Day 30.....

Happy Days!!     Chris will be here in 10 minutes ~ Yahoo!!     And we are in our new place ~ with AC, and a parking space....and the laundromat right down the hall.....life is good!!   :)       Til tomorrow......

Day 29.....

Hello.....we had a great time at the taping of the show ~ I'm in the Band ~ last night.....we were there from 4 pm til 9 pm!    They fed us and did a great job of entertaining us between takes of the different scenes.   This is a new show on Disney ~ on Disney XD ~ really funny!    
I'm packing up the apartment today.....called and cancelled our cable starting tomorrow.     We get to move in tomorrow ~ Yippee!!        And Chris arrives tomorrow night ~ Can't wait!    Tomorrow can't come soon enough!  :)
And it gets better and better too.....cause we get to see our dear friends the Miles on Sunday!  
Over and out.....

Day 28.....

Hello.....ok....been walking around a Target to try to "stay cool" here in this heat wave!!    It is soooo hot!
BUT, only a few more days....and we move into new place ~ with AC!!    Alleluia!      And Chris is here in TWO days ~ yahoo!     Shea had fun yesterday doing her audition.     She said the guy called her back and was in a hurry.....taped her doing her lines twice....and that was that.    She said she did ok....probably could have done better!   It's ok though...that was her first one!    We have free tickets for the Disney show ~ "I'm With the Band!" today....so, leaving soon to go to that!    Bye for now.....

Day 27.....

Hello and Happy Monday!!     Well, we are having a "heat wave here!"    Seriously, it was 112 degrees on Saturday....and has been getting progressively warmer!   :(     And we have NO AC!!     BUT, we do have EXCITING news!!!!!      Jamie just called and Shea has an audition this afternoon for a Sprint commercial!
Shea is getting ready now!    I will of course let you all know how it goes....

Day 26.....

Hello.....they invited us to come to the new apt. complex today.     They were having a special presentation today at Oakwood with all kinds of reptiles.  They do special things there ~ for all the children!   It was pretty cool actually!    Then we just spent the afternoon sitting by the pool....very nice!    Shea and I grabbed some dinner afterwards.   I just came up after sitting in the car for 45 minutes WAITING for a parking spot!!    Ugh!     But, hey it IS on the TUESDAY side of the street ~ so, I DON'T have to move it tomorrow ~ for street cleaning!!   :)    Ok ~ Countdown til Chris arrives.....3 days....yahoo!     And we are in the NEW place this weekend!!    Til tomorrow......

Day 25.....

Howdy.....today is a day that Shea will not soon forget.....for those of you that don't know this ~ Shea absolutely LOVES Miley Cyrus.     We went over to Taluca Lake today to go see the new place we are moving into next week ~ and find out what time we can move in!      And S I N C E Miley lives in Taluca Lake.....Shea wanted to "stop by" and see if she could get a peek of Miley!      Well, we saw Billy Ray Cyrus twice.....he spoke to us.     Then we saw Miley and her boyfriend Liam leaving their house and going back.     Shea wrote Miley a letter....and when she came back home ~ Shea asked her to take her letter off the gate.    She gave Shea a "thumbs up!"    Then Liam got the letter and handed it to Miley!   Shea was thrilled!   We found out that Miley is moving into her own house just around the corner from where she lives with her parents now.    We drove over and WHO pulls up??   Yep, Miley in her car and Liam in his car behind her.     The cars were filled ~ she is moving into her new place.    She stopped and spoke to us.    Shea got pix....she has already put them on facebook!   ha!    So, that's our exciting news today!   :)

Day 24.....

Hello.....and Happy Weekend!     :)          Ok....well, not much to report.....we really enjoyed going to the Jay Leno show yesterday!      They have a little carnival going on nearby....and Shea wants to go....so think that's what we are doing tonight!      I know it's Homecoming back home.....Go Chiefs!  

Day 23.....

