Comic-Con 2011 – Highlights and Low-Lights

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  I had a blast at Comic-Con this year. However, the five-day nerd-athon did not go without a hitch. I had some incredible adventures, and some unbelievable failures I am not too proud of. This year’s Comic-Con was a record breaker, especially for this humble blogger who tried to do too much with only one [...]

Going to San Jose del Cabo – The other side of Cabo

When you think of Cabo, or Los Cabos, you might imagine celebs at the Palmilla Hotel, or the cruise ships lining the coast and shuttling passengers to and from the mainland. In March, Spring Break students take over this sunny coastal town in Baja California, Mexico. A fleet of glass-bottom boats waits to take tourists [...]

Knight and Day: Duck and cover after chuckling or the gun fire might get you too

One hour and fifty minutes go by as quickly as the adrenaline-charged, computer-generated action sequences in the film “Knight and Day” which opens tomorrow. This light, romantic, action comedy relies heavily on the million dollar grins of the movie's main actors,Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz starring as Roy Miller and June Havens, to get you to invest in [...]

Curse this Karma!

After moving along on cruise control for a considerable amount of time, the Karma gods decided to descend on our household with a vengeance: Illness, friend drama, hospital visits, and even termites decided to jump on this sinking ship! I'll share a few of these unfortunate events with you so I don't bum you out too [...]

Fourth of July Disney Style

“What will you Celebrate?” The Big Guy himself Unexpectedly cool temperatures, un-crowded and virtually no waiting in line for rides at Disneyland over the long 4th of July weekend was how we celebrated Independence Day! We were either lucky or everyone had the same thought and avoided going the theme park route for the patriotic holiday. [...]