Classic Rock Music Monday

The stuff that now passes as "music", particularly rock 'n roll, leaves me cold. So, to start off the week, here's a video of a classic rock artist.

Another week is starting up and to give a good start we have Katy Perry with a couple of her hits from around 2010. 

These songs bring me back to the days when I worked at Point Dume in Malibu. One of the places I patrolled was a mobile home park. There were many college-age kids living there and, as one could imagine without any difficulty, a lot of hijinks. The songs definitely fit the Malibu surroundings.

The first song is "California Gurls" and the second is "Teenage Dream". 

54 Years Since "The Cowboys"

Above, a group photo of John Wayne and his young co-stars.

The final decade of John Wayne's movie career was a mixed bag. Some movies were good, some mediocre and some were great. All were entertaining to various degrees.

One of the great ones was The Cowboys (1972). Yesterday marked 54 years since The Cowboys was released. I remember seeing it at a theater during its initial release. It was directed by Mark Rydell. The score was composed by John Williams.

The John Wayne official Facebook page posted the following yesterday:

Celebrating 54 Years of The Cowboys (1972)

On January 13, 1972, The Cowboys premiered, marking a significant chapter in Western cinema. In this film, John Wayne portrays Wil Andersen, a seasoned rancher who, after losing his crew to a gold rush, enlists a group of schoolboys to drive cattle across treacherous terrain. The film is notable for being one of the few where Wayne's character meets an untimely end.

Directed by Mark Rydell, The Cowboys not only showcased Wayne's enduring talent but also launched the careers of several young actors, including Robert Carradine and A Martinez. The film's blend of grit and heart continues to resonate with audiences today.

To this day, some John Wayne fans hold a grudge against the movie's villain, Bruce Dern. He played a very unlikeable villain, but magnificently so. Around about that time, while my family and I were headed up Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu to attend the Point Mugu airshow, we saw Dern jogging along the side of the road.  

If you haven't seen The Cowboys, I highly recommend seeing it. I have a DVD copy of it.

Palisades Fire

Above, Gladstone's 4 Fish. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The news coming out of Southern California is a grim one.

Many homes, businesses and landmarks have been destroyed by the three wildfires ravaging the region.

Moonshadows, a restaurant in the Pacific Palisades/Malibu area on Pacific Coast Highway has been destroyed. I used to dine there back in the 1980s.

So far, Gladstones 4 Fish in Pacific Palisades has been destroyed or damaged, according to a report in the Daily News. Another one report I saw said that it was "smoking". I dined there quite often before moving to New Mexico. Fox 11 News said it was not damaged. I hope so.

Above, Asya Lipovetckaia and I at Gladstone's in 2016.

Villa de Leon, mis-reported as the Getty Villa in the media, had brush burned around it, but the structure itself has been spared. 

Here's a photo of it:

Thoughts and prayers for those affected.

Gladstone's To Shut Down

Above, Gladstone's 4 Fish on Pacific Coast Highway. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Sad news.

It has been reported that Gladstone's 4 Fish in Pacific Palisades on Pacific Coast Highway will be going out-of-business.

Classic Hollywood/Los Angeles/SFV Facebook page posted the following:

GLADSTONE'S RESTAURANT located in Malibu has announced they will be closing their doors on September 15th.  The building is scheduled for demolition at a later date. In its place, a new eatery will be built with renowned chef Wolfgang Puck as one of the investors.

 

Before moving to New Mexico five years ago, I used to frequent Gladstone's 4 Fish quite often. First with Denise Santos and then with Asya Lipovetckaia. The earliest I recall going there was back in 1993 with former co-worker Robyn Hinsley. It first opened in 1972.

Above, Asya and yours truly at Gladstone's 4 Fish in August 2016.

Deadline reported:

After a half-century, it looks like the landmark Gladstone’s restaurant in Pacific Palisades is apparently ending its run.

The oceanside restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway is expected to close in October, according to a report. Los Angeles County is the owner of the land and is seeking a long-term lease with new tenants.

