Day 1 in Saugatuck - Waterfront Festival
Made it to the plane to Grand Rapids by skin of my teeth. Thanks to the
marathon, I don't doubt my abilities to dash long distances carrying things.
Arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found Maggie, found waterfront people, bought ticket for the July trip to Jacksonville at the Delta counter, then when everyone arrived, we boarded a bus with other filmmakers and headed to Saugatuck.
We had a flat tire on the way, and took the opportunity to chat and bond on the grassy knoll as we waited for rescue.
At the hotel, more new friends. Their first question: What do you want to drink? I started with water, Maggie tried some kind of frozen icy drink. We left to scout the town, found the venue for tomorrow, ate some lunch,met some town folks, including Father Kory, an episocpal priest who asked me about George Bush. (This would happen throughout my time in Michigan as people learned I was from Texas.)
Came back to hotel there was food and more drink. Hung out on the patio and talked. Got on a boat with the others and travelled down the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan with champagne for all. Thankfully, I don't like Champagne much unless it's expensive, so I stuck to water and meeting more people.
Returned to hotel and there was more food and more fancy drinks, Creamsicles, I think they're called. Talked to an exec. at Roar and told him about BB. While we were talking a reporter gathered us for a picture and he hugged me tightly and grinned in his NYC sunglasses way. He said he wants a script and if it's tight we're "in". He's nice. I made plans to give him the script.
Next we went to poolside to call home and check in. Once again, someone brought us fresh creamsicles. (vodka and some kind of sugary orange drink). OH my.. I put it down immediately and got more water.
It was chilly, but we headed out for the big outdoor party and screening with some of our new friends. Stayed a bit, then as we were tired, we headed to the hotel where the program director insisted that Maggie to take a bottle of wine to our room and gave us a plate of food, too.
We've met people from Pitssburgh (hard coal), LA, NY, etc. etc. Our bus friends included Sasquatch Dumpling Gang boys, a singer called Emerson Hart (who no one really recognized but who seems super nice. He used to be the lead singer of Tonic), Marc of the film, Hard Coal and somefolks from NYC, with a film called Union Station.
I don't think we'll have a big crowd at the 9 a.m. screening, but that's okay. I'll probably get up and run in the a.m. then head to the venue. It's pretty here, it's quaint. There is a lovely river in front of our hotel and gardens all around.
It's been a long day and now to bed.
file under: jumping off bridges
marathon, I don't doubt my abilities to dash long distances carrying things.
Arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found Maggie, found waterfront people, bought ticket for the July trip to Jacksonville at the Delta counter, then when everyone arrived, we boarded a bus with other filmmakers and headed to Saugatuck.
We had a flat tire on the way, and took the opportunity to chat and bond on the grassy knoll as we waited for rescue.
At the hotel, more new friends. Their first question: What do you want to drink? I started with water, Maggie tried some kind of frozen icy drink. We left to scout the town, found the venue for tomorrow, ate some lunch,met some town folks, including Father Kory, an episocpal priest who asked me about George Bush. (This would happen throughout my time in Michigan as people learned I was from Texas.)
Came back to hotel there was food and more drink. Hung out on the patio and talked. Got on a boat with the others and travelled down the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan with champagne for all. Thankfully, I don't like Champagne much unless it's expensive, so I stuck to water and meeting more people.
Returned to hotel and there was more food and more fancy drinks, Creamsicles, I think they're called. Talked to an exec. at Roar and told him about BB. While we were talking a reporter gathered us for a picture and he hugged me tightly and grinned in his NYC sunglasses way. He said he wants a script and if it's tight we're "in". He's nice. I made plans to give him the script.
Next we went to poolside to call home and check in. Once again, someone brought us fresh creamsicles. (vodka and some kind of sugary orange drink). OH my.. I put it down immediately and got more water.
It was chilly, but we headed out for the big outdoor party and screening with some of our new friends. Stayed a bit, then as we were tired, we headed to the hotel where the program director insisted that Maggie to take a bottle of wine to our room and gave us a plate of food, too.
We've met people from Pitssburgh (hard coal), LA, NY, etc. etc. Our bus friends included Sasquatch Dumpling Gang boys, a singer called Emerson Hart (who no one really recognized but who seems super nice. He used to be the lead singer of Tonic), Marc of the film, Hard Coal and somefolks from NYC, with a film called Union Station.
I don't think we'll have a big crowd at the 9 a.m. screening, but that's okay. I'll probably get up and run in the a.m. then head to the venue. It's pretty here, it's quaint. There is a lovely river in front of our hotel and gardens all around.
It's been a long day and now to bed.
file under: jumping off bridges
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