Maynard drew this card for his nephew's young son after he was bitten by an otherwise friendly dog. When Maynard was a kid, a dog bit him too, and he says it wasn't groovy.
November / December, 2010
Dec. 11, '10
Will the world ever be truly safe from the bizarre influence of artists?
On left - L.A. artist, Rae
December 11, '10
Time to dance crazy at Rae's new art studio in L.A.
While attending an Animation Armymeeting at a silent movie theater, during the LA Animation Film Festival,Maynardioplaces his animated mug in the corner of an otherwise boring picture (except for the little angry man with a big bushy mustache).
September / October, 2010
October 23, '10
Brickzini the Magnificent at Legoland, California.
Some people think that Brickzini looks like one of the Maynard Brothers.
Faceless Girl (with blue hair) protects Monkey Boy from the giant Egg Plant Monster.
Photo taken by: Mr. Egg Plant Monster.
Oct. 30, '10
Brickzini the Magnificent and a gang of colorful weirdos visited with guests during Brick or Treat at Legoland.
Brickzinithe Magnificent holds his strange and mysterious... magic fish bowl.
Monkey boy searches for hairy wisdom from the strange man inside the box.
Brickzini tells his audience about the bubble inside his magic fish bowl. Long ago, a magic gold fish named, Henry burped a magical burp and now the world stops and wonders...
July / August, 2010
June 29, 2010
Uncle Maynardio comes to the West Coast on business with two of his most colorful associates.
A candid shot of Uncle Maynardio at a posh maximum security vacation retreat.
August 2010
After three gallons of coffee, Maynard's fingers give birth to a little man with a lemon face.
July 17, 2010
At the first annualMusic in the Mountains Festivalat Green Valley Lake guests were encouraged to bring their own instruments and participate in the jam sessions.
June, 2010
June 13, '10 Maynard enjoyed the royal treatment as a MouseWait honored guest, at the Storyteller's Cafe. Click here to see more silly photos on Flickr.
June 6, '10
Maynardio attended the 2010 Spirit of Adventure Award ceremony at the International Hostel in Santa Monica.Pierre Odier (left) received the award. * Hostels are less expensive than motels or hotels and they are a great place to make interesting friends from around the world!
May, 2010
American Idol Finale
May 26, 2010
Maynardio at theAmerican Idol Finale.
New Orleans
May, 2010
If you like jazz music, New Orleans is waiting for you. Maynardio had the pleasure of visiting the French Quarter for a few days and here are a few snap shots from his trip.
Although Maynardio enjoys his ride on a cable car, a mysterious New Orleans spy peeks over his shoulder (on far right).
Maynardio pretends that everything is groovy, but he's well aware that the spy wants to nab his Robin Hood hat and use it as a clever disguise.
It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. - Mark Twain
March 4, 2010 While visiting art galleries in Laguna Beach, during First Thursday Art Walk, Maynardio had the pleasure of meeting Patrick Whelan. One of Mr. Whelan's paintings was for the cover of a children's book called,Alice In Wonderland. Michael Jackson purchased seven of his paintings known as The Jackson Seven.
February, 2010
Please feel free to visit our new website at: StayFree.us.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave. - Solomon (Psalms 22:7) It
is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken
from you. - Author unknown
January, 2010
Happy New Decade! ...or does that start next year?
And what better way to start the new year than washing clothes?
Check out two environmentally (and pocketbook) friendly laundry machines at our two green/simple-living websites: LiveSimply.us and GreenChristian.net
And for those of you who have more interest in art than clothing, visit our 'Links' page at: Christian-Artists.us. On that page we include links to over 100 visual, written and performing arts websites.
And for those of you who like to read about artists and clean clothes, this entry was posted in the Maynardland Guestbook on January 14, 2010:
"I've wanted a washer so much but couldn't have one in my apartment, now I can and it's energy free!" - Rae Dunnahoe (an artist from California)
We have also added new links to our website called, Focus on Kindness at: FocusOnKindness.com
December, 2009
Merry Christmas - and - Happy Birthday to the Prince of Peace
Dec. 20, '09
This Maynard Brother was feeling shy, but thankfully
the actor wearing a brown hat kindly encouraged him to come out
of his shell. The Christmas Carolis performed every Christmas season at theBird Cage Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm.
as his head rests on a soft pile of tree droppings.
One of the pleasures of country living...raking up leaves (27 bags and growing).
October, 2009
Maynard for president!
Oct. 14,'09
Maynard has been nominated to be the president of a popular theme park in Southern California. * For more information, visit MiceChat.
If he gets the position, he will be given access to a special pair of high-powered cheese-seeking glasses to help locate food for his boss.
August - September, 2009
August 17, '09
Director,Pete Docterand Tiki Maynarddisplaytheir Official Tiki Room Protection Helmets.
By wearing head gear such as this, these two men were able to visit a room filled with birds...and they still came out smiling!
Sept. 6, '09
During the grand opening of Pretend City, children pretended to listen to Maynardio as he read stories to them, and in turn, Maynardio pretended to know how to read.
Tiki Oasis
Aug. 9, '09
These boots were made for walkin' and that's just what they'll do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over your stew...
Here we see a typical group photo.
However, behind the scene a drama brews... Tiki explorer, Steve Rousseau holds an invisible tiki coconut hat which belongs toOtto von Stroheim- (the mysterious bald man).
When the natives get restless, King Kukulelecalms their nerves with soothing hula tunes and soothes their appetite for eco-fashion with a trendy grass skirt made of pure mermaid hair.
Watch a fun & musical commercial by King Kukulele on YouTube.
August 13, '09
A Tiki Safari at Tiki Oasis.
To prove his courage to the other members of Tiki Safari, Maynard Livingstonclimbed into a pineapple bush and ate a whole pineapple without trimming off the rough shell. He ate it so fast that it fell into his belly sideways.
July 24th 2009- A great day in history: On this day, two things of importance happened in the world: #1 - Maynardland reached 80,000 hits since its launch date (April 5, '05). #2 -Disney released a major motion picture about guinea pigs (G-Force).
An arts road trip to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
June 2, '09
Maynardio entered Colorado, dressed like a leprechaun, so that no one would think that he was from California.
June 4, '09
Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexicofeatures a great selection of art galleries.
Next to the street sign, Maynardio discovers the face of a mysterious giant rock woman.
May 31, '09
Sedona, Arizona a beautiful setting for a tourist trap.
May 31, '09
Jerome, Arizona "America's Most Vertical City"
Hotel Conner is a popular saloon in town.
Years ago, Jerome was a mining town, but now it's known as an artist colony.
Maynard visits with a local digital artist.
June 4, '09
On the left, metal sculptor,Richand on the right, fiber artist, Lynnae Linex at The Artists Gallery in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Maynardio's twin brother, Maynard, later bought an oil painting byMike Frickfrom David Grandon's galleryin Flagstaff.
June, 2009
On May 31st, before leaving on a road trip to Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, Maynardio discovered that his digital camera had stopped working. And the Maynard Brothers also faced technical difficulties with uploading information and images on to the Maynardland site during the month of June. Thankfully, the technical glitch has been resolved and the brothers are now able to return to their semi-regular program. Unfortunately, Maynardio's digital camera is still dust.
Large-scale mural ofMichael Jackson
On April 2nd, 2009Maynardio visited famed muralist, Kent Twitchell, at the Look Gallery in Los Angeles. In the early 90's Kent worked on a large-scale mural project featuring an image of Michael Jackson.
In 1970 when Michael was about 12 years old he sang "I'll Be There". Click here to view a YouTube tribute to the young singer when he was a member of the Jackson Five.
May, 2009
The Maynard Brothers are big fans of children's book illustrations and this month Maynardland features the work of another Maynard... Scott Maynard Gustafson.
Maynardio runs like a madman in the sand, trying to escape from a giant flying octopus.
Perhaps this enchanted fairy will take pity on Maynardio and save him from Mr. Sticky Arms...
Many civilians were unaware of the pale-green monster floating above their heads.
Thankfully,
this man came to their rescue.
He was able to intimidate the creature and then sent it far away, to the
neighboring town of Bolsa Chica.
How did he accomplish this feat? Well,
imagine if you will, the terror in the heart of this octopus, when suddenly without warning, a massive sushi chef kite appeared from out of nowhere!
Need we say more?
The man in red belongs to an organization called, IKE. To learn about IKE, please click on this link: Illinois Kite Enthusiasts
On this glorious afternoon in Southern California, the ground was tipping side-to-side (as it often does), and people were falling all over themselves on the beach. Thankfully however, these four young fellows were able to stabilize the rolling earth, by pulling on four specially designed kites.
Over the last few years, California has been making great strides in earthquake prevention, and harnessing the wind has been our greatest ally. As one young surfer commented this afternoon:
"Dude... those megga kites are truly amazing, just a few tugs on the strings and the ground stops shaking. When I was just a little dude, earthquakes threw sand all over my food. But now, I'm able to eat tacos without hiding under a towel."
"Wind power is truly beautiful, because it keeps sand on our beaches...where it belongs!"
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Kent Twitchell's new art show (April 2-27, 2009) L.A. Times article on March 11, 2009
Kent Twitchell is known for his larger-than-life freeway murals, such as the L.A. Marathon in Los Angeles (above). ** YouTube interview with the artist - click here**
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Feb. 19, '09
While visiting the hummingbird exhibit atThe Living Desert in Palm Desert, California, Maynardio was amused with this little mommy and her tiny nest.
Feb. 10, '09
Maynardio visited his friend, Barry Krammes, during his recent art exhibit called: Morality Theatre Project at Biola University.
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Christian-Artists.us Our Christian Artists resource website has updated information and links.
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February, 2009
Kent Twitchell - Giant Painter
The Maynard Brother's dear friend and world renowned large-format mural artist, Kent Twitchell, is featured this month (in a video) on the new website Studio-online.com. The site also features a slide show of some of his amazing projects.
Kent's "Freeway Lady", created in 1974, was the first ever Freeway mural in the US.
Kent Twitchell's Bride & Groom mural at 2nd & Broadway in downtown L.A.
First Thursday Arts Walkin Laguna Beach - (Feb. 5th)
Maynard,and his twin brother, Maynardio, and a few of their artsy friends plan to visit various art galleries in Laguna Beach on February 5th, during First Thursday Art Walk . If you enjoy visual arts and you're in the area, please feel free to come along. We plan to meet at 6:00pm in front of the Laguna Beach Museum (corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Cliff Drive). This is an informal affair and we look forward to seeing you! --------------------------------------
January, 2009
Jan. 8, '09
For those of you who plan to move to Southern California, you must prepare yourselves for freeway battle.
At K1 Speed in Anaheim, Maynardio takes time to fine-tune his rudeness skills and road-rage etiquette.
The smell of burning rubber and the thundering noise of crashing metal adds excitement to an otherwise boring day.
On this special occasion, Maynardio'sfreeway assault trainer, Larry Meza,
presents his ace pupil to an arena filled with frustrated ice cream truck drivers.
And
like an ancient ninja, Maynardio demonstrates lightning
quick thumb-action (handy for flipping on: * turn signals * windshield wipers * high-beams)
Note: they can also be used for flipping small hot-cakes at minature race car pancake breakfast.
