Andre Cook 🖖🏽🧔🏽♂️🐲♏️

..A Lovely 🩵 Photo 📸 of Victor's Mom & My Mom with Similar Hairdos
..Perla Maria Lucas & Alaina Reed-Hall
..They were Good Friends during the 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣s & Early 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣0️⃣s
..Very Different, Yet they Had alot in Common Like: Favorite Foods, Old School Sayings, Disciplinary Techniques & More
..I Miss You Both❕️🥹

..Raise Your Hand 🙋🏽‍♂️
..If You Still Watch 👁 Cartoons❕️
🤖🦸🏻‍♂️🧞‍♂️🧟‍♂️👽🧚‍♂️🐸👺🤡👻🐲🦁😁👀
..And Don't Care How Old You Are
✋🏽✋️✋🏻✋🏼✋🏾✋🏿✋🏽✋️✋🏻✋🏼✋🏾✋🏿✋🏽✋️✋🏻
..Please 🙏🏽 Raise it Upward, Raise it Up ⬆️ Towards the Sky 🌌
..Do it 4️⃣ the O.G., the Legendary, Courageous, Noble & Heroic Autobot Leader, G-1️⃣ "Optimus Prime"
..Til All Are One❕️🗽

..A Semi-Recent Pic 📸 of Me
..So the Month of October 🎃 is Now Finally Upon us, which Means that My Birthday 🎂 & Halloween 👻 are coming❕️
..This Time of the Year 🪾🍂 is usually Nice & Relaxing when You Actually get an Opportunity 2️⃣ Enjoy it, as the Autumn Leaves 🍁 Fall..preparing 4️⃣ the Winter Season ❄️

..I was Ring 💍 Bearer at Mom & Kevin's Wedding
..The Flower Girls 💐 Alaina & Tania are close behind as we All make our way down the Main aisle during this Special Day & Memorable Ceremony 😊
..At this Time in Life I was in Junior High School 🏫 & we were all still attending the Church of The Valley ⛪️

..Kevin & Mom's Wedding 💒
..Groom & Groomsmen ♂️ vs. the Bride & Bridesmaids ♀️
Chris G, Rusty, Sean, Ivan R, Kevin, Pops, Charles, Eric, Mark M, William K, Victor L, "ME", Jeff G & Tony
Vanessa, Diane H, Lillian L, Shirley C, Anita, Mom, Marcita, Elaine, Tania & Alaina H.B. 🫶🏽
..Groomsmen Win❕️ 🏁🏆🥇-lol

..Actress Marla Gibbs, Music Legend Luther Vandross, "Mom" & Kevin Getting Married 💒 in an Episode of "2️⃣2️⃣7️⃣" on the Show's Final Season in 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣0️⃣
..Actress 🎭 Alaina Reed-Hall & Actor 👽 Kevin Peter Hall got Married in Real Life & on TV as Warren Merriwether & Rose Holloway
..A Memorable Episode/Ceremony

..Hello friends 👋🏽
..I'm André Michael Cook & I wanted to share with you that I'm the Son of Actress/Singer Alaina Reed-Hall "Olivia Robinson on Sesame Street over 10 yrs, Rose Holloway on 227 for 5 yrs"
..& Stepson of Kevin Peter Hall who played The Predator in the Films 🎞🎬 "Predator & Predator 2"

..Dad 👨🏻 & Mom 👩🏾‍🦱
"Richard Cook & Alaina Reed" getting Married 🤵🏻👰🏾‍♂️ at their Wedding 💒 in 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ ..Reverend Jesse Jackson? -lol, No but I am sure He was Likely a Good Pastor ✝️ Regardless
..If I'm Not Mistaken 🤔 this was at a Church/Chapel in Tennessee, where Dad was from & was his 2️⃣nd Time being Eloped

..From 1️⃣ of Dad's Books 📖/Published works on Digital Art 🎨+Photography 📸 titled Moon Kisses 🌒😘
..He's in the Upper Left ↖️ Pic Here
..The Captions 📄, Images 🖼 & Exert 📜 are from the Book's 📘 Inner Sleeve & Opening Introductory Page
..Dad had a Cool 👌🏽 Website 🖥, over 🔟 Yrs called "RichardCooksArt.com"

..Me, Mom & My Sister Tania
..Sitting on the Couch 🛋 during Summer ☀️ Break in the Living Room
..I was Making the Jump from 6️⃣th to 7️⃣th Grade at School 🏫❕️
..I'm Wearing a Cringe T-Shirt 👕, Long Striped Socks 🧦 & Karate 🥋 shoes -lol
..You can see 👀 Tania has on some kind of Velcro Rabbit 🐰 Sneakers 👟

