My Boys of Summer

Trevor and Jacob both played baseball and have finished their regular seasons. Trevor played on a farm league and was really getting some good hits by the end of the season. Jacob played on minors and was one of the best hitters for the second half of the season, also pitching for his team. He earned a spot on the All-Stars team and has playoff games on July 12th and 13th.

Our daily lives seem so uneventful that I don't really know what to write. Randy is back to work at a different plant. He is now at a Mopar plant, still with Chrysler, and on days. So that is good news. He has also been exercising to get back to good health and has lost over 45 pounds! Now I need to get motivated! I am still at Target part-time. Over 15 years now; it's hard to believe. Kristen just graduated high school and is planning on Henry Ford in the fall. She thinks she would like to be a teacher. This summer she is working at the YMCA camp near Jackson.

All is well with our branch of the Trapnell family tree. Hope all is well with you.

Deb

Week End with the FAMILY

Bocce, beer, brats, buns, Barb, Bob, Brian, bright sunshine, beautiful backyard day.

(Amanda, Pat, Diane, and George were there, too.)

Maybe I can meet Ellen Page

Pretty Cool! Michigan passed legislation giving a tax rebate to companies that film in Michigan. So, in addition to the movie below, Clint Eastwood is filming a movie here as well as a director named Miguel Arteta who Lindsay met out in LA & even went to lunch with him. Anything to help the MI economy is a good thing!
Patrick
p.s. If anyone has not seen Juno yet (speaking of Ellen Page), rent it. It's one of my top ten of all time.


Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Barrymore rolls into town for new film
Tom Long / Detroit News Film Critic
One of Charlie's Angels is coming to Michigan. And she's bringing Juno with her.
Actress Drew Barrymore is set to begin shooting the roller derby film "Whip It," starring Ellen Page, in southeast Michigan later this month. Barrymore is both appearing in and directing the film, in which Page plays a rebellious daughter who becomes a roller-skating dervish.
Barrymore's production company, Flower Films, has established an office in the town of Saline, just outside Ann Arbor. Shooting in Washtenaw County and Metro Detroit will begin July 28, according to producer Chris Miller, and shooting will last for about seven weeks. The producers expect to hire some 3,000 local extras and stand-ins during that time.
Page, 21, was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her role as a wisecracking pregnant teen in last year's "Juno." Also starring in "Whip It" will be Juliette Lewis ("Natural Born Killers"), Marcia Gay Harden ("Mystic River") and Kristen Wiig ("Saturday Night Live").
"Whip It" may be the most high-profile film yet to take advantage of the recently passed legislation that offers filmmakers a 40-percent film tax rebate to shoot in Michigan.
Clint Eastwood has opened a film office in Troy in advance of shooting his latest film, "Gran Torino," the story of a Korean War vet and a Hmong teenager, in Michigan. And director Miguel Arteta's "Youth in Revolt" -- a teen-angst flick starring Page's "Juno" co-star Michael Cera, Justin Long, Fred Willard and Ray Liotta -- is currently shooting in locations around the state.
All of which show Michigan's film industry is picking up momentum, according to Janet Lockwood of the state's film office.
"The ball is rolling. It is definitely rolling, and it's a pretty big ball, too," Lockwood says.
I WAS GOING TO APPLY TO THE AD BELOW (for the movie) UNTIL I SAW THE AGE. :-)
Extra, extra
The Birmingham-based talent company Real Style is looking for some 3,000 extras age 18-40 to appear in "Whip It." "We're looking for people who are expressive, eccentric and creative, anything from a punk rocker to a biker and everything in between," says Kathy Remski of Real Style.

All, let's use this site more!!!

Hello Family!
Carol & I were talking & we're really hoping to increase the use of "The Sarasota Grapevine". If you're like me, we think about family a lot & wonder how everyone is doing & what they're up to. There is no better way for the whole family to keep in touch & stay aware of any "family news". Even if you go on just to say hello, that's fine. You can also post pictures, comment on anyone else's post or just say here is something we recently did. For example, Lindsay & I talk quite a bit but even if we didn't, I always know what's going on with her because I go on her blog every week. Once you get used to logging on once a week, again, it will help us all stay in touch. So, let's all go Sarasota Grapevining!!!
Thanks, Patrick

My Illinois Trip

I had a wonderful time the weekend of Cheryl's baby shower. It was such a great opportunity to visit with so many people I hadn't seen in a long time. Thank you Nancy and Ray for your hospitality! Also, it worked out perfect that Katie moved into her apartment that weekend. I loved being able to see her new place (thank you Cheryl and Larry!) and all of us having a "Fun-Filled Afternoon"!

Red Wings

How 'bout those Red Wings! What a great Stanley Cup Playoffs & the Cup is back in it's rightful home. It was fun seeing all the celebrations, on the ice, in the locker room and the parade yesterday w/ a million people there. After the Pistons let us down, the Wings came through & what a great team w/ Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Osgood, Holmstrom, Franzen, etc. Evidently, they put a small dent in the Cup at Cheli's Chili Bar last night but I'm sure it's been through worse. The only downer is now all we have to cheer for is our Tigers who unless they turn it around quickly, are going nowhere. Anyway, thank you Red Wings for a great season!!!

The Cup is back in Hockeytown!