*** Family-Friendly Radio Drama ***
Prepare yourselves for something creepy... How creepy? Edgar Allen Poe creepy... Brother Maynard plays the part of the Creepy Narrator in "Ruffled Feathers!" (episode #711 of The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd). Click here to listen
*Note:The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd was recently being considered for a Grammy nomination.
This year, the Maynard Brothers are thankful that their brother, Maynard, played the part of the Creepy Narrator on the "The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd - The Compete Season 5" (which is being considered for a Grammy nomination).
Sept. 26, '08
Maynardio visits two sleeping sea turtles on the island of Oahu.
Sept. 24, '08
Waikiki
Sept. 21, '08
Near the island of Lanai, in an orange rubber boat, Maynard teaches a crustaceanhow to fly.
Mr. Ice Cream Man lets Maynardio steer his pink whoopie mobile through the back streets of Maui.
A ship wreck near the shore of Lanai.
A lovely scene near Hana in Maui.
Another scenic view near Hana.
Maynard won the Half Way to Mauiaward from United Airlines for a silly cartoon that he drew on the entry form.
Maynard's surfer/cartoonist friend, Bird, wears his famous Hawaiian T-shirt hat.
Joel Agnew and Maynardio at the Iao Theater - 80th anniversary show. Joel wrote the show and he's also a writer and announcer for Kaoi Radio in Maui.
Maynard near the island of Lanai.
The big rock in the background made bunny ears behind Maynard when he was not looking.
September, 2008
In the mysterious jungles of Escondido, Maynard Livingston discovers a pathway of magic monkey mist.
So not to frighten the beetle, Maynard Livingston changes the color of his eyes to match the color of his new little friend, Green GooberJunior.
Happy feet like to fly with the birdies.
Photo by: Chistine
Ronco Gas in Escondido, California
Aug. 29, '08
Top left to right:
Ruben, Ronnie, Ray,
Maynardio (had one too many cups of coffee) and Rami.
* Ronco Gas is an independant family-owned business in Escondido, California.
Maynard Saves A Whale!
Sept. 1, '08
Maynard waves to a family on the shore.
They had lost their fresh-water whale and they were unable to retrieve it, because the water was too cold.
Maynard's twin brother, Maynardio, was frozen stiff at the mere thought of swimming in the icy cold Stanislaus River.
If only he had brought his wool coat and ear-muffs.
Maynardland recognizes a special group of athletes ... at the Orange County Fair.
Let the games begin...
Toot!
And this little piggy...
just won a gold medal!
Here's Chad, Yukon (the flying pig), and some odd-ball waving his arms in the air.
* For more information about the amazing All-Alaskan Racing Pigs and their family- friendly events please visit PigRace.com
Tiki Oasis 8 - Voodoo Vacation on Zombie Island -
Otto Von Stroheim (The Big Cheese at Tiki Oasis - wearing a snappy red tiki shirt) points out a potential voodoo problem to his team of internationally acclaimed voodoo- busters.
A Goof on the Roof
A proper voodoo vacation would not be complete without a visit to the mad tiki chef who lives on the roof of the Bali Hai on Shelter Island. After his eye-ball fell into a bowl of soup, the owner of the restaurant kicked him out of the kitchen, and he's been sitting on the rooftop ever since. At first, the chef (known as The Goof on the Roof) felt sad because he could no longer cook, however now he is perfectly content, to simply eat the passing sea gulls and burp at the million-dollar yachts as they sail by.
For more historical information about the Goof and his solitary life,click here.
August 14, '08
Voodoo buster, Maynard Livingston, straightens his leopard ascot as he addresses two voodoo maidens.
King Kukulele is spellbound by a crazed voodoo dance, but his team of voodoo busters protect his royal highness.
** To visit King Kukulele's musical MySpace website... Click here.
July, 2008
July 23, '08
Maynard Livingston told a story of happiness to a group of young thirsty minds... And not a drop was spilled!
Politics has gone to the dogs!
Dogs and big kitties eat in style...when their servants buy them fashionable diningware such as this...
June 17, '08 During a campaign stop, in the mountain community of Big Bear, California, a local bug expressed his support for Maynardio. He then proceed- ed to the refreshment table for a saltine cracker.
June 21, '08
Behold...two of the Maynardland On-line Stores of Happiness are now open!
At this time, the Maynard Brothers are supporting Maynardio's
bid for the presidency, by offering stylish propaganda designs (in two on-line locations). So please come hither and take a
look-see. And since Independace Day is just around the corner, wouldn't it be nice to find a psudo-political conversation piece to share...over a nice plate of beans?
To start your cyber-journey, this first link will give a brief introduction, and from there you will find links to two shops of joy, so whoop-dee-doo and pass the beans!
After several days of discussion with high-ranking members of the National Worm Party and closed-door meetings with the Maynardland Fig Advisory Board, we are pleased to announce a new candidate for the office of Commander in Chief. Maynardio will represent a vast number of insects (otherwise known as 'The Quiet Majority').
For campaign updates, stay-tuned to Maynardland.com, your one-stop shop for slow-moving news and mis-information. --------
Maynardio is on the cover ofWorm Life Magazine!
June, '08
In the latest issue of Worm Life Magazine, Maynardio discovered a fascinating article about his heroic chin. And he was also pleased to see his presidential chin featured on the on the cover.
Alberto Stinger, the famed photographer and playboy mosquito from Venis, Italy, directed Maynardio to thrust his jaw upward to create an illusion of strength and nobility.
Simplify travel... visit the Travel and Food section at: LiveSimply.us
Puerto Vallarta 2/25/08
EARTH DAY
Earth Day - April 22, 2008
The Maynard Brothers launched a new website today called, Green Christian.
The purpose of this site is to encourage responsible stewardship of the earth.
On April 25th, links to over 1,850 Environmental Quotations were added to the site.
* Also visitour website, Live Simply in the U.S. at: LiveSimply.us Last updated on April 25th, with 47 new quotes on the topic of solitude.
* On April 23rd, the Contact- Links-Voicespage on Maynardland.com was updated to include sites under the Maynardland Ombrello.
April 12, '08 Here we see Maynardio in action... holding up a thick piece of glass, to prevent Frogman from escaping from his high security underwater tank at the Long Beach Aquarium. * More under water adventure below.
April, 2008 During this month of April-foolishness, the simple-minded Maynard Brothers encourage everyone to consider the virtues of simplicity. Silence instead of noise, listening instead of talking, innocence instead of worldliness, saving instead of spending, walking instead of riding, kindness instead of cruelty, complimenting instead of criticizing.
Flowers bloom and birds sing in April.... and they are worthy of our attention.
Some folks say that everything in our universe originated from a big cosmic mistake, but everything in nature suggests the hand of an intelligent creator.
Please take a few of moments and enjoy two amazing video clips from YouTube featuring the skills of animals both big and small. (1) Elephant Paints Self Portrait (2) TheChinese Blue Angels. (Our thanks to Lois Harmeyer for sending us these links)
Long Beach Aquarium
April 12, '08
"Puff the Magic Dragon lived beneath the sea, and frolicked in the land of gigantic sea-weed..."
Ms.Leafy Sea Dragon frowned at Maynardio when he sang the wrong words to a song...about her famous uncle "Puff".
Rush hour traffic...after school.
April 12, '08
While visiting the Long Beach Aquarium, Maynardio talked with various eco-friendly organizations.
Maynardio's friend, Lucas, teaches computer classes in Belgium. And on this day, he showed Maynardio the proper way to wear a hat in Europe. However, inside the hat, Maynardio's pointy head resisted the new fashion.
April 1, '08
Maynardio exercised his chops, at an advanced animation voice-over class near North Hollywood.
On April 5, 2005 Maynardland was hatched and after 3 years it has become an ombrello.
The new format is coming soon.
A wild iguana in Puerta Vallarta.
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- A Loving Designer -
If your day is not going well, and no one seems to care, please consider this thought.
March, 2008
Happy Resurrection Sunday - Easter - The Mexican Riviera -
In Cabo, Maynardio gave his little toes a refreshing bath...while his hands watched with envy. In the distance, Maynardio's inflatable cruise ship drifted away. Two minutes after this picture was taken, the ship fell off the edge of the earth.
A festive wedding in Alcapulco.
Moments later, another wedding party entered the church.
In the same square, clowns performed a fun routine for a group of children.
During the journey, Maynardio protected Denny, the NCL Cruise Director, with his famous karate-action and kung-fu grip!
While the ocean rolled beneath us, original paintings and prints were discussed during an art presentation.
Sunset near Alcapulco.
Feb. 26, '08
Maynardio visited a leopard cub in Cabo San Lucas, during a fund raising event for the Santiago Zoo.
Maynardio sings with famous opera star, Cheesehead Jack!
Feb. 25, '08 Hundreds of imaginary birds were treated to a free concert and free target practice inPuerto Viarta.
Feb. 25, '08 Maynardio was pleased to meet painter, Sergio Garval. (parent advisory: his website includes some stylized nude paintings). In this painting, two people cling to their meaningless possessions, even though their lives are in danger. * Owning things can be nice, as long as the possessions don't own us. Also see our website Live Simply in the U.S. at:LiveSimply.us.
Cliff diving in Acapulco, Mexico.
High above Alcapulco...
On the NCL cruise to Mexico, Maynardio enjoyed listening to Jana Seale.
A picture of Tarzan (Johnny Weissmüller) and his swinging family.
Home sweet jungle home.
A bush sculpted to look like Tarzan's little monkey friend, Cheetah.
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Visit our newest website: Christian-Artists.us This site offers encouragement to visual artists, performing artists and writers. It includes 'Links' to otherarts-relatedwebsites and a new'Events' section added on February 7th.
Create Your Own Website!
Only $6.99 per year... For a 5-page website! Click the One And One logo for details.
What Makes You Joyful?
Maynardio's friend launched a new website dedicated to joy, and she would like to hear from you!
Her middle name is Joy and she lives with her husband in the land of corn (Iowa).
To visit her website, click on thebronze Scottie dog. Or you can find a link to her Joyful site on FocusOnKindness.com.
Our twin brother, Maynard Livingston submitted this photo to theJoyful website (read details above).
Maynard Livingston also has his own website of adventure at: Maynard Livingston .com.
...And Maynardio submitted this Joyful photo.
Besides pictures, you can also submit your joyful thoughts.
On Monday, February 4th, Maynard felt a sense of joy when he learned about an organization called, Canine Support Teams, Inc. and so he submitted this note to the Joyful site.
Mr. Bird's Most Incredible Soap!
Who is this mysterious bearded fellow standing next to Maynardio?
Does he live in a little cave with a family of desert tortoises?
Nope...that's Mr. Bird!
And he wants to clean up America with his Most Incredible soap!
Help fight air pollution...go take a bath! Stay tuned... Mr. Bird's New Website is coming soon!
A fresh New Year just came out of the oven ...and it smells yummy!
**Dec.28,'07 new menu sections:Enjoy Life! & Kindness / Simplicity
Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center
Dec. 14, '07
Although Maynardio encouraged the meerkat on his knee to eat figs...not worms, her addiction to worms got the better of her (close-up below). And while she indulges herself, Maynardio tries his best to comfort her teary-eyed husband.
