-Brained Scheme From Five World Dice Headquarters

Yes, I have decided that before Pamela leaves Houston and myself forever she should have the opportunity to be represented among the collection of a major Houston art museum, my first choice of course being the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. In my quest to make that happen I have began a letter writing campaign to not just the Fine Arts Museum, but nine different museums in the Houston area.

Ah, For A Moment There You Thought I Was Kidding, Didn't You

I have all the information listed on the website- a copy of the first letter to MFAH, and the names of the other eight institutions, along with MFAH addresses and e-mail addresses for those of you who would like to join in the effort to offer all of Houston the chance to enjoy this unique work of art.

The Letter That Started A Movement

So do I really think they might display my lovely Pamela? I get the impression that a lot of the museums are a bit staid, even bureaucratic, like a government, and of course artists always have more opportunity if they are male and dead, but we'll let Kathy slide on these two points. But who knows, some forward thinking curator at a more cutting edge venue may get wind of the Five Red Dice Project and invite us in.

Museum Of Fine Arts Houston
1001 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713-639-7300
visitorservices@mfah.org

So it might be funny if letters and phone calls came in insisting that there was to be an exhibition of Kathy Jo Braceland's 'Pamela', and when was it scheduled and how much are tickets? Go for it, world!

A few more interesting offers came in including a collection of chemistry glassware from some science experiment that just didn't work out. Still waiting on the actual photo of this and...

A strange sculpture of a bell pepper turning into a chili pepper. When I said well, let me think on that one I was offered....

A dozen rolls of toilet paper. This mind reader instinctively knew the house was devoid of this product, sensed the angry urgency of the teenager in the house! But no, fear not Five Red Dicers, I held steady under the pressure and will not trade Pamela for toilet paper, no matter the amount. It's the principle!
Please do not fail to cast your vote in the poll on the right sidebar, only a few days left!

Alan Mizell
Houston, TX USA

My Night In The Nudist Colony!

The e-mail bag brimmeth over with unique and interesting offers today, the first of which comes from Denise of Eastpointe, Michigan. Sounds like a fancy place, they spent extra for the silent 'E' at the end of the town's name. Denise surely is a master of presentation and sent the tantalizing photo below.

Killer

Denise teased that she came up with the trades with the help of her dogs and cats, and the "Mystery Bag" might contain something for me, my dog, "or possibly the best trade you will ever receive". Wow!

It's hard for me here as I could make a trade and then she reveals to me that the bag contains something that is definitely not my best trade ever. Well, after a quick e-mail explaining how that might cut my project off at the knees, and alluding to her as being the evil embodiment of Monty Hall of Let's Make A Deal (young folks, go Google), she e-mailed me back with a masterstroke of promotion. She said that tomorrow she "will reveal another clue" as to the size and value of the item, and hinted again that "it may be too good to pass this one up".

There's a woman after my heart, she has my attention and it should be fun to watch this one play out over the next few days. Hopefully there is something I cannot resist and we can move our project along. Until then check out Denise's eBay store at Melodies and Memories Music Outlet.

Another totally cool and interesting offer came from Edy in Alvord, Texas. I had mailed a hopefully funny letter to the Bluebonnet Nudist Park asking if I would be safe from hunters as I claimed to be covered in hair like Sasquatch. Edy sent a welcoming letter and a FREE! T-Shirt! (Maybe to cover the hair?) You can check out the letter, reply and T-shirt at OomBa Mail, my funny mail site.



Edy kindly offered a night at the park for me and a companion if I were to 'accidentally' leave Pamela in the room. I'm not sure if Pamela would totally fit into the decor as she is ALWAYS clad in her red Baywatch special bathing suit. Possibly she longs to remove it and run free on the beach, but it seems rather permanent. Perhaps Kathy Jo Braceland could be commissioned to produce a Pamela Skeleton sans suit!

Bluebonnet Nudist Park Cabin

Probably the cartoon below sums up how my entire mini-nudist-vacation would go. Yep, I am pretty white.

Atlanta, Georgia was home to the next offer from Mary, and it was a stuffed e. Coli doll. How charming and heart-warming, I so should have gotten this for my child. However, Mary could not possibly have known that while e. Coli is a sweetie...

