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While at Disneyland last week and riding one of my favorite rides, Space Mountain, I got a delightful surprise, it broke down! We were on it for a total of about 10 minutes, lights on about 7 minutes. Very exciting!

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North South East West Hotel Del Coronado. We spent our 30th anniversary here at this magical place. Going back again this year for sure! Orange County’s Great Park. The scene from the height of this balloon ride is spectacular. Home of the Desperate Housewives TV show, Wisteria Lane. On the backlots tour at Universal Studios. [...]

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If you would, for those who pray, please send a special message to the heavens for my much loved cousin-in-law, Doreen. She battled through cancer last year and won, yet it seems it’s back. She is in the hands of the best cancer specialist and has many family and friends who love her and stand [...]

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When Valerie and her dad John were here last month he took us out to a great local sushi resturant, Oami, that a good friend of mine referred me to. Of the 2 chef’s who were working that night, this was the only one who allowed me to take his photo. John took this photo [...]

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We are so thankful for our wonderful friends. For Easter again this year our dear friend Jill worked her heart out in the kitchen, creating an awesome meal we all enjoyed. A big THANK YOU goes out to her for giving this to all of us. It was so wonderful to spend time with them, [...]

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The Bennets and The Fullers headed to BJ’s last week to celebrate the last of our families birthday celebration in joining the “adults”, Alex, shown far left, turned 21 on Saturday. Jill’s, Alex’s mom, and Patty were quite shaken by the news! Jerry and Patty took a moment to say Cheese for the camera, while [...]

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What a wonderful way to end a very busy day! I stopped by Debra’s Cottage on Harbor Blvd in Costa Mesa today after a doctor appointment and running errands. I had gotten an email from a special friend of mine, Eva J. Koyama, a true Certified Stampaholic who sells stamps and supplies at Debra’s. Eva [...]

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After the Christmas holiday season in Illinois was over, and Valerie had spent some quality time visiting with both family and her boyfriend who live there, she decided to stay put, at least temporarily. Val’s boyfriend will be getting a job transfer hopefully to the OC, in the very near future, That said, she was [...]

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Left photo- On the back side of the Disneyland Castle is this beautiful ornate clock that is hanging inside the roof overhang. I don’t remember it being painted black though. Right photo- It’s always hard to see how much detail Disney puts into everything, so I decided to zoom in on a squirrel that was [...]

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