Days 38 and 39 in LA.....August 2012

Hello and Happy Friday.....! Not much to report from yesterday....Shea was at PCC..I met my friend Angela for a visit....we cleaned the apartment....made pizzas last night for Shea, Harrison and myself. Soooo excited today! Chris' flight arrives in 2 1/2 hrs. at LAX! :) We don't really have any plans for the weekend ~ just being together! Hope you all have a terrific Labor Day Weekend! Not going to write the blog for a couple of days...will update it after the long weekend...til then.....

Day 37 in LA.....August 2012

Hi! Shea was at PCC early this morning for her 7 am English class. Gracie and I went on a long walk. Shea came back to the apartment and got ready for her audition at 11:30am. She was reading for the role of Emma ~ in the new show "Bates Motel." Shea was thrilled because Jessie McCartney (singer and actor in lots of things) was there auditioning for another role. Ha! He is a cutie-pa-tootie! Shea went in and did her read. Casting loved her. They said she was not the right look for this role....but, they did have a role she was perfect for...Bradley (it's a girl!)....another role on this same show. They gave her the script for Bradley....she read it for 5 minutes ~ then went in and did a "cold read" (when actor is just given the script and has no time to practice or learn before they audition). She had learned all the lines that quickly ~ the casting directors couldn't believe it! So, she obviously felt great about this audition....but, you know....you just never do know....from casting it goes to writers, directors, producers, etc. And they all have to feel she is right for the role! So....it's in God's hands....if it's meant to be ~ it will! :) Shea then went back to PCC for her Anthropology class at 1:30 pm. Only one day now til Chris is HERE with us! Til tomorrow.....

Day 36 in LA.....August 2012

hello....no, locking myself out today! :) Shea was again at PCC today. I spoke with that woman that I am boarding Gracie with in September ~ Sovi ~ she is so nice. She adores animals....and rescues dogs....and boards also. But, she keeps those two separated. Gracie will be walked 3 times a day....get to play with her pups....and even sleep with her at night. Really feel blessed in finding her! Shea and I had chicken and rice for dinner tonight. It's early to PCC tomorrow for Shea....she is trying to add a class ~ so, she's going to see the Professor at 7 am....then another class....an audition at 11:30 am for a starring role:Emma in a new tv show ~ "Bates Motel." Then back to PCC for Anthropology class at 1:30pm. Chris will be here in two days ~ yippee! Til tomorrow.....

Day 35 in LA.....August 2012

Happy Monday! Shea began her classes at PCC today....she loved it! Gracie and I just hung out at the apartment. I called a lady today about boarding Gracie with her while Shea and I go to Colorado (for my niece's wedding) for 5 days the end of September....hopefully she will call me back and I can set that all up. Thru in a load of laundry today....a n d LOCKED the door ~ yep, didn't take a key! :( And of course, it's the manager's day off on Mondays! Tried to find the grounds keeper ~ but, no success....soooooo, I climbed up the hill and got on the a/c and crawled thru a window...thank goodness I had the windows open...can't get the screen back on now.... til tomorrow.....

Day 34 in LA.....August 2012

hello.....I didn't sleep well last night....kept waking up every hour....ugh! So we slept in this am...til around 9:30....(for me ~ Shea was much later! ha!) I went and filled the car up with gas....then went to the Farmer's Market for our weekly organic fruits and veggies....and CVS to pick up meds....then Gracie and I went for a long walk thru the park and nearby neighborhoods....I cooked Orange Roughy, mashed potatoes and made a salad for dinner tonight...Shea begins her classes at PCC in the morning...til tomorrow.....

Day 33 in LA.....August 2012

Hi! Just a relaxing day....did give Gracie a bath.....met Sharon (Harrison's mom) for dinner tonight at Hugo's....a favorite here in LA. It was great to see Sharon and catch up. Shea went to Paty's w/ friends for lunch today ~ and saw Dakota Fanning there. Going to church in the morning....Shea has an audition this Wed. at 11:30 am for the role of: Emma in a new show ~ "Bates Motel." Til tomorrow.....

Day 32 in LA.....August 2012

hi! Harrison went with Shea to PCC early this morning around 8:30am....to get her student ID, and books, parking permit, etc.....she's really psyched....and thrilled that PCC's school colors are the same as FSU's! :) Shea is spending the night at Oakwood w/ Sloane tonight.....so, it's just Gracie and me hanging out...we're watching "My Best Friend's Wedding." Til tomorrow.....