..A Famous "Dog 🐶 Actor Little Britches joins Actors John Lithgow, Joshua Rudoy, My Stepdad Kevin, Margaret Langrick & Melinda Dillon, in a cast pic as Harry himself & the Henderson Family" 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
..Filmed 🎥 on Location 🧭 in Seattle, near Kachess Lake 🏞, the Wenatchee National Forest 🌲 & Mount Raineer ⛰️

..Me..May 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
..Time⏳️Waits✋🏽4️⃣ Nobody..Our Lives are a Matter of Stewardship
..Is Time Like a Predator 🧟‍♂️, Stalking "Us" our Entire Lives, until it Makes the Kill❔️💀
..Or is it Like a Companion 👥️, Staying with "Us" on our Life Journey, until the End❔️⌛️
..In a Blue+White, Plaid "Chaps" Button-up ⬆️ Shirt

..Little Me, waiting Patiently in the Car 🚙 with My "Tuscan 💯% Apple 🍎 Juice" Box 🧃, Chewing on the Straw
..We were getting Ready 2️⃣ Leave the Park 🌳 after a Day 🌆 of Fun, I'm almost Age 2️⃣
..I am Wearing a Red 🟥 & White ⬜️, Plaid, Collared Button-up Shirt & some Denim Blue Jeans 👖
..Dad took the Pic❕️📸

..Me, Mom & Tania..out Having Breakfast 🥓🍳🧇🥞 at a Dimly Lit Restaurant, well because Sometimes it's Fun 😁 Eating, or just Hanging out in Dark Lighting
..Mom is in a Artsy 🎭 Sweater & Little Sister is in White giving a Sideways ➡️ Thumbs Up 👍🏼, or Take a Hike❔️
..I'm in a Matching Grey 🩶 Sweat-outfit 🤷🏽‍♂️

..Me & My Shaq-Sized Stepfather:
Kevin Peter Hall
..He was "7️⃣ Feet 2️⃣ inches Tall" 😱 & I'm 5️⃣ Feet Here, Posing for a Pic at a Dinner 🍽 Event for the Entertainment Industry, aboard a Well-Established Cruise Ship 🛳
..Eloquently Dressed 4️⃣ this very Formal Occasion, Like a Couple of Dapper 🎩 Gentlemen 🚹❕️

..Some Great 👌🏽 Art 🎨 of "MARVEL'S X-MEN" by Johnny Caballero with "Wolverine 🔱, Storm⚡️, Dazzler ✴️, Cyclops💥, Nightcrawler 🎇, Colossus 🦾 & Magneto🧲"
..Pro Anime Art Stylings infused🪢with Veteran 🌟 Artist Jim Lee's signature Style 🫡
..The Dynamic, Depth, Line, Anatomy & Colors All came Together Nicely

..I'll Never Tell Anyone 🤫 if I Win the Lottery 💰, but there Will be Signs 😱🏰 -lol
.."Fabulous Secret Powers were Revealed 2️⃣ Me the Day I Held Aloft My Magic ✨️ Sword 🗡 & said 🗣: By The Power Of Grayskull 💀, I Have the Power!" ✴️
..No Battlecat..But "BattleK.I.T.T." is Parked in Front.."Knight Rider"

..A Pic 📸 I took Last April of the Moon 🌑 Looking Like a Lunar 🧿 Tempest, or it's going Supernova 🌀 Like a Star ✴️ or Sun ☀️
..It was 2️⃣:5️⃣5️⃣ AM, which also Happens 2️⃣ Be a Few Minutes ⏲️ before the Fabled "Witching Hour" when the Clock 🕰 Strikes 3️⃣ AM 🕒❕️🧙🏽😱
..Plus ➕️ Sometimes Night Owl🦉Life is Fun🌙🌃🤷🏽‍♂️

..Mom in Green💚 & the Main "2️⃣2️⃣7️⃣" Series cast
..Curtis Baldwin, Jackée Harry, Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Ms. Helen Martin, Regina King, Mom [Alaina Reed-Hall] & Kia Goodwin in this Iconic, Comedic Gem 💎
..This was a Hit, Family TV 📺 Show about an Apt. Building & Relatable Tenants in Washington, D.C.🏛

..FX Crew pros Shannon Shea & Brian Simpson help My Stepdad Kevin with his "Predator" Movie 🎬 suit that was way ahead of it's Time❕️
..The Suit was Crafted out of a Latex compound that was Durable, but still relatively Stiff & Semi-Constricting 🤷🏽‍♂️
..Being a Creature Performer is Physically Demanding 😮‍💨

