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The strange scene at home

May 11, 2012
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Tweet When you live with Lion King theater actors, you never know what you will see when you come home. (In the previous Hollick case, titled “The Great Max Birth of 2010”, Mike was the one that showed up all crazy — at the hospital.) We’re sharing our Orlando house with Nick Cordileone (he plays […]

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Take me out to the basketball game

May 6, 2012
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Tweet This will be a short post, as I am WAY behind on writing about the past 3 weeks of life here on our Orlando leg of the Lion King tour. But today was exciting, as I reconnected with my friend Patrick Ewing. I know him from my days as a broadcaster with the NBA. […]

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New Orleans’ Greatest Hits

April 20, 2012
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Tweet The Hollicks’ Top Ten in New Orleans, LA What is it they say — veni, vedi, veci? We came, we saw, we conquered New Orleans. No, wait, I stand corrected: New Orleans conquered us. Mike and I have been joking that there’s a secret voodoo additive in the Creole and Cajun food here that […]

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The many adjectives of Zazu

April 5, 2012
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Tweet One of our favorite people on our tour with The Lion King is Mark David Kaplan, who plays Zazu. Not only is he as sweet as can be offstage, he’s severely talented, and kills it every night onstage. You should also know that today is his birthday, so we will celebrate Mark, with adjectives! […]

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Kermit Ruffins and Dr. Bob

March 31, 2012
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Tweet Who dat in a praline bacon-induced coma? We dat. Oh, we daaaaaat. New Orleans has been truly dizzying. For the first time, we actually feel like we’re on more of a vacation than on a tour with The Lion King — there is so much to see, to eat, to do, to explore, to […]

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St. Patty’s Day Parade in New Orleans

March 31, 2012
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Tweet I didn’t have one single green piece of clothing for this St. Patrick’s Day revelry in our Bywater neighborhood! Bad Irish lass! Max and Mike were able to represent though. Don’t call me a party pooper — I still made it out, in all my mama glory. This local parade through our neighborhood and […]

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The Insta-Home Challenge: New Orleans

March 17, 2012
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Tweet I feel like we’ve arrived in another country, and it’s invigorating. In New Orleans, the damp, dusty air makes me feel each breath into my lungs, and the faint but ubiquitous scent of meat and grease reminds me of the villages in Taiwan. The panoply of homes in vivid colors, sizes and uneven facades […]

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Richmond’s Greatest Hits

March 16, 2012
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Tweet The Hollicks’ Top Ten in Richmond, VA Can a city still be a blur and memorable at the same time? Yes, Richmond, yes! Who knew you’d be so kid-friendly, Richmond? Who knew you’d have so many delicious places to dine? And what’s up with your zany, schizophrenic weather patterns? It would snow one day, […]

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A Lion King Storytime at Cartwheels & Coffee

March 4, 2012
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Tweet Mike will be a guest storyteller at Cartwheels & Coffee in Carytown, Richmond on Wednesday, March 7 at 10 am! He will be sharing one of Max’s favorite books, “Is Your Mama a Llama?”, holding some roaring lessons, and singing a song or two from The Lion King. Come on out and say hello! […]

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REAL survival tips for flying with a toddler

February 29, 2012
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Tweet How To Be Less Hated Than Those Drunk Spring Breakers On Board plane_overhead As a first-time mom, I don’t claim much expertise in actual parenting, but I’ve traveled enough by air as a solo parent with my son Max to know that no one looks forward to a long plane flight with a toddler— […]

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