The runner-up: D'elia's in Riverside, California (c. 1967) The following aren't exactly secrets to locals, but not everyone on the entire earth knows about them, so if you just happen to be traveling to that area... anyway, these are some of the food place secrets Da-da has shared with his ...

In July of 2007 I wrote 3 posts about a trip I took to Europe when I was 25. That was a lifetime ago. Over the years I've had the posts brought up to me by various people - some of which still ...

It’s strange how much the world can change in just a few weeks since we’ve been gone. And huge things too like the worldwide swine flu epidemic and Oprah’s KFC scandal.Our last week in Paris was fantastic. The weather was in the 60’s mostly sun...

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but we’ve been busy these last 11 days.The weather has been near perfect most of our trip, the place is MUCH cleaner and friendlier that I remember, the food is absolutely amazing, bringing the nanny alo...

What does your kid do at 6AM? Mine has been walking into my room and yelling “ARE WE GOING TO PARIS TODAY!?”And then when I say not today, she lets out a big sigh and then asks when is the Easter Bunny coming back because she’s out of candy.Her e...

It’s hard to believe that it was 10 years ago today that the wife and I were married on a perfect spring day, among friends and family, on the cliffs of Palos Verdes overlooking the Pacific Ocean.I still remember just about every detail of that day r...

There are things I’m going to miss about 2008: Joe the Plumber, 6-year old Chinese gymnast, bottled water not being cool anymore, etc.And things that I won’t: financial crisis, potty training crisis, high gas prices crisis, Chuck E. Cheese’s cr...