Busy Day

Tricia has to go to Petaluma to collect some cushions from a shop. Last year and the year before 2008, we had filmed a vineyard run by Chris and Karen London. I knew Karen would be a good person for 2-59.

I could either use something from previous shoots but I really want to stick with the wide angle handheld style. And the stuff I shot before was usually Karen with Chris, Karen with Jamie - not Karen talking to me - the cameraman.

I phone Karen - she says come over. We drive there and discover Karen with a huge cattle trailer stopped on the road about a mile away from her vineyard. I pull up. We both jump out. I alway keep the camera loaded and ready to shoot. It's running as I walk across the road.

The next moment Karen is in there with what seemed to be was a bunch of angy bulls who didn't want to go into the trailer.

They were actually cows with sharp horns. It's dangerous. I expect to see Karen gouged. Not a good time to interview - we did that back at the ranch/ vineyard. Exciting and fun.

I can't wait to edit it.

Half price lunch at a Petaluma Irish pub. Half price Mondays and Tuesday. Worth the drive just for that.

Coming back we pass Heritage Salvage, Passionate Purveyor of Planks, Patina and Provenance. We'd been there before. They rescue old wood and "junk" from demolitions and sell it. Their yard is full of amazing thing - like ancient farm equipment.

I get out of the Jeep and see a man who obviously belongs there. "This your place?" "Yep" "I'd like to film you." "OK, given me a moment to see what this customer wants."

It's as easy as that! His name is Bug. That's right, Bug. He disappears on a bike and comes back. Tricia adds a radio mike. "Stay on the bike, Tricia will drive and I will shoot from the passenger window. We do one circuit and then film some of his old rusty, metal flower pots and pig feed fountains. Good stuff.

Finally we go to see the"wound nurse", Rebecca at Kaiser. We'd met her before when I landed on a wine glass (don't ask). She wants to leave my falling hood wound "as is" but decides that the three week old gash on my leg "will never heal" - is much more serious and binds it up tight, foot to knee.

"I should be filming you." "OK. Come back next Monday 9:30. I'll change the dressing. You can film me doing that."

So far I have 25 people lined up. Not one refusal. In fact they don't even seem to care what it's for. The best ones (like Bug) haven't seen the 2-59 site, don't know what to expect - don't give me a prepared speech.