2018-12-24T22:30:36.000Z

There were no Christmas cards sent out or days spent baking my gingerbread cookies this year. I apologize for being a bad friend and neighbor. I just didn't have the strength in me this year.

2018-12-21T03:30:53.000Z

My cold dead cynical heart loved every minute of Mary Poppins Returns. It hits that nostalgia sweet spot of those that grew up on old school Disney, and the yearly showings of Willy Wonka, The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music. It's corny, and it revels it in with all abandon. Is Devil Wears Prada woman Julie Andrews? No, but she nails it. I even loved this young Bert ex-Hamilton guy (Reg had to tell me who he is, no interest in Hamilton so please spare me your squeeing over your expensive as all hell theater tickets).

2018-12-20T23:19:42.000Z

Rather nice bar and decent grub selection.

2018-12-19T21:56:46.000Z

I’m tired of winter. I need another Disney Cruise with brunch at Palo to look forward to soon.

2018-12-17T13:11:27.000Z

Does anyone have this Oculus Go thing that I keep seeing commericials for? I tested it out at Best Buy, but still don't know what to think.

2018-12-11T13:01:07.000Z

2018-12-06T00:05:47.000Z

Productive trip home to Galveston. It was great seeing mom and dad. So grateful to have Reginald’s help and support for it. Beyond exhausted and happy to be home. I miss Albee and Tucker.

2018-12-04T17:39:06.000Z

My old geeky stomping grounds is still here!

2018-12-04T02:32:40.000Z

Let’s say you have older parents who aren’t tech savvy and can’t use a “smart”phone. If you have any possible idea/notion of switching them to or trying a Jitter Bug, save your time, money and peace of mind and DON’T. I have never been so FUCKING pissed off at a company for trying to active two phones with their service. Three hours wasted. Hung up on once, lied to twice over added features, and told to wait 24 hours to active one phone because of an error activating which they then placed a hold on the account. Oh, to have voice mail you also need to supposedly pay for a health emergency add on feature. WTF?!?!! Great Call/ Jitterbug is GOD DAMN EVIL!

2018-12-01T10:53:26.000Z

Will be in Houston/Galveston till the 5th. Quick visit to take care of some much needed legal issues with the parents. I swear I don’t intentionally plan these trips each year during Dicken’s On The Strand.

2018-11-24T15:46:42.000Z

Just hit the moment when we are breaking more vintage Christmas ornaments than what is going on the tree. Break time.

2018-11-12T00:45:04.000Z

OMG where the hell did this Love, Simon movie come from??? Forcing me to cry over this melodramatic coming out of the closet teen angst crap. UGH, it’s so sappy feel good and everyone is so good to each other. When does the main character get beat up???

2018-11-09T22:29:59.000Z

October 27, 2018 at 08:59AM

Fell into the pool for the first time this morning. Clothes, shoes and phone are soaking wet. Not sure if I’m starting off the weekend on the right foot. I need to go back to bed.

October 12, 2018 at 10:25PM

Really enjoying (not sure if that is the right term for being creeped out) by Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House. If looking for a slow burn spooky haunted house series to binge, I highly recommend it. Only on episode 3, and so far it’s big on the unnerving atmosphere with NO blood and gore.

October 12, 2018 at 01:55PM

Wait... did I miss National Coming Out Day? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfsWig3KTz8

October 07, 2018 at 02:52PM

Nan should be the friggin companion, not this grumpy old man #DoctorWho

October 02, 2018 at 02:26PM

Cotton Candy Grapes are a thing... a glorious tasty thing. Not a fan of either grapes or cotton candy, but this designer fruit is delish!

September 22, 2018 at 04:37PM

Netflix’s new series Maniac looks and feels like an extended episode of FX’s Legion, and I love it.

September 22, 2018 at 09:43AM

Both Reg and I just realized that yesterday was our 17 year anniversary. That’s what happens when you get old.

September 14, 2018 at 06:23PM

September 13, 2018 at 08:18PM

I am so friggin tired of weeding and taking care of this damn lawn. What makes it worse we pay for lawn care, sprinklers, sprinkler maintenance, and premium chemical treatment for the yard from Heron. Why the hell am I pulling crabgrass out of my lawn at 8pm at night and getting eaten by mosquitoes??? What are we paying these people for??? So ready to pull out all the St. Augustine grass and put down rocks and cactus everywhere.

September 06, 2018 at 02:18PM

Dear god, the first photo tagged on Facebook and I’m doing manual labor.

September 01, 2018 at 03:34PM

Plant shopping at Lowes . Picked up a pot that had a large rat snake in it. Pot, plant and snake went flying as I screamed and ran.

August 31, 2018 at 11:24PM

Decision to just drink vodka steeped in pineapples all night for Magical Dining probably wasn’t the best. Great time, but the room won’t stop spinning.

