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SkyWatch Friday: The past cruising by…

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A proud SkyWatch submission

While taking a photo of a clear blue sky over The Dairy Treet in downtown Orange this iconic ‘low rider’ cruised by, reminding me the past is never that far away here in Orange County. This photo was previously shown on Orange County Daily Photo with more information about The Dairy Treat, Fikes Place and my mom. You can read that post here.

It is a huge honor for me to tell you I am the featured SkyWatch photographer this week. Please be sure to click over (HERE) and check it out. SO MANY amazing photographers listed…and to be showcased is a huge thrill for me.

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SkyWatch: Lucky Strike, Orange CA.

 
Not everything, but a lot of things- seem larger than life in Orange County.
And this popular bowling alley’s facade is a great example.
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A proud SkyWatch submission.

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SkyWatch Friday

Yorba Linda Country Club, California
 
The funny thing about Southern California is while it is usually 90 degrees on Christmas it can very easily be cloudy and a cool 65 degrees on the first day of Summer vacation. Newscasters around here like to call it ‘June Gloom’. But it never stops my kids from diving right [...]

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AdTalk: Bowling makes me HAPPY

“Instead of bowling, Janie decided to entertain the on-lookers with her Irish Jig across the lanes.”
 
Perhaps inspired by Alice, I have made plans to go BOWLING on a date night with my husband and another couple. I have never really officially bowled before. Oh I have put on the shoes, ordered a beer [...]

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The classics. As I see it.

Okay the suspense is killing me.
Can anyone please tell me WHAT the top secret Christmas-tree shaped project is??? What could it be?
One of Marie’s dolls? How about plans for another creepy brother-sister talk show come back?
Maybe it is the book of Mormon as told by Father Osmond.
Oh someone tell me!

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AlbumTalk: Blame it on Cuba.

In an attempt to distance themselves from their Uncle Castro back in Cuba, the sisters added the ‘De-‘ to their last name when they came to America.
The helmet hair and bushy eyebrow trend can only be considered  passive revenge for the whole Bay of Pigs thing.
We retaliated with The Jonas Brothers.
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Please note: all of [...]

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SkyWatch Friday

 
Orange County, California
It was game 3 of the Little League playoff championship and we came prepared to show our spirit. While our Tucker warmed up for the big game, Jack was put in charge of decorating the stands.  And this big brother is just as invested in this baseball team as Tucker. He has [...]

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My good fortune. Or not.

I am one of those stupid people who actually open up their mass produced fortune cookie after Chinese food with the hope that it will contain actual wisdom passed down to me from Buddha himself. In my HEAD I know they are just made up stupidness printed at a factory in San Francisco, but part [...]

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AlbumTalk: When fame gives you a big head. And hat.

 
Even though Elna had added the blue ribbon, Rigmor knew it was her old ‘Hot-Dog-on-a-Stick’ hat.
And no matter how hard she sat and prayed it was still there when she opened her eyes.
“How would anyone take their music seriously with a hat like that?” she thought.
Something had to be done about Elna’s rock [...]

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SkyWatch Friday

8: 47 PM ~ Newport Beach, California
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It was a long shot. Literarily. A photo taken on faith.
It was all but totally dark, and I stood on the Newport pier next to the night fisherman setting up for the evening. As I watched them cast their lines with glowing lures to guide the way I [...]

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His off season…

You may recall I saw Santa recently at a car show, and last week I ran into him in Newport.
I wasn’t sure at first it was him, but the front of his shirt said ‘North Pole’ and the back?
Well, as you can see…I am certain it was HIM.

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The cat isn’t even black.

So I was thinking now that I have become a minister, I might want to start becoming other stuff too. You know just for a killer business card.
Marcy Massura
Wife, Mother, Blogger, Minister and Mystic Master Witch.
 
I am particularly attracted to the part in the ad which promises “Freedom From Worry”. I wonder if all [...]

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My Crabby Fun

Yesterday we had another great time meeting friends at Joes Crab Shack in Newport Beach. (Remember our first visit?) That is my friend Dan showing off this King Crab leg to the table, with the killer Newport Bay view behind. I love this place because your food comes in a bucket, they have endless paper [...]

