New England October

I was invited to join my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew for their first annual Octoberfest in Massachusetts, celebrting the completion of their new home and the successful first year of Griffins great life. I booked a ticket to join them for a few days and not an hour later I recieved a call to work for a day on a show in DC the day before the party. So I made the appropriate arrangements to have the production get me out there and back and kept my personal roundtrip for a later time.The gig brought me to the white house to work with the first lady in her garden, very cool, even got a handshake!

The next morning I flew over to MA to join my mom to surprise the rest of the family and join the celebration. It was a big success, Brenna was delighted and the party was great.

The next day I helped Daddy-o with the last boat trip of the season, then met my mom for drinks with friends. Very cool, it's rare to have the whole gang back together and everyone enjoyed it.After that I spent several days working with my dad to rehab his future home. Starting to build a fence and finishing restoring a harwood floor was quite a lot of work and a great learning experience. Not without incident though, there was a break-in and most of our power tools were stolen. Quite heart breaking but such is life, and nice to be fortunate enough to have things many people want.

Then off to NYC to meet up with college friends. A good trip made great by, hate to say it, the iPhone. Nothing like plopping yourself into unfamiliar territory and being able to find great places to eat and meet, even being able to tell can drivers where to go as if I were a local.

Visited the set of top model and showed face with the people I work with so much on the west coast. Always nice to see the "family."

setting roots

germinating carrots, tomatoes, and sunflowers, planted bulbs for calla lillys and daffodils. placed a bougainvillea, and transplanted my peppers into a better spot of sunlight.

Heres an early photo, showing the limetree and the tiny plnter box i re-soiled..

The Office

So I worked a day on the Office for NBC and it was a great experience. We traveled to Buffalo, NY for a scene at Niagra Falls. The production was really great, and even better were the locals. All so nice and happy to have us. It's so fulfilling working on a popular show, you are welcomed with open arms to a town when you may otherwise be shunned for working on other shows I've done.

Our director is a recognizable actor/comedian Paul Feig, who I loved in the movie "Ski Patrol."

We made the front page of both big newspapers for the city, and I was even in one of the pictures!

I'm flying home to LA first class being served free drinks in a glass, sitting next to the actress Isabel Lucas She is trying out for a part in a movie based on the book that im reading that very moment. I'm to be picked up in a Towncar to bring me home, and happy to have such a great life.

I'll hopefully have some inspiration to kick into gear some ideas I have for my next steps in life/work, stay tuned for that.

Maui Memories:

Sunrise and Haleakala crater.
Snorkeling next to a 5ft long sea turtle.
My "rent-a-wreck" Nissan sentra named "the fuzz".
Salsa dancing at Casanovas.
Going to my highschool reunion flanked by 2 babes!
Dancing with friends at Charleys restaurant. then stargazing on the way home.
Full moon stargazing in the lavafields.
Sodashi: picking up at the airport, having breakfast, going out with friends, champagne and bathrobes, swimming, laughing, singing.
The day in Poli Poli. paraglyding, cellist.
Moonlit night swimming.
Best day off: breakfast at the Gazeebo, Kapalua beach, massages in Kaanapali, dinner at Hula Grill, golf course at night.
Running into 7th grade friend, Dayton.
Another day off with TJ and lahaina friends.
Ashley enjoying life.
Sea Urchin. Ugh!
Sodashi finding my favorite little fish in the great big ocean.

Introduction

My cup runneth over.
In the past few years Ive traveled the world working in my field. So many great people and amazing experiences occurring with such regularity that I feel the need to document as many of these experiences as possible, for myself, family and friends to enjoy. Again and again.