Myself, sitting inside the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, wearing a long, red dress with a small floral pattern, with lace trim at the laced V-neckline, and cuffs. A red "D" brooch edged in white is worn on my left shoulder, my hair in a Gibson Girl updo.

Valentine’s Day Lunch on Main Street

February 19, 2020, 2 Comments

Over the years I’ve mentioned that I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. But it’s slowly grown on me. However Patrick and I have never do anything big, and don’t exchange gifts. Since moving to California, I’ve used Valentine’s Day as an excuse to wear something red and/or pink, maybe with hearts, and go…

Girls' Love. A bride is carried over the threshold by a man. A man dressed in cowboy attire is leaning on a table with a speech bubble reading "So this is my new stepmother! Welcome home...mom!" The bride has a speech bubble with "Jeremy!" Text on the side reads "Can a girl be faithful when she has...one husband but two loves?" Copyright Feb 1971

The Lost Art of Romance Comics

February 12, 2020, 3 Comments

One of my favorite artists of all time is Roy Litchtenstein, known for his pop art, comic book like works, which also means I have a soft spot for the vintage romance comics that inspired some of his work. I’ve collected a handful over the years, once scoring a good number that clearly belonged to…

Myself seated in front of the faux orange stand.

Tracing California’s Orange Roots at the Citrus State Historic Park

February 6, 2020, 7 Comments

The orange is one of the most iconic things about California. Southern California’s climate makes it a perfect place to grow citrus, and thanks to advances in irrigation, processing, transportation, and the addition of the Washington navel orange, California’s citrus industry boomed in the late 1800s, as oranges and their citrus cousins made for California’s…

The Moulin Rouge on a postcard from the period. A low roof building features towering script that reads "Moulin Rouge." A tall tower on the left also reads "Moulin Rouge" in neon, and also features a massive neon version fo the Eiffel Tower. Script across reads "Greetings from the Moulin Rouge"

The Fleeting Life of America’s First Integrated Casino, the Moulin Rouge

February 4, 2020, 4 Comments

“In Vegas for 20 minutes, our skin had no color. Then the second we stepped off stage, we were colored again. The other acts could gamble or sit in the lounge and have a drink, but we had to leave through the kitchen with the garbage.” That is how Sammy Davis Jr. described performing in…

Let’s have a Party with Charlie Brown and Snoopy

January 30, 2020, 2 Comments

Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang are the icons of Knott’s Berry Farm, aside from the boysenberry that is! And normally the Charlie Brown’s beagle pal and the rest of the gang hang out in Camp Snoopy, but during Peanuts Celebration, which kicked off last weekend, they get to take over the entire park. Not only…

Myself, standing in front of a recreation of Knott's Berry Farm's first roadside stand, which sells boysenberry plants, wearing a purple sweater over a white dress with painted boysenberries.

Berry Exciting News

January 28, 2020, 5 Comments

I have had some extremely exciting news bottled up since late last month, but things are finally official so I feel like I can share! This year I was selected to be a Knott’s Berry Farm Anniversary Ambassador! Three years ago Knott’s Berry Farm realized that bloggers and vloggers were great resources to share what…

Myself, wearing a white t-shirt, with a jean vest over, and jean shorts, standing in front of a Springfield Police car that has crashed into a lamppost in front of Lard Lad Donuts.

Greetings from Springfield

January 22, 2020, 5 Comments

When Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, they also acquired the rights to The Simpsons. Which leaves the future of Springfield at Universal Studios a little uncertain. So, I decided it was high time to give Springfield its moment to shine here on the blog, because, honestly, the theming is pretty good, and gives a decent…

Bob's, a large, long flat roof building, with a jutting pointed sign reading "Bob's Big Boy Broiler"

The Bob’s Big Boy that Almost Never Was

January 8, 2020, 3 Comments

As I’ve said before, and as many of you know, I love visiting places that let you feel like you’ve stepped back in time, and one of those places is Bob’s Big Boy Broiler in Downey. But this place wasn’t always a Bob’s Big Boy, and it almost never was… It is no secret that…

Myself, wearing a black and gold chevron patterned beaded flatter dress, with a black and gold headband.

Roaring into the 20s

January 2, 2020, 2 Comments

I hope everyone had a lovely and safe New Year’s. Like the past two since we bought our house, we hosted a party, which was full of food, drinks, and wonderfully dressed friends. Like many, we opted for a 20s themed NYE party, because, really, why the hell not? I also had a 20s style…

Myself looking at the Millennium Falcon, the back of my jacket visible, which features red, green, and white cards with symbols on them, and text reading "Fair and Square" along the bottom.

Christmas, but make it Star Wars

December 31, 2019, 3 Comments

Way back in October I received my very own custom hand painted Star Wars inspired jacket by my friend and fellow Star Wars fan, Solanah. But, between all the craziness that is the Halloween and Christmas seasons, I failed to find the time to do a proper reveal of the jacket. However when working on…