The last couple weeks

It has been a busy couple weeks with lots of visitors and a trip back to Tahoe. Here it goes...

Sam had a meeting with his agency. Melissa had him read a commercial and he met the other people who work in the office. His main agent Carol Lynn was out of town, so we had a follow up meeting with her the next week on Tuesday. The down side of that meeting....I got a parking ticket. Before we left home, I made sure that I had parking meter money, but when I got to the building the parking meters were gone and I didn't think anything of it. I was just excited to be able to park for free. However, when I came out....PARKING TICKET on the window. They had changed to a pay to park system with a number on the curb and a machine by the main stairway. Sam and I went in the back door and I didn't see the machine. LESSON LEARNED @ $45. OUCH!!!!!!

The following day, Melissa called with a job and audition for Sam. We had to turn down the job as it was the weekend he goes home to his dad. GRRRRR. He did the audition, but did not get the job. BOOOOO!!!!!

Christy and Keeley came to visit. They were only here two days and we had a lot of fun. We went down to Sunset Boulevard and went to the Chinese Theater as well as the walk of fame. That night we went out to some of the clubs. Sam stayed home with Capone and watched movies. He didn't do well home alone, called about 65 times. I am not sure how I am going to get a job if he can't even handle me being away for a few hours. Christy tried to get arrested by spending a $50 bill she found on the ground...turned out it was counterfit. After a long talk with security, we were finally let go and able to dance the night away. It ended well, but we were sure scared for a few minutes. YIKES.

Then Sam flew off to Tahoe for the weekend. He had a great time with his dad and brother. They went to Apple Hill and picked apples, went fishing, and ate food. Sam caught a fish. He managed flying alone just fine. I am so proud. His next weekend, he gets to learn how to transfer planes. Southwest is stopping their direct flights on Mondays. On the way home he flys to Vegas first then changes planes to get to Burbank. Southwest doesn't help kids 12 and over with flight transfers. Hopefully, he is mature enough to handle it.

On Tuesday, he met with his agent Carol Lynn. She was very happy to be working with him again. She is a great lady. Sam really likes her. She said he sounded very natural with the commercial he read for her.

This last Thursday, my mom came to visit. We had a great time touring the LA area. We went to Santa Monica and walked the pier, the beach, and ate dinner at Bubba Gump. Then the next day, we stayed home most of the day. Sam did his homework. Later we went into Burbank. We checked out a dance studio for Sam. I think he is going to take Triple threat and Break Dancing. Triple threat is an acting, singing, and dancing class. I think it teaches multiple types of dancing like jazz, tap and hip hop. He has a free trial tomorrow. The classes are a bit more costly than I would like, but it will make him a well rounded actor. Then we walked around Burbank and toured a Tae Kwon Do studio. My mom paid for him to do a two day trial. That night we had his first Boy Scout meeting with the new troop. Sam really enjoyed the boys. There are a bunch of them and a lot his age. He already made two friends. YEAH. Saturday, we went up to Santa Barbara. We picked up Khala, Cody's girlfriend on the way. We went to The Mission, which was really cool. It is still a working mission and it was built back in the 1800's. Very cool architecture. Then we ate lunch and went to the Santa Barbara zoo. We only had 45 minutes to run through the zoo since they were closing early that day. It is a very nice zoo, but small. After that we went down to Sterns Wharf. We took a 25 minute boat tour of the harbor and saw some sea lions. So CUTE!!! Sunday, we hit the LA Zoo. IT IS HUGE!!!! We spent 5 hours there and saw most of it. Mom bought Sam and I a zoo membership as our christmas present. So, we can go back anytime we want for free. We loved the Gorillas. They have a cute little baby. Yesterday, we drove down the coast. Over to Malibu, it was foggy, then down to Long Beach. We went to the Aquarium. We were there for 3-4 hours. It is a great aquarium. I got to feed Lorikets. They landed right on my arm. We bought the nectar for Sam, but he freaked out, so I held it. One landed on my shoulder and walked down my arm. I was wearing a tank top, so it felt weird. The Australian Reef display was our favorite. We were in that room for about an hour. Today, she went home. SO SAD.

Sam had his first Tae Kwon Do lesson today and really liked it. So, he is going to start taking those classes on Tuesday and Thursday.

We are settling in to our new home and enjoying all the great weather. Sam's schedule is now very packed. He has an audition tomorrow for a play, A Christmas Carol. Hopefully, he will get a job. It doesn't pay anything, but he needs to work in order to gain experience. Also, it is close to home.

So, if he likes the dance classes and gets the acting job....his schedule will look like this.

School Monday through Friday 7:30-1:30. Then his extra curricular activities are as follows

Monday - free time
Tuesday - Tae Kwon Do
Wednesday - Play Practice
Thursday - Tae Kwon Do & Hip Hop
Friday - Boy Scouts
Saturday - Tae Kwon Do & Acting Class (Nov. Only)
Sunday - Play Practice

We will be jammed packed.

Anyway...that is what we are up to for now.

HUGS