I am more of an Ebola Virus kind of guy! What can I say, something about that twisted little frame makes me happy, though I bet Ebola is a mean Twister competitor!

Last but not least Tracie of Houston offered not one, not two, not three, but four TURTLES! I am making some rules up as they come to me but I will state right here that I would almost certainly not trade for anything that eats. There may only be four things that eat that would be on my list of desirable objects...

1. Possibly a snake, yes, I love snakes.
2. Bigfoot
2. A Stepford wife
4 The real Pamela Anderson!

Tracie countered with organic bananas, but there we have the problem of a trader with the patience to wait and wait and wait for the perfect trade, and a product with a limited shelf life. I LOVE bananas and yet my kitchen counter sometimes becomes a fruit fly honeymoon suite because I forget they are there. So Tracie- Yes, I'll Have No Bananas, but that's cool. Tracie hints more offers are in the wings, soon to be revealed.

Please tune in tomorrow, if I get more hints on the mystery bag I will definitely post them, and click on comments to read the actual e-mails on some of these offers.

Alan Mizell

We Have A Visitor From Heaven! Oh Yeah, Other Stuff Too!

Yeah, sure, finally Rhode Island signed on and even Lithuania, and then a report listed Maldives. Where in the world? For those of you in the dark as I the Maldives are islands south of India, and are so beautiful they stop my heart!

Maldives Island Resort

Yes, the resort sits right over the water, the bluest, clearest water on Earth I believe. Would you have ever guessed south of India? Wow, folks- this is so not Galveston!

Maldives Cabana. Reserve Me One Cabana For August And September, For Life.

Hope you like these pix as much as I. Other than a visitor from the Maldives knows about the Five Reed Dice project, there is no connection, but how many chances do I get to post something this beautiful? Pamela is pretty but damn, not this pretty!

Boats Seem To Float In Space In Maldives

It is unfortunate that the visitor from Maldives made no offer, specifically airfare and accommodations as I would personally have delivered Pamela. For those of you who want to know more about where the islands are click here.

I am adding a new poll in the next few moments as to whether and when to trade. I would just like to see what visitors think, should I trade for a few of the things that have caught my eye or wait for the thing I know in my heart is it! Let me know.

In the new trade offers departments Juan from Tarkington and/or Cleveland, TX (Which is it Juan?) offered a 1990 Fleer Barry Bonds baseball card, commenting on how thin Barry appeared.

Barry Bonds Looking Thin As Skeleton Pamela Anderson

That's a cool offer but I can buy them online for about ten dollars, so maybe not in the Pamela range, but much appreciated.

"Thrill" of Houston, TX made an offer of antique playing cards, but has yet to send actual photos. This photo is typical of the item, and I do find them very interesting. Hey, "Thrill", thrill me with some pix, OK!

Interesting And Unique Antique Playing Cards

And then of course our friend Buzz in Austin, TX sent a non-specific and vaguely threatening offer of cash. I am still waiting for the amount. If the offer is large enough to cover winter in The Republic of the Maldives, we have a deal!

Cash, Cash, Cash, The Carrot Always Dangled

Something I failed to post at an earlier date was how I shipped the Five Red Dice to Kathy Jo Braceland in California. It's reason enough to make a trade offer. Not wanting some drab package to arrive like a business transaction, I wrapped the Five Red Dice in beautiful paper with silvery trimmings, kind of a Christmas In July surprise. Just thought I would share a little behind the scenes detail from here at World Headquarters.

Christmas In July From Five Red Dice World Headquarters

Everybody has been great about helping to spread the word and it's almost to the point where we will draw for the winner of the FREE Five Red Dice T-Shirt. We are at 85 members and will draw at 100! Remember, if you are in the list you are enrolled in every drawing, every time we get 100 new members.

Just a note that the counter on the page has tripped well past 2,615 visitors. My next goal is 10,000! Please help spread the word and maybe I can trade up to a car, a house, a space station! Thanks again everybody from over 50 countries, especially the Maldives, and 49 states, and Vermont, as soon as you are finished churning up that last tub of Ben and Jerry's join Lithuania and the other cool kids at Five Red Dice!

