On not being at Disneyland
Out and about on the Internet, there are plenty of stories of folks visiting the various Disney theme parks around the globe. Plenty to read and see about the latest and greatest, right? So, why...
View ArticleMeanwhile, back at the ranch…
When last I left you, loyal readers, it was aboard the Napa Valley Limited heading from San Luis Obispo for Los Angeles. Safe to say, that trip was indeed completed. And the quick turn around back to...
View ArticleHistory repeats. Almost…
So, here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we (the long suffering commuters) have survived another meltdown between management and labor. This time it was BART and some of it’s union workers. After a...
View ArticleDiane Disney Miller – An Appreciation
Sadly, Diane Disney Miller passed away earlier this week after complications from a fall she suffered in September. Had you ever met her, you would have found her one of the most down to earth...
View ArticleThe Peril of Nostalgia
Out and about on the Internet, I stumbled across an interesting piece that raised a good point for discussion. Has nostalgia for the past has become a means to gloss over past issues and to judge the...
View ArticleThe shared experience of Mr. Dickens London
So, been at the Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco the past two weekends. A spirited recreation of the London of 1840′s to 1860′s as depicted in so many versions of “A Christmas Carol” by...
View ArticleAnd here we are.
Someone asked why the infrequent posts of late. Well, it is that time of year when one tends to hibernate. Or there is a lot going on and not enough time to take it all in. You decide. Between the...
View ArticleAnother year, more tales
Ah, the turning of the pages of calendars… So, have you made that first correction of 2014? You know, such as the changing of the date on a check from 2013 to 2014. Yup, been there, done that....
View ArticleThoughts on railroads and modelling
So, I’ve been into railroads as a hobby for a long time. Yes, I clearly recall taking a ride in the cab of a General Motors F-series diesel locomotive with my father and great-grandfather (a retired...
View ArticleA multitude of stuff.
There and back again… and without hobbits, too! Did anybody notice it is 2014 yet? Ah, the Mac turned 30 years old last week. As one can see above, the faithful still believe. Count me as one of them,...
View ArticleThe shared experience of Mr. Dickens London
So, been at the Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco the past two weekends. A spirited recreation of the London of 1840′s to 1860′s as depicted in so many versions of “A Christmas Carol” by...
View ArticleAnd here we are.
Someone asked why the infrequent posts of late. Well, it is that time of year when one tends to hibernate. Or there is a lot going on and not enough time to take it all in. You decide. Between the...
View ArticleAnother year, more tales
Ah, the turning of the pages of calendars… So, have you made that first correction of 2014? You know, such as the changing of the date on a check from 2013 to 2014. Yup, been there, done that....
View ArticleThoughts on railroads and modelling
So, I’ve been into railroads as a hobby for a long time. Yes, I clearly recall taking a ride in the cab of a General Motors F-series diesel locomotive with my father and great-grandfather (a retired...
View ArticleDisney: Why I worry about it.
Let me begin by saying that I have no fiscal interest in the activities of the Walt Disney Company. I am neither an employee or a stockholder. I am strictly a consumer of the products produced by the...
View ArticleWhen fandom becomes obsession.
Let me start by saying that Disney is only one thing amongst many that draws my attention. Sometimes, and I am not ashamed to admit this, the line between fandom and obsession is one all too easily...
View ArticleDisneyland Prices and the Beginning of the End?
Ah, yes… the inevitable annual price increases at Disneyland. As the modern era of stockholder value demands that double digit profits continue, who can be truly surprised when these come along? But,...
View ArticleAn Afternoon in the City
In the words of the late Herb Caen, “Items! Items! Who’s got items?” Yesterday saw the Disney cruise line “Wonder” make it’s one and only port call in San Francisco for 2014. The ship was on it’s way...
View ArticleDisney fandom – communication and shared interests
This weekend brings an interesting discussion to the Walt Disney Family Museum. Entitled “The Fan Driven Time Machine”, it promises a look at what fans have brought to the world of theme parks....
View ArticleNo going back…
It’s funny really. One of the most common things shared by repeat visitors to Disneyland is the desire to travel back to a previous visit. To enjoy the same experiences as they happened before or as...
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