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New Orleans {Day Three} The French Quarter

August 9, 2010

Tweet In 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville founded what has became known as the Vieux Carré or French Quarter. Back then, this registered national historic landmark was nothing more than a sticky swamp filled with ‘gators, mosquitoes and malaria, but at three feet above sea level, it was – and remains – the [...]

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New Orleans {Day Two} BOBNOLA

August 2, 2010

Tweet So what do movie star Bette Davis, 20 million pounds of sugar and a solid silver carving of President Abraham Lincoln have in common? They’re all connected to Houmas House Plantation – one of the best preserved ante-bellum mansion and grounds that litter the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana – and the [...]

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New Orleans {Day One}

July 29, 2010

Tweet . There’s a tenement building in the French Quarter that’s haunted….ok, according to our Ghost tour guide, there are a lot of haunted buildings in the French Quarter. But I’ll get to that later. Chris and I had all day to wonder around the Quarter, before we planned to meet up with Trisha, Leah, [...]

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The Bay and the Point in San Diego

April 7, 2010

Tweet Just past Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego lies one of our family’s favorite hidden gems – Cabrillo National Monument. It’s got great views of San Diego Bay, the downtown San Diego skyline and Coronado Island, but that’s not the best part. Named for Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo who was the first European to [...]

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San Diego Zoo’s Elephant Odyssey Proves to be Sticky

March 30, 2010

Tweet No trip to San Diego is complete without taking the kids and heading into Balboa Park to visit the world famous San Diego Zoo. The many exotic plants, birds, winding tree covered trails and unique animal enclosures always provide a great family atmosphere. And it’s a great place to eat. My favorite is lunch [...]

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How to Train Your Dragon Fights to the Finish

March 25, 2010

Tweet We had a chance to screen “How to Train Your Dragon” at the IMAX Theater in downtown Sacramento, thanks to Walmart and DreamWorks, and I was pleasantly pleased because it held everyone’s attention, including mine and my 2-year-old’s. Noah and I usually have similar attention spans when it comes to animated films, but less [...]

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A Conversation with Craig Robinson

March 22, 2010

Tweet Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Oregon State and Brother of Michelle Obama Last Thursday morning, as March Madness was getting underway and he was promoting Pizza Hut’s $10 for any size, any topping, I had the chance to speak with Craig Robinson, head coach for the Oregon State Beavers men’s basketball team. We chatted [...]

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The Harlem Globetrotters Visit Sacramento

January 22, 2010

Tweet Monday’s outing started like any other Young outing: We were late. This time it was legit; the rain was pouring and when that happens in Sacramento, most people forget how to drive. We actually made good time once I got behind the wheel. We agreed to drop Christine off at Will Call, to pick [...]

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Buzzed

December 5, 2009

Tweet The evening started normal enough: we had dinner and then played Uno, my brother and his wife came over to visit, and as we were chatting in the living room, Julia ran in shouting… “Dad, come quick, Noah has something sharp!” “What does he have?” I asked as I jumped up, alarmed. “Just come [...]

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