Let us all help Maynardio cheer up Mr. Meerkat, by singing that good ol' American folk song... "Oh Susanna, don't you cry for me, 'cause I've come from Alabama with a meerkat on my knee!" (Photo taken by Larry Meza)
Although Mrs. Meerkat throws a tantrum and yells at the tiny mealworms below, she does not intimidate Nelda the worm. As we see in this photo, Nelda's cartoon voice bubble is dominating the conversation.
Hoping to make a guest appearance on Meerkat Manor, Maynardio tries to impress the meerkats, with a fascinating balancing act.
And as we can see, his audience is extremely impressed.
Disguising himself as a mother meerkat, Secret Agent Maynardio gains the trust of two outlaw twins.
To learn more about the Center and their unique 'Adopt-a- Meerkat' program, also visit Animal Planets' website. Many of the meerkats at the Center have also appeared on the TV series, Meerkat Manor.
Seeds Artists Fellowship
Dec. 22, '07
Maynardio used to attend an artist's group called, Crosshatch, but they stopped meeting several years ago. However, the group started up again and now it is called, Seeds.
Merry Christmas!
Charlie Brown once asked what Christmas was all about, and his good friend, Linus, gave a simple yet profound answer(click here to listen).
The Maynard Brothers wish you and yours a peaceful and happy holiday season.
Dec. 9, '07
Maynardio visited with some of the cast from Dicken's play, 'A Christmas Carol' at the Bird Cage Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm.
Photo by: Ken Stack
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Visit our two new websites!
The purpose of this website is to encourage Americans to live simply.
The newest item on F.O.K. is a book called: "Teaching Kids to Care". (Please see below)
Shirl Thomas (left) was the Content Editor for a new parenting book called, 'Teaching Kids to Care'.
We often hear about the lack of kindness in our world, however there are things that we can do to address this problem and make a positive change for our future.
Shirl Thomas and some of her writer friends gather at her annual holiday party.
They invited Maynardio, because they needed a Christmas elf.
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Doctor Floyd Holiday Spectacular!
** Listen to the new Doctor Floyd holiday radio show, "North By North Pole!" (episode #SE016). The cast included: Grant Baciocco, Doug Price, Chuck McCann, Moira Quirk, Ken Greenwald, Swazzle, Jen Messina and Maynardio played the part of Santa's top elf, Tappy. This program was recorded live at the Colony Theatre on December 9th, '07.
The Ranger Station at Knott's
Dec. 9, '07
What is inside the Knott's Berry Farm Ranger Station?
(See below)
It's a Holiday Bug Party with Ranger Sue!
A fight breaks out between two cockroach dancers.
Maynardio thinks they have had two much eggnog.
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** News update about Maynard the Kangaroo (please click here). Thanks to Amanda Murry, from Iowa, for this news tip.
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Santa is going Green!
Many of us are familiar with the famous flying reindeer from the North Pole.
However, these days even Santa is going green and he has been testing a smaller alternative to luxury-size reindeer.
Watch out Rudolph, this little piggy wants your job!
Her nose might not glow in the dark, but her small body is very aerodynamic.
When she lifts off the ground, her retractable landing gear pulls close to her body, thus reducing wind drag and increases fuel effiency.
A new national defense program was unveiled during an air show at the Orange County Fair. The Navy refers to it as the Ultra-Sonic Pig Project.
Scientists have been studying flying pigs for years, but a new research
study in Portugal revealed an amazing secret. When flying pigs in study group A enjoyed a
balanced diet of traditional slop, their flight-speed remained average. However, when flying pigs in study group B enjoyed a balanced diet of fresh figs mixed with traditional slop, their flight-speed increased dramatically.
During the air show, an amazing demonstration proved beyond
a-shadow-of-doubt that these findings were accurate. After one pig was
given a handful of fresh figs, he turned around and jumped into the air and then bam...he disappeared! A moment later, everyone heard a sonic boom and then a pink streak whooshed along the floor of the stadium. No one was sure what had happened. However, a special high-speed camera, captured this amazing image.
* Prof. Steven Rousseau sent us this equation: F(lying)+(p)IGS=FIGS
Happy Thanksgiving from We Give Thanks, Inc.
If you live near Orange County, California, and you don't have a place to go for Thanksgiving, We Give Thanks, Inc.will be giving away free dinners for an estimated 15,000 people. For more info. please visit the Focus on Kindness website link in the menu on the left. Volunteers are also needed to serve food. Thank you!
In December...Pigs can fly!
You've heard of Dasher and Dancer, Comet and Blitzen, Prancer and Cupid, Donner and Vixen.
But have you ever seen a pig fly?
In December, come back and see!
It's time for creepiness! Listen to Maynard's evil twin brother on DoctorFloyd.com (episodes 610, 611 and 612).
Our "Links-Voices-Contact" page has been updated. (Including additional radio spots)
New Website!
Nov. 8, '07 Please click logo to enter.
Yesterday, Maynard finished the Focus on kindness
logo design (above) and today he invites you to come to the open house.
However, please keep in mind that many of the rooms are not yet
furnished.
Nov 13,'07 - Over sixty entries were added to the new 'Quote' section.
World Kindness Day
If you know an angry person, please remind them that November 13th is World Kindness Day! Of course, just to be on the safe side, you may want to tell them from a safe distance, and be sure to wear a helmet.
-- WORLD EXCLUSIVE --
Maynardio Rescues Mr. Bush!
October 29, 2007, At 1:01 pm Pacific Standard Time, Maynardio Rescued Mr. Bush near the rose garden.
Oct. 29, '07
When Maynardio
heard that fumigation would destroy the plants near the base of his
sister's house, he sprang into action with a shovel in hand and uprooted Mr. Bush. He then transplanted the shrub to a safer location.
Oct. 30, '07
Maynardio and Mr. Bush posed for a publicity photo near Mr. Bush's new home. Throughout his adult life, Mr. Bush had lived in a planter above a rose garden and
this move was difficult for him. However he is looking forward to being
closer to the gound-level flowers that he loves so well. Although the move was only
yesterday, he has already made a
new best friend... the family dog (whoof!).
Please Note: In case you are wondering, Mr. Bush is not related to anyone in public office.
This summer, Maynard Livingston spent some quality time with a Guest at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
If you enjoy looking at this photo, just click on the following link, and it will take you to Maynard Livingston .com
* Note: No insults were intended (unless you are a mean-spirited, wasteful, back-stabbing trouble-maker).
Maynard Livingston was very happy when the Leslie Family found him wandering in the remote jungles of Escondido. The family had sailed on a pirate ship from New Zealand searching for the lost explorer. And here, we see their joyful reunion through the captain's telescope.
Maynardio's friend,Mr. Pickle, was a big hit at theNew Media Expo. In fact, because of him, everyone was able to take home a pint of hamburger relish!
He will be missed.
Sept. 28, '07
When Evil Dr. Grant (far right) read a boring poem, Maynardio's jaw fell asleep and his mouth would not close.
Dr. Floyd's assistant, Doug (center) and a little red robot named, C.H.I.P.S., then attempted to comfort Maynardio with an exotic soft shoe dance.
** To enter the family-friendly world of Doctor Floyd,click here.
And now, it's time for...something tasty!
Oct. 3, '07
The Rousseau family invited Maynard over to their house and fed him vegetarian ribs covered in barbecue sauce.
Maynardenjoyed the veggie-ribs so much, he designed a thank you card with these two drawings, to commemorate the messy event.
Aaaah!
A brief descripton ofMaynardland.com in six different languages:
* English - Maynardland.com has silly pictures and stories. * Español - Maynardland.com tiene fotos e historias divertidas. * français - Maynardland.com a des photos et des histoires drôles. * italiano - Maynardland.com è divertente immagini e storie. * Deutsch - Maynardland.com hat lustige Bilder und Geschichten.
* português - Maynardland.com foi engraçado fotos e notícias.
September, 2007
-- Tiki Oasis --
Aug. 18, '07 Fans of tiki culture clustered together for a weekend of tikimania at Tiki Oasis 7.
Santa's sons are happy to be away from the North Pole, and here no one laughs when they wear colorful tiki shirts.
The Towering Tiki Monster's eyes blaze with fire and inside his burning belly stands a little man serving drinks.
Not long ago, this place was full of thirsty patrons, but alas, molten lava tends to burn holes in the pocketbook. It also burns holes through pretty much everything else too... including customers!
Doug DeWit (drummer for the Tiki Tones band) and teetotalerMaynardiowatched with amazement as yet another customer turned into a puff of smoke, after one too many sips of lava.
Doug worked with a Maynardio look-alike named,Maynardat Disneyland.
Vernon, the "Master of Disguise", has successfully infiltrated Tiki Oasis by dressing like a millionaire.
Summergrass (Bluegrass Music Festival) 2007
Aug. 26, '07
Although Maynardio did not have a musical instrument, he found a way to join a bluegrass band...by using an umbrella.
Maynardio was happy to catch up with Wayne Rice, at Summer- grass this year. Waynehas been the host of KSON's "Bluegrass Special"radio program since 1976 and last year, Maynardio learned about Summergrass by listening to Wayne's show. {Listen 'live' on the WEB, 10-12 Sunday nights}.
Summer- grass Kids playing various musical instruments for an audience.
Maynardio enjoyed listening to Eric Uglum and his sons and he especially liked a tune they played about an old dog called, "Old Blue". If you have an old dog, play this song for him or her and you might see 'em smile.
On the other hand, if you have a pet opossum, um...try a different song.
It was so great to see these kids involved with creating music, we just had to show another picture of them performing.
Maynard Livingston at the San Diego Zoo
Aug. 27, '07
Maynard Livingstonworking on the upper level of 'Monkey Trails', across from the Mandrill exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.
Come gather around and the silly fellow with a feathered stick will tell you something odd.
** New Website (July 10,2007)** * Visit Maynard Livingston and friends at: MaynardLivingston.com
August, 2007
August 6, '07
Maynard greets guests and offers directions at the San Diego Zoo.
August 6, '07
Willy the Giant Zookeeper and Maynard Livingston deal with something out of the ordinary. Thankfully, Livingston is able to face the situation with his amazing magic feather- duster.
California Fruit!
California is known for its fruits and nuts, and in this picture we see one of them posing for a picture behind a parked car.
* Listen to Maynard's voice-over demos at Maynard.voices.com. * See film clips of some of Maynard's brothers at YouTube.com.
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Maynard Livingston takes kitty for a walk.
* On Monday, August 6th, 20th and the 27th, Maynard Livingston will be filling in for Dr. Sarah A. Brupt on the upper deck of Monkey Trails at the San Diego Zoo from 3-7 p.m.
Alex Chituracreates animal sculptures at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. And here, we see him working with a hammer and chisel on a new hippo sculpture.
Comic-Con 2007 (International comics convention in San Diego)
July 29, '07
A Taste of Comic-Con.
Oh, the humanity!
The 'Making Comics 50 States Tour'withScott McCloud and family.
