Fantasmic

December 29, 2015, 6 Comments

Sorry for the radio silence since Christmas Eve. I wish I could say it was due to the busy holiday season, but alas, I finally caught the cold Patrick got earlier in the month, and we’ve spent every day since Christmas Eve bundled up and drinking gallons of tea, until yesterday. No, I’m not over…

Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2015, 6 Comments

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a lovely and safe Christmas!

Imperial X-Mas

December 21, 2015, 5 Comments

Now that Patrick and I have seen the latest Star Wars film, I felt I could now properly enjoy and appreciate all of the items from The Force Awakens that are on view at Star Wars Launch Bay and inside the various shops at Disneyland more. So, I convinced Patrick to take a long lunch…

A Jolly Holiday

December 19, 2015, 6 Comments

It wasn’t just my friend’s birthday over the weekend, but Dick Van Dyke’s as well! Everyone’s favorite chimney sweep turned 90, and he celebrated at the Happiest Place on Earth. He performed live in New Orleans Square, singing songs from Mary Poppins, which was quite the treat! Later he had his own small parade down…

Cupcake Dresses and Bow Ties

December 16, 2015, 11 Comments

Over the weekend my dear friend Star turned the big 3-0 and she did it in style! She themed her birthday bash to a 50s high school prom, filled with cake, balloons, DJ, and photo ops. And everyone came all gussied up, it was amazing! Many of my friends were there, such as Christine from…

Christmas on the Range

December 7, 2015, 4 Comments

As I mentioned back in September, Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue will be closing its fences in January as the Disneyland Resort prepares to make way for its new Star Wars themed land, and Patrick and I are attempting to visit quite a few times before that day rolls around. With the holidays in full swing, Big Thunder…

Christmas Cheer

December 3, 2015, 3 Comments

When it comes to decorating for Christmas, I used to be of the opinion strictly no Christmas decorating or music until the day after Thanksgiving. Over the years my love of decorating has increased (as has the amount of decorations), and I hauled out the Christmas boxes in mid-November, so our place has been decorated…

Christmastime is Here

November 30, 2015, 6 Comments

Disneyland isn’t the only theme park celebrating the holidays this season, Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm also get into the holiday spirit, and over the weekend we popped over to Knott’s as they were offering a promotion where if you bought your 2016 season pass, you received one day in 2015 for free, and…

Full of Yuletide Cheer

November 29, 2015, 5 Comments

While millions were out searching for deals on Black Friday, Patrick and I went to Disneyland to get into the Christmas spirit, do a bit of gift shopping, and say “Hi” to a few characters. As for our place, it’s all decorated for the holidays, have been for about a week or so. Took about…

Thanksgiving at Clifton’s

November 27, 2015, 19 Comments

April 2026 Update: After years of ups and downs and intermittent closures, Clifton’s has new owners. I hope that the change will result in more regular hours. When Patrick and I heard that Clifton’s was doing a special Thanksgiving meal we instantly decided that is what we were going to do for the holiday. I’m…