The Cool family just returned from summer vacation in grungy sunny Anaheim, CA where we visited the fabulous Disneyland Resort. On our second day in the park, while passing through Adventureland, who should I pass shoulder-to-shoulder with than Sacramento’s own Mark S. Allen. Adventureland, of course, is a major traffic bottleneck, so I didn’t have the time or energy to stop him or track him down.

By the way, a good method for renewing your appreciation for the wonderfulness of Northern California is to visit Southern California.