July 29, 2007
Maynardio attended a panel discussion called, 'My Dad Makes Comics!'
Moderated by Sky McCloud. Her younger sister, Winter McCloud was also
on the panel. The McCloud family is on a 50 state tour (also traveling
overseas). Click here to visit their website & blog. (Left to right: Ivy, Maynardio, Sky, Winter, Scott)
**Note: Their blog includes a photo with Maynard's evil twin brother!
July 29, '07
Scott McCloud autographs a copy of his book, 'Making Comics' for Maynardio.
During their tour across the United States, Scott and Ivy carry along this body-guard on the roof of their mini van.
Sky and Winter like their robot brother, because he does the dishes when they're camping.
Crusher the Robot, is very happy today, because he gets to play 'Smash Smash' with the other robots at Comic-Con.
Among the endless displays at Comic-Con dedicated to imaginary warfare, Maynardio was quite pleased to see his ol' friend, Wally Gator.
Wally and Maynardio reminisced about the days when cartoons on television were safe for all ages.
Maynardio took this picture, and as everyone knows...pixies love fellas who wear green pointy hats.
Just down the street from the San Diego Convention Center, Maynardio notices a military giant and his lady friend smooching near the USS Midway.
Buying rollerblades at the Oceanside Swap Meet
While visiting the Oceanside Swap Meet, Maynardio bought a pair of rollerblades from Larry for $25. Besides getting a good deal, Maynardio also experienced something rare in Southern California... a thought- provoking conversation. Thank you Larry!
June 25, '07
Maynardio learned how to rollerskate when he was a kid, but this was his first attempt at rollerblading.
Thankfully, he was wearing protective equipment, otherwise his hand would have been munched.
To be on the safe side, Maynardio borrowed this video from the library.
From the video, Maynardio learned techniques on how to remain balanced and how to stop.
He also learned to stay low, so that his falls would take less time, and that way he could fall more often.
June 18, '07
This elephant is an expert shopper, he charges everything... and yet he doesn't carry a credit card!
Visit the Livingstons: Maynard Sat.-Mon. 4-8pm / Marty Tues.-Fri. 4-8pm
June 18, '07
On this day, Park Master, Maynard Livingston discovers a sharp pin on the back of his nametag.
Now he knows why his chest feels like it was stung by a scorpion.
Maynardio learns how to talk like an angel fish.
June 9th,'07 Mrs. Carol Anne 'fish lips' McGuire(President and Lead Rocker of 'Rock Our World') grew up in a large aquarium with a family of angel fish. Now she teaches movie stars how to communicate with underwater creatures. Maynardio hopes to lure a mermaid into a conversation this summer by wiggling his pinky like a tasty worm.
June 9,'07 Rock Our World is a new program that links students from around the world. Rock Our World has been presented to the United Nationson two occations and the American Film Institute participated in a filmmaking session on June 9th at the historic Sonlight theatre in Orange, California.
A Tribute to Maynard's Parents
June 2, 2007 On this date, ten years ago, a great man passed away. He was neither famous nor rich, but he was a great father. Both he and my mother were marvelous parents and they gave me a wonderful childhood. Although they are no longer with us, I treasure the innocence of childhood that still lives inside me. And someday, I hope to share that gift by writing and illustrating children's stories. I love ya mom and pop and I hope to do the things that would have made you proud. Sincerely, Maynard
Memorial Day Weekend
The Maynard Brothers have a friend named, John who lived in China many years ago. And when the Communists came into power, they pressured John to teach propaganda in his church. However, when John refused, they put him and his wife into prison and took away their home. After a few years, John's wife died behind bars, but John was eventually released after 22 years.
The Maynard Brothers are thankful for the brave men and women who have made great sacrifices to keep our country free. And during this Memorial Day weekend, we have a question:
If this was your last summer of freedom, what dream would you want to fulfill?
March, April, May, 2007
May 9, 2007 This morning, Maynard wrote down a few ideas for new children's stories, including one story that is located in a place that smells bad. He is also working on some other stories, but they are located several miles away from the place that smells bad. However, after reading them, people might conclude that they all stink...hee,hee. For more information, just click on: Maynard's Stories. Thank you!
March 10,'07
This ancient kangaroo will teach Maynardio the fine art of playing a musical roo.
During his first lesson, Maynardio plays a lovely tune about the 'Out Back' on the back of a musical roo at the Australia Zoo.
"A one... and a two... and a one... and a two..."
A dancing roo at the Australia Zoo!
He loves ta wiggle to Maynardio's furry um-pa-pa tunes (played on the back of an out-back hopper).
The polka that makes ya move baby...
A one and a two... and a one and a two...
New Zealand
February 2, 2007
What type of uniform is this?
And where is he going?
And what are those things?
Pork rinds hanging from the ceiling???
More details will eventually find there way to this website...
unless they get lost in the dark.
February 7, 2007
Auckland, New Zealand at night with a typical American tourist.
Feb. 14, 2007
Maynardio's brother, Maynard, kayaking on Lake Mapourika, in the beautiful Franz Josef glacier valley.
The Great Barrier Reef
March 21,'07
Maynardio prepares for a dive at the Great Barrier Reef, about 27 miles from shore, near Port Douglas.
In Australia, Divers usually wear 'stinger suits' to prevent jelly fish from stinging them. In this picture, Maynardio is wearing a blue stinger suit.
Fish city.
On the second dive, there were lots of small jellyfish near the surface of the water. Thankfully however, the jellyfish in this area were not dangerous.
A young sea turtle glides through the water, near the ocean floor.
Maynardio took this photograph while he was swimming. To the left, rocks from the reef, and in the distance, on the right, the dive boat waits for our return.
Maynardio has more photos to share from his adventures in New Zealand and Australia, but for now, let's see what Maynardio has been doing since his return to California.
Families Matter at Fullerton University
April 29,'07
Maynardio played the the part of Storyteller at the annualFamilies Matterevent at Cal State Fullerton.
In this photo, Maynardio displays a book by Scott Gustafson.
Maynardio also told one of Maynard'snew original stories called, 'Honey Queen'.
In this strange land, where children wear tin foil hats, Maynardio watched with amazement as Crab Girl unlatched her jaw, like a python, and then gobbled down a giant water balloon.
Festival of Books at UCLA
April 28,'07
Hungry for books, they came. But making a tasty meal from pieces of paper was still a challenge (even here at UCLA). Thankfully, the FDA recently approved the use of candy-coated book covers.
Maynardio was very pleased to meet Michael Hague (renowned children's book illustrator) at the Storyopolis booth.
While wandering around UCLA, Maynardio bumped into Joe the monkey from
The Money Mammals.
Joe may look hungry in this picture, but that's because the camera looked like a banana.
Catalina Island
April 30,'07
The city of Avalon at 4:15 in the afternoon.
Catalina, a golf cart paradise!
Snorkeling in the waters of Catalina gave Maynardio a happy feeling.
February, 2007
Sydney, Australia
Feb. 24,'07
Maynardio performing his daily happiness exercises near the Sydney Opera House.
February 24, 2007 There is a rumor in Australia that Vice President Dick Chaney is visiting Sydney this weekend in order to have a photo op with Maynardio. Currently Maynardio is staying at the Central YHA hostel in downtown Sydney.
Feb. 24,'07
Maynardio sits in a double decker bus (stuck in traffic) as Vice President, Chaney, drives through the intersection ahead.
Koala Gardens, Australia
Feb. 6, 2007
Maynardio near Cairns , Australia with a slow movin' critter. We could all learn a lesson from this little fella about the fine art of being mellow.
Orlando, Florida
January, 2007
When visiting Florida, sometimes it's best to leave your car at home!
Maynardio wanted to post more photos from his recent trip to Florida, but he had some unexpected last-minute technical problems. And now he only has enough time to pack, before leaving on another adventure. On February 3rd he's leaving for a trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Gatorland in Florida.
Some day they'll eat lots of cars, just like their dad.
2007 has begun...and with it, a rare image of... a menehune elf!
He may look harmless, but this little elfcreature is a tricky devil!
More photos to follow...after Maynard and his brother, Maynardio, return from Florida. They're suppose to come back to California in mid-January. Unless of course, they get eaten by gators.
December, 2006
Tis the season to celebrate the birth of grooviest of dudes! The Maynard Brothers wish everyone a peaceful and happy holiday season.
Dec. 17, '06
While visiting Mars, Saint Nicholas volunteered as a camp counselor. And here we see him entertaining two martian boys with a life-size Maynardio Puppet.
* The originalSaint Nicholas lived in Turkey hundreds of years ago.
Maynardio's Nephew, Brian Newell, has a new stage play that he adapted from a 1964 movie called, 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'. For more info. go to Maverick Theater.com
A bit of silly business for the holidays.
December 18, 2006
Maynard made a Christmas greeting card for his musician friend, Keith Lowe. They both enjoy children's book illustrations. Keith lives in the state of Washington, near the Canadian border.
Dec. 16, '06
Maynardio visited The Bird Cage Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm to see'A Christmas Carol'and 'The Gift of the Magi'. Years ago,comedian,Steve Martinperformed on this same stage.
Dec. 7, '06
Maynardio saw some cats and other critters at the Pantages Theater, in Los Angeles. Standing behind him we see a group of happy animal lovers.
Dec. 7, '06
A group of animal lovers enjoyed a bit of freedom in the streets of L.A. before returning to their cages. Bird girl (Rae) sores along the sidewalk squalking at passing cars. Click hereto visit Bird Girl's blog (she also paints murals).
The big yellow cat (above) does not seem amused.
*** WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTO OF MENEHUNE ELF ***
October 8, 2006
Behold...a mysterious menehune, lifting a prehistoric Ork Ork egg.
This photograph was taken in a tropical forest on the island of Kauai.
The Maynard Brothers have three more photographs of this elusive elf creature. Please feel free to leave us a note in the Guest Book, if you would like us to put these rare pictures on Maynardland.com.
** Menehune Photo Update ** Nov. 20, '06 - The Maynard Brothers would like to show the three remaining photographs of the menehune elf, and pictures of Waikiki after the earthquake on October 15, 2006. However, Maynardio put all of the photos in a secret place and he refuses to say where they are.
Podcast Update:
The Halloween episodes of DoctorFloyd.comare now ready for your listening pleasure. Originally, these two programs were #503 and #504 but they are now called: #504 - It Was A Dark And Stormy Night and #505 - Night Of The Living Dumb. Maynardio provided the voice of the creepy announcer. (These shows are light-hearted & family friendly).
Update: Rebuilding the website.
November 16, 2006 - Three days ago, the Maynard Brothers were informed that the on-line software used to create this website, will soon be discontinued. Therefore, all photos (374-yikes!), stories, links and other information on Maynardland.com must be moved to another location (before it all disappears into cyber-space). The Maynard Brothers are looking forward to producing a silly book, but until further notice, they will be busy caring for a hungry little cyber-pet named, 'Maynardland'.
November, 2006
Thanksgiving - a time to be thankful for the gift of life.
To appease your ravenous hunger for menehune photographs onThanksgiving day, we offer you a slice of...Pirate Eric!
