Cast a Spell

January 30, 2017, 2 Comments

Over the weekend one of my friends celebrated her birthday, and she decided she wanted to have a 50s Harry Potter theme for us to spend a day at Universal Studios, which last year opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. While I knew I could have easily opted for a 50s student look, when…

Orange Empire Railway Museum

January 23, 2017, 5 Comments

Recently Patrick and I went to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris (about an hour and a half east of Los Angeles) with a couple of friends for a day filled with not just train history, but a glimpse into the history of Los Angeles transit, as well as added bits of Disney history!…

Welcome to Westworld

January 16, 2017, 2 Comments

Lost Places Update: Paramount Ranch been recategorized as a Lost Place. On Friday, November 9th, 2018, Paramount Ranch fell victim to the Woolsey Fire that tore through the Malibu, Thousand Oaks and Agora Hills areas. Paramount Ranch was reduced to cinders with only the train depot from Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and church built for…

3 Kings Day Potluck

January 10, 2017, 2 Comments

Over the weekend some friends and I had a potluck. We used El Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day – a day that many of Hispanic heritage within our group actually celebrate) as an excuse for a belated holiday get-together, with a Rosca de Reyes and other festive Christmas and Mexican decor and food.…

Goodbye, 2016!

January 3, 2017, 7 Comments

And HELLO, 2017! I’ll spare you reflections on 2016, and thoughts on 2017, because it’s all rather convoluted, and really not what this blog is about, so instead share with y’all what I wore for New Year’s Eve! This year we opted to go to Knott’s Berry Farm for their New Year’s Eve celebrations, and it was…

Atomic Redhead

Month: January 2017

Cast a Spell

Orange Empire Railway Museum

Welcome to Westworld

3 Kings Day Potluck

Goodbye, 2016!