Day 4 in Saugatuck
Once again I planned to wake up early and run. I did wake early, didn't run.
The party from last night continued at our hotel lobby all night. When I woke at 8, it was still going on. So, I guess, everyone at the festival is relaxing.
Maggie and I started the day with coffee at our favorite place, then breakfast, then a walk. I had a panel at noon, "women in film". It went well. I loved my other filmmaker panelists. Cool ladies. Next we caught a film, Eve of Understanding A fine fine film from our new friends in CA.
Next we d to the Chain ferry for a trip across the river and a hike up to Mt. Baldy.
Up 258 steps to the top of the dunes, then down a sandy path to the beach of Lake Michigan. When we boarded the ferry we met two women who recognized me from the festival. They didn't see juumping,but they'd seen me giving out postccards or something. One of them is a psychologist who uses horses in her therapy, another a published poet who is about to have her first novel released, "Losing It". We talked all the way up the steps and down to the beach and then on our walk back to the ferry. I love it when you can meet nice, interesting people, just randomly, and find so much to talk about it.
I'm sure it's something about being in a beautiful place. This town is full of nice people, artists, poets, you name it, Saugatuck has it, and best of all, they are very kind folks.
Back to the hotel for a clean up a nd then we dashed over to see Wordplay, a documentary about Will Short and crossword puzzle people. It was quite good, very slick.
Next we headed to see Hard Coal. The film tells the story of miners who mine the cleanest type of coal, they are all family run mines, and are being bullied by the governmental agencies who are supposed to support and protect them. It's a great story and the filmmakers are fine people. I know the film will go far. Go to the website: hardcoal.com
After Hardcoal, we were starving, the party didn't start for an hour, so we talked our way into the restraunt that hosted the party and talked them out of some good red wine. We met a woman who volunteers for the festivals who is about to head to Chic ago for the Second city Bootcamp program.Sounds fun.
More people came in and for awhile it was a nice, quiet place to talk and tell stories. Then everyone started arriving, the food was put out, we filled our plates, ate, talked some more and then headed for the hotel, tired and well fed.
It's Monday now and Maggie left this a.m. I went for a run around town, up and down hills and by the water. Now, I'm sitting at an outdoor cafe, reading, catching u p on email and thinking. It's been a wonderful long weekend in Saugatuck. I know tomorrow will come at me hard and crazy and I'll just work to maintain this relaxed, calm gooey center as long as possible.
file under: jumping off bridges
The party from last night continued at our hotel lobby all night. When I woke at 8, it was still going on. So, I guess, everyone at the festival is relaxing.
Maggie and I started the day with coffee at our favorite place, then breakfast, then a walk. I had a panel at noon, "women in film". It went well. I loved my other filmmaker panelists. Cool ladies. Next we caught a film, Eve of Understanding A fine fine film from our new friends in CA.
Next we d to the Chain ferry for a trip across the river and a hike up to Mt. Baldy.
Up 258 steps to the top of the dunes, then down a sandy path to the beach of Lake Michigan. When we boarded the ferry we met two women who recognized me from the festival. They didn't see juumping,but they'd seen me giving out postccards or something. One of them is a psychologist who uses horses in her therapy, another a published poet who is about to have her first novel released, "Losing It". We talked all the way up the steps and down to the beach and then on our walk back to the ferry. I love it when you can meet nice, interesting people, just randomly, and find so much to talk about it.
I'm sure it's something about being in a beautiful place. This town is full of nice people, artists, poets, you name it, Saugatuck has it, and best of all, they are very kind folks.
Back to the hotel for a clean up a nd then we dashed over to see Wordplay, a documentary about Will Short and crossword puzzle people. It was quite good, very slick.
Next we headed to see Hard Coal. The film tells the story of miners who mine the cleanest type of coal, they are all family run mines, and are being bullied by the governmental agencies who are supposed to support and protect them. It's a great story and the filmmakers are fine people. I know the film will go far. Go to the website: hardcoal.com
After Hardcoal, we were starving, the party didn't start for an hour, so we talked our way into the restraunt that hosted the party and talked them out of some good red wine. We met a woman who volunteers for the festivals who is about to head to Chic ago for the Second city Bootcamp program.Sounds fun.
More people came in and for awhile it was a nice, quiet place to talk and tell stories. Then everyone started arriving, the food was put out, we filled our plates, ate, talked some more and then headed for the hotel, tired and well fed.
It's Monday now and Maggie left this a.m. I went for a run around town, up and down hills and by the water. Now, I'm sitting at an outdoor cafe, reading, catching u p on email and thinking. It's been a wonderful long weekend in Saugatuck. I know tomorrow will come at me hard and crazy and I'll just work to maintain this relaxed, calm gooey center as long as possible.
file under: jumping off bridges
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