Myself, wearing a black cowboy hat, black Mexican Tourist jacket with green design, white peasant top, blue jeans, standing in front of the mission.

Retracing Zorro’s Escapades at Mission San Luis Rey

January 25, 2023, 2 Comments

Before we get going, I want to say that it is important to remember that the California missions have complicated histories. For some, they were and remain a place of peace, with memories of weddings and other life events, however, they also have a history of violence, slavery, and forced religious conversion, which aided in the…

Myself, sitting on the couch, with popcorn and a blanket.

Underrated Treasures on Disney+

April 7, 2020, 2 Comments

Since many of us have a lot more time on our hands with social distancing thanks to COVID-19, I figured it would be a good idea to suggest some of my favorites that are on Disney+. To offer a wide range, I selected five films or television shows from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and…

Vasquez Rocks: Outlaw Hideout Turned Hollywood Filming Location

May 8, 2018, 4 Comments

What do Westworld, The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, Army of Darkness, and Zorro all have in common? Well, aside from being awesome, they all, at one point or another, filmed at Vasquez Rocks. For me, Vasquez Rocks is a gorgeous natural landscape that is a perfect meld of my favorite things – it is…

Charm Bracelet Collection Vol. 4

October 10, 2017, 5 Comments

Welcome to the fourth and final volume in my charm bracelet collection! This volume will be all about my pre-made Disney themed charm bracelets. In my very first post I showcased a Disney themed charm bracelet I was working on, one of made of individual sterling silver charms, however the majority of pre-made charm bracelets…

Zorro at D23

July 18, 2017, 10 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I attended the D23 Expo, an event that happens every other year that is basically Comic Con, but just Disney, or rather Disney owned things, because Star Wars and Marvel are also represented. There are panels to watch, exhibits to see, celebrities to meet, and lots of shopping. Patrick and…

At Home in Orange Part 2

November 13, 2014, 17 Comments

While I haven’t been feeling too hot these last few days I finally felt good enough to snap some pictures of our bedroom at our new place! Our bedroom got a bit of a western theme, as I couldn’t pass up this massive covered wagon black velvet painting my dad found, which set the tone…

Walt Disney Family Museum

March 21, 2014, 12 Comments

On our way home from Palm Springs we took a little detour to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, a place I wanted to visit during my last time to San Fran, but didn’t make it to. The decision to go was somewhat spur of the moment, made in the late evening the…

Hollywood

September 25, 2013, 4 Comments

Yesterday Patrick and I roamed around Hollywood for awhile. Even without a car, we were able to make it to downtown LA via Metrolink, a commuter rail that connects much of southern California with Los Angeles’ Union Station. Once at Union Station, we were able to take the subway on into Hollywood for a bit…

Zorro to the Rescue

July 2, 2013, 8 Comments

Once again Instagram has gotten me into trouble. Recently Sweet Ludie’s, a brick-and-mortar shop in Georgia, posted a picture of a Zorro handkerchief. AlexSandra saw the photo, mentioned me to get my attention and I promptly asked if I could purchase the item via PayPal, and I learned there were three (two duplicates) and a…

If You Could…

January 16, 2013, 13 Comments

…go back in time for one day and experience something, what would it be? Not going back and changing something or doing something huge, but going back in time and simply witnessing or participating in something a large group did. March on Washington perhaps? Or V-E or V-J day? Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee? Or maybe…