Archive for the 'Vacations' Category
Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
You might say that Friday, April 2, 2010, was a full day. A bus tour around parts of England, a play in London’s West End Theatre district, two celebrity encounters, an ultra-famous grave, and a Hard Rock Cafe. And once again, this was accomplished on virtually no sleep. I barely had time to grab a croissant before catching our 8am bus out of the hotel that morning. So by the time we made our first stop at a Welcome Break rest station, I was famished. Read the rest of this entry »
Los Angeles, San Berdoo, Riverside, and Many Graves Too
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
You are probably wondering why the introductory photo in this posting shows Bob and me at a limousine rental desk. I can tell you that this spot had great significance and to find out why, you must read on. But while you are being held captive in rapt suspense, allow me to fill you in on the events of Monday, April 26, and Tuesday, April 27, 2010 (with a little bit of Saturday, May 1, thrown in for good measure). My home base for these two days was Bob’s house in San Bernardino, California. Read the rest of this entry »
Laurel and Hard Rock
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
One of my big regrets about not attending the Sons of the Desert conventions in 1984 and 1998, respectively in London and Birmingham, England, was that I had missed out on the pilgrimages to see the birthplace of Stan Laurel in Ulverston. This became even more of a void when I finally got see the place of Oliver Hardy’s birth at the 2006 convention. My friend Bob had never been to Stan’s birthplace either, so I didn’t have too hard of a time of convincing him. It was the how to get there that presented the problem. Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood Weekend Featuring a Galaxy of Stars
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
I knew that it would behoove me to bring along a large wad of cash to the Hollywood Show held at the Burbank Mariott Hotel and Convention Center on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25, 2010. The collector and celebrity show in Burbank must certainly be one of the largest in the country. The one on this date was the fifth one I’ve attended over the past five years (seventh total) and I must say that it was the best show I’ve seen to date. I usually pontificate on the greediness of the some of the celebrities, but I’m going to spare you that this time. After all, no matter if there were a few putzes in the mix, I came away happy…albeit much poorer. Read the rest of this entry »