Diary of a San Diego Video Crew

Office Receptionist – A Gatekeeper’s Tales

Office Receptionist – A Gatekeeper’s Tales

After paying my dues as an employee answering to a series of bosses for almost 20 years, I joined my husband as a partner in his video production company, Crystal Pyramid Productions, where I have managed the helm of our “star ship” for the last four decades (at first part-time, and then full-time), cruising through meteor showers, wormholes and an Aurora Borealis or two. Because of my charm and fabulous voice, I have also been the one answering the phone – the “Gatekeeper.”

Westfield Horton Plaza

Westfield Horton Plaza

Westfield Horton Plaza was like the MC Escher print with the staircase to nowhere. Once his blueprints had come to life, even the original architect got lost inside the maze he had created, while trying to navigate the various shops. This is unsurprising. Just about every time I ever went there, I ended up getting lost. And when I chat with friends about the Plaza, they admit they got lost, too.  You really had to remember where you parked your car and where it was in relation to nearby shops.  It was not the place to go if you were short on time.  If you had a few hours to spend there, you may have enjoyed the puzzle-like ramps and stairs leading up, down and all around.

Hotel Cimabue Florence

Hotel Cimabue Florence

Hotel Cimabue Florence Hotel Cimabue Florence was a nice place to spend a couple of nights near the center of town. In 1980, when I was a young traveler with little money, I stayed at hostels.  When I arrived in Florence, the hostel had no vacancy. So I ended up...

Crater Lake – A Wizard Encounter

Crater Lake – A Wizard Encounter

It was 1986.  We had given, sold and stored away our life’s possessions, left our business to the management of a trusted friend, bought a small camper, and headed north on April Fool’s Day on a nine-month journey around the North American continent.  We were now about a month into our journey and reveled in the beauty of Oregon.

Sardinas of San Diego

Sardinas of San Diego

Sardinas of San Diego Sardinas is one of the oldest Italian restaurants in San Diego. Now that Mark and I have been to Italy and back, we know from Italian food!  There's this best-kept-secret of an Italian restaurant right here in San Diego, but sometimes you have to...