Oct. 31, '06 On a modern steel ship called,'TheBus', Pirate Eric sailed through the streets of Honolulu following the North Star (seen in the window, on the left)with Mary, a lovely pirate damsel.
* Maynardio asked his barber if lady pirates would sit next to him, if he had his head shaved. But the barber replied, "Dear boy, if your noggin were smooth, your hat would slide off!"
Oct. 15, '06 On this day, an earthquake shook the Sandwich Islands (ie. Hawaii). In this photo, Maynardio is seen shushing his brother, Maynard. Evidentally, Maynardio was trying to keep something secret from the media.
Oct. 15, '06 After the earthquake... no electricity for many hours in Oahu (although generators provided some emergency light). Why does Maynardio look so guilty?
Oct. 4, 2006
Sand surfing in Waikiki.
These were the care free days,
before the troubles began...
before Maynardio's encounter with...
a magical elf!
An inspirational thought from the Maynard Brothers
Oct. 3, '06
It takes boldness to make a fresh new statement...
We are the style leaders of tomorrow!
Right to left:Maynardio; his sister, Bonnie True; and Mr. Eric Boydston at the Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki Beach, Oahu.
Da Da Da...
Hale Aloha Hostel, Waikiki (October 11th-17th, 2006)
Note: If you like to meet interesting people from around the world, consider staying at a hostel. Hostels are located in almost every country throughout the world and they are usually very economical. For instance, it only cost $20. a day to stay at this hostel, located only 1.5 blocks from Waikiki Beach! Maynardio met the peole below at the Hale Aloha Hostel.
Takanori Kumazaki is from Japan and hehas participated in 100+ dives throughout the world. When Maynardio and Takanori went snokel- ing in Hanauma Bay, Maynardio enjoyed listening to Taka's underwater adventures.
Three visitors from Japan, left to right:
1 - Kengo 2 - Miwa 3 - Midori
and Maynardio (but he's #4... not from Japan)
Oct. 13, '06
Nils Janse (Sweden)
Shinya Komazuki (Japan)
Nils and Maynardio tried to teach Shinya some face- stretching and smooshing exercises.
Oct. 16, '06
Anna (New Jersey, USA)
Oct. 16, 2006
Juan Chaves (Costa Rica)
Oct. 10, 2006
Arthur is from England and just a few moments after this picture was taken, a shuttle took him to the airport, in route to Japan. Click here to visit his website and read about his travel adventures.
Talk Story Festival, 2006
Oct. 13, '06 The Oh Family had read that Maynardio would be in Oahu, for the annual Talk Story (storytelling) Festival, and so they kindly greeted him at the event.
Oct. 3, '06
Brother Maynard stepped away from writing to do a bit of snorkeling in Shark's Cove, on theNorth Shore,nearWaimea.
The Spookiest Halloween Costume of 2006
This little girl scared all of her fellow classmates when she came to school dressed as a dog wearing a spider costume.
Maynardio will be the Special Guest Announcer for Doctor Floyd's Halloween Podcasts (episodes #504 and #505).Presently, June Foray(the famous voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel) is their Guest Star. Dr. Grant (left), Dr. Floyd (center) and Maynardio (right). Click here to visit: DoctorFloyd.com
October, 2006
Sept. 29, '06
Maynardio experiences the happy feeling while standing on a mound of red dirt in Maui.
The Sandwich Islands '06
* On September 25th, Maynard went to Hawaii for three weeks to write a children's book. Maynard and his twin brother, Maynardio, visited Maui, Oahu and Kauai.
* On September 26th , Maynardio was offered a job at a radio station in Maui. However, if he had accepted the job, he would have had to move to paradise. He finally decided to pass up the offer and return to Southern California.
* On October 15th, While visiting Oahu, Maynardio was tricked by a menehune (elf) and because of this, the Sandwich Islands (or Hawaiian Islands) were shaken by a mysterious earthquake.
More information will be posted momentarily. Captions & additional
photos will come within the next few days...hopefully (unless Maynardio
gets tricked again).
Radio on the island of Maui
Sept. 29, '06 On KAOI'sAloha Friday Show (featur- ing Joel Agnew (right) Maynardio performed the voice of a hot air balloon captain. Singer, Paula Fuga, was a delightful guest. * To learn more about Paula and to hear her lovely music, Click here.
Sept. 29, '06
On the Upside with Teriis a live radio talk show on KAOI. On today's show, Teri invited Maynardio to sit in as a guest announcer.
While posing for the picture above, Maynardio's face got stuck in a time warp and so his expression here, looks the same.
Sept. 29, '06
Here we see Maynardio working on a new radio commercial for KPMW (105.5 FM).
Maynardio was pleased as punch when he was hired to write and perform another Menehune Drinking Water commercial.
Sept. 27, '06
Greetings from Maui.
Maynardio's brother, Maynard, hopes create a bit of happiness for the world by writing silly stories.
Aloha!
The Maui County Fair and Parade
September. 28, 2006
Maynardio discovers a giant fan at the Fair and for some reason, it resembles a farris wheel.
Sept. 28, '06
Broox Hoyt(Maui Division Manager for the Menehune Water Company) and Maynardio (a tourist with a silly hat) at the Maui County Fair with bottles of Menehune Water.
Sept. 28, '06
Economy cars fight against strong winds in Maui.
Sept. 28, '06
When people walk their whales on this island, even pit bulls leave them alone.
Sept. 28, '06
When good news is delivered, even the newspaper smiles.
Sept. 28, '06
Tiny menehune mothers in a toy truck, searching for someone with big fingers to play grampa's ukulele.
A Visit with Bird
September 25, 2006
Question: What do you feed a guest who wears a silly green hat?
Today on the island of Maui, Maynardio's friend, Mark Jamgochian (or *Bird)collected avocados from the large tree in his backyard. Shortly thereafter, Maynardio enjoyed a nice green avo sandwich.
*Bird is an artist and surfer and he lives in Maui with his wife and daughter. Please click here to learn more about Bird. Please click here to see some of his colorful designs.
Sept. 25, '06
This avocado, came from Bird's tree. However, it did not come from his sneaky coconut tree (hiding in the background).
Sept. 28, '06
Bird adds a few touches of paint to his unique surfer bus.
On the side door there's a self-portrait of the artist with his wife, Jamie, their baby daughter, Mara and their cat and dog.
Sept. 29, '06
Behind the artist, on the right, there's a painting of their pet cat riding a wave on a boogie board.
Sept. 29, '06
Looking for waves in paradise.
Sept. 25, '06
Happy papa Bird and his little daughter, Mara.
Sept. 29, '06
Part of the process of harvesting sugar cane in Maui is burning the fields.
Controlled burns are used to expose bare canes just before harvesting.
Sept. 29, '06
Although flying reindeer are masters of the sky...
Santa prefers to play golf with the big dogs.
Sept. 29, '06
While Maynardio spends time eating avocados and visiting radio stations, his brother, Maynard, drives to the beach, hoping to do a bit of writing.
New, as of today (September 11, 2006) the Maynard Brothers have added a new section in the menu called, Maynard's Book.
Although Maynard has not yet written the book, and a title has not yet
been determined, we hope that the publication will someday be a place
where your inner-child can come out to play. In the meantime, the
Maynard brothers will occationally post comments on Maynard's Book, concerning this project.
Legoland
Cast of Skull's Eye (as pictured):
Writer/ Director: Jonathan Piumelli
Captain Dandy: Timothy Parker
Scab: Tara Gillfillan
Captain Dreadbeard: Scott Amiotte
Voice of Black Bart's Skull: Maynardio
Aug. 26, '06
Poncho the Parrot sounds like just Maynardio!
Kevin Johnson is a talented ventriloquist and he performs a fun, kid- friendly show at Legoland.
Maynardio's voice introduces the show, and he was also happy to find a new feather for his hat.
Maynardio faces the Giant Green Lizard
Maynardio's friend, Steve, traveled to Mt. Fuji, to attend a karate class, taught by a famous giant lizard.
Steve was sooooo very excited to meet the big green movie star.
While Steve was in Japan, he e-mailed this photo to Maynardio. From left to right:Yu Takashina, Steve Rousseau andJosh Isaacs. They all signed up for the karate class, but when they got to the top of Mt. Fuji, the big lizard could not be found.
Then, in the mail, Maynardio received a postcard from his Nephew's theater. The big green lizard got a part in a play at the Maverick Theater!
This was upsetting news, the lizard had left his students high and dry!
Aug. 11, '06
Maynardio decided to take action!
The big green lizard had stepped over the line, he had set up a fake class and then used the enrollment money to buy a round-trip ticket to Fullerton.
Maynardio thought to himself, "At least the creature could have arranged for a substitute teacher to teach the class."
Maynardio could tell that this creature was not even a qualified
karate instructor! The lizard tried to hide, but the set was not big enough. Maynardio then reasoned with the monster to turn away from his life of crime.
The reptile knew that he had done a bad thing, but fame had clouded his good judgement.
Upon closer inspection, Maynardio located an actor named, Nick McGee, living inside the beast!
La Jolla, California
Aug. 20, '06
While snor- kling near the mouth of a cave in La Jolla bay, Maynardio's twin brother, Maynard, was greeted by several garibaldi fish (photos taken underwater have not yet been processed).
August 20, 2006
If your in the market for a cave of your very own... Maynardio recommends that you buy a shovel.
However, if you'd like to visit a cave, TheCave Store can address that need. Travelers have entered Sunny Jim Cave
through The Cave Store since 1906. Once inside, the path goes downward
to a place where visitors can look out and see the ocean. And on rare
occations,
some visitors have also seen brother Maynard swimmin' about with the fishes.
The name, Sunny Jim was given to the cave by *Lyman Frank Baum, author of the original 14 Wizard of Oz books.
This is just one of the caves in La Jolla Bay. In the distance, a couple of seals soak in a some rays (ie. sunshine) while relaxing on a rock.
These swimmers will soon enjoy a tasty treat. Their neighbors, the Pelican family, have baked them a huge cake (shaped like a cliff on the California coast). In a few moments, the Pelicans will finish frosting the cake and then the tourists can dig in!
Maynardio and his twin brother, Maynard, have decided to go out for burritos instead.
Aug. 6, '06 While exploring Ocean Beach on his folding bike (on July 23rd), Maynardio came across place called, Dog Beach, at the mouth of the San Diego River.
Dogs run freely on this beach and often they make friends with other dogs.
Wayne
Rice is the host of The Bluegrass Special, a bluegrass radio program that airs every Sunday night between 10:00pm to 12 midnight on KSON-FM 97.3 and 92.1 Escondido.
Wayne Rice,is also a member of the bluegrass band called, Lighthouse.
Big Feet (advanced fiddle class, from Kid's Camp).
Sebastian and the Midgets (from Kid's Camp).
Green Stones (from Kid's Camp)
36 students participated in this years Kid's Camp.
A large parachute provided shade during a very sunny day in Southern California.
During the Summer- grassFestival, Maynardio discovers a collection of toys playing music on a minature stage.
The Infamous Stringdusters Members of this young professional band also taught students how to improve their skills during Kid's Camp.
For 30 minutes, Maynardio tried to lay an egg in this golf cart, but it didn't work.