Alan Mizell
www.FiveRedDice.com
The Five Red Dice Store
OomBa Mail- I got a FREE Nudist Park T-Shirt for being so hairy! Maybe I'll give it to the 100Th member at my bizarre mail page!

Bizarre Fan Of Pamela And Welcome Rhode Island!

Today's mail bought a thought from an upset Pamela fan in Austin, Joseph Fly. I hope Joseph's letter is more disturbed than Joseph! He writes...

There are alot of injustices in this ' Ol' Cruel World' but this Pamala thing has got to be one of the worst i have witnessed. Just this year i was channel surfing and happened across an old episode of BayWatch. The waves of nastalgia damn near brought me to tears. She saved alot of lives you know, i mean people that had nothing else to live for but Pam-watch. I hope KidRock doesnt get wind of this he may just bring his guns-to-H-town. Matter of fact i may notifey him myself. She is serious business 'bub' and alot of other hard-on 'Whakos' like myself may not find your cruelty humorous. By the way could i make a cash offer at this time, for the hag, just to stop the bloodshed, before this thing gets out of hand?
Respectfully,
Buzzfly in Austin

Well, now, let me gather my thoughts.
A cash offer would confuse the trading. Cash is worth exactly what it is worth, making it difficult to trade up. On the other hand, what size cash offer are we saying? Most people have trouble with the true value of an original work of art, that is why 90% of the offers could not be accepted.

Also, is this letter in jest? I am presuming, but "the hag" cuts to the quick and causes the required stack of cash to double, perhaps triple in size.

In addition, I am fearful that Joseph Fly and a few others miss the context of Pamela that is not readily apparent. She is not some cartoon. Her skeletal form and bright colors actually mock the culture of consumerism we live in. Her light-hearted style is a biting commentary on entertainment. Pamela might have acted on Broadway, but there is more fame and money in catering to the shallow pool of the masses. Skeletal in nature, Pamela reminds us all of the transience of beauty, that we shall all one day be skeletons. Dead. Even Joseph Fly. Even Kid Rock.

For that reason not only the trade offer but the person must be worthy.

On another note, Rhode Island is aboard. We all have been so totally wrong on all the polls. Remember when we all though North Dakota would be the last. Wrong! State after state fell, and we were wrong all along. We guessed Rhode Island 4-1 against Vermont. We forgot what slave driving tyrants Ben and Jerry can be I suppose.

On the brighter side of being wrong, perhaps you were all wrong about your souls burning in Hell, so feel free to start sinning again!

Alan Mizell
Houston, TX USA
OomBa Mail <<< First Response Received Tonight!

New Trade Offer, Pamela Gets A Job!

If you're new to Five Red Dice, welcome. I traded the Five Red Dice for this cool artwork of Pamela Anderson as a skeleton, and now I am ready to trade it for something bigger and better. What do you have to trade? Make an offer tonight!
You can see a much better image by going to the website and underneath the Pamela picture click 'larger image'.

Hey, we are only about 20 members away from the FREE Five Red Dice T-Shirt giveaway. Every 100 people joining, signing the guest book, making a trade offer one T-Short will be given away! You're in the drawing every pull, if you are on the e-mail list. For those who can't wait or who suffer from eternal bad luck, order your own at The Five Red Dice Store, lots of cool things there. Have I told you that wearing one is good luck. Just lack week this shirt prevented me from suffering a milk spill on my chest!

I did have another, how should I say, unique offer come in. It was for a cardboard standee of the little person called Beetle Juice on the Howard Stern show. Or so they say. Wow, that is so not my cup of tea, even if it were imminently tradeable. But it did merit an entry into the t-shirt contest.

As noted earlier in the week Pamela was seeking employment. Here she is hard at work over a paper full of red circles. i thought it might be all a big show and she was not committed to the idea but I was wrong. She has found a position working in an office.

I visited her today and snapped a pic, she wanted to show everyone she is not really just a diva and would be a great addition to your home, hanging around all the time and keeping you company. Imagine the story you could tell friends as to how you hooked up with Pamela! Much better tale than that tired old Van Gogh cut-off ear stuff!

