Iris Dement, "Our Town"

Regina and I are taking the Airstream on a road trip tomorrow. See you when we get back.

British McDonald's Commercial featuring the bus

Here is a video of the production shot:

News report on the Mcdonald's commercial trip to Chicago:
 

Here is a link to the finished British McDonald's commercial: Around the Corner

I ain't never again going to follow my sister Joan's shortcuts!

The Finished British McDonald's Commercial

Here is a video of the production shot:

Here is a link to the finished British McDonald's commercial: Around the Corner

McDonald's Commercial Clip from July

I found this on youtube, a shot of my commercial debut!

And, here's a link to a story in a UK trade sheet about the commercial: McDonald's new adver to have 1950s style:

A new advert for McDonalds, which will air from 6 September to mid October, will have a 50s theme and show an American family being transported to a new time.

The advert will be for a new limited edition product, which has not been revealed yet.

Portsmouth based The News revealed that the advert was filmed in Hertfordshire, featuring a local boy who will play a paperboy.

A spokesperson for McDonalds said that people would just have to ‘wait and see’ what the new product was.

Really, really busy

At the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers!

Real busy...

Cross the bridge over the Ohio River at Ohio, Mississippi Rivers confluence.

I've been busy....

News report on the Mcdonald's commercial trip to Chicago:
 

I've been busy.....

On August 8, 2011, around 5 o'clock PM, as I was closing up the cabins and getting ready to head back to Springfield, a sudden squall tunneling down the holler behind the cabins.

I was inside the B's Nest and I could hear the wind howling, tree branches hitting the roof, and I could see the wind blowing the heavy rain almost horizontal.

I was debating where to take shelter, should I go under the cabin or hide in the bathroom. That's how spooky it was.

I heard a loud crack, felt the cabin shake and several heavy thuds. I knew something had went down. I looked out the front door and saw a huge limb in the street about where I usually park my Suburban. But, because Ganey had left earlier, I moved my car up to her parking spot.

I was congratulating myself on my wisdom in moving my car because the limb would have surely fallen on it and, of course, I only have liability insurance.

I walked into the kitchen to get a drink and looked out the kitchen window.





Son Jim and I cut tree and got it off the road. Neighbor Jack and I cut the stump out of the deck and I rebuild the deck.





The trunk of the tree is about 20-25 feet long, straight oak. Make a great beam if someone wants it. We dragged it out of the road with a chain.










The deck looks different without that tree there. The repair job turned out nice. It took me all day to do it.

Please Stand By....

We all live downstream.

Working on a post about the Chicago trip and the filming of the McDonald's commercial. Here are some preview pix.