Ski Week: the Mid-Winter Break
The mid-winter break in February is a new concept to me Continue reading Ski Week: the Mid-Winter Break
Category: Family Fun
Like I’ve Been There Before: ‘Friends’ 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience in San Francisco
Fans of the hit show, “Friends” will have a blast at the pop-up experience that recently opened in downtown San Francisco! Visitors can enjoy two floors of interactive digital displays, view actual props and costumes used on the show, and step into recreated show sets, like Central Perk and Monica and Rachel’s West Village apartment Continue reading Like I’ve Been There Before: ‘Friends’ 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience in San Francisco
Watching Apollo 11 on the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary
Today, July 20, 2019, is the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Many celebratory events are happening this weekend, including special screenings of the 2019 documentary, Apollo 11. I’m not sure why, but coincidentally, the three theaters near me had the same showtime of 3 in the afternoon. Could it represent the three astronauts: Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins? My family and I went to The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, a quirky, but cozy place filled with mismatched sofas, couches, and chairs. They claim to be one of the greenest movie theaters and I can see why. For example, … Continue reading Watching Apollo 11 on the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary
French Lop Rabbit at the County Fair
It’s the first of the month: Rabbit, rabbit! At the County Fair yesterday (June 30), I observed this French Lop rabbit Continue reading French Lop Rabbit at the County Fair
Lavender Days
Autumn is my favorite season, but I’m still hanging on to those dog days of summer – like the time my family and I went to Lavender Days in Fairfield. Continue reading Lavender Days
Building a Toy Airplane and Dreams
After my visit to Airbus in Toulouse, I went to the gift shop and bought a model airplane building-block kit of the Airbus A380! It’s a fun souvenir that family and friends can put together. To assemble 70 blocks and build the cute replica, it took the Girls and me only 45 minutes, which included unboxing and taking pictures along the way! The most challenging part was peeling off the stickers from the paper sheet and making sure they didn’t tear. But applying the stickers to the model airplane was a breeze! The finished replica measures about 10 inches (25cm) … Continue reading Building a Toy Airplane and Dreams
