“Pic of the Week”, October 31, 2014: Disneyland, California

Fall 2009 075.  Disneyland at Halloween

Happy Halloween!

No one does it with more class than Disneyland.  The park is extensively and cleverly decorated during October, culminating with a big celebration Halloween.  Check it out sometime…see you at the Haunted Mansion.

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Southern California is at its best in the winter

Southern California is at its best in the winter

Our family lived in Southern California for several decades before moving to Eastern Washington in 2004.  We enjoyed our life in the Sunny Southland but felt it was time to leave — and we have no regrets about this decision.  We still love to travel to SoCal, especially in the winter, as it is the best time of year to visit.  The temperatures are pleasant (usually mid-60s — while the rest of the country is chilly), the sky blue and dotted with fluffy clouds (not gray and opacified by smog), and the hills are lush and green (not brown tinder like they’ll be late summer).

We own a timeshare in Newport Beach, which we bought almost a decade ago.  The Marriott Newport Coastal Villas is a …

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