A caffeinated exploration of pop culture, entertainment, travel, photography, and endless other obsessions.
Despite living in Orange County, Florida for several years, I had never visited the hidden Florida wildlife gem known as the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive until January 2023. During that month, I made two visits to this birding paradise to…
If I had a time machine, visiting the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair during its initial run would be among my top ten destinations to visit. The two-year event attracted millions of visitors. It was a Mid-Century wonderland filled with…
For Mickey Mouse’s milestone 60th birthday in 1988, Walt Disney World created an entire themed land at Magic Kingdom called Mickey’s Birthdayland. Billed as the “World’s Biggest Birthday Party,” this area opened on June 18 where guests could visit Mickey’s…
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, I attended an all-night ambient concert by my favorite musician Steve Roach held at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Institute of Mentalphysics. Despite visiting the desert area for more than 20 years, this…
I’ve been visiting Joshua Tree National Park since May 2003. Following a business trip to Southern California in July 2010, I took an extra couple of days in the desert visiting my favorite place in the world. This was the…
One reason I decided to launch the Wonderful and Strange Blog was I wanted a way to share my love for David Lynch’s The Straight Story. Released on October 11, 1999, this biographical Disney film tells the story of a 73-year-old…
When I first moved to Florida in March 1998, I drove by Xanadu, Home of the Future on Highway 192 nearly every day for four years. Despite visiting Central Florida several times since 1983, I never visited this roadside attraction.…
“Behold! The great Millennium walk.” Those booming words from the Sage of Time echo in my head more than 25 years after the debut of Tapestry of Nations at EPCOT. Created for 15-month Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration, this spectacular…
Welcome to a new blog that is both wonderful and strange. After spending more than six and a half years building TwinPeaksBlog.com, a website documenting my fascination with David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, I’m launching a companion site that…