In the meantime a mysterious sheriff sat in the shadows, carefully watching the photographer.
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Maynard Livingston is happy to see you!
Throughout the day, trainers share about facinating design features found in the many rare and wonderful animals that live at the park. "Animal Encounters" provide opportunities for the public to see these animals up close.
At the San Diego Wild Animal Park, one of the animal trainers talks about a young American Alligator.
Small fluffy feathers above the beak of thisAustralianTawnyFrogmouthare sometimes used to attract insects (a tasty treat).
Two trainers talk about this handsome cheetah, while in the background, we can see his friend, a black labrador retriever.
A few years ago, Maynardio's friend, Rae, had a rare encounter with this magnificent cheetah at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Enjoying some frog culture at the Rain Forest Cafe
The End
August, 2006
August 5, '06
Maynardio's friend, Steve, is in Japan this week, climbing Mt. Fuji. While he's there will he enroll in Godzilla's karate class? Or will he just stain the mountain with cotton candy?
Anime Expo. 2006
July 3, 2006
Today, Maynardio's favorite colors are purple and red.
If you wonder why... perhaps the focus on your display screen needs an adjustment.
While visiting the Anime Expo. at the Anaheim Convention Center, Secret Agent Maynardio Disquised himself as a chicken and blended in with all the other chicken people.
Sadly, not all people like apples.
Space aliens that wear rabbits on their heads are often very outgoing and friendly.
Nowadays, when talking to unicorns, it's a good idea not to ask whether or not they are still on the endangered spieces list.
Maynardio can hardly wait to visit the Cat Planet. However, Commander Kitty warns him of the dangers of wearing a chicken costume.
In outer space, baked potatoes can be the size of small aseroids. Therefore, it's a good idea to carry a big kitchen knife, just in case the crew gets hungry.
This elf learned a difficult lesson.
When fighting fire-breathing dragons, it's always a good idea to wear plenty of sun-screen.
To ward off the effects of spookiness (see sign at bottom of the picture), Maynardio carries his remarkable balloon of defense.
King, Queen and little dancer.
This picture was taken after lunch and it looks like the dragon's meal was trying to escape, pulling his way up through the monster's throat.
Sometimes, pixies reminisce about bygone days in the enchanted forest.
Back then, pixies were truely free. But then came the earthmovers and their forest was turned into a large housing tract. Alas, now the pixies must earn a living by selling magic shoes and t-shirts.
Hush...anime characters need sleep too and the three characters on the right standing with Maynardio (a non-anime character), all have one goal in mind: to keep the convention quiet while the fellow on the left gets some shut eye.
This poor fellow was up all night long, opening giant cans of tuna for Godzilla.
When battling against this fierce ninja warrior, Maynardio cooled the heat with cute little fishy doll.
Perhaps the evil villian in your town could use a happy toy? If not, a jail cell might do the trick.
During your busy day...please don't forget to walk your penguin.
A toast to Pixar
While visiting some friends at Pixar's world-famous 'Love Lounge' in '02, Maynard wore a stylish leopard fez hat to impress Jessy, the cowgirl, from Toy Story 2. However, Jonas Rivera (left) felt bummed out because he didn't have a hat.
For the movie, 'Cars', Jonas traveled along Route 66 and while he was on the road, the crew made a short film about him and a piece of beef. Click here to see "Dinner at the Big Texan".
Click here to see more pictures ofPixar's world-famous 'Love Lounge' at MaynardHomePage.net
July, 2006
San Diego Wild Animal Park
June 17, 2006
Maynard Livingston (Maynardio's distant cousin) greets Guests as they enter the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Two tiki monsters sneak up behind cousin Maynardas he pantomimes one of his amazing water-skiing tecniques.
While exploring the flamingo pond, a sharp-nosed insect bites cousin Maynard in the back pocket.
When dealing with animals in the wild, you must protect yourself with fancy style!
Legoland
June 25, 2006
Maynardio visits Pirate Shores,the new land at Legoland.
Wading in a pool with sharks may sound like a lot of fun, but there can be consequences.
This fellow may look like an ordinary, every day king-sized pirate with a wooden leg, but don't be too hasty with your assumptions. One of Maynardio's secret agent contacts has confirmed that this pirate fellow is actually Vernon the Entertainer, a notorious master of disguise!
Some experts of disguise use their talents to assist the forces of evil. However, this disguise expert uses his skills to combat the forces of boredom.
To learn more about this master of disguise, click here. And if you look carefully at his website, you'll also see some of Maynardio's cousins.
Battle stations!...
Maynardio teeth (to the left), skull teeth (top/center) and shark teeth (to the right).
Pirate dentists love this ride!
Maynardio provided the voice for the audio- animatronic skull character for the new show, 'Skull's Eye' (opening on June 30th).
Call of the wild...
Lego Gator.
Fee- Fye- fo- fum...
Maynardio the Giant searches for a stick of gum.
In the meantime, Lego Jack climbs the beanstalk and lays a golden egg.
Maynardio also provided the voice announcing the comedy show featuring comedian, Kevin Johnson in the Playtown Theater.
Maynardio then spent the rest of the day inside a lion's stomach.
June, 2006
On June 21st, Pirate Shores opens at Legoland and guess who provided the voice for their pirate skull character?
Maynard the Pirate will also provide the voice forPoncho the Parrot...Arrr!
May 31, 2006
Maynardio attends the Imperial Elementary School Volunteer Celebration and while he's there, he realizes the joy of surfing on carpet.
May, 2006
Cult of the Eye
May 4, 2006
While visiting Tiki Oasis 6 in San Diego, Secret Agent Maynardio becomes Spellbound with the soothing sound of bongos and ukulele. Soon he finds himself lost in a maze of mingling with the notorious Cult of the Eye! (cultoftheeye.com)
Secret agent Maynardio discovers a band called, The Maikai Gents, trapped behind a mysterious fresh water aquarium. Will he be able to free the band from the treacherous band-eating angelfish?
Behold...it's Tofu Joe!
What does Tofu Joe know that you don't know?
Where does one go for more info?
Does one go to the snow?...no. The snow is just cold!
To find info. this is where ya gotta go: TikiNews.com
A bit of animal business
May 2, 2006
While gathering information on his top secret Mush Report, Maynardio noticed two young lovers exchanging glances at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
After many hours on the road, these lions stopped for a nap.
Maynardio puts on a smiley face
Maynardio demonstrates his famous Jaw-twisting exercise in somebody's backyard. And on the other side of the hedge, the neighbor has built an amazing replica of the Hotel Del Coronado.
April, 2006
On April 5th, Maynardland celebrated its first birthday! Ah yes, the month of April...rolling hills of colorful daffodils, fuzzy little quacking ducks and pink marshmallow bunnies. But for Maynardio, this month also brings the magic of jury duty and income taxes.
It's time for jazz at Cafe Metropol.
April 7, 2006
Not far from Little Tokyo sits Cafe Metropol and inside its brick walls Maynardio listens to snappy music. Don't adjust your dials... Maynardio just painted this building with Easter egg dyes.
April 7, 2006
Behold... Maynardio's friend, the barefoot bass player (Keith Lowe).
Keith and Maynardio try to escape... but the band freezes them with its mysterious gripping action!
Sweeter Than the Day band:
(left to right) *Keith Lowe-bass *Tim young-guitar *Eric Eagle-drums *Sara Schoenbeck- (guest performer) bassoon *Wayne Horvitz- piano
The Maynard Brother's celebrate Bird's new website!
To celebrate Bird's new website, we present the Big Lip trio. Listen care- fully and you may hear them hum (a fanciful island tune). Bird is on the left, click here to visit hissite. SurferJohn is on the right,click here to visit his 'Get Radish' site.
While visiting Maui in 2004, Maynard 's friend, Bird (Mark Jamgochian) presented Maynard with a one-of-a -kind t-shirt.
Easter Saturday
April 15, 2006
On the day before Easter, Maynardio helped distribute food items to the homeless. It's a beautiful feeling to bring comfort to others and Maynardio was thankful to experience Easter in this special way.
On April Fools Day (April 1st), Maynardio participated in an event called, 'Family Matters: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting' at California State University, Fullerton. This first annual event included activities, products and information for both kids and adults.
April 1, 2006
During the 'Family Matters' event, Maynardio created original stories on the spot (with the help of little people in the audience).
A close-up view of the above photo captures Maynardio's demonstration of how to turn your hand into an egg-beater.
Filling his stomach with air, Maynardio demonstrates how a storyteller can become a human life raft.
Maynardio looks down at the photographer and to his surprise, the photographer is a cat!
Some audiences smile when Maynardio's hands turn into turkey legs. However, if you want to turn your own hands into turkey legs, Maynardio recommends doing it after meal time, when the audience isn't hungry.
April 2, 2006
Maynardio worked all afternoon, building this amazing scale model of Laguna Beach!
March, 2006
During the month of March, the Maynard Brothers will be visiting in Boring Town and while they are there, they'll share everything that's going on in their lives. However, in addition to sitting around and doing absolutelynothing, they will also discuss in detail their trip last month to an imaginary island in the South Pacific.
However,
since the location of this island (and everything about it) is secret,
they won't be permitted to share any of the details of the trip to
anyone.
March 25, 2006
While visiting with members of the Bicycle Club of Irvine, Maynardio meets Lynette (a bicycling dog-lover) and her little 3-year-old friend, Mickey the Maltese.
Mickey sits quietly in a fanny pack while his bicycle chauffeur, Lynette, propels his vehicle. Mickey has traveled on many bicycle rides since he was just 3-months-old. So far, his longest ride was the Wildflower Ride in 2005 (50 miles through beautiful wine country).
This dog knows how to live!
Secret Agent Maynardio hides behind his Bike Friday to conceal his lilly-white secret agent legs.
On July 21, 2004 Maynardio visited the headquarters of Bike Friday, in Eugene, Oregon.
Each of these bicycles were designed to fold into a suitcase!
*Photograph used with permission.
(In picture above: Markus Bethal stands in one of the work areas)
Yes kids, it's true, when you grow up... you don't really have to grow up. Just look at this guy... he wears silly clothes and rides a bike.
*The Bicycle Club of Irvine is a recreational and social cycling club. For more info. please click here.
*Bike Friday designs folding bikes for secret agents on the move. For more info. please click here.
Please note: If you're not a secret agent yet, don't worry, sometimes they sell their bikes to future secret agents.
March 26, 2006
After picking up some tofu and fresh vegetables at a local
Chinese produce market, Maynardio and his camera-shy friend, Sue Lau,
attended a concert. The California Concert Artists (pictured below) presented the music of "Les Six". In the early part of the twentieth century, the French composers known as "Les Six", took inspiration for their music from music halls and the circus.