Thanks for visiting and please come back soon. Don't forget to cast your vote in the poll- "Who's The Slowest State", Vermont or Rhode Island. Rhode Island is winning, or losing rather, big time. Click on your choice in the right sidebar!

Alan Mizell

Houston, Texas

OomBa Mail

Pamela Is Looking For A Job!

A solid offer came in today that I must refuse, though the thought was nice- a coupon for a FREE iced coffee at Starbucks so I don't burn my lips. Hmmm, is that so I can kiss Pamela. She's a drawing lady, it's just humor! I must be confusing people though as a second person e-mailed me to ask if I "really" had a date with Pamela Anderson! If only... Anyway, a coupon for a cup of Joe is too little, too soon. Good try!

Pamela has been working out in the gym a lot, but I cannot see one tiny bit of muscle tone improvement, but I sure can lie and tell her it's looking great!

Other than that it has been a slow week here at Five Red Dice headquarters. The most exciting news is that Pamela is looking for employment! If anyone knows of a good position in the Houston area for a girl with lots of experience looking cute, or something requiring marginal acting abilities, call. Perhaps even relationship counseling- lots of experience here...

So thanks everybody, we are at 78 members so only 22 to go and I will draw for the FREE Five Red Dice T-Shirt, so spread the word to all your friends, family, and the strange guy at work that mumbles a lot.

Alan Mizell

Houston, TX U.S.A.

OomBa Mail

Pamela Retires, Relaxes, Spends Money. Trouble In Paradise?

Yes, it all seemed so wonderful when Pamela got here, she is so beautiful and all, but so thin. We had a ton of good times going out to parties and stuff but now we have just kind of settled in and I am hoping Pamela can adjust to a 'normal' lifestyle, but there seems to be some issues. She spends a lot of time laying around on the couch reading rock and roll magazines. I hope she isn't still thinking of that Tommy Lee!

'Pamela Relaxing, All Day, Every Day'
The news got out that Pamela had retired due to her skeletal condition. That is probably hard to deal with and has caused some stress, what with all the news stories, reporters snooping around, paparazzi in the bushes and all. We are going to try and slip away for a secret, romantic picnic later in the week, but I will share photos with Five Red Dice!

'News Story Relating Pamela's Sudden Retirement'

Of course, now that the big money is not rolling in and the 'Baywatch' residuals have dwindled to a trickle, Pamela may have to consider a 'different' lifestyle. We had a big argument over money and I keep finding receipts for expensive things around the house. I mean she shouldn't leave these receipts for me to find. In her purse. In the wallet. In the hidden pocket! Can you believe HER?!

'Who Would Have Thought Being A Skeleton Would Be So Expensive'

One cool thing happened this week was the leader of the free world, President George W. Bush sent best wishes to us, and that was a great lift. Thanks George, now start cleaning out your desk!

'Number One Fan Of 'Barb Wire' With Pamela Anderson, The President!"

That's almost all the excitement I can stand for the evening, but before I go I should let you know that thousands of your fellow citizens marched on Washington D.C. and wanted me to tell you something.

Alan Mizell
Houston, Texas U.S.A
OomBa Mail

Heidi Of Hurst, Texas Offers A Giant Yellow Key For Pamela

Heidi of Hurst, Texas wrote this morning with perhaps the most unique offer yet, a giant prop that looks like "a key with a kind and confused face", and she sent awesome photos along with the offer. I have to confess there are hundreds of virtual worlds which many of us do not live in. In the world of this "fighting game" called 'Guilty Gear Isuka' the girl is an artificial life-form named A.B.A. and the kind-faced key goes by Paracelcus. The picture above is of Heidi wearing the costume and holding Paracelcus. Very neat, I guess there is an army of folks who dress like their favorite video game characters and such. I like, I used to do a Halloween show in my hometown- Population 600, Halloween Show Attendees 1200+. (Or did they just go through the line twice?)
The key id made of foam and weighs about three pounds. Heidi is offering the costume also, but looking at her I am thinking it might not fit me as I am 6' 4" tall. This is a tempting offer. I did say I love strange offers, but also I like common, ordinary, dull but tradeable ideas. I have to wonder if this world exists and I am not in it how likely is it that I could successfully trade the props for something? Is it a trade up or just different? Would love to hear what others think.
In case you are wondering if Heidi's work is any good compare the costume and prop key to the animation below. WOW! Great job Heidi.


