Take a picture of me. Backpack hands him an Instamatic camera and starts walking backwards. We PULL BACK with him. And he maintains his back to us. When he stops, we CONTINUE until he is FULL-FRAME, head-to-toe from behind, posing. CUT TO: CU: driver CLICK. He snaps the shot. ...
If Gregg’s working-class grandma was anything like mine, anyone who spoke to her like that (much less tried to sell her potatoes while wearing nothing but a sock) would have been in line for a clip round the ear. Second, of course, he was playing the age(ism) card: if there’s...
I have always been someone who can see the big picture and have never been distracted by things that get in the way. There are lessons to be learned, and the biggest of those is to keep going. You may have to change the path, but always keep that vision in front of you. ...
These books give the world a fuller picture of China and Lao Pan is 7. proud of what he is doing. Lao Pan’s new book includes his forty-seven 8. letters to his family back in America. The letters show China’s development in different periods. Lao pan often says he loves China 9...
My parents were joining us for this day and Matilda was excited about our lunch reservations at the 50’s Prime Time Café because “grandma and grandpa will feel like kids again!” Thanks to Megan and her instagrams (she was at Disney a few days before we were) I knew that we needed...
And the entire world could relax knowing this little hellion was in the capable hands of Grandma Laylay, who (by the way) doesn’t lie like that stinkin traitor/nanny. S’all good. We picked her up for the overnight. She met us at the door with a princess suitcase large enough ...
Shoe-in for instagram caption: Take my picture by the pool, cause I’m the next big thing. California Dreamin’ – The Mama’s & The Papa’s. Gotta keep it real here and say that I put this at the top of the playlist mostly to get it out of the way. It’s one of those ...
He had spent almost every weekend holed up in his room, even when Margaret tried to entice him with camping, fishing, and a trip to Grandma‘s house. “Well,” Margaret said as she pulled her chair over. “That’s the cool thing about today.” Nate raised his eyebrows, his oatmeal-...
I have to admit – I’ve become quite attached to these magpies. Ol’ grandma here will keep a close watch and do my best to scare off predators and any unwanted visitors, like their wily close cousins the crows. At this point, I just don’t want anything seriously bad to happen to...
7:22 p.m.“Jen, get Justin out of here, Cameron wants the mask back and Justin won’t give it to him. I’m trying to call my mom.” 7:24 p.m.Justin finds my cell phone, and decides he wants to call Grandma and Papa. He talks for awhile. I talk. He wants the phone back...