My opinion of Mr. Kraft has not been helped by his apparent displeasure that an aritfact from that backwater of unpopularity known as Disneyland which is prominently displayed OUTDOORS, albeit on his property, somehow made it - - oh my goodness, in the 21st century - - on to the internet!!!! Heaven help him from the outrageous intrusiveness of modern life.

Sheesh.

To be fair, I don't think Richard was all that bothered by it. The designer, who asked me not to put the pictures on the internet in the first place (which I wrongly interpreted as meaning from inside the house), is who asked that the picture be taken down.

Ken and I got to see the film yesterday, due to a MiceAge contest that I entered early last month.

Richard and his son, Nicky are two of the nicest people around. They both introduced themselves to us, welcoming us to the screening. Richard has that childlike personality that can charm a smile even if someone were having the worst day of their life. They're just amazing people.

The film was incredible, and I encourage everyone to see it - watch the official website for film festival schedules. It not only showcases the most awesome geek collection imaginable, but it really gives insight about the important things in life - family, small and large pleasures, and living life to its fullest. I give it a five Mickey head rating. ;)

We're invited over for a BBQ at Kraftland at a later date, and we both can't wait! :snap:

Were you able to slip him some pictures of your centerpieces?

I didn't enter the contest, the reasons would be fairly obvious. Anyone else get to go?

Nah. It was an evening all about Richard and Nicky, and I wanted to honor that. If the occasion arises later down the road, and he has time and desire to see something fun, then I'll show him.

Yep, a couple of our regular swankers. Hopefully, they'll chime in soon. :)

Me!


As Disneyphile said, it was truly memorable event and film. She (or FrodoPotter?) was kind enough to take that picture of us, since I did not bring my camera.

Both Richard and Nicky (oh, and Stacey!) made everyone feel so welcome and talked Disney stuff with us and even promised to show up at a Mice Chat Meet one Sunday.

Richard is a guy who has earned lots of $$ in his lifetime but came from a Thrift Store background. Nicky lives 2/3 of the time in some small town in Oregon. The point I try to make is, they really are just decent folks with no pretensions or delusions of grandeur. Richard approached our little pre-movie cluster and talked about each one of our writing entries like it was the best story he ever heard.

I think the biggest thing I've learned from Richard is to ignore anyone who says that I should have a yard sale and get rid of at least part of my collection. (And, yes, I've had more than one person say that.) :rolleyes: Even my mom will sometimes say that I should get rid of some games and such, just because I'm "too old for them". Whatever. They're still just as enjoyable as when I was a kid. (Like Ants in the Pants, which also makes a fun drinking game. ;) )