Day 31 in LA.....August 2012

Howdy! Ok ~ another hike today....this time it was Shea, Harrison and me. It was a four mile hike....and it was relatively easy....the path was nice....except it was like at a 45 degree angle going UP the entire time...two hours!....Shea and Harrison were like jogging up....I was a "huffin' and a puffin'! :) The going down was easy! Shea is going to PCC tomorrow morning to get her books, student ID, parking pass, etc. She has an audition on Monday for a brand new show ~ "Bates Motel" ~ as a series regular ~ role: Emma. A week from tomorrow Chris will be HERE! Yahoo! It will have been 5 weeks when I see him....too long! Til tomorrow.....

Day 30 in LA.....August 2012

Hello.....Shea and I went to a 9 am Zumba class today..afterwards...I showered, then drove and met my friend Angela for a visit. Shea worked out in the gym here...did her laundry...and walked to the downtown area and sat and read her book. After our pizza dinner...I painted Shea's fingernails and toenails ~ black w/red dots! :) Harrison just got back from a trip and is over to hang with us this evening and spend the night! Think we are watching a movie....and then hanging by the pool tomorrow? Til then.....

Days 28 and 29 in LA.....August 2012

Hello.....not much to report from yesterday.....we did go to a Zumba class last night. Today I went and got my nails done....so used to just walking into places without an appt.....but, guess that's not the case here....after going to SIX places...finally found someone that could do my nails! Then needed to make a Wal-Mart run....closest one is 15 miles away...which in LA traffic means over an hour drive. So....over three hours later....back to the apartment with all my goods from Wal-Mart. Really slow here as far as auditions for Shea. She is getting ready to start her classes at PCC next Monday. Til tomorrow.....

Day 28 in LA.....August 2012

Hello....I think Shea has a "secret plan" of killing off her mother?! ha! We went on ANOTHER hike today.....FIVE miles.....at the very beginning of our hike ~ we see a very large Rattle Snake ~ no, not kidding....just a few feet in front of us....we ran back....watched him cross the path and leave....and decided to go anyway? We are sore and tired...but, we are back safe and sound ~ PTL! Made a trip to the weekly Farmer's Market today to get all our fresh organic produce! Til tomorrow.....

Day 27 in LA........... August 18th

Hello.....well...we "thought" we were going to a Zumba class last night....but, the teacher was a no-show.....as we were walking around the Glendale downtown area ~ they were handing out free tickets to the screening of a new Christian movie being released in October. What an incredible blessing it was! The movie "Father of Lights" is the 3rd film in a Christian triology of films. They had a time of worship before the movie ~ It was Jake Hamilton and his group....they were incredible. Then the writer, producer and director ~ Darren Wilson came out and spoke. Then we watched the film. It's wonderful ~ very moving ~ one of those that you want all the people you love to see! Please go see this movie! Today Shea and I went to Runyon Canyon to hike and do a yoga class. It was very hot....but, there was a path and lots of people. So, no getting lost today! ha! Afterwards we went and had lunch at Sun Cafe. Stephen Collins (the father on 7th Heaven) was sitting at table next to ours. Shea and I both are big fans of his. We went to see "Hope Springs" this afternoon. It's funny! Til tomorrow.....

Days 24 and 25 in LA.....August 2012

HAPPY FRIDAY! Not much to report from yesterday.....just a laundry and grocery shopping day. We did see a report on the LA News last night ~ that two men got lost near Switzer Falls this week (same exact place Shea and I were and got lost this past Sunday) and had to be air-lifted (helicopter) out of there! That place is scary ~ I'm just saying.....it's Friday and I'm missing my man! :( And I have to wait TWO MORE weeks til I see him! Shea called and signed up for Lesly Kahn's Comedy Intensive classes that begin on Sept. 5th. The classes are every Wed. from 6pm to 12 midnight. Then she has to rehearse three hours a day every day for three weeks with her partner. It will be a lot of work ~ but, Shea is super psyched about it! We are going to a Kumba exercising class tonight at 5pm. Til tomorrow.....

Day 23 in LA.....August 2012

Hi! We set up Shea's photography session for her new Headshots to be taken today. She will be photographed by Kevin McIntyre on September 9th. Shea had fun at the Sprint commercial audition today. Nolan Gould (from Modern Family) was there auditioning too. That's all for now.....til tomorrow.....

Day 22 in LA.....August 2012

Hello! Shea LOVED her 3-hour acting class (Lesly Kahn) she audited this afternoon. She definitely wants to join her classes. She has to take a 3-week intensive class (every Wed.) 6pm-12 midnight ~ before she can join the class. Lesly wants Shea in her class for comedy ~ which starts in Sept. She has an audition tomorrow for a Sprint commercial. I was given the information from "The Event" that Shea attended this past July. Go to: http://vimeo.com/theevent/sheajonesinterview You will see an interview of Shea and Liz. Then go to www.theorlandoevents.com Click About ~ go down to Contact Us ~ Click #5 ~ you will see Shea's photo and a small write-up of alumni. Also, on this same sight ~ click July 2012 Photos ~ then click July 2012 celebs. You will see around 3 pictures of Shea on stage at the Awards Show. P.S. Back is feeling better! :) Til tomorrow.....

