Here’s a shot from 2004 during our Studio Backlot Tour at Walt Disney World that shows Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream … More
Month: July 2014
Movie review: ‘Harlem Nights’
I’m sure you’re sure I’m exaggerating when I write, “The caper film is always fun. Always; even when done bad.” … More
It’s bloomin’ orchids!
Here’s a shot I took recently of some orchids about to bloom on our patio.
Today’s Disney photo: Flowers, gardens and a soccer ball
It was a pre-World Cup soccer image at the International Flower & Garden Festival in March 2014 at EPCOT in … More
Movie review: ‘Necessary Roughness’
Football movie storylines run a usual gamut from a bunch of losers who become winners to a bunch of athletes … More
A ‘Desert Rose’ in bloom
The “Desert Rose” is an adenium and is often used for bonsai as well as being able to be grown … More
Today’s Disney photo: Our latest Magic Bands arrive
Yes! We got the Disney box via USPS with our latest Magic Bands! We’re headed back to Walt Disney World … More
Movie review: ‘Jingle All the Way’
The two films that I like to run pretty much throughout the Christmas season are “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (click … More
A look back: On campus at UF
Here’s a commemorative plaque on the campus of the University of Florida, near the Century Tower. We were on campus … More
Today’s Disney photo: Along the parade route
Here’s another shot from the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade earlier this year at Walt Disney World on Main Street … More
Movie review: ‘Escape from New York’
The film “Escape from New York” has a lot of intriguing elements going for it: a post-“Halloween” director (John Carpenter); … More
A look back: Sculpture in China
I snapped this shot out of our bus’ windshield while we were in China in 2007. I cannot recall the … More
Today’s Disney photo: Morning at Caribbean Beach
Here’s a morning view at the Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World. We were visiting in 2006 when I … More
Movie review: ‘Barbarians at the Gate’
At the time of the passing of film and TV legend James Garner, I thought I’d take a look at … More
A look back: Harry Potter opened in ’10 at Universal
Today’s Disney photo: Taking the picture
The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade made its debut this year at Walt Disney World on Main Street at the … More
Movie review: ‘ffolkes’
When a motion picture manages to get the correct balance among all its working parts, it can be elevated from … More
A look back: Fog on a cruise
You don’t usually expect to see fog in the morning on a cruise in June … unless you’re headed to … More
Today’s Disney photo: More dancing lights at the Studios
Here’s another of my photos from the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights in November 2013. The popular event will … More
Movie review: ‘Red Dawn’ (1984)
The 1984 cult classic “Red Dawn” is a decent action film with a decent cast and decent work, but there … More
A look back: The harbor lighthouse at Nassau
I grabbed this shot in 2008 as our cruise ship approached to dock at Nassau in the Bahamas. I believe … More
Today’s Disney photo: Yum, yum … it’s dessert
Mmmm, mmm, good! Here’s the red velvet cheesecake cupcake from the Starring Rolls Cafe at Hollywood Studios. We always stop … More
Movie review: ‘The Wanderers’
I liked “The Wanderers” when I saw it in a theater 35 years ago (wow, that’s a long time – … More
A look back: A monument in China
I’ll revisit our visit to China here with a photo of a monument at the Xi’an University of Architecture and … More