August 23, 2018 at 09:43AM

While the D parks are all decorated for the fall season, Florida residents are right smack in the middle of summer. It's frigging hot and humid outside, and only 9:30 in the morning. I almost feel that the Food and Wine Festival is the start of the fall season here. Still in shorts and t-shirts even then, but it gets me in the mood for the holidays. Quick update. Been a rough couple of days. Albee has been really sick. With him being 15 years old now, it really scared me. Thankfully he seems to be doing much better today and even went for a walk with us this early morning. Also, A/C went out yesterday which was HELL. Had to replace the entire unit. Yes, we are in a new house and only 2 weeks outside of our warrenty. Can't even think of the money...Again, not the best week for the Phillips-Richards household but it is done and over.

August 04, 2018 at 09:54PM

So I just finished binge watching season 1 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Brutal. Feel the need to flee to Canada now, right now.

July 27, 2018 at 10:34AM

July 25, 2018 at 09:30AM

Pretty excited. Mom and dad are driving from Galveston to visit us and are hopefully arriving today. This will be Dad's first visit to see the new house. They have been taking it slow and steady. I even sent dad our old garmin gps to help show him the way. I haven't seen my parents since last Thanksgiving.

July 21, 2018 at 11:35AM

Personally I hope the new sonic is a sex toy. The Doctor can sonic probe annoying companions who don’t follow orders. Already working on the follow-up to Abducted by Daleks.

July 20, 2018 at 03:58PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4j5tGNms14

July 15, 2018 at 12:03PM

July 11, 2018 at 03:46PM

So I think Tucker is a pretty adorable dog. While waiting in the lobby to see the vet, a basset hound puppy was brought in. Poor Tucker was chopped liver after that. This puppy was walking on it's own ears and stumbling. It was the cutest thing ever. Her name was Minnie.

July 10, 2018 at 09:56PM

I am in awe over how great Pose is on FX. I never thought a Ryan Murphy (throw all the shit at the wall and see what sticks) show would bring me so much joy. Sandra Bernhard playing a nurse on an AIDS ward with her wonderful foul language is brilliant.

July 07, 2018 at 11:09PM

Question for those who have already finished watching Anne With an E on Netflix. Those who cry “spoilers” move on now and just stop reading this. Was Josephine Barry a lesbian in the Megan Fellows tv series or in the books? Also what the hell is up with the serious pandering to the gay fans of the series with this Cole character? It was all a bit too much for me. The suffering artist persecuted and bullied for being different was just too heavy handed and drawn out. Josephine does know how to throw a pretty awesome party. Her yes, Cole tragic artist...NOPE.

July 06, 2018 at 05:48PM

Just got notification that Netflix just dropped season 2 of Anne with an E. Looking for a box of kleenex, a pint of ice cream and planning on bunkering down all evening in front of the TV.

July 03, 2018 at 02:54PM

And we just lost power

June 30, 2018 at 09:53PM

Glow season two. Don’t Kidnap video might be the most glorious thing I’ve seen, next to Quilting Bee Easy.

June 28, 2018 at 10:12AM

Talk to me people about this Handmaid Peggy from Mad Men show. We just got Hulu. I know it is critically acclaimed but is it worth watching, or will I want to just curl up in a ball in a dark closet and cry after watching it? I know it’s supposedly dark, but is there any hope or happiness to it? I like a glimmer of hope sprinkled across my dystopian sci-fi shows.

June 07, 2018 at 09:13AM

I miss you Chris, and our great bike rides together.

May 23, 2018 at 12:53PM

A week of heavy working out in the yard weeding and edging has left my hands looking like a do manual labor full time and my back killing me.

May 17, 2018 at 03:37PM

Ok, this weather officially SUCKS. I don't live in Seattle. Rain everyday (not just the Disney 4pm 10 minute downpour) and now it's cold outside.

May 12, 2018 at 03:46PM

Finally seeing “the space coast”. I keep looking for Major Nelson’s house from I dream of Jeannie but can’t find it.

May 11, 2018 at 03:55PM

Let us take a moment to remember our good friends who weren't able to book the Marriott LAX for Gallifrey One 2019. It might feel like the darkest hour right now, but it gets better. Trust, I know... one year, yes ONE DARK DEPRESSING YEAR I TOO HAD TO SLUM IT AT THE RENAISSANCE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CORNER!!! I know it's hard to believe but it's true. The walk is insurmountable especially after partying at Lobbycon till three in the morning with the supposed "shuttle" only running till 2am. I FEEL YOUR PAIN!

May 11, 2018 at 11:31AM

DAMNIT MOTHER $@&?$& a bee just stung my ear!!!

May 06, 2018 at 01:38PM

Final rant. I shouldn’t have to sit through the final credits after a two and a half hour movie just to watch a thirty second teaser for the next movie. My bladder can’t handle such torture.

May 06, 2018 at 12:32PM

Where the FU@$ is the rest of this movie????!!!!!!???? NNNNNNNNOOOOOOO

May 06, 2018 at 09:44AM

Seeing what all this brouhaha is with someone dying at the end. I’m hoping it’s worthless arrow shooting guy.

April 29, 2018 at 08:50PM

Sunday spent working out in the yard. My back is killing me. I feel old (but my backyard looks awesome).

April 11, 2018 at 04:09PM

Bye cellular internet connection. It’s been short but sweet here in St. Thomas. You will be missed.

April 02, 2018 at 08:45AM

Who is this person in all my photos?