This isn’t the first time Gladstone’s has been under fire. The restaurant was reported to be in jeopardy as far back as 2016. However, it managed to weather that crisis and continue on.

The restaurant was owned at one point by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. He died in April of this year. It is unclear if his estate is behind the move to end its run.

The place had great seafood and great ocean views. It is sad that it will soon be history. 

Los Angeles County seems hell-bent on eliminating L.A. institutions. They got rid of the Griffith Park pony rides earlier this year and now this. Rat bastards! (And that's putting it kindly.)

To read more, go here.

Ronald Reagan At Pepperdine University

Above, former Gov. Ronald Reagan arrives at the luncheon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

While viewing a memorial video of Verna Mattox this morning, who was a friend and political ally back in the 1970s and 1980s, and during the Reagan campaigns of 1976, 1980 and 1984, I was reminded of an event we attended in 1979 at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

There, in one of the lecture halls of the university's law department, I attended a luncheon featuring former Governor Ronald Reagan as the guest speaker. A fellow member of our Hawthorne, California area Republican Central Committee, Bill Fernandez, came along. Verna Mattox was there when we arrived.

As one can imagine, it was a full house and the speech was in preparation for Reagan's 1980 run for the presidency.

I did some digging in my photo albums and found my photos of the luncheon. They were a bit faded (well, they are 40-year-old prints) from a Minolta 35mm rangefinder camera I had at the time.

Following the luncheon, Bill Fernandez "cornered" Senator Richard Schweiker in the lobby and had a very animated chat with the him. Schweiker was Reagan's choice as vice presidential running mate in 1976.

After scanning a few of them, I did some tinkering with them to get better color and clarity.

Above and below, Gov. Reagan addresses the luncheon. Photos by Armand Vaquer.

Above, Senator Richard Schweiker (left) listens to Bill Fernandez as Verna Mattox looks on. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Snow In West Hollywood

Fox 11 News reported:

LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) - Snow was reported around Los Angeles on Thursday in areas such as West Hollywood, Malibu, Northridge and Pasadena.  

According to the National Weather Service, there have been multiple reports of small hail, graupel, and even a few snowflakes down to around 1500`. NWS said that this is expected to continue through the afternoon then start winding down in the evening as the air mass stabilizes.

The Snowstorm Has Arrived

Above, this morning's snowfall. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The pathways I shoveled two days ago (the snow was three inches deep) are now erased as the new storm has arrived in Jamestown, New Mexico and it continues to dump more snow.

Above, the side yard getting more snow. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This has been an unusual storm as it dumped snow (sometimes it stuck, sometimes it didn't) in areas in Southern California that don't usually get snow. Those areas include, Agoura, Malibu(!), West Hollywood, Fontana and other places. Even Las Vegas got some.

The Los Angeles Times reported:

Snow fell in Malibu, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Northridge, San Bernardino, Thousand Oaks and other unexpected places.

Above, today's snow map from AccuWeather.

It looks like I'll just be sticking around home today.

Woolsey Fire Donations

I received the following email from Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Blumenfield. If anyone is affected by the Woolsey Fire, it may be a help to you.

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Armand -- The Woolsey Fire has continued to rage and our brave firefighters are doing everything they can to contain the fire and protect homes and lives. My team has been working closely with aid organizations and first responders on the ground to stay up-to-date with the status of the fire, and provide whatever is needed for those who had to evacuate their homes and for our firefighters and police who are on the front lines. When we alerted our community that I was opening our District Office as a temporary drop off and distribution center for donations, I didn’t know just how many folks would come. Over the last three days, our office has welcomed hundreds and hundreds of generous people who came from as far away as Fullerton, Marina Del Rey, Santa Clarita, and Simi Valley, as well as just down the street in my district. They brought thousands of donations and volunteered their time to help sort, organize and dispatch supplies to people and animals in need. Together we have collected tens of thousands of pounds of animal food, pallets upon pallets of diapers, hygiene products, energy bars, water and so much more. Thanks to many of your efforts, emergency shelters have what they need and we have successfully stocked and organized our emergency warehouses with additional supplies to meet the needs that develop over these next few days and weeks. For now, please stay safe. Red flag parking regulations will continue to be in effect. We will be regularly posting updates on my social media pages and so too will LAFD. Please do not bring us more donations at this time as we are at full capacity and have shifted our work towards organizing and shipping off supplies. If you would like to be of help, we have great partners looking for people to donate funds rather than goods to help out with the evacuation and recovery processes. This includes, LAFD Foundation Red Cross Los Angeles The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation Salvation Army California Wildfire Relief Fund United Way of Greater LA Disaster Relief Fund In recognition of Veterans Day, our office will be officially closed tomorrow, 11/12 and will reopen Tuesday, 11/13. My team and I will still be monitoring the shelters and doing other critical follow ups. I know this is a trying time and many of us are exhausted after these last few days, but we have never been stronger as a community. I am immensely proud of the community and honored to be your Councilmember. If my staff or I can be of help to you during this fire emergency or any time, please don’t hesitate to call my District Office at (818) 774-4330. Councilmember Bob Blumenfield http://blumenfield.lacity.org/