Days 19, 20 and 21 in LA.....August 2012

Hello bloggers! Didn't write over the weekend.....so, writing for Sat, Sunday and today! Not a lot to report. I took Shea to an organic-vegan restaurant Sat. night. I couldn't breathe she had me laughing so hard. She was making fun of everything.... But, as she would take a bite ~ it surprisingly tasted good to her! ha! Yesterday we thought we would be healthy and go on a nice hike. Shea went online to check out places. She found a place ~ a National Park ~ not too far from the apartment. She said the info stated it was an "easy" hike. We were ready....we had a backpack filled with 4 waters...we had our phones....we were covered in suncreen....we would succeed! We were on the trail around 2pm. OK ~ I'm making a phone call to the National Park Service....this was NOT an easy hike! Good grief...we both were sliding off rocks...stepping on stones to cross creeks...WITH SNAKES....oh and yeah Shea STEPPED on one ~ she "thought" it was a stick....NOPE ~ a snake! :( I was straddling logs just to stay on the "path?" Ok...so, we are on our "hike" an hour and a half....we see a marker....and see that yes, right is the correct way to go(we are trying to get to Spritzer Falls to jump in and cool off).....when I say difficult ~ that is an understatement....I ended up in tears....and pulled my back....after an hour of clinging to rock edges for our life....and seeing NO OTHER human life....I said Shea I can't go any further....and why aren't we seeing other hikers? Ok ~ we are almost three hours on this hike now...I've pulled my back...we're lost....and we have 1 1/2 waters left....think I forgot to mention that California has been enduring a heatwave this week.....had I KNOWN it was going to be a "rock-climbing hike" I most definitely would have packed more waters! Sooooo, we hike BACK to that marker(an hour)....there is a couple walking up from the OPPOSITE direction, we ask where Spritzer Falls is.. he says...."Oh, just around that corner?!!!" Aarrrrrrgggghhhhh! I tell Shea to go on....my 52 year old back is screaming!!! She goes....comes back very unimpressed with the waterfall....good times! ha! Oh this is FUN! The exciting news now is ~ we have to hike BACK the hour and a half hike we made in the first place to this spot. We're down to one water now. The sun is starting to go down....I'm thinking ok...we didn't tell anyone where we were going....there ARE coyotes, bears, bobcats, etc. in this area....and our phones have NO signals....seriously, if you were to get bitten or hurt out there....there is NO help....that WILL be your final resting place! We have no food....no first-aid kit....definitely not well planned! So....Shea tells me she could jog back...(isn't she precious!)...I'm limping...and sweating....and praying.....and can see Shea way up the trail....nice?! The GOOD news we made it....Praise God....we were pretty dehydrated...and filthy....few scrapes and bruises....but, we are good! Kind of....I've been taking Aleve ~ and alternating ice and heat on my back all day....tough getting older! ha! You can bet If and When we go on another hike ~ Momma Bear will be reading up on the site and get thorough info on it! Today....well, it's been and R and R day for us....! Til tomorrow.....

Day 18 in LA.....August 2012

Hello.....yahoo ~ it's the weekend....BUT, I don't have my man here for our Friday night date?! :( I talked to Mark Rosman(director of G.I.A.) last night (via email.) He said that he has still been pitching GIA and trying to sell it...there is a producer who LOVES it....and it seeking an agency interested in producing the show ~ which is very exciting news! Just an R and R day here for us. Til tomorrow.....

Day 17 in LA.....August 2012

Howdy! Gracie and I went on a long walk today...and it's hot here...we were a- panting and a-sweating! I went to Whole Foods to buy Shea and I lots of healthy groceries. I received the most beautiful letter today ~ a family had found our blog and left a note ~ asking if I would send my email address ~ so, they could get in touch with me. This Mom typed God, LA, acting and Disney on her computer....and our blog popped up! So cool ~ I'm so happy she found it. Know it was God! This family is from NJ ~ and has a son who is pursuing acting. They went to an open call in Kansas City....and they LOVED him...she said things have been moving really fast since then. They were told to get him representation and are considering moving to California. They are beautiful Christians and believe they are being led by God. She has asked if I could help them in any way ~ with any wisdom or advice I have to give after our experiences over the past two years. I feel so blessed to be able to do this and help them in any way I can. Til tomorrow.....

Day 16 in LA.....August 2012

Happy Wednesday! I went online to check out the list of photographers Jamie gave us for Shea's new headshots. I narrowed it down to two....and Shea looked at them and chose one out of the two. I will call them next week to make an appt. Oh yeah...we had TWO earthquakes here today...one at 1 am.....and then other one around 9:45 am. Only a 4.4 on the scale they measure them on. I met my friend Angela (from Bible Study) again today for lunch at the Sun Cafe....I saw Mena Suvari there....she is a young actress in the American Pie movies ~ and also in American Beauty film. Til tomorrow.....