Hello....Well, for those of you that watched "The Middle" last night.....Sue's teacher in the show is Patrick ~ who is Shea's acting teacher....he is a working actor as well as teaches.....Shea is now signed up to take the California High School Test on October 16th.     We have tickets for the Jay Leno show today.    We have to be there by 2:30 pm.     I'm not sure if it is tonight's show or if they tape it and it's tomorrow's show.
Guess I will let you know that tomorrow.....

P.S.    ONE week from today.....and we are OUT of HERE and moving into new place ~ Yahoo!!!     :)
And Chris comes in next Thursday!!!    Yippee!

Day 22.....

Hello....Ok, we didn't get into the show yesterday....we were bummed....BUT, they gave us passes to call back and try again....so did that today....and we have DEFINITE seats for $#*! My Dad Says on Oct. 5th!
So that's cool!    :)
And Jamie (Shea's manager) called today!!   She said she didn't know why it was so s l o w???     She did say they had pitched Shea for two roles ~ but, were told that they were ONLY going with 18 year olds for the role ~ or those that had taken the California High School Proficiency Examination ~ this doesn't mean Shea won't continue her education ~ but, if she takes this test ~ they can treat her as an 18 yr old on the set.  Which makes it easier for them.    So, needless to say.....getting Shea signed up to take that test.   She will take that in October.
Jamie also wants to see about getting an agent for her to do "voiceover" work.....Shea can do lots of different voices and characters.     Jamie is setting up those appts. now.
I just finished up laundry....and WOW ~ I don't have to move my car today ~ Halleluiah!!   ha!  
And "Cut!"

Day 21.....

Howdy.....well, all I have really been up to today....is being a "prisoner" in my car!!   Arrrr!   :(     It's Street Cleaning Day on the Tuesday side of the street!!    So, had to move the car before noon....and couldn't find a place to park on the other side of the street....so went to Target....came back afterwards....and again could NOT find a parking place....ugh! ~ So went to lunch....Shea was doing her school online....came back and AGAIN could not find a spot!!    But, just 10 min. ago I got ONE ~ Yahoo!    Only 9 days and we are OUT of HERE!   PTL!    Shea and I have tickets to be in the audience tonight for William Shatner's new show ~ "$#*! My Dad Says!"    Should be fun!!     I'll let you know tomorrow.........

Day 20.....

Hello....ok....N O T H I N G to really report today....VERY SLOW!     Shea did her classes online...I moved the car ~ it's "Street Cleaning Day!"   Oh, the Fun!  ha!    Shea has her acting class tonight.....
Hope I'll have more to fill ya in on tomorrow....over and out!

Day 19.....

Hello bloggers!     We had a another free day today....so we took a drive to Venice Beach.   We parked the car and then walked the boardwalk to see the sites.    Shea of course, thought it was AWESOME ~ with ALL the people ~ the BB playing going on ~ the skateboard park ~ graffiti painters, ALL the shops and eateries, etc. etc.....and that was neat I guess.....but, I'm showing my age here.....cuz, it just seemed like a big slab of cement ~ with too many people....and dirty......guess when I think beach I think about the beautiful beaches of Crescent Beach....and St. Augustine Beach.....it's not crowded....it's clean....and it's a big white beach to stroll on!   :)     Ok....I'm really feeling homesick.....I miss Chris so much....and everyone back in the bubble!    Jamie said we would be really busy this week.....so we are going to have a quiet evening.....hit the hay....and be ready for tomorrow!    Bye for now.....

Day 18.....

Hello.....today we are just taking care of things around here.....went to the laundromat....Good Times!  ha!  Next it's grocery shopping!!    BIG fun today!    :)      Shea wants to go see that new movie ~ "Easy A".  So we will probably go see that!     Chris is in Tally with Topher to see the Seminoles play today ~ Go Noles!!    Hope you are having a terrific weekend!!    Til tomorrow......

Day 17.....

