For those of you wanting to keep up with Ike and the movie shoot, here's a link to the director's blog.
I got to visit Ike on set last night while the kids were at my parents' house. Last night was a fun night to visit because it was a stunt night. I missed the big stunt apparently, where a guy fell from the roof of a building to the ground, but I did get to see the stunt doubles jump from a shorter height. And I got to stand on top of the building watching all the people. Wow, movie people are very, very busy. And all so self-sufficient. Of course, I don't know heads or tails about what they were doing, but they all seemed to know. And they all seemed so awake and active at midnight, while I finally had to leave out of fear that I'd fall asleep and fall off the roof. And I'm no stunt double...
Oh! Something else from last night to note. I met Robert Morgan, the author of Gap Creek and other books. He was in town as part of a series of Daniel Boone events my dad organized. Apparently he heard that my dad wrote a book about Daniel Boone and decided to try one himself. At any rate, my parents had dinner with Mr. Morgan a couple of nights ago before his book signing at Old Salem, then he came to Mocksville's celebration of Daniel and Rebecca Boone's wedding anniversary (250 years). Mom introduced me to him, which was cool...except I've never finished his book. How embarrassing. I just stood there and shuffled my feet and thought, "Wow, he's been on Oprah!" I felt all cool when I realized that I'm now only 2 degrees of separation from Oprah...until Ike reminded me that he's now worked with Steadman twice. I mean, Steadman is much closer to Oprah than Robert Morgan...
In other news...today Jake and Annie went to Granny and Papa's house while Mom and I went to Chapel Hill to visit Caitlin. She called 20 or 30 times (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little) with MORE stuff for us to bring that she'd forgotten... So after we unloaded those few things and hung out in her dorm for awhile, we went to lunch. We stopped by a grocery store to get dorm-friendly food, then bought her ridiculously expensive (even used) books for the semester. Then Caitlin practically pushed us out of the room (exaggerating again because I'm betting she'll read this and be mad) so she could go hang out with some new friends.
I'm just saying, Caitlin--you're going to need a bigger fly swatter. (Inside humor, how tacky.)
I LOVED being in Chapel Hill with Caitlin! It's so cool to know that she's starting a new phase in her life. The people she'll meet, the things she'll learn, the time she'll have to herself... It's going to go faster than she'll realize, though right now it probably feels like she's got all the time in the world.
Enjoy it, Caitlin. I'm so proud of you!
I got to visit Ike on set last night while the kids were at my parents' house. Last night was a fun night to visit because it was a stunt night. I missed the big stunt apparently, where a guy fell from the roof of a building to the ground, but I did get to see the stunt doubles jump from a shorter height. And I got to stand on top of the building watching all the people. Wow, movie people are very, very busy. And all so self-sufficient. Of course, I don't know heads or tails about what they were doing, but they all seemed to know. And they all seemed so awake and active at midnight, while I finally had to leave out of fear that I'd fall asleep and fall off the roof. And I'm no stunt double...
Oh! Something else from last night to note. I met Robert Morgan, the author of Gap Creek and other books. He was in town as part of a series of Daniel Boone events my dad organized. Apparently he heard that my dad wrote a book about Daniel Boone and decided to try one himself. At any rate, my parents had dinner with Mr. Morgan a couple of nights ago before his book signing at Old Salem, then he came to Mocksville's celebration of Daniel and Rebecca Boone's wedding anniversary (250 years). Mom introduced me to him, which was cool...except I've never finished his book. How embarrassing. I just stood there and shuffled my feet and thought, "Wow, he's been on Oprah!" I felt all cool when I realized that I'm now only 2 degrees of separation from Oprah...until Ike reminded me that he's now worked with Steadman twice. I mean, Steadman is much closer to Oprah than Robert Morgan...
In other news...today Jake and Annie went to Granny and Papa's house while Mom and I went to Chapel Hill to visit Caitlin. She called 20 or 30 times (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little) with MORE stuff for us to bring that she'd forgotten... So after we unloaded those few things and hung out in her dorm for awhile, we went to lunch. We stopped by a grocery store to get dorm-friendly food, then bought her ridiculously expensive (even used) books for the semester. Then Caitlin practically pushed us out of the room (exaggerating again because I'm betting she'll read this and be mad) so she could go hang out with some new friends.
I'm just saying, Caitlin--you're going to need a bigger fly swatter. (Inside humor, how tacky.)
I LOVED being in Chapel Hill with Caitlin! It's so cool to know that she's starting a new phase in her life. The people she'll meet, the things she'll learn, the time she'll have to herself... It's going to go faster than she'll realize, though right now it probably feels like she's got all the time in the world.
Enjoy it, Caitlin. I'm so proud of you!
5 Comments:
How cool that Ike has worked with Steadman! Oh wait, that wasn't really the point of this post, was it?? ;-P
But seriously, I'm so jealous that you get to go hang out on movie sets! I wanna come!!!! :)
I've read that book! How cool..its always neat to meet someone who has meet Oprah. And I can't believe you didn't jump off a building when you had the chance!
I love the relationship you have w/your sister. With the age gap you don't see that kind of closeness often! She is lucky to have a big sis like you.
So that makes me like 3 degrees from Oprah huh? Well that's pretty damn cool....o I'm using Ike as the second degree though cause lets face it Steadman is closer being that he is Oprah's bitch and all.
I think you sould be worried not about how the little sister's going to take this blog but how her mom will.
Thanks for reminding her all about the drinking, boys, girls, drama, and expence.
Oh wait, you didn't do that at all did you?
damn....
Wow! I did not realize Ike was so popular!! I want to be his friend now!! Maybe he has hookups to get us on the Christmas show where they give aways all the free stuff. I have heard people are on that list for years! Anyways how exciting that your little sister is starting a new life away from her family. She is going to love it! Just don't get knocked up!! LOL
I know she is not that type of girl!
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