Missed It...Sorry

Above, a visitor off Malibu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A 3.3 earthquake hit around an hour ago off Malibu.

I didn't know about it until I read about it in the Los Angeles Times website.

They wrote:

A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Thursday morning 12 miles from Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:19 a.m. at a depth of 9.3 miles. 

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 12 miles from Westlake Village and 42 miles from Los Angeles Civic Center.

Maybe a gigantic sea creature is stirring?

To read more, go here. 

Old Malibu Eateries

Above, Gladstone's 4 Fish in Pacific Palisades. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A Facebook discussion on Gladstone's 4 Fish in Pacific Palisades jogged a memory of the old Sea Lion Restaurant in Malibu today.

I do remember the Sea Lion off of Pacific Coast Highway when it had a tank of sea lions. This ended when the restaurant burned down in 1964 and was re-opened without the sea lion tank. The restaurant kept its name, though.

I found a website of old Malibu eateries that brought back even more memories. According to it, the Sea Lion is still there, except it is now known as Duke's Malibu Restaurant.

Above, Asya at Gladstone's 4 Fish. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The website starts with:

The golden era of roadside attractions is long gone, but there was a time when Cape Cod cottages and Tiki kitsch were a key part of Malibu’s mojo.  

The restaurants and hotels are all gone, or remodeled past recognizing, but ephemera like postcards, matchboxes and menus preserve a record of Malibu’s gloriously goofy past, and in many cases, TV and films shot on location offer a glimpse of vanished local landmarks.

To view the website of old Malibu eateries, go here. 

Japan Tops Trending Locations For Family Vacations

Above, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With vacation season not in to the too distant future, people are beginning to think about where to take the family.

It seems that Japan tops the list of places for family vacations.

According to The Jakarta Post:

Already wondering where to go with your family this summer? Online accommodation giant Airbnb recently shared a list of trending vacation destinations. 

More and more families are branching out according to the list and visiting countries like Brazil and Iceland, but it is Japan that tops the list with two cities, Osaka and Kyoto.

Besides Osaka and Kyoto being on the list, other places are noteworthy for making the list. Number 4 on the list is Malibu, California.

To read more, go here.

Bucket List

Above, a Malibu sunset. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A good friend of mine, Rachel M. over at Facebook (we met six years ago in Malibu when I worked there, I was on patrol and she was in a hot tub) posted her bucket list.

Initially, it struck me as funny that a person as young as she is should have a "bucket list". Her reply to my comment about that was, "I'm 32. That's not too young!" My response was, "I'd gladly trade you!"

Still, her bucket list she posted was interesting and she challenged her friends to copy and paste the same list, but with their answers.

I did so for fun. It appears that I have a few more things to do.

