Morning on Lopez

Woke this morning to a dense fog. So nice to be with Laurie and the boys. They still have some of their surfer hair from our summer together in Baja Sur. And the garden produce is over flowing the house and onto the porch. Things need doing, light bulbs need changing, car oils need changing, stuff from us being away all summer, and then the chores that one assigns one self in a relationship with others and objects.

Redding CA-PDX

When I woke this morning this was the first thing I saw.


The jug was glowing with light. I drove all day, stopped once at cow creek to have luch and take a dip in the water but after getting in half way decide it was too cold and just sat in the sun instead. In Portland I went over to see Eric E. at his "office" which seems to me more like the greatest studio space and he showed me his amazing infared photos and we talked about camera stuff. Had dinner with my oldest brother Bjorn and Kirsten his wife of 20? or more years. And now I sit on their sofa writing.

I'm tired behind my eye balls.

I'm in a hotel in redding Ca.. I'm tired behind my eye balls. Sitting in a car driving is mind numbing. I left LA this morning and drove on cruise control all day. Stopped in the afternoon for a cup of tea on the back bumper somewhere up at the north end of the San Joaquin valley.



I find that the most lovely part of the valley and where there has been a grass fire the color contrasts are exquisite. Had a sandwich for dinner and some water.
This really is the beginning of the film for me because I am doing research on equipment and thinking all day as I drive about how to shoot and edit a on-the-road montage that is not cliche, hasn't been used a thousand times. We have all seen them, boring. No two road trips are the same.

I don't want to leave..

I'm at Maryanne's house, and have to pack all my stuff and get ready to drive tomorrow. But I'm having such a good time with Maryanne I don't want to leave. We packed her garage and sorted things out for here garage sale. Spending time doing things with her, talking, its so nice to have such love and camaraderie