Hello and Happy Weekend!    Well, we did get the free tickets to "Let's Make a Deal!"     Shea and I dressed up as chickens....pretty funny!     And they picked me to play a game....and I WON!!    I'm NOT kidding!     I made a complete fool of myself....shocking ~ I know!  ha!    Our show won't be aired until Jan. 20th....and I won't get my moola til after it is aired!     It was a lot of fun!     We did pick up her new headshots today......very pleased with those!     Ok.....well, I'm already counting down til we see Chris again and MOVE into our new place.....13 days....and counting!  :)

Day 16.....

Hello "fellow followers!"      Another quiet day.....Shea and I had lunch at  "Pinches Tacos".....then we  got the car washed.....Shea went online to check out free tv shows here in LA.      We have tickets for ~ "Let's Make a Deal" tomorrow....."$#*! My Dad Says "(with William Shatner) New Show...."I'm in the Band"....."Mike and Molly" (New Show) and "Melissa and Joey" (another new show).     Shea's manager ~ Jamie said it is slow this week ~ because of the Jewish holiday....but, they are talking to casting about Shea and she says we will be very busy next week!    We printed out all her new resumes today and will pick up the new headshots tomorrow afternoon.   Later.....

Day 15.....

Hello.....nothing to really report today.....we tried to get into the Jimmy Kimmel show....and waited in line for over an hour....then we were told you had to be 18.....I really tried to talk them into letting Shea in ~ but, they said they couldn't.....so we were bummed!    The lady we are renting this apt. from asked if someone could come over tonight at 8 pm to see the apt.    Since we are moving out (Alleluia!!) on the 30th.    She is trying to find a new renter.    Shea's headshots will be ready to be picked up on Friday.
Ok ~ that's it for now.....

Day 14.....

Hello.....ok....today has been a s l o w day.....first one we have had......Shea did her classes online this am.
I had to go move the car(on Mondays they clean one side of the street ~ on Tuesdays they clean the other side) ~ and there was no spot on the other side of the street....so went and sat at a Starbucks....then went and got groceries.     And Halleluiah ~ got a parking spot ~ when I came back!!    :)     Unfortunately we didn't know it was two different days yesterday....and we got a $65 parking ticket for having the car on the WRONG side of the street on "street cleaning day"    Ugh!   :(      Oh, all you that have written back to these blogs....I did finally read all your notes yesterday ~ thanks sooo much!    Can I ask though that you write me on my aol acct please ~ LConJon@aol.com     Thanks!   :)    Oakie, doakie....til tomorrow!

Day 13.....

Hello to all our followers.....I apologize for getting this out so late.....you will probably read Day 13 on Day 14!     It's 9:30 pm here.    Just long, long day.....First of all....we did get to see many stars last night at the VMA's.    I will just name a few....Usher, Justin Timberlake,  Lady Gaga, FloRida, Johnny Knoxville, Justine Beiber, Drake, Selena Gomez...and lots others....it was fun!     Took Chris to the airport really early this morning.....sure hated to see him go!   We did get Shea's proofs of her pictures today ~ for her new headshots.    Here is the site if you would like to go see them.    sessions.argentum.com/index.html?kjbdm19sj.     Also, Shea's manager did decide on her agents.....Shea's theatrical agent for TV and Film is Greene and Assoc.   Her print and commercial agent is JLA Agency.    Shea is very excited!     She went to her first acting class tonight and loved it!     We will be signing papers with the agents tomorrow.   Then she will begin the auditioning.     She is ready.....we will keep you posted!  

Day 12.....

