Actually it’s the first snowfall for four of our six horses, three of our four dogs, and our kitty. Okay, okay, I know all you guys who live way on up there in the freezer are laughing your heads off at me calling this snow, but Read More→

40 degrees here. Blustery. Family here. Turkey cooking. Happy. Hope yours is as happy! – Joe

This whole move thing to TN has been a bit overwhelming. I told Kathleen tonight that this experience in moving to Tennessee was like my former sailing days. When it was bad it was usually really bad, but when it was good it was glorious. Highs and lows. That’s what life is made of :). I guess that’s why I never cared for California. It’s pretty much always the same. Today in middle Tennessee it was (finally) sunny and incredible. The dogs and the horses and I all loved it. Together.

Joe

Sorry to digress but Kathleen just uncovered this photo in her archives, which I had never seen, and sent it to me in Tennessee under the subject line: Missing the boy. God knows I do everyday, and I try to stay focused, but really wanted y’all to see this one. It’s what I loved about him and still love about her. Thank you Sweetie for shooting it vertically :)

Joe

Last night I finally bit the bullet and began reading the huge stack of cards and letters that you sent to Kathleen and me after Malachi’s death. I had put it off time and time again. I considered not packing them when we approached the move to Tennessee. I knew they were all Read More→

I sat on the front porch tonight and ate broiled salmon and spinach sautéed in olive oil and garlic while listening to the rain. What Kathleen and I call an Asheville rain, in honor of what was perhaps her first understanding (for a California girl) of how nice a rain can be. We were attending a Celtic music festival in Asheville. It was a Sunday morning Read More→

Pocket, Mouse and Skeeter enjoy their new home.
Shot from our new front porch while eating breakfast this morning.

Once again our timing was perfect. The move from southern California landed us right in the middle of a “most unusual” weather pattern that has set records for rainfall. It’s been raining for days and days. Seven inches the day the horses came in. The weather slowed the progress Read More→

The Westwood Village Theater has been hosting world premieres forever. There’s a photo in the men’s room of the 1948 premiere of Casanova. This was a spectacular night for a very proud papa celebrating son Brandon’s first film as writer/director. Read More→

Going to Brandon’s premiere of LOVE HAPPENS tonight. The twins are beyond excited. It opens everywhere on Friday. You are going to love this film. I promise. Please go the first day. Kathleen and I are on a plane tomorrow morning to Bell Buckle. We’ll have to buy our movie tickets in Nashville or Franklin. BTW, just got a call from Gail and Max who are transporting the herd. All are traveling nicely and Noelle ate from a bucket in hand this morning. Not without a shiver or two, but she did it. Tres cool.

Don’t forget: LOVE HAPPENS on Friday. Let it happen to you :)

Joe

It took 4 hours to load Noelle into the shuttle trailer! About a minute and a half from the shuttle into the big transport. Kathleen filmed it all. A mini-series! And several very tired folks. One very close call. Thanks so much Dani, Gail, Dar, Mary Ann, and Julio… and, of course my sweetie. Now the herd is headed for Tennessee. Noelle and Cash will sleep well tonight. As will we.

Joe

Our herd had it’s last feed on their dusty rocky hillside this morning. We’ve had a bit of a time holding ourselves together. Kathleen filmed the entire round and we realized that we had never recorded the whole procedure before. The gang seemed to know something was afoot, especially when I walked out after with all five of their tubs. Noelle is the big question mark and moving her into the shuttle trailer that will take her down the hill to the big travel trailer (which cannot get up the hill) is our primary concern at the moment. It will be an interesting test of keeping our adrenaline down at rock bottom, and taking the time that it takes. Please say a prayer.

Joe

Suddenly scary. We’re actually going to do this. Movers come Friday. Horses leave Sunday. Love Happens premiere on Tuesday. Kathleen, Benji and I leave Wed for Bell Buckle TN. Horses arrive the 17th. Movers the 18th. Kathleen will be at both ends filming the horses and maybe a photo or two which we can pass along. So much going on my fret level (always way above normal) is up around the moon. Driving Kathleen crazy. Will report on the other side. Please don’t forget to tell everyone to go see Love Happens on the first day, Friday September 18th. Thanks much.

Joe

This was no easy decision. It was overflowing with complexities and angst. Kathleen had lived her entire life in southern California. All of her immediate family is here. And half of mine, the other half in Montana. So the notion of moving to middle Tennessee left a few chords unstruck. Read More→

My youngest son Brandon’s new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart opens September 18th. It’s fantastic! A real movie! And yes, I’m prejudiced :) but I promise you’re gonna love it!

See the trailer: http://www.lovehappensmovie.com … or on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYvFA0MFd-Y

Sometimes when you least expect it… LOVE HAPPENS. Please spread the word!

Joe