Monthly Archives: December 2010

Christmas 2010

Posted on December 26, 2010 by steve

We had a lovely Christmas, leisurely opening our packages all day. The best gifts were homemade. Dani wrapped up a LOST-themed Dharma pillow in DHARMA “Standard Wrapping Paper” that she made herself, and she also gave us a world map … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve at Victoria & Albert’s

Posted on December 25, 2010 by steve

Christmas Eve we went to Disney’s Grand Floridian for our traditional dinner at Victoria & Albert’s. We’ve gone every year for more than a decade. Here, Dani poses in the lobby in front of the jazz band. The enormous gingerbread … Continue reading →

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Jean Pierre’s Bistro

Posted on December 22, 2010 by steve

For some time I’d been wanting to try Jean Pierre’s Bistro, a French bistro and bakery in Water Tower Place, the cute shopping village in front of Disney’s Celebration. Orlando doesn’t really have any true French bistros, with the possible … Continue reading →

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Silvertone Model 4587A Tuning Indicator

Posted on December 20, 2010 by steve

My friend Jim Carstensen restores old radios as a hobby. His latest project is one that belonged to his father-in-law’s father. It was made by Sears in the 1930s. He hasn’t yet begun restoring the beautiful wood console, but he … Continue reading →

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Theme Park Book PR

Posted on December 19, 2010 by steve

Some nice PR from the December 16, 2010 West Orange Times, courtesy of Loren.

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Alcorn McBride Christmas Party 2010

Posted on December 18, 2010 by steve

We had a great time at the Alcorn McBride Christmas party last night. This year we hired Puff ‘n Stuff to cater the event, and they did a great job. It was nice to have more time to spend with … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Cranes

Posted on December 15, 2010 by steve

Linda was up early this morning and happened to notice the sun slanting into the kitchen and lighting our cork crane diorama. She quickly grabbed this shot with my iPhone.

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Decorating the Tree

Posted on December 12, 2010 by steve

An 11-footer this year, with lots of branches, that required a run to the store for a few more boxes of ornaments.

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Gingerbread House

Posted on December 11, 2010 by steve

Dani’s annual tradition of making a gingerbread house got a bit more complicated this year, as she baked the gingerbread herself. We were all a bit skeptical of whether it would hold together for final assembly, but we shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Evanston Seasons

Posted on December 5, 2010 by steve

Dani took these three photos from her balcony, showing the different seasons in Evanston.

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