In case you missed the post below both Delaware and North Dakota came on board last night, so the 'Big Five Red Dice Loser Contest" is a dead heat between Vermont and Rhode Island. Who will be last to visit?
Tomorrow there should be an update on what Pamela and I have been up to so come back now, ya' hear...

Alan Mizell
Houston, TX USA
OomBa Mail

We Were Wrong! Welcome North Dakota.

That's right, 38% of us thought North Dakota would be the last state to visit, including yours truly, but yesterday North Dakota pulled into the Five Red Dice rest area, along with Delaware and Ireland. Welcome aboard, and now the title for last place hinges solely on Vermont and Rhode Island, those laid-back, bucolic and apparently Internet free zones of the northeast.

Last night we broke the 2,000 threshold for absolutely unique visitors and now stand at 2,047! Growing fast, with 71 Five Red Dice members and approaching the 100 mark where a FREE Five Red Dice T-Shirt will be given away to one of you!

As for the sexy babe with the key at the top, tune in tonight for an update on a new trade offer for Pamela!

Alan Mizell
Houston, TX USA

Pamela Anderson And I Have First Date, Than A 'Welcome To Houston' Party

Pamela arrived in Houston, in the flesh, (OK, not in the flesh, as she is a skeleton) and we have been having a great time getting to know one another. It's difficult knowing she will only be here a short time before she 'hangs' with someone else. It makes me fell so... Tommy Lee?

Our first Real Official Date was of course the getting to know you standby, Starbucks! What better place for every first date- scalding hot beverages that leave you with bad breath. I picked her up, styling in the Scion. Hope that was OK with her, being a Hollywood type and I just a regular guy, is there a chance we might hit it off?

It seemed to be OK, I thought at first such a pretty celebrity might be shallow, two dimensional, lacking depth, but she was very down-to-Earth and barely seemed to mind the little boxy love machine.

Later at Starbucks we really got to talking. In the photo below I am describing to her the whole sordid tale of how she had been traded for Five Red Dice. I have to tell you Kathy Braceland, she was a little sore at first, but I think that I smoothed it over, though she is still miffed you took the Five Red Dice to Universal Studios and packed her off in a dark envelope! She mumbled something about seeing if those stupid dice can get you backstage at a Bill Mumi concert...

Things got relaxed though after a few raspberry iced teas for her, those really cooled her down. Like any great date we soon warmed up and she actually sat in my lap. Cool! Check out those Bunny Ears I'm putting on her. I'll bet Kid Rock never was that cool with her. By the way, have you noticed that I am wearing a very stylish and fashionable Five Red Dice T-Shirt, available at only one place in the entire world- The Five Red Dice Store! (actually you can sign the guest book or e-mail me and be entered in the contest to win a FREE T-Shirt!)

Our night at Starbucks went so well that the next day we had a 'Welcome To Houston Pamela' party, complete with balloons, swimming and a mariachi band! In this photo I am laughing hysterically at a small joke Pamela just whispered to me as people enjoy a cool dip in the pool.

Pamela always likes to get in a little sunbathing, and looks incredible stretched out on the rocks. You may recognize the celebrities in the background swimming. The man on the left is Romanian emigre and engineer Ovidiu Zorcasteen, developer of the laser powered pooper-scooper called the Crap-Zapper, and a millionaire many times over. On the left is Quintin Mattelbaum, famed restaurateur and creator of the Pork-Free Cajun Tamale In A Paper Cone, a hit throughout certain parishes in southern Louisiana. Also in the upper pool is Vanna Bloomingdale, the model on the front of packages of Pampers! What a party!

