Year: 2008
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Am I the Only One?
Ok, I know it has now been three weeks since Enchanted was released on DVD; but, am I the only one who rushed out on March 18th and bought it? I must admit I am a little bit of a freak for this great, relatively new Disney movie. I saw it twice in the theater! …
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An Extravagant Brunch
This past Saturday was my birthday and my family (John and my folks) and I had a deal. We’ve reached the point in life that we have pretty much every toy we want so we have given up the burden of finding the perfect birthday gift. We live comfortably (and modestly) but we have the means to…
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Cafe Rix, Nice Addition to Coronado Springs Resort
The other day I found myself over at The Coronado Springs Resort so I decided to pop my head into Rix Lounge, the new ‘ultra lounge’ styled bar located just outside of the Pepper Market. I found the space to be well themed and inviting with some cool areas to sit with friends for a…
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Crazy thing happened at Universals Mardi Gras or Hey you can’t Do that!!!
Hi folks, I just want to add an experience I encountered while attending Mardi Gras on Saturday evening for the Heart concert. I decided after touring the park for a little while that it might be a good idea to go
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Saturday in the Park with Scar – Part 2
It’s important to understand a few things before reading this. First, Walter is not a ‘Disney fan’, or even much of a Universal fan. He likes the hotels well enough, there are a couple of rides he enjoy’s and a he’s happy to eat at a few of the restaurants – but he’s not ‘into’…
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Load up the Minivan, we’re heading to Mickey World
We started making our annual pilgrimage to Disney 20 years ago when the kids were 2, 4 and 5. Our earlier visits included the mandatory visit to Boca Raton where my father-in-law had migrated after marrying a lady he met when visiting his brother in Florida. At the time we had a minivan. They didn’t…
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Are You a Rising Star?
On Saturday night, after squeezing ourselves through the crowd at Universal Studios, we went with several friends to check out Universal Citywalk’s newest club, a karaoke joint called Rising Star (formerly known as City Jazz). They have karaoke seven nights a week. Tuesday thru Saturday the “performers” sing with a live band and two back-up singers/dancers. On…