Lights, Camera, Action

Be very careful when you open your front door because you never know what it's going to bring.

Opening the door, I gazed upon a smartly dressed reporter closely guarded by her cameraman and sound guy. She introduced herself as Janet from NBC Nightly News and asked if I would be interested in talking with them about our experience working with Amazon. I quickly turned to scan the trailer only to realize that we weren't quite ready for prime time and politely asked "can I get a second. "She responded,"sure take your time".

Now this isn't the first time and most certainly won't be the last time I invite a news crew into the DeMichiel family Abode. I seem to recall a similar incident in the deserts of Palm Springs two winters ago. That's right. The famous Dutch's Tree Stand interview. Let's just say we'd all like to forget about that one. Anyway, I turn to Rita and say, "what do you think"?

We quickly freshen and tidy up and before you know it, lights are on tripods, camera's are rolling and Rita, Dylan, Christian and I are being interviewed for a segment that will air next week on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Now hold on right there. My hair was out of place, and not a make-up or wardrobe girl in sight. Oh well, reality TV at it's best. I do recall a good friend having a TV series on TLC(Six for the Road, which by the way had to compete against Kate Plus 8 at it's Zenith)and how difficult it must have been for his family to be filmed. I only worked for an hour and was ready to call for a stand-in. God Bless you my friend for completing like eight episodes.

Anyway, shots of the kids on swings, shots of us doing schoolwork with the kids, shots of us strolling down the street and the epic final shot, me hanging the Christmas wreath upon the trailer door as the family looks on.

I can only hope that we are portrayed in a positive light and we don't appear to be something other than who we are.

We said goodbye to our new found friends, got a good "What was that all about" laugh, and proceeded to live life as we know it.

Rainy Days and Mondays

Thank goodness these days don't get me down. Now that the Thanksgiving Holiday is over, I am beginning to sense the urgency of what the next month will bring. Cyber Monday with all the must have items, decorating for the enjoyment of the holiday season and of course moving the rig to warmer climates.
Taking a deep breath, enjoying the sound of rain tapping the roof, watching spy kids and just hanging with my wife gives me the satisfaction that even though it's raining outside, my life is really good.