It was Christmas Eve in Scottsdale and we were looking to celebrate the season. A light show sounded good this cold winter night. Music was playing. Bright lights lit up this one block. Hot chocolate and marshmallows were for sale. A castle was the centerpiece. Snow was falling. There was a backyard scene from the […]
Art – Museums – Galleries
Grand Canyon National Park
There is a sense of age here. Rocks at the bottom are 2000 million years old while the top layer is only 270 million years old. Different layers of the canyon reflect different colors. The effect is lovely.
Pacific Pinball Museum
In my early days pinball machines were everywhere. 7-11, bowling alleys, arcades, Family Fun Center. It was the Golden Age. I was young and thought pinball would last forever. Sadly video games came along and pushed pinball machines aside. It became harder to find machines in good working order. Now I see a machine or […]
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
Long ago I rode on the shoulder of a giant. Up high I saw things so differently than when close to the earth. A moment in time that lives on in my memory. Now a photo in the Chinese Laundry exhibit in this museum. My parents had moved from China and that was the family […]
Comic Con International San Diego – part 2
My heart was racing as my trembling hands operated the controls. Metal claw was shaking wildly as it moved above the Ugly Dolls.
Comic-Con International San Diego – part 1
When I was a kid I saved up money from mowing lawns and other odd jobs to go to Comic Con. My first was at the El Cortez Hotel. I was a huge room filled a bunch of guys with boxes of bagged comics. Much has changed since my first con. The Golden Age was […]
Del Mar Fair – Day 2
I started day 2 of my Del Mar Fair adventure at Reno’s Fish & Chips. You can read about Day 1 here. This time I went with my old favorite fried cod and zucchini.
San Diego Air & Space Museum – Yelp’s Fright At The Museum
It’s my favorite time of the year. When I was a kid I loved seeing ghosts, ghouls, and witches. Now I look forward to seeing costumed Yelpers.