One week left before the big Euro trip. There is lots and lots of things to do before we get going. At the top of the list is making sure we have enough warm clothes. The weather forecast is for…
One week left before the big Euro trip. There is lots and lots of things to do before we get going. At the top of the list is making sure we have enough warm clothes. The weather forecast is for…
Watched the new DVD of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast last night. I must admit, my memories of the movie were basically “Chick Flick” and that I liked Aladdin better. So when I watched it, in probably the first time…
Thanks to a generous grant from the state of California, Roger and I have been able to secure a last minute trip to London and Paris. I’ve been to London once and Paris many times, but this will be Roger’s…
Still trying to recover from the weekend. It has been awhile since I have been that exhausted. For some reason late Friday night, I decided it was high time I sorted through a stack of bills that had been accumulating…
This weekend is Roger’s birthday bash. We are celebrating with a group of friends down at the park and it coincides with the re-opening of the Haunted Mansion after its Holiday makeover. I had requested to get the days off…
Last night, the managers of the resort held an awards ceremony for departments of the resort at the Disneyland Hotel. It was dubbed the “Mousecars” since people and attractions and other business units all earned little Mickey statues (and some…
My first reaction to the new land at Disney’s California Adventure was not so good. I liked the lavish theming and the attention to detail in the area, I think Disney did a great job in this area. My big…
You probably could have fired a canon down Main Street USA the past few days and not hit a single person. Attendance the last two days has been way down with most rides being walk ons. It can get a…
Spent a nice Labor Day relaxing on the beach in Santa Monica. It was the first time I had actually gone to the beach to relax since I had moved down to L.A. over three years ago. I’ve been on…
Quite the parade of the stars at Disneyland. On Thursday we had both D.L. Hughley and Jamie Foxx on the Matterhorn within 10 minutes of each other. One has to wonder if they were together or if there was some…