Halloween Contest
Fun, HolidayIt is that time of year again, time to start thinking about our department Halloween door decoration. As usual, competition will be tough. 2015 Competitors 2014 Competitors
Hidden Mickeys
FunEarly Walt Disney Studio artists were famous for hiding secrets, caricatures and characters in the cartoons and animated features they created. When several of those animators became the first Disneyland Imagineers, the practice continued at the parks. Walt Disney Imagineers originally created Hidden Mickeys as inside jokes, then began hiding Mickeys in and around the […]
Remembering Silvia
FamilyFive years ago today was a sad day in the Emhardt family, Silvia passed away peacefully with her family by her side. There were so many things that made Silvia special to so many people, her love for family, friends and animals, petering around her beautiful home and garden, her willingness to get involved and […]
Silverado Salvage
DIYAfter seeing places selling repurposed construction type materials on DIY TV shows, we found and fell in love with a place in Washington and couldn’t help but wonder why we didn’t have a place in Southern California. Well thanks to something I posted on Facebook, Silverado Salvage showed up as a suggestion in my sidebar, […]
Birthday Boy
FamilyHappy first birthday baby Bruno, we are so happy to have you as part of our family!
Fleet Week
Show, TravelWe had fun at the first Fleet Week in Los Angeles at the San Pedro Port honoring the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, with a ship tour of the USS America, and military equipment demos. There were also demos and displays of the Coast Guard, Fire and Police departments, but one of the most fascinating display […]
Santa Monica Pier
TravelIt was a beautiful late summer day, when I decided to walk past the pier on my way home from work. Chris and I met halfway and together we enjoyed a nice walk and dinner down at the Santa Monica Pier.