Last Hoorah

So, we like to go to Disneyland a lot...so what! Yes, we went to "The Land" once again. We have annual passes and we need to get our money's worth, right? We have the middle-of-the-road passes which means we are blocked out Saturdays, holidays and for the summer. We are totally okay with that. Who wants to deal with the crowds or the heat?

We have Disneyland down to a science. We get there before it opens, Fast Pass what we can, ride what we want before it gets too crowded, then we're out of there. This time we were done by Noon. Usually, we combine it with another reason to be down in that area so we aren't driving all the way down there just to go there.

This was our last trip of the season. We decided to go alone. Billy wanted to hold hands and all that mushy stuff. Such a romantic.

Of course, we have to have the traditional "on the tram" picture to start off the day. Usually, I am not in the pic, but since it was just us, I thought I would try my hand at the self portrait.

Tram Riders

We headed to California Adventure first and spent most of our time there.

Does this bear have a name?

After looking through my pictures of the day, I seemed to have a couple of themes going. Bronze, Rock and Water. Not on purpose. It just happened that way.

Me and Walt or is that Walt and I...whatever

A coin-filled fountain.

Abstract Squares

Oh, and Food.

Our first Snack

Yes, they were.

The Eaters of said Churros

Oh look, there's a sign about us!

Tee Hee

I'm getting the hang of this Self Portrait Thing

We hit the wharf.

Reflections

Calm Waters

We mostly walked around and enjoyed the sights, like assorted signs.

Sardines on the Wharf

Ice Cream with a Cherry on Top 

We walked through Hollywood.

He was Electrified

My Own Personal Sully

Cruising the Studios

Singing in the Sunshine

We only rode a couple of rides.

In the Loop

Then we hit Disneyland.

Mickey

Minnie

Donald and his Biggest Fan

Pluto telling me a Secret

The one and only reason we went to Disneyland. There is a new food item and this is where to get it.

Edelweiss Snacks

And here it is...

Carmelized BBQ Pork Shank...yum!

Checking out the view.

Matterhorn Climbers

Billy Touches the Butt

And then we leave. It was a great day.

If You Snooze, You Lose

If you want to keep what you got, you gotta jazz it up sometimes. This applies to marriage and blogs alike.

So, my last blog got a "ho hum" from the old man. He said that only the Disney pics saved it from being a complete snooze-fest. And, that it was three minutes of his life he was never going to get back - HARSH!!! I'm still laughing about it. Luckily, someone else told me they liked it...so, NYAH!!

As Simon Cowell says, "I was being a little self-indulgent"...so what, it's my blog for goodness sake! But I don't want to lose my biggest supporter to boredom...like he's going anywhere! So, once again, Billy is my inspiration here. What else are good husbands for? I thought I would give a nod to some of his favorite things. No raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens today. Just a glimpse into the wonder that is Billy.

Let's start with ME!!! I'm one of his favorite things. There I go being self-indulgent again. I had my daughter take this picture of me a couple of months ago because I was having a good hair day.

Self-Indulgent Blogger

How about a little Disney magic with two of his favorite buddies.

Mickey and Friends

 His absolute favorite Character.

Don Duck

Ambience

While we are in Anaheim...

Caught being an Angel Fan

The man loves his vino.

Barrel Caves in Paso Robles

I like this guy

The Fruit of the Vine

He also has a sweet tooth.

Candy, Candy, Candy!!!

Balls O Fun

And here is a meld between his love of chocolate and music. I didn't have time to hunt this down and take a picture of it myself, so I got it off the internet.

Chicago Chocolate Bar

He's a dog person.

Stephie and Chelsea

Some might say he's obsessed!

And he smells good too!!

He is also a creature of the night.

Bedside Brandy and a Book

Gotta keep him coming back for more.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

There is more than just a nip in the air. It's downright COLD!!! Glad I'm chillin' in the house instead of freezing my fingers off in the frigid pool water. Our house has no insulation, so I'm not kidding about chillin'. There are parts of the day that we can go outside to warm up.

But the cold does not make me "blue" - I like it. Just throw on a couple more blankets, put on a nice warm sweater, your fuzzy slippers and have a little hot toddy of some kind and it's all good. 

The theme today is the color blue. Blue makes you think of cold weather, ice, wintery, cold, crisp,  BRRRRR!! It's also my favorite color.

We will start off with a beautiful sight we saw out our airplane window after take off from Seattle. We were on our way home from Boise in March of this year and the connector in Seattle was a little out of our way, but the view was worth it. Holy smokes, how beautiful!

Mt. Rainier

A Little Closer

 We'll stay up in the clouds for awhile

 Now we will venture to the cool morning waters of Cachuma Lake

Before the Dawn

Gorgeous Landscape

On the Dock

The other day I was at a pool and the spa jets were going and I noticed that cool bubbles were forming on the surface...fascinating!

A Bubble-Dome

Melissa, I thought of this next one for Russell. It looks "Briny" and blue. If not, I will make it my mission to find just the right pic.

Love the color combination

Could be a Monet

I used to have these vines in my front yard. I loved them, but they took over, so they had to go.

Blue Dawn Flower

This pachyderm is just fabulous!

Elephant Art

And here are a couple of coffee mugs that fit the bill.

Sleeping Beauty's Castle

This is MY coffee cup.

My Mug

This is one of many tiles from my kitchen. There are so many more, but I will save that for another time.

We spend a lot of time here

This is the newest member of the family, Madeline. She's a winter baby.

Precious Maddie

See, isn't blue wonderful?