4 05, 2017

Seeking Star Wars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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It's May the 4th Be With You! The unofficial Star Wars holiday. So I wanted to share some of my character interactions from the Star Wars Universe at Disney. First up is Captain Phasma and the First Order, which can be seen parading up and down the main street of Disney Hollywood Studios. In the Launch Bay you can see some great art and props from the movies while you wait to meet various characters. When I went it was Kylo Ren (who I said I was a fan of his Grandfather which he replied "Excellent") and below was Chewie, although

2 05, 2017

April 2017 Recap

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Not much too exciting other than I finally am able to afford another trip. This time to Panama and Costa Rica! So let the travel planning commence! Recommended Reading Lili on the Loose I'm still making my way through all my Egypt posts. My favorite this month were: How my plans for a quick one-day snorkeling trip in Egypt was derailed. A beautiful photo of the falcon at Edfu Temple. The time I got suckered into buying papyrus. Why Electrolyte Powder Needs to be in your Travel Kit. My other favorite posts this month were showing my Larimar jewelry from

1 05, 2017

Museum Monday: These Are the Droids You’re Looking For

By |May 1st, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

While the Star Wars: Power of Costume exhibit has now left Denver, I did want to share some of the great Droids that were shown in celebration of May the 4th Be With You later this week. Droids are a critical piece that helped give the feel of this futuristic society. They are the unsung heroes and comedy relief. And I'm very glad they were showcased at the exhibit. I have one of Ralph McQuarrie's original art books for the first Star Wars, so it was amazing seeing these drawings in person. You can see the influence of the old movie