Every year when Spring comes around I think “I should go see the poppies.” The official state flower blooms for a brief period and there are certain locations where they thrive. Unfortunately, none are within 2 hours of where I live so I usually end […]
As a classic film fan I’m constantly exploring the area looking for ties to the Golden Age of Hollywood. A couple of years back I learned of the McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks. The longtime home of the star of such hits as Foreign Correspondent […]
On our valley adventure we managed to squeeze in a ton of stuff – two parks, a popcorn shop, a museum and even an estate sale. After the estate sale I realized we were near one of the California Missions – San Fernando Rey de […]
If you were to ask me who my favorite actress is I would immediately state Barbara Stanwyck. The woman could do it all – comedy, drama, noir, westerns…nothing was beyond her immeasurable talent. So when I heard about the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon hosted […]
Since it’s inauguration in 2009 I’ve attended every D23 Expo. That’s four (it occurs every 2 years) expos for me to experience and ponder over. The first one was disappointing – it was quite small and felt hastily put together – yet I wasn’t discouraged […]
Well, it’s the last day of June. They say time flies when you’re having fun and it must be true because I had a blast this month. I’ve written about some of the things I did but not everything made it to a blog post. […]
