Boo to You!

October 2, 2015, 8 Comments

October is upon us, and over the last week I have ben decorating for Halloween! Last year I didn’t decorate, because we were still settling in, but not this year! So after much hemming and hawing I’ve gotten our place looking pretty spooktacular. I have a lot slated for the month of October, mostly morbid…

A Tiki-rific Day!

September 29, 2015, 7 Comments

Over the weekend tiki fans of all ages flocked to Disneyland for the fourth annual Tiki Day! Like Dapper Day, and many other non-official theme days at Disneyland, Tiki Day focuses on dressing up in your most tiki-rific outfits for a fun filled day at the park, including group oriented portions, like visiting the Enchanted Tiki…

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

September 28, 2015, 1 Comment

Warner Brothers Studio is the powerhouse behind some of the greatest classic films of all time. Casablanca being at the top. But they also produced James Dean’s three major motion pictures, East of Eden, Rebel without a Cause, and Giant, along with some wonderful television series. And today the Warner Brothers continues to make great and…

Clifton’s Cafeteria At Last

September 22, 2015, 11 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 I think about iconic old Los Angeles, a few places immediately spring to mind. The Bradbury Building, LA City Hall, Angels Flight, Griffith Observatory, and Clifton’s Cafeteria.…

Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue

September 17, 2015, 5 Comments

Fall is officially in swing at the Disneyland Resort, and while Main Street USA may be lined with adorable pumpkins, one of my favorite areas of Disneyland during fall is Frontierland and the Big Thunder Ranch area. Sadly, this year will be the last autumn for Big Thunder Ranch, which includes the Big Thunder Ranch…

Universal Studios

September 10, 2015, 5 Comments

After living in California for nearly a year (seriously, where does the time go, but I’ll reflect on that in a later post), Patrick and I finally made it to Universal Studios yesterday. I hadn’t been since I believe 1997, and Patrick had never been. With the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening in spring…

Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour

September 8, 2015, 10 Comments

Lost Places Update: The Buena Park Farrell’s been recategorized as a Lost Place. Sadly it was remodeled, and when that version didn’t fly, it shuttered December 30, 2018. * * * When I was a kid there was this wonderful, magical place that I would sometimes get to go to. No, for once I’m not talking…

Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust

September 2, 2015, 10 Comments

It’s been been two weeks since my last post, and a lot has gone on that has kept me from blogging. In my last post I mentioned I had been stressed out over something, and I was planning on sharing the reason behind that in the near future. That stressful situation has come to a…

D23

August 17, 2015, 6 Comments

Oh my, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it? Well, for several reasons, I was really stressed out over something, which I hope to share soon, and my summer cold has been dragging on and on. But I still managed to get myself to the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend for D23 Expo. So, what is D23,…

The 60th in 120

August 6, 2015, 7 Comments

If you recall my post from our visit to Disneyland on July 17th, you’ll have spied our Kodak dual lens camera that we brought along. Patrick shot a few rolls there as we celebrated Disneyland’s 60th birthday. Well, I’m happy to say we got the film developed and I’m eager to share some of the…