Results of the Travelocity Great Gnomenabbing Contest Announced . . .

The Great Gnomenabbing Contest: Results from Mary Beth Koeth on Vimeo.

Thanks for all of your support friends! We might've had a lil' too much fun with this... ps - Check out the Grand Prize Video at Gnomenabbed.com

Nick + Christina = Love

©Mary Beth Koeth

Lovely day on the lake.

Running With Raven Update Seven: Raven & Phillip Clarkson

Phillip Clarkson is an incredibly talented singer/musician that has been recording Raven's music for over 20 years. (87+ Raven Originals!) After years of collaboration, Raven and Phillip met in person for the very first time. These two men know how to entertain!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mbk/running-with-raven/posts/351923


Running With Raven Update Seven: Raven & Phillip Clarkson from Mary Beth Koeth on Vimeo.

Ralph & Eleanor

©Mary Beth Koeth Two of the most beautiful people I know.

Gnome Pain, Gnome Gain

Check out this message that I received on Gnomelovin.com...painful. 
Not the type of gnome I'm looking for. 

Dear Gigantic-overly-tall-gnome-loving-lady,

Gnot everyone gets my sense of humor, but after reviewing your personal profile on Gnome-Lovin', I feel my wit may match the size of your largely-scaled tallness. I too like walks in the garden. Not a big fan of dogs as they tend to soil my soil quite often. I will gaze longingly into the sunset, sometime for days, weeks and even years on end. While I may only be the height of a Pringles can, I have a very large garden hose … next to me. I hope to gnab some gnome time with you soon.

Yours truly,

Texas Sized Gnome, Aaron 

ps. Aaron, you make me laugh. Brilliant. 

Last day to vote for "Gnomemansland" on Travelocity!
http://gnomenabbed.travelocity.com/?v=721a4389-a700-4ba1-95e2-956b8bf106da

Support Group, Meeting One: Gnome Lovers Anonymous

Support Group, Meeting One: Gnome Lovers Anonymous from Mary Beth Koeth on Vimeo.

Mary Beth and Laura Lee attend their very first Gnome lovers Anonymous meeting.
 Vote for their video, "Gnomemansland" at The Great Gnome Nabbing Contest

FInalist in The Great Gnome Nabbing Contest ~ Travelocity

I do an amazing drunken zombie impression...(please see photo above)

(The following was written by: Miss Laura Lee) 

About three weeks ago, Mary Beth's dear friend Kiley sent her an email with a link to a contest that Travelocity was sponsoring. “I know you and Laura Lee are really busy with the Raven project,” she wrote, “But this was made for you two.” The contest featured the Travelocity mascot, the gnome, and called for 1-minute video submissions illustrating why the gnome should “nab” you for an around-the-world trip valuing $65,000. At first, we were hesitant to participate, as we are both super busy with our current workload. Then we agreed, “Let’s devote one Sunday afternoon to concepting and see what we come up with.” I wrote an outline for a script, Mary Beth tinkered with it, we took an hour to film, an hour to edit it—and voila—our hats landed in the ring.

Today Travelocity announced our video has been selected as one of ten finalists. That means we have already won a $2000 travel credit, and we have a chance at the grand prize trip around the world. According to the contest rules, the decision will be based on two criteria: 49% public vote and 51% judges’ selection (judges come from the Travelocity marketing department).

You can watch the Travelocity call for entries as well as our submission, titled "Gnomemansland" here.
It should coax some chuckles. (Please don’t be scared off by the terrifying screen shot. We asked them to change the image, as Mary Beth looks like a drunken zombie, but they did not respond. Let’s just hope they focus on what we say and not how we look saying it.)

You can vote once a day for the next five days. If you get a kick out of it and really want us to win, feel free to forward this link to your friends and family and ask for their support as well. No pressure at all from us—only gratitude to you. Oh, and the grand prize winners might star in a Travelocity commercial. Wouldn’t it be cool if our faces flashed across the television screen, and you’re like, “Oh, I know them.” (This is obviously enticing people who, like us, can barely afford TVs, let alone DVRs, and therefore still watch commercials.)

Click HERE to vote! 

Big hugs from Miami, Laura Lee & Mary Beth