March 27, 2018 at 05:08PM

Annual physical came back with a clean bill of health (I think that’s the term). Blood pressure medicine is being cut in half. If I keep on loosing weight he will even consider taking me off it.

March 22, 2018 at 11:30AM

Jeremy and I just passed Matthew Waterhouse strolling towards Baltimore’s Little Italy. We were too busy squeeing to say hello. He probably thought we were crazy.

March 19, 2018 at 09:05AM

I feel I should wake up each morning to New Order performing Wagner’s Das Rheingold

March 18, 2018 at 06:29PM

Not sure what I was thinking or if I just wasn’t, but I managed to get really sunburned today on my face. AND I NEVER GET SUNBURNED! It hurts to blink and I’m already getting chills and hot flashes.

March 15, 2018 at 08:24PM

Watching Monte Don on Big Dreams Small Spaces. It’s the British Bake Off but for Gardens. Now wanting to turn my backyard into an English garden. I should not be watching this show.

March 14, 2018 at 04:12PM

Looks like the Phillips-Richard family will be taking our first Disney Cruise in the very near future. Any suggestions and recommendations would be greatly appreciated. All I know is that it's a Star Wars cruise for 7 nights on the Fantasy in a Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Navigator's Verandah.

March 09, 2018 at 04:33PM

Remember last year when I was all “look at my cool banana trees”? It was cool because we were here in Florida and I could now grow something in my yard. It was very tropical and I felt very farmer-esque doing it. Getting close to nature, doing MY part for the environment. Well those two dead banana trees have now mutated into 16 baby trees. They are friggin popping up everywhere now!!!

March 02, 2018 at 12:03PM

When is this turning into the Coco ride?

March 02, 2018 at 11:07AM

The Flower and Garden Festival is my favorite time of year.

February 24, 2018 at 12:20PM

Finally got to see Black Panther. Disney just needs to ditch this lame Avatar/Pandora thing and turn the whole Animal Kingdom into Wakandaland.

February 23, 2018 at 08:26AM

When we first decided to move to Orlando, one of my goals was to try and find the courage to participate in a RunDisney 5k event. Happy to announce that I have completed all four disney 5k runs - Star Wars, Food and Wine, Marathon Weekend, and finally the Princess Run. Am I moving up to 10ks now? HELL NO. This fat guy is over it. I got my medals now bring on my commercial endorsements for Nike so I can retire.

February 22, 2018 at 03:23PM

Perhaps it’s not the best time to bring your annoying yippy dog on a leash to Wide World of Sports during the Princess Marathon registration. Also it might not be the best time to sit right down in the middle of a walkway full of people. There is no parade here. I’m ready to kill people.

February 19, 2018 at 11:20AM

LA, I’m trying really hard to leave you, but my AA flight is grounded due to technical issues. Don’t know if I will make my connecting flight in Miami. This is starting to suck a lot real fast.

February 19, 2018 at 11:20AM

LA, I’m trying really hard to leave you, but my AA flight is grounded due to technical issues. Don’t know if I will make my connecting flight in Miami. This is starting to suck a lot real fast.

February 18, 2018 at 09:26PM

I’m not ready for closing ceremonies. I’m still crying from the last panel and the year in review #gallifreyone2018

February 16, 2018 at 11:00AM

Up way too early the first official day of Gally. Trying to find the old TWA Flight Center designed by Eero Sarineen.

February 14, 2018 at 10:29AM

Leaving tomorrow for my yearly trek to LA for GallifreyOne. Please excuse the geeky onslaught of cosplay photos and drunken lobbycon debauchery. This might be the first year that I really have no interest in any of the guests, and just looking forward to hanging with my friends.

February 03, 2018 at 11:26AM

February 02, 2018 at 05:25PM

Someone just rode by my house on an electric mountain bike. Suddenly feel the need to fix up my Brompton. Might have to stop at Ace Metric Cycle Winter Park tomorrow for new tires.

January 29, 2018 at 04:39PM

I’m not one for soft drinks, but this Zesty Blood Orange Diet Coke (I swear that is the actual name) is rather tasty.

January 24, 2018 at 09:08PM

After watching the past couple of episodes of the new season of The X-Files, I now understand why Gillian Anderson is running away as fast as possible from this train wreck.

January 22, 2018 at 08:09PM

Having to work the late shift at work this week. Got the Magic Kingdom fireworks outside my office window going off right when l finish at 8am. Perfect visual representation of my joy at finishing this Monday. Why is it not Friday yet?

January 16, 2018 at 04:58PM

Happy to see Jenna Coleman back on Victoria. I never felt that way with her and Doctor Who.

January 15, 2018 at 03:54PM

Beautiful afternoon running around Epcot with Christina, Mandy, and Liza.

January 14, 2018 at 08:54PM

I know, I’m horrible with Facebook Live.

January 14, 2018 at 06:35PM

January 05, 2018 at 11:03AM

Decided to go to Baltimore in March for ReGeneration Who. Hoping to see local DC friends and family there. Who else is planning on going?

January 04, 2018 at 10:04AM

Feel that I'm back in DC seeing frost on all the car windshields today.