Comatose after a hard night of clubbing at his bungalow on Moorea, Tahiti.
The next morning, after Bloody Marys. The main island of Tahiti is visible in the distance.
Visiting with "friends" in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali (Indonesia). Hey, buddy, watch the hand.
With escort in the Patpong red light District of Bangkok
At Angkor Wat in Cambodia. "Tomb Raider" film crew all wanted autographs.
On safari in Kenya. Herds of wild buffalo and gazelles were beautiful, but some times one simply must relax back at the tented camp and listen to the animals at sunset . . .
The Great Pyramids. Giza, Egypt.
At the Acropolis. Athens, Greece.
Crusing the "Med" on a tall ship, just off the coast of Hydra, Greece. Pictures from later stops on the cruise of his romps in Turkish nightclubs are not suitable for family viewing.
In Italy, he is known as "Il Duce Piccolo."
Also a big sports fan, Sock Monkey was spotted cheering for the USC Trojans against the hated Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana (pictured here with autograph seekers), and for the Cubbies at Wrigley Field.
S.M. was caught by our intrepid camera staff in New Orleans as he went on a bender in the French Quarter.
It started out as a wild night out, but ended up in less glamorous fashion in Audubon Park, with a hangover and an Abita Beer.
In Costa Rica for volcano trekking.
The more relaxed side comes out in this vintage picture of Sock Monkey visiting relatives in Los Angeles.
He's a fan of beaches everywhere, but Sock Monkey particularly enjoys Florida. He's seen here lounging on Miami beach, no doubt resting up for a big night out.
South Beach Miami.
Sunning on his yacht off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Visiting with official guards outside a palace in Seoul, South Korea.
In the world's coldest bar, in Denmark
Downtown Copenhagen at the amusement park.
Downtown Tokyo.
Making his move in Las Vegas
Who is responsible for this? Well, that would be me. And for God's sake, why? It all started with a stupid television ad several years ago. The Pentium III chip featured a series of dancing animated toys to show off the power of their graphics processor. In the ad, the Sock Monkey danced toward the screen waving his arms about wildly to the tune of Jorge Ben's Ponte de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma). It really was quite catchy. I suggest checking the tune out.
Cindy thought this was the greatest, most ridiculous thing she'd ever seen, so I went out and bought a sock monkey for her next birthday. And for reasons neither of us can explain, we've taken this thing along with us whenever we've travelled since then.
And yes, we know it's weird. But c'mon, you read down this far, so you think it's kinda fun, too.