Here's mine:

Been Married--yes
Been divorced--yes
Fell in love--yes
Gone on a blind date--yes
Skipped school-- yes
Watched someone give birth-- no
Watched someone die--yes
Been to Canada-- yes
Ridden in an ambulance--no
Been to Hawaii--yes
Been to Europe-- no
Been to Washington D.C.-- yes
Been to Nashville-- no
Visited Florida-- no
Visited Mexico-- yes
Seen the Grand Canyon-- yes
Flown in a helicopter--yes
Been on a cruise-- yes
Served on a jury--yes
Been in a movie--yes
Danced in the rain-- no
Been to Los Angeles-- yes
Been to New York City--no
Sang karaoke--no
Laughed so much you cried--yes
Laughed so hard you peed--no
Caught a snowflake on your tongue--yes
Had a pet(s)-- yes
Been sledding on big hill--no
Been downhill skiing-- yes
Been water skiing--no
Rode on a motorcycle--yes
Traveled to all 50 states-- no
Been to a drive-in movie-- yes
Rode a camel-- No
Rode a Horse-- Yes
Been on TV--yes
Been in the newspaper-- yes
Stayed in the Hospital--yes
Donated blood-- no
Gotten a piercing-- no
Gotten a tattoo-- no
Driven a stick shift vehicle--yes
Been scuba diving-- no
Been snorkeling-- no
Rode in the back of a police car-- yes
Got a speeding ticket-- yes
Broken a bone-- yes
Gotten stitches-- yes
Traveled Alone-- yes

The Malibu sunset photo at top is a little "tip of the hat" to Rachel. She also enjoys photographing sunsets. I've invited her to the upcoming unveiling party. Hope she can attend.

Another Casualty

Above, Toy World in Greenbrae. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This afternoon, after relaxing a while at the Marin RV Park, I decided to take a walk down to the local Trader Joe's store to pick up a few things. The store is about a block and a half away.

While heading to Trader Joe's, I spotted a Toy World store. I thought I'd take a look inside. Who knows? Maybe they might have some rare kaiju toys.

It turns out they didn't, but I browsed around the store. One item caught my eye. It reminded me of large scale (about 18 to 24") metal Tonka trucks I had when I was a kid. Only this was a yellow metal tractor. It was about the same size as the trucks I had. It was priced at $29. Reasonable!

Although the packaging said it was most suitable for children 4+, I thought Denise Santos's 2 1/2 year-old son would love it. He loves playing with toy cars.

Then I caught myself.

This made me think a lot while I was shopping in Trader Joe's.

Although we are still friends (to a certain extent), we had broken up following the Hawaii trip last month. The wounds are still fresh. I've read that it takes about three months for every year a couple had been together to get over a breakup. It hasn't been a month yet. We've been together for a little over a year. If that theory holds true, then I have about a couple of months more to weather it all. Since I don't lack any female company, the duration may be less. It is hard to tell at this point. But it certainly does help, I'll admit.

I could have bought the tractor toy for him anyway, but since things are still fresh, it doesn't feel right enough for me to do so. Denise may even disapprove, maybe not. Perhaps later, depending upon how things go.

This reminds me of the succeeding months following my mother's death in 2010. A few months after she passed away, I was working in Malibu and met actress Shirley MacLaine (I've recounted this meeting on this blog). After we met, my first gut reaction was to call my mom and tell her, "Guess who I just met?"

Then I caught myself.

I really hadn't given any thought about how our breakup would affect her son (or anyone else) until now. He made out pretty well by me during his last birthday and Christmas, along with bringing him along on our trips to Lake Havasu, Japan, Hawaii and other places. I don't know if anyone involved would (or could) admit it, but he, too, is a casualty of the breakup. That's something that every man should take into consideration before dating a single mother. Along with the mother, one can also get attached to their child as well. And, the child can also get attached to the man. This depends upon the age, personalities, situation, etc. If one accepts a woman who has children, they are accepting the whole package. What may be the after-effects of a breakup on the children? They may ask, "Where's so-and-so? Why don't we see him anymore?" Older kids may even think they were the cause. And so on.

It is funny how things manifest themselves when least expected. All one can do is just roll with it.

