Misc.

When I think of the TV show Silver Spoons I think of four things: Here's why: 1) Whitney. Whitney Houston made her guest appearance on the show. I remember watching that episode at 6 years old w…

1) It lies. 2) Only 17% of people actually eat it on the trail. I bought the Whole Foods Brand, More Than Macadamia (wow, that just got added to the tough words to spell list) Trail Mix the othe…

My friend Deirdre and I have a love/hate with the H.Kitty. It's sort of turned into more of a love because we hate it so much. (No, this will never happen to me and sesame seeds.) It appears that pe…

I have been writing on this blog since 2005 and never did I think I would type the words, Squirrel Underpants in a headline. Well, thanks to my friend Ashley we now know they exist. She saw this in a …

Balboa Park is amazing... So much beauty and color everywhere. It's also a place to see some seriously intense dogs.... Yup that is a dog. No need to buy a mop when you have a pal like that.…

We held a taste test of old timey soda and the winner was Hank's root beer. Although I must say a vintage Dr. Pepper in a bottle is off the charts. If anyone can guess what the image is from in the lo…

The King of Herrings (the oarfish) is truly unbelievable. It is amazingly beautiful and also the most photogenic creature I came across this week. Here he is in an Ariel-inspired "part of that worl…

Guineafowl puffer fish are totally intense. When they are trying to protect themselves they puff up. Can you imagine if humans had this ability!?! You know he'd like it... On that note....…

I'm excited to share a post by another Guest Blogger for Ocean Week....The world of the Leafy Seadragon brought to you by Mr. Conor Lastowka. Conor is a great friend of mine and loves bacon more than …

Meet the Rosy Lipped Batfish, the disgruntled Mary Kay saleswoman of the sea who hasn't sold a product since 1986. Can we say chip on the shoulder? I promise there was no photoshop work done on those…

GUEST BLOGGER ALERT! One of my favorite people in the world ...Ms. Saskia van Gendt! A couple things about Saskia. 1) She is one of the original ii party planners. 2) She can make a mean sandwich espe…

It's almost hard to pick just one Intense Individual Under the Sea every day because....THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON DOWN THERE. But I will stay true to Ocean Week and only pick one. Today, it's the Axol…