Stoked About StokeBox!

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Have you ever gone through your storage closets and thought, “I’m done with this stuff, but it’s too nice to just toss out” and you wish you could pass it on to someone that would truly appreciate that stuff? Yep. Me, too. In fact, at this very moment, there are about ten boxes of stuff [...]

Cut the Crappy Kid Menus

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Dining out is something that the Joneses like to do. Maybe a little too much. Some nights, it’s just Mr. Jones and me, but we don’t always opt to leave the kids home. They deserve a nice night out, too, right? Barring the occasional refereeing that comes from eating in or out with kids, enjoying [...]

2011: What a Year!

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I knew it was going to be a big one, but I had not idea what was coming. The year started off with a fabulous trip to Ford headquarters in Detroit. You know what? 9 degrees in January is really not that bad! As part of a group of bloggers and journalists hosted by Ford, [...]

My San Diego: The America’s Cup

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Exciting happenings on the water in San Diego this weekend: The first stop of the 34th America’s Cup World Series was in our fair city… and I got a front row seat. Awww yeah, baby! At the end of the Broadway Pier were mobs of people squished together like sardines, sticking their arms up in [...]

My San Diego: Little Italy

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At the north end of San Diego’s downtown district is Little Italy, a neighborhood that is an eclectic mix of modern and old world. Old men in slacks and sweaters sip espressos as the business hipsters walk downtown to work or come out from their live/work lofts for a bite to eat. A full palette [...]

My San Diego: Rainy Days

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We don’t get much rain here. When we do, people tend to freak out. They either forget to slow down or are so paralyzed by the strange droplets falling from the sky that they forget to hit the gas. In the little time that I was out on the road yesterday, I passed one overturned [...]

Busy Girl

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I’ve been a little busy. Film Festival I’m still burping up popcorn from the San Diego Film Festival that wrapped up last night. I hope to have the taste of butter and salt out of my system by the time my wrap up post goes up. I will give you a preview-slash-recommendation: Go see 50/50! [...]