UPDATE (6/29/16): Since this was written, Denise decided that she would no longer bring Aiden along whenever we were to "hang out" together. Although she wanted to go out "as friends", I found this to be another excuse as she would have to find a sitter for her son, which is difficult. Her excuse was that her son is now talking and she didn't want him to blab to her family or to "baby daddy" John Cernas that she was seeing me. This I found to be ridiculous as I told her she has the right to see who she wants and it is nobody's business but ours. I earlier decided that being put into "friends-zone" would not work for me anyway and decided to cut off contact with her on June 21. So, it is just as well I didn't buy the tractor toy. 

A Pre-Clampout Day Out

Above, The Beast's refrigerator is fully stocked with the necessities. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Denise and I spent the day together in Malibu and Santa Monica.

First, we headed off for lunch at Nobu Malibu, a pretty glitzy Japanese restaurant. We went to unwind and try out their cuisine. While the food was good, the portions were a bit disappointingly small and the prices were sky-high. Denise asked if I would go there again. My response was, "For a special occasion."

Above, at Nobu in Malibu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Speaking of special occasions, today was special as it was one year ago today that we met. So we celebrated with Japanese food.

After that we headed off to the 3rd Street Prominade in Santa Monica so she could pick up some make-up and some odds & ends.

Following that, we had to battle traffic on the Santa Monica and San Diego Freeways to get back into the San Fernando Valley. She was lucky that she could nod off and nap.

After taking Denise home, I headed back home to get The Beast up on leveling blocks so I could turn on the refrigerator.

As you can see from the top picture, there's plenty of beverages in the refrigerator for the weekend in Tehachapi with Platrix.

It was a pretty enjoyable day.

Congratulations, Andrew!

Above, yours truly with Andrew after the ceremonies. Photo by Jeff Guba.

The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management held their 2016 Commencement ceremonies today at the Pepperdine University Firestone Field House on the Malibu campus.

I was invited to the ceremonies by fellow G-fan Andrew Nguyen, who received his Master of Business Administration degree today.

Above, Santa Catalina Island from Pepperdine University in Malibu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It was an enjoyable occasion and I was glad to come. The weather couldn't have been more gorgeous as I was able to clearly see Santa Catalina Island as I drove down Malibu Canyon Road.

Above, Andrew receiving his degree. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The highlight for me was the Commencement Address by Raymond W. Smith, the former chair of Verizon Ventures.

Above, Raymond W. Smith's Commencement Address. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Following the Commencement, we headed to Bui Sushi in Malibu for lunch.

Above, Jeff Guba with Andrew and his parents. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, yours truly with Andrew and his parents. Photo by Jeff Guba.

It was nice to be back on the Pepperdine University campus after all these years. It was the first time I've been there since I attended a luncheon speech by Ronald Reagan at the law school department in 1978.

Congratulations to Andrew for earning his Master's Degree!

Not Quite Sunk In

Above, a sunset in Malibu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Being retired is kind of odd. I have been told that it takes about three months to get used to it.

I've been retired for almost a month. In some respects I am quite used to the idea, and at other times I'm not.

Yes, I like the idea of not having to go to work, especially since I was working the graveyard shift.

But the odd part is having things I have to get done, but still operating with the mindset that I have to schedule doing them, and then realizing I can do them whenever I want and scheduling is no longer necessary.

It'll sink in one of these days.

Power Players At Tokyo's Imperial Hotel

Above, the dinner group at the Imperial Viking restaurant at the Imperial Hotel.

The Imperial Hotel, the one that Steve Martin (Raymond Burr) stayed at while in Tokyo (while there was still a Tokyo) during Godzilla's rampage, saw a group of power players at the hotel's Imperial Viking restaurant gather for a relaxed dinner.

Over the years, I have been treated to many a courtesy and assists by friends from Toho Co., Ltd. and I thought this trip would provide a good opportunity to host a thank-you dinner to return the favor and show my appreciation.

The Imperial Viking was chosen as it was able to accommodate dinner parties and I was seeking an elegant place to treat everyone. The restaurant is on the hotel's 17th floor and had commanding views of Hibiya Park, the Imperial Palace and the National Diet Building.