Hello all......ok we called and went to many apts. yesterday.....trying to find a new place!    It looks like we will be moving into Oakwood Apts. in the Taluca Lake area....Shea is thrilled because Miley Cyrus lives nearby!!   ha!     We went to her house yesterday.....of course, there is a huge locked gate keeping people out!     We waited for about an hour.....(I'm NOT kidding! ~ Chris was NOT happy!  ha!)....hoping Miley "might" drive out......never did.....the papparazzi were all there too waiting to get a "Miley shot!"   Anyway, I feel sooo much better knowing we are only here about 3 more weeks....and then will be in the new place.....it is much nicer!  PTL!      We are going to drive to the Grove here in LA today.....then the VMAs are here in LA tonight at the Nokia Theatre.    Shea wants us to go and try to find a spot nearby that we can see all the artists arrive for the red carpet before the ceremony.    It will be fun ~ "if" we can get a spot where we can really see them all!     Chris is even being a good sport and said he would go too!    :)   We meet with Jamie (manager) tomorrow to decide on which agent/agents we will be going with for Shea's "Dream Team!"     Shea has her acting class with Patrick at the Actor's Spot on Monday evening.    I am driving Chris to the airport very early Monday morning.....I will be sad.....ok....til tomorrow......

Day 11.....

Hello....ok, well Shea is now a "paid actress!"    :)      We went to the commercial shooting at the laundromat this morning....Shea got a close up and a mic and everything!    I am in the background in the commercial too.  ha!    It only took us an hour.....and they paid us each $50!      This commercial will be on television this fall on the Style Channel.....They are going to send us the link when it is edited and complete.     We will try to put that link on this blog.    So you can see it too!      We are going apt. shopping today.....we HOPE and PRAY to be out of this "fine place" (hee!  hee!) by Oct. 1st.....I will keep you posted on that....ok.....til tomorrow......"Cut!"

Day 10.....

Happy Friday!     Shea's meeting with Julie at AKA today went great....really like her!    Shea is going to do her online classes now.    I am leaving soon to head to LAX to pick up Chris!    Yahoo!   Soooo excited to see him!    Jamie (manager) and her assistant Liz are going to discuss all the feedback from all the agents we saw this week.....and then we will meet on Monday and decide who we will go with as far as Shea's agent.    I will keep 'ya posted on that....The producer for the commercial being shot at the laundromat tom am called and said wardrobe would be calling soon to tell both Shea and I what to wear for the shoot tom.
I'll let you know how that goes too!    Have a super Friday!!

Day 9.....

Howdy all.....ok it was "Picture Day" today.....a great experience.   Juliet did Shea's makeup and hair ~ very natural....and then Theo took the shots.....we should get the pix for sure by Monday.    We and Jamie will pick our favorites and have headshots printed out!     Then Shea had another agent meeting at Universal Studios ~ with Defining Artists....Shea again was asked to do a reading....they said they would be in touch with Jamie....Shea just finished up her classes.....I was again at the laundromat....and walking Gracie!   Time to hit the shower.....then hit the hay!   Momma's tired!!   Oh, by the way ~ we FINALLY have a TV!   :)     And the plumber fixed our bathtub today too!    So we are LIVING LARGE!   ha!
Shea has another agent mtg. tomorrow morning at 11:30 with AKA Talent Agency.   Then....Chris arrives at 3:30 pm ~ Y A H O O !!!!!     He's flying into LAX ~ can't come soon enough!    I really miss him!
Ok....guess that's all for now.....til tomorrow......

Day 8.....

Good evening.....Shea met with Matt Fletcher at Greene and Associates this morning.    He gave her a reading....and asked her to read her role and he read his....he came and told me she did great!   We then drove up to Santa Clarita to meet with her manager Jamie and her assistant Liz.    They sure are terrific!
I feel so blessed to be with them!    Jamie said that Matt had already phoned her to tell her that he really liked Shea!   The plan is to go to the next two agent meetings ~ one on Thursday and the other on Friday.
Then we will talk on Friday and decide which agent or agents Shea should go with!     Shea is also going to Theo and Juliet tomorrow morning for her photo shoot for her new headshots.     Then after we have all of those things taken care of.....Jamie said Shea would start going to auditions.      Shea came home this afternoon and got right to work on her online studies.    We go for the photos at 10 am....then she has another agent meeting at Universal City with Defining Artists at 4:30 tomorrow.     Ok....time to hit the hay!   Nite~nite!    

Day 7.....