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AdTalk: What a waste

 

 
 
Such a shame since he seemed so perfect when he asked her out. Tall, dark and handsome-plus a great VP position in the Marketing department.
But now, half way through the evening- all she could think about was getting her hands on a Diet Coke.
Next time she will know to ask before the date; ‘Pepsi [...]

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PhotoTalk: Stamp of (dis)Approval

Ronald was sure his European stamp collection would impress the lay-dees.
He couldn’t understand why his penpal stopped writting after he sent her this photo.

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AdTalk: Heavy Regrets

 Very rarely I come across an ad that is just funny all on its own. This one really doesn’t need my help at all.

Nothing says ‘alien’ like a guy on his knees with swim fins, a beanie with elastic and a nice red belt.
This is from the low effort budget department of the ad firm [...]

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Family Field Trip: Melrose Ave. and Coles

This weekend we ventured out on another Family Field Trip. It has been a while since Little League, tennis, soccer and the damn pig have consumed our weekends the last few months. And since The Husband was back from Korea and off to Guatamala this week- we thought we should make the most of our [...]

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“The Bible lasts a long time”

Apparently it was “I got JEW Babe” originally.
Happy Sunday Association readers.
Now go read your bible and “find out where music is coming from”.

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Sincerely Fro Me to You

Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You!
Read guidelines for entry here. Its really very simple. And a quick note to let you know I will be moving the FRO to a monthly linky. I am hoping this will give participants more time to gather/scan old photos and get their posts up. (will be 2nd Thursday [...]

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If My Little Ponies took over the world. It could happen.

See I only have boys. So I never had to experience the hell joy of having a toy box full of pastel colored miniature equine. So in my empathy for that experience- I give you this video. Fav part? VERY end. “Giddy-Up”

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See you at Glamour Girls!

 
 I have taken my fair share of family portraits in my photography career. And I have always worked hard to make sure they look natural and comfortable. Well, as natural and comfortable as you can look standing 2 inches from your family and smiling. But recenlty I was sent a link (by several of you [...]

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SkyWatch Friday

Brea, California
Originally I took this photo because The Husband’s name is Edward. And after I looked at the image later, I realized I had captured a pretty nice California sky as well.
I love it when something good, turns into something better.
Sorta like The Husband come to think of it.
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Happy SkyWatch to all my fellow friends with their [...]

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Sincerely Fro Me to You

Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You. What is this? Read all about it here and then join in.
As you know, I like taking photos. I have even been called a photographer. Yes, I have been paid to take photos for years. And as you can imagine I have taken hundreds of thousands of photos [...]

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AdTalk: I’ve got my eye on you.

 
Greg found this advice to be far more effective than yelling just ‘YO! HO!’ to the ladies during happy hour.
And when he added the eye patch, things really got interesting.

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PhotoTalk: And she knew it too.

Anthony always thought Maria was his mother’s favorite.
But when mother allowed her to stand on the new sofa for the photo, it confirmed it.
 
 

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AdTalk: Bottoms up, Bill.

“When Bill asked Susan to play an ‘adult game’ she was thinking of something totally different.”
 

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I think I will call mine ‘Bitchy Blogger’.

Yup. You are reading the photo correctly. This is a ‘dippin sauce’ (which I really have no idea what the heck that is…) and the name is Drunkin Priest. Okay so is this suppossed to be FUNNY?  I can just see the ya-hoos sitting in their kitchen:
Beavis: ‘Dude remember that time when Rob got his [...]

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SkyWatch Friday

 
Disneyland ~ Anaheim, California

While visiting the park last week, I looked up and noticed the parade float toppers were Mickey and Minnie inflatables. Which both made for a nearly irresistible photo opportunity given the deliciously cloudy sky as a back drop. And when the Mickey shaped confetti started to fall, I clicked away at furious [...]

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Sincerely Fro Me to You: Making contact.

Welcome to Sincerely Fro Me to You! This is a Linky Party, and it is BYOP so drop your post at the door with Mr. Linky. Guidelines and explanation on why we would all want to post embarrassing  photos can be found HERE.
Once upon a time (circa 1982) my mother bought (for all of us [...]

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Mr. Literal strikes again….

 

"Hey Honey! I just thought of the next big thing! HAND SOAP. Only they will actually be HANDS…. Get it?"
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Whoa. This is off the creep-o-meter scale for me. Especially since I expect them to come out with a HAND towel any day now. And I hear a FOOT board is in the works.
What? You think [...]

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