The California Concert Artists: (From left to right)
Mary Palchak, flute Linda Muggeridge, oboe Timothy Durkovic, piano Dr. Lea Fiedler Steffans, clarinet Leslie Lashinsky, bassoon Linda DeRoche-Duffin, French horn
(Note: the guy on the bottom right is just some kook with a funny hat)
February, 2006
New for February, The Maynard Brothers present Maynardio's Menehune Drinking Water radio commercial (written, performed and co-produced by Maynardio on the beautiful island of Maui for Wild 105.5 FM).With special thanks to Sound Editor, Michael Jay and Program Director, Ryan Piros). Click here to listen
The Maynard Brothers send a 'thank you' to Jeremy Vaught (fromTriathlonRadio.com) for informing us that Maynardio's animation voice-over demo. was not linked to the proper recording. We have fixed the problem and now, happiness is just a click away. To feed your hungry ears something tasty...please click here.
Ah yes, February, the month of amore!
During this special month of valentines and red-hot mushy-mush, Maynardland will be presenting an imaginary journey to the very bowels of romance, on an island somewhere in the South Pacific.
In early February,various Maynard Brothers from around the world gathered on a mysterious island,
to celebrate the power of amore. And what better way to illustrate the
dynamics of love than with fire! Dressed in traditional grass skirts
and coconut war helmets, the Maynard Brothers burst onto the stage as the Amore Fire Dancers, sweeping the hearts of lovers and lover wantabes with snappy dance steps and lots of yelling! The
program began with sweet poetry (spoken to native dancing girls who
played the parts of native dancing girls) and concluded with all-out
war! Very romantic and the flying spears brought a realistic conclusion
to the evening. Another performance is scheduled for Valentine's Day and if all goes well, the volcano will erupt.
The location of this island is rather secret, so no pictures, video or sound recordings were allowed. However, the Maynard Brothers
will present the entire show without commercials...all you need to do
is close your eyes and the Maynardland transmitter will go to work.
Happy V-day!
To start off the new year, the Maynard Brothers present Rolf Vetter's film, TWO MILLION, featuring Professor Maynard. To see the film, please click on this picture, or click on the following movie title and it will take you to Rolf Vetter's website: TWO MILLION All rights to the visual portion of this silent film are reserved. (c) 2000 Rolf Vetter & Maynard Smith
Credit for the additional sound to this film goes to Director, Rolf Vetter.
January 5,'06
Rolf Vetter and Maynardio stand boldly behind the thin leg of a mighty elephant. Although many elephants attempt to diet, this one was most successful.
When Rolf is not making movies or training elephants, he creates nifty furniture at: coolsofa.com
January, 5, 2006 Earlier today, Maynardio went on a call-back audition, for a small role in a children's television show on Cartoon Network. Earlier tonight, Maynardio and film-maker, Rolf Vetter, talked about creating a link from Maynardland.com to the film, Two Million.
December, 2005
December 11, 2005
Maynardio attends a seminar in Massa- chusetts featuring master storyteller, Odds Bodkin.
Odds Bodkin plays his 12-string guitar and Maynardio pretends to play the harp.
For more info. about Odds Bodkin and storytelling, go to the menu on the left and click: Maynardville, etc.
Dec. 25, '05 Some say that he was an over-grown elf that Santa left behind. Others thought that he should have been exchanged for something more useful, like a hammer. And yet another group felt that he had a bit too much skin on his face. These were all very fine things to think about...but then again, perhaps we should have just put him back into the box.
December 25, 2005
When the world gets you down and you need a pick-me-up...
Nothing makes ya happy like an all-American silly toy (made in China).
A turbo-charged string zipper thing can really make the blues go away!
Hunter is just CRAZY...
...about string!
When Hunter isn't zippin' string, you can visit him at Marina Water Sports, located in the heart of the historic Balboa Fun Zone, in fashionable Newport Beach, California. marinawatersports.com
During Thanksgiving weekend, Maynardio recorded two radio commercials at his studio in California and now they can be heard on KMPW 105.5 FM in Maui. Or, if you're not going to be on the island of Maui today, just go to the menu on your left and click Voices! / Contact. On that page, you will also find a commercial voice-over demo and an animation voice-over demo, featuring several character voices performed by Maynardio.
November, 2005
Ah yes, the traditional Thanksgiving feast!
Bring your plate to the computer and get a hot scoop of November silliness.
In November, we have a new menu item on the left and it is called, Maynardville, etc. and it includes moments from Maynardio's travels in October (including his visits to Tennessee and Kentucky). Just click the box and you'll travel there in a jiffy.
Oct. 10, 2005
Here's a taste of joy...just in time for the holidays!
However, as a note of caution, be careful not to look at it for too long, it's probably fattening.
While searching for a pot of gold in the hills of Kentucky, Maynardio used his magical powers and became a wee leprechaun.
Oct. 7-9, '05 Maynardio attended the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee and while he was there, he made a great discovery...he met master storyteller, Odds Bodkin! For info. click: Maynardville, etc.
Nov. 12, '05 Cast of Doctor Floyd Episode #SE002 (left to right) *Doug Price *Grant Baciocco *Leslie Carrara- Rudolph *Norm Gilchrist Jr. (& Guest) *Maynardio Photo by: Kreg Steppe
Grant Baciocco (right) reads his part as the evil Dr. Steve. For more info. aboutDoctor Floyd, go to DoctorFloyd .com
Photo by: Jeffry Moxley
Oct. 12, 2005 Maynardio's hillbilly brother, Darryl, grows large jelly beans for a giant who lives down the street.
Darryl's dog sometimes thinks he's a cat...but during his last visit to the doggy psychiatrist, his doctor convinced him that he's actually a blond squirrel.
After scrubbing off the mud in a warm vat of hillbilly pixie dust, Darryl carries his monster-size jelly bean to Mr. Fee Fi Fo Fum's house.
Presently, this simple site contains just a tad of
communication. However, in the coming weeks/months, the Maynard
brothers hope to include various forms of silly business (music,
stories, bits of animation, etc.).
Where does Maynardio go, when he wants to meet kookie characters from other worlds?...
Click 'Anime Expo. '05' ' in the menu on your left.
August 31, 2005
Sue Lau prepared a special batch of vegetarian sushi for Maynardio but she was too shy to be in the picture.
August 24, 2005
Maynardio's mysterious friend, Michael Kukuk, recently finished recording two music CDs ('Live that Long' and 'Test of Time'). For more info. e-mail Michael Kukuk at: vismankook@ yahoo.com
August 30, 2005 During a recording session at Elastic Media Corp. (elastic media.net), Maynardio provides the voice for a new inter- active toy for children, made by Playmates Toys (playmatestoys.com).Kerry Goletz, Maynardio and Marcus Junkin have prepared themselves for a magical thumb-wrestling competition.
August 14, 2005
Genie Maynard recently escaped from his bottle and he's excited to see you!
Since Genie Maynard is not suppose to grant his own wishes, he has to work for a living. At this corporate event, he cleaned all the greasy plates with his magical tongue.
Aladin's nephew, Kevin Rogers, is thrilled that Genie Maynard has learned the lost art of cleaning greasy plates. Kevin wonders how much money he will make when he rents out 'The Blue Wonder' to catering companies during the holidays.
During a recent visit to Africa, Maynardio's sister, Gloria,
took some photographs.
To see more pictures from her trip, please go to the menu and click 'Sis in Africa'.
Maynardio enjoys the company of storytellers at the South Coast Storytellers Guild.
The guild meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm in Costa Mesa, CA. Visit the website: www.storyguild.com
Maynardio's nephew, Brian Newell, is on the cover of the current issue of 'Experience Fullerton' magazine. Brian recently opened the new Maveric Theater in Fullerton, California.
The OC Weekly says, " The Maverick should become the envy of every other storefront company in OC."
Opening weekend for The Three Musketeers at the Maverick Theater.
August 3, 2005 While standing in the bleachers at the US Open of surfing in Huntington Beach,Maynardio feels refreshed after eating a chocholate muffin.
After Maynardio scoops out the last drop of soup, a local teenager rides his skateboard along the inside of the bowl.
In the distance, a young man chases after his lost parakeet.
To create waves for the surfing competition, a giant surfer from Pismo Beach leaves his board in the sand and then jumps into the water.
Meanwhile, Maynardio practices his kung fu movements.
Two thumbs up simply means that he ate two chocolate muffins.
July 10, 2005
Professional olive-eaters show Maynardio the way of the olive.
July 17, 2005
Distinguished Macintosh Educators, Domizio (from Italy) and Lucas (from Belgium) teach Maynardio the basics on how to use his new invisible laptop computer.
July 30, 2005
While shopping at a local pet store, a french poodle named Gigi takes a picture of Secret Agent Tyler and Secret Agent Maynardio.
The two secret agents act calm and friendly for the camera but they suspect Gigi is a actually a spy!
During his brief encounter with Gigi in the kibble section, Secret Agent Tyler places a flea-shaped microphone under her collar.
Will she lead the two crime-fighters to her hidden doggy fortress or will she give them the slip? Only time will tell.
July 4th, 2005
A cameraman from CBS caught Maynardio (one of the Maynard brothers) on tape enjoying the Huntington Beach Independance Day Parade.
This slightly distorted image came from a snap-shot of a TV screen. The photo was then given to Maynardio by a friend of a friend.
Whoop-dee-doo!
July 2005
In July, we paid tribute toSPAM !
In addition to the two spam-related photos on this page, please go to the menu and click on theSPAM TRIBUTEpage for more silly business. The Maynard Brothers would like to thank two fellow fans ofSpam(Amanda and Lee Murray) for this picture. They traveled to New York on their honeymoon and enjoyed front row seats to the Broadway musical,Spamalot.
May 28, 2005
Before leaving on their journey to Spamalot, Maynardio took this picture of Amanda and Lee, posing in front of their traditional wedding cake. Behind the cake, Lee is wearing a plaid dress. But that's o.k. because he came from Scotland.
Welcome to the House of Lemon!
July 9, 2005 The O.C. Fair After carving a large hole in this giant lemon, Maynardio provides a job to the fairytale mother who lived in a shoe. At one time, she had so many children that she didn't know what to do. However, now her kids are in college and she sells lemonade to pay for their textbooks.
July 9, 2005
Maynardio squeezes the Lemon Bear for more lemon juice.
Sometimes Maynardio also uses his super pucker-power to fight the forces of evil.
Maynardio likes to hang out with the chicks.
While visiting an art exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Maynardio finds a friend. And together they demonstrate the use of pucker power.
Maynardio is no stranger to danger...but the giant slide has rippling action!
In silence, he wonders how long his lips will continue to pucker...?
Will the lemons of July assist him, as he whistles down the slide?
Will he find love or simply become another crime fighter, wandering the streets, looking for lemons?
June 22, 2005
Maynardio cooks up
a batch of brocolli potato soup. His sister, Gloria, came down with the
flu on her return flight from Africa and maybe some soup will make her
feel a little better.
Because the soup is grey and unappealing,
it will probably be good for fighting a flu. Germs and sickness seem to
like candy...and this sure ain't candy.
June 26, 2005
While attending a church picnic, Maynardio comes to the aide of his crime-fighting associate. Trapped waist-deep in the bounce house of terror, the super-hero knows that he can depend on the man with the funny hat, to liberate him from an embarrassing situation.
June 3, 2005
Maynardio has been commissioned to paint a mural of a monkey and a coconut tree for a children's room. While drawing, he thinks deep thoughts about the monkey world.
After finishing the pencil sketch, he traces the image with a black pen (however, his feather seems to be out of ink).
