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Awesome Bluesy Rock happening starting today!!

Want to hear some great music?  Well then check out the listings below...! Great food! Great Music! Great time!  For an extra treat, check out the Chris Anderson Group tomorrow at Stubrik's from 10-1a. The band, which celebrated 10 years together last week will be playing an unplugged set, but they still sound great! So get out there and check out, Flirt, Soundcake and the Chris Anderson Group and if you go to work Monday saying you had a boring weekend, just remember, you were told!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TONIGHT starts a FOUR SHOW week at Steve's BBQ in Uptown Whittier with latin rockers, Flirt! TOMORROW Chris Anderson and I are back at Stubrik's Steakhouse in Downtown Fullerton for an "Unplugged" show, Friday I'm with party rockers, SoundCake at Perqs Nite Club in Huntington Beach and Saturday I'm back with Flirt at The Blarney Stone in Fountain Valley! Check out all the details below and I'll ...

Celebrating at Disneyland...!

I love October.  It is the home of Halloween, the beginning of Hockey, the World Series and of course, the first weekend is dedicated to Gay Days at Disneyland.  For the past few years I have had the pleasure of joining my friends and my cousin in support by wearing my red shirt, this year I strayed and went with the 'Straight but not Narrow' theme, though I am not completely sure everyone got the point.  Oh well.  Those who did yay, those who didn't, you probably didn't need to. Right? Right. I thought about documenting the weekend day by day, but pictures are generally more fun and more easier on the eyes, then a bunch of words detailing my good time, which some might find as boring as vacation slides.  Okay, usually I would over share, but today, just keepin' it simple and I decided to express what Gay Days means to me.  Then I will share some pics from the weekend. Although I can't speak for everyone at Disneyland that day, Gay Days, which i...
Though some might disagree, today's breakfast of champions was fit for a Ducks game watch party! Finally breaking the seal on the Mint Bailey's given to Laura last Christmas, I had a glass of Mint B and Milk as a breakfast chaser...a wonderful breakfast that consisted of Waffles by Jim, Cracker Barrel syrup (which I saved from my last visit there), eggs and bacon! The Ducks won in an OT shootout (phew!), and of course hanging with pals, The Smith/Anderson clan, is always a great time too..! Good times..good times!

Catching up....

Well I am a week behind on things to write about, so I will go back to next weekend later today, but for now, It is HOCKEY TIME! woo hoo!!! Yesterday the Ducks got clobbered by the Buffalo Sabres, however, in recent years the two teams seem to trade off, ie, they win, we win, they win, we win...well our last meeting, I believe we won, but the downside is, we played them on opening day for ours and their hockey season, which means we are now 0-1. If all goes well today for the Anaheim Ducks, they will be 1-1, which would be an okay record to come back to the states with.  Perhaps Santa didn't like them eating his Reindeer while in Finland?? Don't know, can't say, but it's a good theory. Or maybe doing the sauna to the cold ocean thing froze up some important mojo to get moving on the ice? Don't know, can't say, but a decent theory.  Either way, the teams needs to step it up today as they take on the New York Rangers in Sweden.  The top line needs to find their ...
Never to old to have face painting..!

Not Busy Thursday Through Saturday? Check this out...

The Chris Anderson Group is busy this weekend!!!  Who can resist a great time, great music, drinks and food?  Check it out, you have three chances to catch the band!! *We're playing "Unplugged" at Stubrik's Steakhouse in Downtown Fullerton TOMORROW at 10pm, then it's back-to-back Tustin gigs this weekend: Saturday, 7pm at Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ in The District and Sunday, 3:30pm at The Tustin Tiller Days Festival on The Main Stage! Check out all the details below and we'll see you at the shows! :) Thanks, The Chris Anderson Group ChrisAndersonGroup@live.co m Follow us: www.Twitter.com/BluesyRock CAG * TOMORROW (Thurs. 9/29) 10pm-1am Stubrik's Steakhouse ("Unplugged") 118 E. Commonwealth Ave. (at Harbor Blvd.) Downtown Fullerton 21+ http://www.stubriks.com/ Sat. 10/1, 7-11pm The Lucille's BBQ Flying Pig Lounge 2550 Park Ave. (in The District Outdoor Mall) Tustin All Ages www.lucillesbbq.com/locati ons/Tustin Sun. ...

Charley Brown's Banana's Foster...nom nom nom

Charley Brown's...Sunday Brunch of Buffet Fun...

I believe the last one in it's chain, Charley Brown's really defines the Sunday brunch buffet. Whether you wear your Sunday best or your Sunday favorite pants complete with elastic band, you won't be disappointed. Charley Brown's, located off the 60 freeway at San Gabriel Blvd, has been a favorite gathering place for my friends and I for quite some time now. The food ranges from a Waffle bar, complete with One of THE BEST Banana's Foster EVER, a table with salad, fruits, salmon, a plentiful dessert table that shares space with milk, juices and cereal, another table with standard breakfast choices, plus some Mexican dishes, plus stations with freshly sliced roast beef, ham and sometimes turkey. This station also includes and omelette and fajita bar. There lease expires in 5 years (yes, my sister asked, lol) but I hope beyond all hope, that they renew, or sadly, one of the best places for the Sunday Brunch buffets, will officially be  extinct. :( ...

Fall hits the airwaves (yay! the big bang theory!!)....!

