Just a little sneak peak of what this goat chasing (see post right below), child bearing,
city girl turned country queen is doing tonight.
I know I have mentioned my great sis-in-law (mom of ten),
but my amazing brother has a bit to do with that.
Anyhow, as part of his "side life," when he's not helping me corral the chaos out here on our homestead, he also produces movies.
Some of you may have seen The Ultimate Gift with Abigail Breslin...yep, that was his, and we had tons of fun being in it.
Anyhoo - tonight is the premier of a documentary that he is co-executive producing along with Matt Damon.
Yep, THEE Matt Damon.
It's called, "Running the Sahara,", and is a fascinating look at three ultra-marathoners literally risking their lives to run across the Sahara desert. Can we say in-san-i-ty?
I won't go into all the details now, but I will post some fun pictures later. The proceeds of the premier will go to build clean drinking water wells in Africa.
We aren't sure if Matt Damon will make it...I am guessing the Piedmont Triad isn't his kind of place, but there's some buzz about this getting some Academy or is it Emmy (I get them confused) award nominations, so it will be a energized evening.
Off to figure out which one of my Good Will Hunting dresses will work
(get it...Matt Damon...ha ha), and I am not kidding about the Good Will dresses.
Even for this, I refuse to pay retail!!!!
P.S. And no, I will not be bribed for his cell phone number, so don't ask. All of our kiddos (when my bro first started working with him) copied it down and wanted to bid it off on Ebay - those little entrepreneurs.
Needless to say, we wrested it back, burned it, and threatened their lives...it worked.
city girl turned country queen is doing tonight.
I know I have mentioned my great sis-in-law (mom of ten),
but my amazing brother has a bit to do with that.
Anyhow, as part of his "side life," when he's not helping me corral the chaos out here on our homestead, he also produces movies.
Some of you may have seen The Ultimate Gift with Abigail Breslin...yep, that was his, and we had tons of fun being in it.
Anyhoo - tonight is the premier of a documentary that he is co-executive producing along with Matt Damon.
Yep, THEE Matt Damon.
It's called, "Running the Sahara,", and is a fascinating look at three ultra-marathoners literally risking their lives to run across the Sahara desert. Can we say in-san-i-ty?
I won't go into all the details now, but I will post some fun pictures later. The proceeds of the premier will go to build clean drinking water wells in Africa.
We aren't sure if Matt Damon will make it...I am guessing the Piedmont Triad isn't his kind of place, but there's some buzz about this getting some Academy or is it Emmy (I get them confused) award nominations, so it will be a energized evening.
Off to figure out which one of my Good Will Hunting dresses will work
(get it...Matt Damon...ha ha), and I am not kidding about the Good Will dresses.
Even for this, I refuse to pay retail!!!!
P.S. And no, I will not be bribed for his cell phone number, so don't ask. All of our kiddos (when my bro first started working with him) copied it down and wanted to bid it off on Ebay - those little entrepreneurs.
Needless to say, we wrested it back, burned it, and threatened their lives...it worked.
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28 comments:
wow, have fun... the movie sounds really interesting. We love to watch documentaries. Some we saw recently that I like are Spellbound (about the American Spelling Bee competitions, hysterical, you cannot write comedy funnier.... and I forgot the name, but it is all about Donkey Kong the video game and this underworld of men trying to beat the all time record. Odd and bizarre and amazing this is their life!!! Enjoy!!!
Jen,
That is sooo cool! I am going to forward this to my parents. They travel and raise funds for wells in Africa. It is called http://africaoasisproject.org/ My mom is part of an organization that teaches the people how to make soap for a living. You can see it here. http://www.hydromissions.com/ I had to call my mom and tell her that I *knew* someone who was related to the Movie! LOL
How fun!!! Have fun, take lots of pics, and show us your outfit!
how fun! I love documentaries too!!
'Hollywood meets the Triad'
has a nice ring, doncha think?
YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED!!!!
