Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Happy New Year...2016 - 7 Years.


The Family
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
Top Hat Anytime Works

Ramsey (Little Buddy) & Pat



Dear Pat,

Well, it’ll have been 7 years this January 5th, 2016.    Amazing how time goes by.    And each and every day there is always a reason to think of you.   

This Christmas was in Ojai at Mom’s house…11 humans and 8 dogs.   I think you would have loved it.    Heard a great story from Norman Lang that I hadn’t remembered.  

He remembers a time that you were on a scout and there was a blank wall on one of the sets.   You called the art director over and told him you needed him to put a nail up on the wall, pointing to a specific spot.    The next time you both were on the set, he showed you the nail right where you wanted and asked what it was for thinking it was some lighting thing or something to do with the show but then… you stopped, unzipped your jacket and hung it up on the nail.    Small silly things like that you thought of all the time.   

We went on to tell some more stories about you as we often do.    There are so many worth repeating.    And we laugh.   And laugh.   And we miss you but you’re always there.

The year continued for me working on the documentary, Red Dog & Bates, it’s a whole new world and challenging, lots to do and lot of people to find!    I started working on a show called Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD this summer…it’s been a great show to be on and you’d like the cast and crew.      That’s been what the year has been about with a few adventures along the way.

Mom is happy in Ojai with Ramsey, Belle, Harry, Brie, Johnny and now Natalie.   Laurie is there too and comes to town when she has a job to do.   

Brittany and Bill got married at Snowvillage Inn in September!    We all had the best time with the whole family together on Foss Mountain for the first time in such a long time with so many long time friends too.   Brittany had everything perfectly planned out and they created a most magical day and weekend for all of us.   Your little granddaughter was the most beautiful bride. 

Mom got to see so many of her friends, even got announced that she was coming in Nancy’s column so folks knew…it was a non stop stream of visitors up to the house and the inn.   It was wonderful.

Friends and family walked up to the top of Foss Mountain, it was a beautiful clear day that day.

I just can’t say enough of how much we all loved being up there and together just like the old days.    It was home and we felt you there.  

Brittany and Bill returned to Seattle, Tyler has joined them up there loving the hunting and fishing and he’s doing great.

Connor is a businessman now, starting a new job in January, doing really well.   Tanya and Tom are coming up with a plan to move West…hopefully sooner than later!

Patrick just got a Grip staff job at Fox plus he has so many other cool things he’s been doing, building furniture, photography. 

So the year was a good year…2015 had happy days, adventures and only a little bit of sadness.    We’re all okay.  

Miss you Pat.   I could use your insight on a couple things.   If only you were here to walk on a couple things for me. 

Love,

Xochi