Two months since Chicago.
While I look back on that event fondly, I find myself looking back on the not so monumental runs even more. I recently sent a holiday email to my crew:
"Hey gang,
Runs are alot lonelier these days. I definitely miss our shoot days... even the early, cold ones. I will always look back and smile at the roads we have run together.
FYI - as many of you know, we are still in digitizing mode and with over one hundred tapes... we are moving slow but steady. Presently, Michele and Wes are digitizing and I am guessing that we are about 1/3 captured. Recently, Eric, Wes, and Mike have braved the cold weather and confusing terrain of West Chester to get some MOS stuff at Brian's Run. Matt E. and his band has contributed a song that I think sounds badass and you could definitely light people on fire to it. Along with Matt's song, we are looking at other composer contributions. Lastly, the trailer should be on the website soon and soon after that hits it will be distributed on youtube and other websites. Derby is still a total mo.
Thanks for your continued commitment in 3:15.
Cheers to you and raise the glass a little higher for your families.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
z"
It is a cliche' in any business to say that "I had the best crew in the world!" and it is a bigger cliche' to state, "I know is sounds cliche' but I had the best crew in the world!" Guess what? I had the best f'n crew in the world and if anyone wants to throw down for the title? I have the belt... bring it. Never mind the incredibly early crew calls and sub-freezing temps - not one complaint or absence. Everyone showed with the A Game every chance they could. At times they believed in me more than I believed in myself... and they believed in me. I could never say it enough, "thanks, for coming out man." I picked these people because I believed in them and knew they had heart. Looking back, I think they joined in because they saw the same in me. Quite a gift.
While they are not part of the film crew, I need to say thanks to Matt (he keeps things looking "proper" at the 3:15 website and brilliant at www.algorithmdesign.com) and Mike D. (he kept me in the press and wrote the Main Line Today article... still my favorite to date. Check his written work and his recent novel Walden at www.conversari.com). These guys are as much of the crew as anyone . They have the shirts to prove it.
I also need to say thanks to some others as well...
Thanks to all the people that supported the fundraiser. Kildares (www.Kildarespub.com) in West Chester, PA hosted the event at no cost to me and I still am amazed at their generosity. Dane, the GM, stated simply, "It wouldn't be a fundraiser if it cost you money." Cheers, Dane.
Speaking of "the fundraiser", it would not have been the same without two groups of people. 1. the supporters that came out. Man, we had fun and, personally, it was an amazing experience. Thank you all. 2. Fooling April! Philadelphia's favorite sons (www.myspace/fa.com). Goddamn! These guys tore the roof off Kildare's! If you ever have a chance to see these guys... run. Don't walk. Thanks, fellahs.
The best "neighborhood" gym in the world is run by one of the nicest people in the world and it is reflected in her facility. Mitch's Market Street Gym (www.mitchsgym.com) is a great gym! I know most of you look at gyms as a place that muscle heads go to tell each how "small" the other guys looks and I have experienced that in the beginning of my training period cross training at Bailey's in KOP (shudder). I trained at Bailey's (shudder) because it was free (my family had purchased me a lifetime membership many, many years ago) so the price was right. But I hated it and looked to my old friend Donna Markley to see if she was interested in sponsoring me with a free gym membership. Long story a little less long, not only did Donna and her partner Joe offer a membership but they where the first to offer a site for the fundraiser (it was looking for alcohol sponsors that I met Dane). Did I say Mitch's is great? Not enough. Mitch's is great! I rehabbed my injury and brought my core fitness up to new levels. I can honestly say I walked into Chicago in the best shape in a long, long time and that is because of Donna and Joe!
Run brothers. Kenny, Mark, and I have been running together for three years and while they have been trying to sell me off for years ,"You need to train with someone faster... someone who will challenge you more..." It wouldn't be the same. I love these guys and I love running with them. Fast or slow - we will be running together for a long time. I also need to give a quick shout out to my new buddy Jim. After the Inquirer article, Jim contacted me and we became "fast" friends (get it fast... running... sorry). Thanks brothers.
To my wife Carol, who started this whole journey for me and has by far sacrificed the most. Times have been tough but we got through it, together. Thanks, Chill. I love you so much.
Lastly, thank you for checking in and spending some time with me.
Happy Holidays.
z
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