You may not believe this, but Matt Damon is my all-time favorite. My husband completely understands that Matt is the only man I just may have to leave him for! You don't understand--I. love. him!! I am so envious right now. PLEASE get a good picture and post it, like, 10 times on here!! Ohhhh how I wish I were you!!!
Oh, how neat!!! Hope you have a lot of fun tonight! Pictures please....
That's really cool! Take pictures for sure! Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday!
I NEED to see this movie/documentary!! Please keep me posted! Y'all hve fun tonight! Don't forget that camera!
Blessings,
Susan
I'm laffin at the goodwill hunting dress comment...GOOD ONE! I hope you have a marvelous time. Sounds like a great evening out.
Jen,
I had my first visit to your blog tonight. I knew that you were cool when I started with your profile and read your occupation, Family Manager! I have never seen that before.
Your blog is delightful. I will be back!
Bless you!!
Pat
Oh, I hope y'all had fun tonight...it's late here and I know an hour later there, so I'm sure all the festivities are over. Can't wait to see pictures!
Omigosh...I am reading that book right now. My friend let me borrow it and also has the movie. Tooooooooooo coolio. cherry
Ok Are YOU on the movie comments for Ultimate Gift??????? I watched it last weekend...loved it posted about it and saw a girl that looks like it was you!!!!Was it you??????? It had to be you!!!
I can't wait to see it!
I may even be able to get my husband, who has run 10 marathons, to go too!
Blessings!
How wonderful to be able to put such amounts toward helping with wells in Africa. My husband and I have been talking about clean water being easily available to countries who would otherwise not have it. Strange that you blogged on this exact matter.
I laughed about the Good Will dress! I even read it out loud to my husband! Love it!!
I know that you had a wonderful time and looking forward to seeing the pictures and hearing your news.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Lacy - That is so funny that you caught that on the Ultimate Gift...yep, that was me. :)I am on the DVD clip talking about "living the Ultimate Life," as well as the very first funeral scene with my son...just don't blink...I am holding an umbrella in the upper left hand corner.
I cant believe that it was you!!!!!I told my husband I know her...I love her blog and she even writes me back!!!! Im so excited...I know someone famous...YOUR famous!!!Yipeee!!!! Hope you had fun last night!
I love the movie....have you seen Rounders with MD
thank you for all of your little love notes lately as my DH recovers.
Praying for loads of $ for the clean water...
When I can I plan to make some $ off my writing to raise $ to employ women in Ghana. Their lives are hideous, and employment with a good employer (a friend of ours) changes not only their lives, but everyone around them.
A little bit (in the right hands) goes a long, long way in Africa.
Haven't seen the Gift movie yet, but plan to.
God bless!
That movie sound really interesting!
Have a great weekend!
-Sandy Toes
Hi and thank you for your warm welcome in my new blog! I am way impressed that you have 5 kids - I know my hands are full with 2. It's amazing you find time to keep yourself looking great and blog! I know it's a true balancing act - I am always looking for tips to improve my time management and tricks on how to raise my kids in the best possible way, so I will be checking back in!
Thanks again,
Kari
hey Jen- when you say city-girl turned country queen, what city are you referring to? could it be the cheese capitol of the world??
will you post pics of the movie premier and chosen dress? hope it was fun!
Oh my goodness, my family absolutely LOVED the Ultimate Gift movie!! My husband cried (Shhh! Don't tell!)
The documentary sounds pretty good. Sounds like a great movie for homeschooling families like us - very educational and still interesting! I'll have to tell my son about this one.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment about Beth's award. She does deserve it and I was happy to give it to her.
Pop in again sometime when you have time. Have a great day!!
Elinor
Thanks for visiting me and leaving me a message. I am bookmarking you so I can check you out often!
that is really exciting!
i still haven't seen the ultimate gift, but i've read the book!
Good morning Jen :)
Congratulations to your brother! It should be interesting to see if Matt is a really nice guy or not.
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What an exciting life you lead!
I saw a documentary on people trying to run a race through the hottest desert in the world, they weren't very smart. There were deaths, too! It was called death valley.
Hope these triatheletes will all survive! ;)
Love,
Sonya
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