Hello......well Shea did get right to work on her online classes this morning.....I was really proud of her.
While she was "doing school"    ~     I walked to the laundromat to do our laundry....living the dream!  ha!
A group came in and they were discussing their filming project.....checking angles with the camera...checking the lighting, etc.   I asked what they were filming....they are doing a commercial.    I told them about Shea.....and she is going to be in the commercial this Sat. ~ filming at 8 am.    Pretty cool, huh?!
We went to her first appt. today at 2 pm with Felix at JLA Talent.    They gave Shea a book of commercials to pick from....she chose one about "Claire's"....she memorized it....and did it for them....she did great!     Felix knows we will be seeing other agents this week....and at the end of the week we will decide on which agent is the right fit for Shea.....discussing this with Jamie, her manager.     Felix did say he was going to go ahead and see what projects he had coming up that would be right for Shea...and let Jamie know about those.....well, seems as we need to have some comedy added to each day....so today ~ I lost our apt. keys ~ seriously..........have NO IDEA where I left them.....so Shea went up to the apt. manager (Bill) and he let us in....he said he would have a new key made for us.....anyway......you'll have more to read tomorrow......over and out.....

Day 6.....

Hello everyone.....Shea and I went on the tour of celebrity homes yesterday afternoon.....pretty amazing places....Shea did see Katie Holmes when we went by Tom and Katie's house.    She was pysched!!
I forgot to tell you all that when we drove up to our new apt. on Saturday....they were filming right on our street.   Today we are driving all around and plugging in all the addresses of all the appts. Shea has this week ~ so, we will be sure we know how to get to them all.....Shea begins her online private school tomorrow.....and has her first appt. with Felix at the JLA Talent Agency tomorrow afternoon.   We'll let you know how that goes.....have a wonderful Labor Day!!    love to you all......

day 5.....

Hello.....Ok.....well.....we moved in.....let's just say it's a bit more "rustic" than we had planned on.....there's no AC.....and it's in dire need of some "fixing up!"      Shea and I are really trying to be "open minded!!"   ha!     We need to go to Target and the grocery store today.     We seriously hate driving anywhere ~ as it is a FIGHT (I'm NOT kidding!) for a parking space on the street out front.     But, we really have to go and get the necessities!    We couldn't get into the apt. til 6 pm last night.....so Shea and I took Gracie and we went on a 2 hr. bus tour of the city.....and YES, Shea wanted to sit on the top.....so, I had a "heat stroke" AND I'm sun burned too!    Having fun out here in Hollywood!!   ha!     That's all for now......

Day 4.....

Our Day 3 actually had a bit more to add on...we got into Hollywood yesterday around 4 pm.....and we could not find a hotel that would allow Gracie.........we FINALLY got the last room in a small hotel....
and we snuck Gracin in.....in a pillowcase.....had to go right past the front desk with the guy staring at us.
It was pretty funny!
Anyway, here we are Day 4......we are just going to drive around and see the city today....we can't get into our apt. til after 4 pm today.     So, hopefully I will be able to check in later and let you know how the move in went......stay tuned....

Day 3........

Hello all....ok....another terrific day of travel....PTL!      We are about an hour and a half from LA now.
Shea is driving....Gracie is sleeping....we plan to spend the night at a hotel tonight near our apartment.
Then we will move into our apt. tomorrow afternoon.      Guess we will walk around the "new hood" tonight and check things out.....stay tuned.....

Day 2.......

Howdy......we drove thru Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico today.    We are in Flagstaff, Arizona tonight.     We just went and got chinese for dinner....and ugh!     We both have stomach aches now!    Good times!   ha!     We are already on Pacific time.....only 6 hrs. to LA tomorrow.....Oh Boy!!   :)

Day 1.....

Hello.....we started out for LA today.....left PTC at 7 am.......we drove thru Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee....and drove thru Arkansas FOREVER....ha!     We are now driving thru Oklahoma.....Shea is driving.....we've been taking turns....we plan to stop for the night in Oklahoma City....which is about an hr and a half away.      So first day a success!    Yahoo!   :)     Sure appreciate all of your well wishes....and prayers......