New York City sure is a big place. We stayed in Manhattan, and we visited most of the tourist places such as Times Square, Broadway, 5th Avenue, and the Statue of Liberty,…
Ratatouille
We had our wrap party Saturday night, June 2, 2007, and it was the first time I watched Ratatouille. I stayed away from our internal screenings, and even though I heard lots…
We got Dream FASTPASSES
Somehow we ended up in Disneyland on a day when it was totally packed. From speaking with others, the park itself actually stopped selling tickets and closed its doors to new admissions…
There’s Squirrels on Campus
So far, I’ve seen at least 2 squirrels, and chances are there’s at least 1 more. They’re living on the Pixar campus as far as I know, and they seem to be…
Westfield San Francisco
Last weekend, we visited the new Westfield San Francisco Centre, and wow it was sure crowded. There are five levels of stores, with each one seemingly to be very busy. Above that…
Plumber’s Putty
My food waste disposer stopped working over the weekend. At first, I could hear the motor trying to turn. Then that stopped working. At this point I thought I’d have to go…
Earthquake
It wasn’t that big. Magnitude 4.4 on the Richter Scale. But there was a point during the earthquake when it felt like it was going to get a lot stronger. Thankfully it didn’t,…
Sure is hot here
Yep that’s right. 106° on Saturday! Of course, when power is needed most, it goes out. 106° outside and no fans or air conditioning inside. We weren’t home when the power first…
Pixar Mattel Diecast Cars
Wow, it’s hard to believe that the diecast cars from the movie Cars is such a collector’s item. All the stores, such as Target and Toys R Us, are sold out of…
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Just came back from Disneyland and California Adventure for the seventh time this summer (includes the times I went in at 10pm and left at midnight…that Disney Silver Pass sure is useful!). So I was thinking…after…