Day 15 in LA.....August 2012

hello....not much to report....I did laundry (mine ~ Shea is doing her own now) ~ Shea had an audition this afternoon in LA for a lead role in a film...she felt good about it. Jamie sent me a list of photographers ~ that I am to go online and check out ~ and decide which one we want to take Shea's new headshot photos. Hard to believe it's already been 2 years since we had those done last. Til tomorrow.....

Day 14 in LA.....August 2012

Hello.....I went out and ran errands today.....Shea stayed at the apartment brainstorming ideas for filming for Dan Levy. Shea, Harrison and I drove to Santa Monica this evening....walked out on the boardwalk...I had the camera and filmed the two of them as they walked around asking people questions and being silly. We got some great footage. Shea has an audition tomorrow afternoon for a lead role in a film. Til tomorrow.....

Day 13 in LA.....August 2012

Hi! Went to St. Luke's Episcopal church this morning.....the building is very old...but, the service was contemporary....the music was wonderful...I really enjoyed the priest's message....a beautiful spirit-filled church. I will definitely be attending church there as long as I am here. After that, I went to the Farmer's Market I told you about last week....I purchased some great organic produce. Came back to the apartment to put it all away and get Gracie out....took Shea and Harrison to brunch....then went to Old Pasadena to do some shopping....just made dinner for Shea and Harrison and myself....now we are going to watch a movie. Hope Jamie calls with LOTS of auditions this coming week! Til tomorrow.....

Day 12 in LA.....August 2012

Hello.....Shea's jewelry (necklaces, earrings and bracelets) were all in one giant knot ~ I'm not kidding...so, I got my tweezers and got everything separated...and then hung them all up on hooks I put on the wall.....Gracie and I went on a long walk again today thru the park. Shea and Harrison went down to Hollywood Blvd. this evening to just brainstorm and think of ideas for interviewing people. I'm going to church in the morning....St. Luke's Episcopal...it's really close....then I will go to the farmer's market afterwards. Til tomorrow.....

Day 11 in LA....August 2012

Hello and Happy Friday! We didn't have anything on our schedule for today. Gracie and I went for a long walk. We have a park just down the road....we walk there every day. Today we walked thru the park and then thru neighborhoods. I went to the Americana shopping area this afternoon. Shea was having a few friends over and wanted Mom to "disappear!" ha! I enjoyed walking around in the beautiful weather. Shea is spending the night with Sloane at Oakwood tonight. It's just Gracie and me hanging out together this evening. Til tomorrow.....

Day 10 in LA.....August 2012

Hello bloggers! Very exciting day for Shea. I went into the meeting with Dan Levy at New Wave Entertainment studios....and let me correct myself....he is NOT Eugene Levy's son....Eugene Levy DOES have a son named Dan Levy that is in the entertainment business...but, this is a different Dan Levy....he is also a comedian....writer on shows such as Whitney, etc....and has several shows on MTV....after seeing Shea's reel of work and viewing the UTube videos he asked her to send him....he really wants to work with Shea. He ultimately wants to go to Disney with material Shea has taped and sell the idea of a talk show interviewing the "younger" stars. He told Shea he wants her to take a camera down to Hollywood Blvd. and just interview people ~ be funny! Shea is thrilled...this is just what she loves to do! I will keep 'ya posted on that project. Shea felt great about her audition this afternoon....she knows the casting director she read for....this is for a guest starring role on a new show ~ "Dog With a Blog." The weather here has been beautiful....we have not had the air conditioning on for four days....love it! Til tomorrow.....

Day 9 in LA.....August 2012

Hi....Jamie called this am ~ to talk about the meeting tomorrow with Dan Levy. Basically they just want to meet Shea...and get to know her. The meeting will be with the producers, writers and director of the project they are interested in having Shea star in. They read the article about Shea in Entertainment Weekly ~ saw her reel ~ so, they have seen some of her work. This project is an improv/sketch comedy show ~ which Shea LOVES! Jamie said they want to make sure Shea gets the right series ~ if indeed she is to have one. It would be a four year contract. Dan Levy is the son of Eugene Levy, who starred in all 8 "American Pie" films. Very exciting!! I had lunch with Angela today in Burbank ~ she is a doll! Shea audited an acting class this afternoon...she said she will NOT be going back to that class...this instructor told them they didn't have to learn their lines....they should just "feel them!" ha! She couldn't get out of there fast enough! Shea also has an audition tomorrow afternoon for a guest role on a new show ~ "Dog With A Blog." Til tomorrow.....