The beginning of Fall means saying goodbye to my favorite summer shows, True Blood, The Big C (ending it's second season soon), but it also means saying hello to old friends that took the summer off and to new friends who might find a place on my  DVR or weekly viewing schedule.  Some shows have new players in the game, others with the same cast.  While I haven't seen any of the brand new shows, admittedly, I did happen to catch the season premiere of 'Two and a half men.'  Though never a fan of the show before, I watched to see what the buzz was all about and found myself chuckling at the antics of Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer.  I don't know if it is a show I will begin to frequent regularly, but it is one that I could see myself watching from time to time. It's been a long time since I have had a favorite show, but from day one of Glee and Hot in Cleveland (returning in November to TV Land's lineup) they both have filled my hear...

Bored in the OC? Go see the Chris Anderson Group!!

For a rockin' good time, check out the Chris Anderson Group tonight at TAPS in Corona or tomorrow at Lucille's Smokehouse in Chino Hills!  You can follow them on twitter @BluesyRockCAG and/or follow the link below for a listing of more shows...! TONIGHT (Fri. 9/23) 7-10pm Taps Fish House & Brewery w/ The CAG (Blues/Soul/Rock n' Roll) 2745 Lakeshore Dr. (in Dos Lagos Promenade) Corona All Ages www.tapsfishhouse.com TOMORROW (Sat. 9/24) 7-11pm Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ w/ The CAG 4611 Chino Hills Pkwy Chino Hills All Ages www.lucillesbbq.com www.livemusichq.com/viewartist.asp?Artist=Rich+Smith+%28Drums%2FVox%29

HOCKEY TIME!

Subject: HOCKEY TIME! While fan favorite Ducks like Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry have returned, when I arrived at my seat, I spied something beautiful...a cupholder, which for me is a phone holder and a nice DIFFERENT blimp. Okay, Goldie the sheep was cute and yet unnverving at times, but the Anaheim Ducks blimp is a much more welcomed addition to the Pond's (honda center's) air space. Sent from Ivy the iPhone...! =D

The importance of Phone insurance....

Though I loved the case that protected my phone for several months, it is safe to say that the thickness of it caused my button on the top of my phone to stick in the down position forever, because I could never feel the button beneath it.  Probably partly my fault too, but that said, I have to say the best thing I did last year when I got my Iphone 4 was to buy the Apple Care Insurance per Laura's insistence. Today, I walked in, made my appointment, got great tips from Matthew of the Costa Mesa Crystal Court Apple Store (shout out! woo hoo!), found out I should have backed it up right before I came in, left with better instructions on setting up my new phone, when it was replaced, went home, backed it up three times, because I am about as paranoid as they come when it comes to losing information, then made an appointment at the Brea Mall Apple Store, then by 8:45p had laid Ivy (the first) to rest and brought home IIvy (the second). Phew that was a mouthful.  The point is ...

Disney and a little tailgating...

First stop this weekend was Disneyland on Friday....Here's a little friend that joined us for opening day of the Holiday Mansion. The Lucas family tailgate has commenced to full operational function with the arrival of the second bbq.  Yes! Nothing says family photo like a grilling picture in front of a stadium. Dad really can smile. That aside, I think it is better for me to not miss family tailgates anymore. Seems like when I do, I end up bbq'ing the next year.  I kid. I really don't mind, it's fun and I enjoy it! =D  Nothing like cooking up your own bratwurst right? mmm mmm mmm. Post game tailgate, always a must.Yes, this is my mom and yes, those are festive Christmas Reindeer antlers. They were in the back of my car and it just seemed like a fun idea to wear them. Besides, the Aztecs just beat a team 42-24 that runs with the likes of USC and UCLA...that alone is like Christmas (though on this night, my Aztecs could have beaten them too...Maybe!!) SDSU is good ...
This turned out so well. It is in Memory of Barbara, Roy and Gladys....

Happenings in the OC tonight!!

Is scurrying through Disneyland to ride the Holiday mansion not your type of fun? Looking for some 21+ fun...? Well here's your solution!  Go see the Drummer Dude, Rich Smith playing with Soundcake at the Blue Beet in Newport Beach from 9:30p-1:30a. TONIGHT (Fri. 9/16) 9:30pm-1:30am SoundCake (Party Rock!) 107 21st Place (at the pier) Newport Beach 21+ "Like" it on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/editprofile.php?sk=basic&success=1#!/event.php?eid=289228107758025

It's HalloweenTime at Disneyland! la la la la la la, la la la la la...!

Living in SoCal in the Fall/Autumn, means that it is cooler and you can only tell the season change when one day it's 89 degrees and the next day it's overcast and 72.  We don't really have changing leaves, at least where I live, they just kind of unanimously decide when they're going to fall off the tree, whether it be one by one, or all at once and the leaves do it with no ceremony and no pizazz.  Autumn also means that it is Halloween Time at Disneyland which means some very special guests have moved into the Haunted Mansion starting from today and ending on January 8th (pretty sure!)...!  That's right, Jack Skellington and his mischievous band of friends and foes have returned for another year of holiday fun!  Tonight I am going to Disneyland after work, to take my tour of this now seasonally festive home and then home to make my won-tons for tomorrow's SDSU family tailgate and Skyshow! Happy Aloha Friday everyone!