by Lance Loya | Oct 7, 2025 |
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is happening this week in New Mexico. What started in 1972 as a modest gathering of 13 balloons launching from a shopping mall parking lot has grown to be the largest hot air balloon event in the world. Nearly 600 balloons...
by Lance Loya | Sep 23, 2025
As many regular Teammate Tuesdays readers are aware, I live in Florida—a place synonymous with hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30, meaning Floridians have recently passed the season’s peak point. This year, the season has been...
by Lance Loya | Sep 9, 2025
Does any song capture the essence of a cultural phenomenon more perfectly than Kenny Chesney’s “The Boys of Fall?” Anyone who’s ever played high school football or experienced the magic of Friday Night Lights cannot help but be moved by this song. As a former high...
by Lance Loya | Sep 2, 2025
Today is World Coconut Day! I am a huge coconut fan. I like coconut cookies. I like coconut cakes. I like coconut drinks. I like coconut curries. For fear of sounding like Bubba detailing his fondness for shrimp to Forrest Gump, I’ll stop there. You get the point. The...
by Lance Loya | Aug 26, 2025
Walt Disney World introduced a new stage show at Hollywood Studios this summer dedicated exclusively to villains. As an annual passholder and frequenter of the “parks,” Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After has quickly become one of my favorite Disney World...