..Me, Mom, Tania & actor Paul Reubens
..a.k.a "Pee-Wee Herman" from TV 📺 shows Like The Gong 🟡Show, Pee-Wee's Playhouse ⏰️, Murphy Brown 📰, Reno 911🚔, The Blacklist📓, Mosaic🖼
..& Films 🎞 Like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure🏍, Big Top Pee-Wee🎪, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ⚰️, Mystery Men🦹🏼‍♂️, Cocaine Bear 🐻, Blow 🪨

..Interior of 1️⃣ of My Old Cars ➕️ Special Guest!
..My Gold 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ Chrysler New Yorker & Lil' Donte, my friend's son, back in 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣4️⃣❕️🛞
..The Car 🚕 is 👀 Filthy with Bags of "Wienershnitzel" 🌭 Trash on the Floor🤦🏽‍♂️, but the New Steering Wheel cover & those Blue 💠 Octane Nitrous Flame 🔥 Seat covers are Sick❕️🫡

..Recent Pics 📸 of Me 😏🧔🏽‍♂️ from 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣
..I go by "Andre, Dre, Dre-Z & Mr. Cook👨🏽‍🍳" though that was the Name My Dad 👨🏻 started using often as a Young Man in His Late 2️⃣0️⃣s & early 3️⃣0️⃣s
..I'm a Proud 🏴‍☠️ Gen-✖️ Representative 🫡 & can still 💇🏽‍♂️ Clean 🆙️ Very 😍 Nicely 4️⃣ an Elder Prime -lol 😅 but it's Only 4️⃣ My GF❕️💘 🔐

..A Mint👌🏽pic 📸 that Aiyana took in 2020 during that same Laguna Beach 🏖 Trip
..A Fun-Quick Escape 🚙 from the Covid-19 Pandemic 😷 that Summer ☀️
..3️⃣ of us 🚷 Quarantined🚪in a Hotel 🏨
but still had Moments of Zen ☯️, checked ✅️ out Local Businesses/Food Establishments 🌇🍕 & of course:
"The Beach" 🌴⛱️🏖🏝🌊🌊🫧🫧

..Me & Aiyana❕️👥️
..At Laguna🏖 Beach⛱️
..She's a Young Adult Now🤷‍♂️
..But Not 🚫 Quite Old Enough 2️⃣ have a "Drink" 🍺🍻🥂🥃Yet 😅 but...🪴🌿😵‍💫🤦🏽‍♂️-lol
..It was Definitely a Nice Fun & Relaxing Weekend Getaway 🏨 with My Favorite Gals
..Taken a Few Years ago During a Lovely 💛🧡 Evening Sunset 🌄 & Cool Ocean 🌊 Breeze 🌬⛵️

..1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣s Cartoons were Pure Magic✨️
..He-Man & the Masters of the Universe💪🏽🌌
..Thundercats⚡️🐱
..Voltron: Defender of the Universe 🗡🌠
..Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles🥷🐢
..Challenge of the GoBots🤖💥
..G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero 🪖🇺🇸
..Transformers 🚛 🔄
..The "Real" Ghostbusters👻🚫
..Thundarr the Barbarian⚡️⚔️

..Seasoned actress Lela Rochon-Fuqua & Mom
..They were both Celebrity ⭐️ Guest Attendees at this Entertainment Function 🏢 & Press Event Luncheon 🍽 held in Los Angeles, CA 🌴 during the 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣0️⃣s, where everything from Art 🖼, Designer Furs, Mink Coats, Jackets 🧥 & other Fashionable Garments got Showcased ✨️

..Veteran actor John Lithgow & Kevin 🎬
..From the Film 🎞 Harry & the Hendersons
..George Henderson & Harry get Better acquainted 🤷🏽‍♂️ at the Henderson Home🏡
..George is Frustrated😳, Overwhelmed😱 & Unhinged🤨..but that's 2️⃣ Be Expected when You're Hiding👀 a Bigfoot🦧 from the whole Neighborhood 🏘 & World 🌐

..Christopher Gilman & Mom
..Chris is the Man behind "Diligent Dwarves ⚒️ Effects Labs" & You've definitely seen 👀 his Work, Contributions & Professionalism over the Last Few Decades❕️
..Some of the Best 👌🏽 Practical Effects ✨️ in the Entertainment Industry 🎞 came from Diligent Dwarves since the 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣s

..Kevin & Iconic actor Gary Busey in "PREDATOR 2"🎬
..My Stepdad the "Predator vs. Agent Peter Keyes" & His Team of CIA Operatives 🫡 from OWLF, which Ultimately takes this Battle inside of a Meat 🍖 Packing Warehouse 🏬 during a Climactic Action scene in the 3️⃣rd Act of the Movie 🎞
..The Hunt Continues❕️