Above, the view of the lit-up National Diet Building from our table at the Imperial Viking restaurant. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Those joining Denise and I were Mr. G-FEST himself, Yoshikazu Ishii; former Toho L.A. General Managers Masaharu Ina (now with Toho Cinemas division) and Shozo Watanabe (now with Toho's legal division); former Toho Pictures President Shogo Tomiyama; translator and Tohoku documentary star at NHK World, Jessica Claros.

The conversation ranged from what everyone's doing today, remembering Koichi Kawakita, Shin Godzilla (now in production), Godzilla Final Wars, Japanese cuisine, Japan's beaches, Toho's Malibu estate (where Toho's general managers live during their tenures in Los Angeles), my fondness for cheesecake and many other subjects.

Denise's son Aiden slept through the whole dinner.

13th Anniversary of 9/11

Above, a 2010 flag display honoring those killed on 9/11 at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

13 years ago, our country was attacked in New York City, Washington, D.C and in the skies over Pennsylvania.

Two years ago, the Obama Administration failed to put all U.S, embassies and other American facilities on high alert. The result was Benghazi, where the U.S. ambassador to Libya and two of his security detail members were killed. The Obama Administration still hasn't come clean on this tragedy.

Hopefully, all will be on high alert on this anniversary so that a repeat of Benghazi won't happen again.

But we won't forget.

The Average Tourist From Different Countries

Above, a Malibu Beach sunset with a Channel Island in the distance. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Generally, this blog's focus when it comes to travel is usually Japan and some places of interest in the United States (such as national parks).

Business Insider has posted some interesting trends about foreign tourists who come to the U.S. from nine different countries.

They begin with:

Australian tourists are relatively rich, Chinese tourists are relatively young, and Japanese tourists really like packaged tours. 

These are just some of the trends we observed in the latest data on visitors to the United States from the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. Overall, 66.7 million visitors from around the world spent $165.6 billion in the U.S. in 2012. We focused on the nine countries with the most visitors, not counting Mexico due to inconsistent data.

Since this blog focuses mostly on Japan, I'll give you a little tease on what they wrote about Japanese tourists:

3.7 million people from Japan visited the U.S. in 2012, spending $16.5 billion. 72% of them visited for the main purpose of vacation.  

The average age of a Japanese male visitor was 44, while the average age for females was 36.

The nine countries are Japan, Brazil, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, South Korea, France, Australia and China.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-average-tourist-from-different-countries-2014-5#ixzz33BZ9KzZj

The Real Identity of "Crime Wave" Professor's Laboratory

Above, Villa de Leon circa 2004.  Photo by Armand Vaquer,

For years, while driving north on Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades from Santa Monica, a large building on a coastline bluff overlooking the ocean would catch my attention.

One day, while watching the Adventures of Superman 1951 episode entitled, "Crime Wave", I saw a shot of this same building. It was shown as an establishing shot of the laboratory of an evil professor who worked for Walter Canby, the number one crime boss of Metropolis.

Above, the establishing shot in the "Crime Wave" episode of the "Adventures of Superman."

For years, many people, including me, have thought this building was the Getty Villa or part of it. The Getty Villa is a museum containing a huge collection of antiques. Actually, the Getty Villa is about a half mile up the hill from this building's location. It is in Pacific Palisades, but has a Malibu zip code.

So, what is this building then?

It turns out to be Villa de Leon, named for Leon Kauffman, the entrepreneur and wool magnate who commissioned it. Villa de Leon took over five years to build and it was completed in 1926. Villa de Leon was designed by Kenneth MacDonald to resemble an Italian palace.

According to realtor Randy Freeman's website:

It features hand-painted and hand-carved architectural details, including double-vaulted and coffered ceilings, carved wood paneling and magnificently sculpted iron railings. Built with the finest imported marble and exotic woods, the 12,000+ square foot Villa, features more than 35 rooms, including 9 Bedrooms, 11 Bathrooms, a Main Salon with three hand made crystal chandeliers, a library, a circular formal dining room overlooking the ocean, a marble entrance hall with a sculpted circular staircase.

That's quite a palace for Los Angeles!

If you have $12.5 million to spare, you can buy the laboratory of Walter Canby's professor!