The Idiot has been traveling with a small statue of Hotei, the Laughing Buddha who was a wandering monk in the ninth century, for the past two weeks.
Here are just a few of the people, places and things that the two visited together between Los Angeles, the south of France and a few Greek islands.

The Laughing Buddha at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

The Laughing Buddha at an Apple Store in Pasadena, California.

The Laughing Buddha at the “Torso” sculpture on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Laughing Buddha talking to Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 1.65-year-old granddaughter, in Highland Park, California.

The Laughing Buddha explaining to Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 1.65-year-old granddaughter, how to make a collect call on an old school telephone.

The Laughing Buddha in an airport duty free store.

The Laughing Buddha outside a chateau in the south of France.

The Laughing Buddha meeting a colleague at a restaurant in Golfe-Juan, France.

The Laughing Buddha after a visit to Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.

The Laughing Buddha on a ferry between the islands of Kos and Patmos in Greece.

The Laughing Buddha lighting a candle at a Greek Orthodox chapel on the island of Patmos in Greece.

The Laughing Buddha outside a monastery in Patmos, Greece.

The Laughing Buddha visiting the Cave of the Apocalypse in Patmos, Greece.