So you can see Pamela's first days here have been a blast, more fun than allowed by law. (There I go thinking out loud again) I will be giving updates on a regular basis of all the social outings of Ms. Anderson, so stay tuned and come back often. Until the day comes that is when a great trade entices Pamela into another's arms.

Alan Mizell

Houston, TX USA

FiveRedDice.com

Nazar Bobcugu Offered For Trade

On top of the school bus ride came another very unique offer to trade for Pamela. Ata Uysal of Ankara, Turkey offered a 'nazar boncugu', and for those of you who are a little slack in reading Turkish that is an amulet to protect against the evil eye. It's usually a series of concentric circles, dark blue in the center, than light blue or yellow, white, and dark blue again, as pictured.
What a beautiful piece, and you truly must check out the website. The website is as beautiful as the amulet. Who would have thought that evil eye amulets would have such an incredible website!

So to those of you who have been following this adventure, has there been anything offered that struck you, that you would have traded for in an instant?
The vintage Playboy?
Tony Llama Boots?
Knitted something or other?
Houston area bus ride for 30?
The evil eye amulet?

Was just wondering and wanting your opinions.

By the way, last night Macedonia came on as a new country to visit!

Be sure to vote in the "Last State To Visit" Poll to the right, it is ending this weekend.

Alan Mizell
Houston, TX USA
OomBa Mail

Janet Fleener Offers Bus Ride. Janet, Where Are You?

Janet Fleener of Houston submitted a trade for the Pamela Anderson Skeleton art of "A school bus ride for you and thirty of your closest friends take them to the Kemah boardwalk or Galveston or an Astro's game" This is an interesting trade, intangible in a sense but something I think some people might really want. But first Janet, you put your last name in the bar for e-mail, so I have no way to reach you if I decide to take the trade.

Does anybody know a Janet Fleener who has access to a school bus? Also, is it really a SCHOOL bus? Do you like, own it? In my old days the driver owned the bus but I thought nowadays the city or school owned the bus. I could be wrong. As a school bus I presume there are no restrooms. If you knew me you would know that could be a problem. But maybe not since I could say "Pull her over". When I tried that with Harvey Hulin in 5Th grade back in Abita Springs, LA, all I got was a 'dirty, I'm going to tell your Mom so you better sit down now' look!

So Janet, please e-mail me so i can keep you updated. Also, send your mailing address and I will send you some 'limited edition, signed and numbered art prints'! And since you e-mailed you are in the drawing for the FREE Five Red Dice t-shirt!

Please, everyone, vote in the 'Last State To Visit' poll to the right, only about two days left.

Alan Mizell

Paula Wants To Knit A Trade For The Pamela

Paula of Houston Texas is a 26 year old teacher with a skill at knitting, and she has offered to knit something for me. Yes, I know, she already pointed out that it is summer, but that "it will still be fun".

Paula says she can knit about anything. This is a little more puzzling of an offer for me, being such an 'off the rack' kind of guy. I'm going to have to e-mail Paula and ask for photos of completed things. I don't even really know what people knit. (I know some of you are shaking your head. I know about so much, but knitting has escaped me) I presume sweaters are at the top of the list, and maybe hats. But what else? People, help me out here.

A big pile of Paula's yarn ready to go! Interesting, especially since Paula is a teacher and wants to be a part and share with the children. That's cool!

By the way, be sure to read the post below and take advantage of the FREE offer for limited edition, signed and numbered art prints.

Also, only a few days left to vote in the poll at the right.

Alan Mizell

Houston, Texas USA

The Five Red Dice Store

Get A FREE Signed And Numbered, Limited Edition Art Print From Five Red Dice

Tonight you have the benefit of receiving a FREE limited edition, signed and numbered print. Now I realize that some of the negative types are going to look below and say "Alan, that's just a business card", but really folks, in the finest tradition of art, spoof, and mail order con men around the world, this offer is exactly as I represent it. Take any ten-thousand dollar print by Dali or Picasso and all you have is a piece of paper. So tonight you have the chance to receive a paper print that is....
limited edition,
signed and numbered,
highly collectible!
So you say, how do I get this awesome prize, and for FREE! All you have to do is sign the Five Red Dice Guest Book, and an e-mail will be returned to you with a mailing address. Simply mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address and the limited edition, highly collectible print will be on the way to you.