A copy machine then duplicates the ink drawing onto a clear plastic sheet of paper.
The plastic paper is then placed on top of an overhead projector and the machine magnifies the image onto a wall.
He traces the projected image with a thin line of
brown paint and then fills in the blank areas of the drawing with solid
colors to create a flat base for the other layers of paint.
After the base colors have been applied, Maynardio goes back into the illustration with properly mixed colors to represent skin, fur, coconut shells and tree bark.
Finally, he adds the finishing touches of shadows, highlights, a bit of monkey hair and the copyright notice, (c) 2005 Maynard Smith.
Happiness.
June 23, 2005
When Maynardio's nephew, David Newell, takes timeaway from his duties as a secret agent, he sells insurance atnewell insurance .com
June 29,2005 Secret Agent Newell and
Secret Agent Maynardio practice the dangerous art of trimming roses.
They realize that one wrong move could bring painful results but a good
secret agent must always keep his mind fit and fingers nimble.
Hot on the trail of mysterious Hawaiian elves, known as Menehunes, Maynardio searches the surface of the water, near Diamond Head.
April 28, 2005
Max Brunk, from Manini Dive Company in Oahu (mdchawaii. com) assists Maynardio in his quest to find Menehunes.
April 23, 2005
During a book signing at a Barnes and Noble in Oahu
Maynardio's sister, Bonnie True, wrote a children's book called, "Rosie and Penny, A Tale of Two Homeless Teenage Redheaded Chickens" . For more info. go to: Bonnie True.com
Maynardio
read the book to a group of little folks and their parents at the store in Oahu.
Maynardio also enjoyed the spirit of Aloha in Oahu, when visiting with Jeff Gere, a well known storyteller in Hawaii (jeffgere.com) and podcaster, Todd Cochrane (geeknewscentral.com, podcastconnect.com and hawaiipodcasting.com). Photos of these visits can be seen in the 'Maynardio in Hawaii'section of this website.
April 23, 2005 (before sunrise)
While staying at the Waikiki Circle Hotel in Oahu, across from Waikiki Beach, Maynardio set up a portable studio to record a character voice.
After compressing the voice file to an mp3, he then sent the file to a radio station on another island, where it was used as a teaser for the opening of a highly anticipated science fiction fantasy film.
The Maynard brothers thank you for visiting this site. Bye for now and have a groovy day!
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Although Maynardio enjoys his ride on a cable car, a mysterious New Orleans spy peeks over his shoulder (on far right). 
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This lovely holiday illustration is from Scott Maynard Gustafson's new book called, 
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Here we see a typical group photo.
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On April 2nd, 2009 Maynardio visited famed muralist, 
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On this glorious afternoon in Southern California, the ground was tipping side-to-side (as it often does), and people were falling all over themselves on the beach. Thankfully however, these four young fellows were able to stabilize the rolling earth, by pulling on four specially designed kites. 
Kent has a new exhibition called, "
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The Maynard Brother's dear friend and world renowned large-format mural artist, Kent Twitchell, is featured this month (in a video) on the new website 
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On this special occasion, Maynardio's freeway assault trainer, Larry Meza,
presents his ace pupil to an arena filled with frustrated ice cream truck drivers.
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Sept. 1, '08
Maynard's twin brother, Maynardio, was frozen stiff at the mere thought of swimming in the icy cold 
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September 3, 2008
Otto Von Stroheim (The Big Cheese at Tiki Oasis - wearing a snappy red tiki shirt) points out a potential voodoo problem to his team of internationally acclaimed voodoo- busters.
August 14, '08
King Kukulele is spellbound by a crazed voodoo dance, but his team of voodoo busters protect his royal highness.
July 23, '08
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On April 5, 2005 Maynardland was hatched and after 3 years it has become an 
The new format is coming soon.
If your day is not going well, and no one seems to care, please consider this thought.
In Cabo, Maynardio gave his little toes a refreshing bath...while his hands watched with envy. 
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Who is this mysterious bearded fellow standing next to Maynardio?
Help fight air pollution...go take a bath!
Dec. 14, '07
Hoping to make a guest appearance on Meerkat Manor, Maynardio tries to impress the meerkats, with a fascinating balancing act.
Pam Bennett- Wallberg is the Executive Director of the 
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Shirl Thomas (left) was the Content Editor for a new parenting book called, 'Teaching Kids to Care'. 
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Dec. 9, '07
Watch out Rudolph, this little piggy wants your job!
A new national defense program was unveiled during an air show at the Orange County Fair. The Navy refers to it as the Ultra-Sonic Pig Project.
You've heard of Dasher and Dancer, 
Oct. 29, '07
Oct. 30, '07
This summer, Maynard Livingston spent some quality time with a Guest at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Maynard Livingston was very happy when the Leslie Family found him wandering in the remote jungles of Escondido. The family had sailed on a pirate ship from New Zealand searching for the lost explorer. And here, we see their joyful reunion through the captain's telescope.
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Doug DeWit (drummer for the 
Aug. 26, '07
Maynardio was happy to catch up with 
Maynardio enjoyed listening to 
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While visiting the Oceanside Swap Meet, Maynardio bought a pair of rollerblades from Larry for $25. Besides getting a good deal, Maynardio also experienced something rare in Southern California...
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The Maynard Brothers have a friend named, John who lived in China many years ago. And when the Communists came into power, they pressured John to teach propaganda in his church. However, when John refused, they put him and his wife into prison and took away their home. After a few years, John's wife died behind bars, but John was eventually released after 22 years.
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And what are those things?
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Maynardio's Nephew, Brian Newell, has a new stage play that he adapted from a 1964 movie called, 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'. For more info. go to 
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Takanori Kumazaki is from Japan and he has participated in 100+ dives throughout the world. When Maynardio and Takanori went snokel- ing in Hanauma Bay, Maynardio enjoyed listening to Taka's underwater adventures.
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Cast of Skull's Eye (as pictured):
Aug. 26, '06
While Steve was in Japan, he e-mailed this photo to Maynardio. From left to right: Yu Takashina, Steve Rousseau and Josh Isaacs. They all signed up for the karate class, but when they got to the top of Mt. Fuji, the big lizard could not be found.
Then, in the mail, Maynardio received a postcard from his Nephew's theater. The big green lizard got a part in a play at the 
Aug. 11, '06
Maynardio could tell that this creature was not even a qualified
karate instructor! 
The reptile knew that he had done a bad thing, but fame had clouded his good judgement.
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Maynard Livingston is happy to see you!
A few years ago, Maynardio's friend, Rae, had a rare encounter with this magnificent cheetah at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. 
August 5, '06
July 3, 2006
Sometimes, pixies reminisce about bygone days in the enchanted forest.
While visiting some friends at Pixar's world-famous 'Love Lounge' in '02, Maynard wore a stylish leopard fez hat to impress Jessy, the cowgirl, from Toy Story 2. However, Jonas Rivera (left) felt bummed out because he didn't have a hat.
June 17, 2006
While exploring the flamingo pond, a sharp-nosed insect bites cousin Maynard in the back pocket.
June 25, 2006
Wading in a pool with sharks may sound like a lot of fun, but there can be consequences.
Fee-
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Secret agent Maynardio discovers a band called, The Maikai Gents, trapped behind a mysterious fresh water aquarium. Will he be able to free the band from the treacherous band-eating angelfish?
May 2, 2006
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To celebrate Bird's new website, we present the Big Lip trio.
April 15, 2006
April 1, 2006
A close-up view of the above photo captures Maynardio's demonstration of how to turn your hand into an egg-beater.
Filling his stomach with air, Maynardio demonstrates how a storyteller can become a human life raft.
Some audiences smile when Maynardio's hands turn into turkey legs. However, if you want to turn your own hands into turkey legs, Maynardio recommends doing it after meal time, when the audience isn't hungry.
April 2, 2006
During the month of March, the Maynard Brothers will be
March 25, 2006
On 
The California Concert Artists:
New for February, The Maynard Brothers present Maynardio's Menehune Drinking Water radio commercial (written, performed and co-produced by Maynardio on the beautiful island of Maui for Wild 105.5 FM). With special thanks to Sound Editor, Michael Jay and Program Director, Ryan Piros). 
During this special month of valentines and red-hot 
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December 11, 2005
Odds Bodkin plays his 12-string guitar and Maynardio pretends to play the harp.
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December 25, 2005
Nothing makes ya happy like an all-American silly toy (made in China). 
A turbo-charged string zipper thing can really make the blues go away!
Hunter is just CRAZY...
Ah yes, the traditional Thanksgiving feast!
Oct. 10, 2005
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Grant Baciocco (right) reads his part as the evil Dr. Steve.
Oct. 12, 2005
After scrubbing off the mud in a warm vat of hillbilly pixie dust, Darryl carries his monster-size jelly bean to Mr. Fee Fi Fo Fum's house.
Who is this man of mystery?
Secret Agent Maynardio enjoys listening to commercial- free secret agent radio, on his laptop while reading the daily news
Oct. 2, 2005
To enter this furry tale, please click the 
September 15, 2005
September 13, 2005
Josie polishes Maynardio's choppers so that he can use them as a weapon (to temporarily blind bad guys...when they're not wearing sunglasses). 
Where does Maynardio go, when he wants to meet kookie characters from other worlds?...
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Since Genie Maynard is not suppose to grant his own wishes, he has to work for a living. At this corporate event, he cleaned all the greasy plates with his magical tongue.
Aladin's nephew, Kevin Rogers, is thrilled that Genie Maynard has learned the lost art of cleaning greasy plates. Kevin wonders how much money he will make when he rents out 'The Blue Wonder' to catering companies during the holidays.
During a recent visit to Africa, Maynardio's sister, Gloria,
took some photographs.
August 10, 2005
Grant teaches Maynardio the fine art of growing chin stubble. 
August 18, 2005
Maynardio's nephew, Brian Newell, is on the cover of the current issue of 'Experience Fullerton' magazine. Brian recently opened the new Maveric Theater in Fullerton, California.
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August 3, 2005
After Maynardio scoops out the last drop of soup, a local teenager rides his skateboard along the inside of the bowl. 
In the distance, a young man chases after his lost parakeet.
To create waves for the surfing competition, a giant surfer from Pismo Beach leaves his board in the sand and then jumps into the water.
Two thumbs up simply means that he ate two chocolate muffins.
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The two secret agents act calm and friendly for the camera but they suspect Gigi is a actually a spy!
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Maynardio likes to hang out with the chicks.
While visiting an art exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Maynardio finds a friend. And together they demonstrate the use of pucker power.
Maynardio is no stranger to danger...but the giant slide has rippling action!
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The plastic paper is then placed on top of an overhead projector and the machine magnifies the image onto a wall.
After the base colors have been applied, Maynardio goes back into the illustration with properly mixed colors to represent skin, fur, coconut shells and tree bark.
Happiness.
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Hot on the trail of mysterious Hawaiian elves, known as Menehunes, Maynardio searches the surface of the water, near Diamond Head.
April 28, 2005
April 23, 2005
Maynardio
read the book to a group of little folks and their parents at the store in Oahu.
April 23, 2005