The photo really does not do justice to the beauty of this print, as the color is rich and the depth of the translucent reds are intoxicating. Great asset to have when telling your friends about Five Red Dice, as they may have trouble remembering the name of the site, so pass some of these collectible prints out to friends and family so they can join the fun.
You might as well sign the guest book anyway, as every 100th signer wins a FREE Five Red Dice T-Shirt! SO thank you for all the support, hope you have fun and enjoy the posts. When you sign the Guest Book let me know how many business car... er, limited edition prints you would like to have to pass around!


Alan Mizell
The Five Red Dice Store

P.S. THE POLL AT THE RIGHT ONLY HAS A FEW DAYS LEFT SO PLEASE CAST A VOTE TONIGHT!

Visits from South Africa and North United Kingdom

One of the little pleasure I have and try to share is every morning I go to Google analytics and I can see which states and countries have visited, which towns, how many pages they visited and for how long. Don't worry, social security numbers and blood types are left out!

In the last several days we have had visits from Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Malta, Greece, and more. Last night was really interesting (OK, to a geography geek like me) as visitors came from South Africa and the northernmost tip of the British Isles. That's cool. I mean, how much further apart can we get. I cannot post ads on Craigslist for Antarctica and the North Pole, and that's about the only things further apart!

I know about our northern visitor because of the nice e-mail from a woman calling herself 'GirlOnARock', and she said we can add the Shetland Isles to the list of countries visiting. Not technically a country she explains, but hey, it probably once was. I guess I romantically envision her in the window, monitor glowing on her face as the northern winds blow outside and waves crash on rocky beaches. Google the Shetland Isles and check it out, they lie about 600 miles north of London and look very remote, relaxed, the kind of place to escape and write that novel. I have added a link to the "GirlOnARock' blog, just click here or on the link under Five Red Dice Friends in the right sidebar. If you are like me, a frazzled, stuck in traffic, abhor Wal-Mart person, her posts of life on the Isle will leave you... wanting.

Thanks for the kind words 'GirlOnARock, and I have posted a picture of a coastline in your Isles below for everyone to enjoy.

Alan Mizell
Houston, Texas USA

P.S. Only a few days left to vote in the 'Last State To Visit' poll. Seems we are having trouble reaching the outlying areas of North Dakota, Vermont, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Five Red Dice And Kathy Braceland Do Hollywood

I have received numerous e-mails from several states and even as far as Europe wondering what's up with the dice, are they going to be available for trade again, are they well. Artist Kathy Braceland has e-mailed me that they are more than well, they are FABULOUS in Hollywood. They recently spent the evening hob-nobbing with celebrities at Citywalk outside of Universal Studios. In the photo below you can see they are arriving via police escort, sirens blaring, lights flashing.

The Five Red Dice, though a bit famous, are still a little shy, but relax, they spent the evening in the careful company of Kathy.

The Five Red Dice enjoyed posing around the area, at Starbucks, on the red carpet, and this photo of them in Kathy's hand is a personal favorite. Kathy must be very strong to hold a thirty foot Fender guitar in her hand like that!

Many of you are not aware of the Five Red Dice's blooming film career, but they were awarded an Oscar by the Academy. You may have seen them with Deniro in 'Casino', and their parents were featured in a number of James Bond films.

Kathy searched high and low, and I must remember to fire off a complaint letter to Universal- When the Dice are in town you better have extra small t-shirts in stock.

The dice topped off the evening with some music by Bill Mumy. Those of you in the right age bracket may remember Bill as Will Robinson on the TV show 'Lost In Space'. Those of you too young, go Google. Bill has carved out a second career as a talented singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Later at the afterparty Bill and the Dice performed together. Unfortunately one of the Dice, who shall forever be anonymous, drank too much and the party had to come to an end.

So you see, the Five Red Dice are more than fine. While I shuffle off to work and fold laundry tonight, they party with celebrities. Ah well, it's good to see your children do better than yourself. No really. No... really...

Alan Mizell

Houston, Texas, USA

The Five Red Dice Store