July 15, 2007 - Sunday
July 15, 2007 – Sunday
Chico, CA to Pasadena, CA
First day on the road. We find ourselves traveling in an overloaded rental van, filled with gear and anticipation, as we are headed toward the L.A. basin.
At this point we are one crew member short, as our sound and lighting man Bruce is on another assignment and won’t be joining us until the end of the week.
Our first day was mostly driving, as it is approximately 7 hours from Chico to Pasadena. Traffic was good and uneventful, although dinner at a nice little Mexican restaurant at the grapevine is worthy of mention - tasty enchiladas!
And they served the finest brew, that just happens to be made in Chico, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale! As the readers of this blog will quickly find out, our workdays are long, and hard. Sometimes, the only nourishment we take in the day is coffee, until we eventually find ourselves in some restaurant, just prior to closing, as we beg for service. Food and beer naturally become a focus in our days. Having one of Ken’s fine brews in front of us, is a perfect reward after an exhausting day.
After a long day of driving, there isn’t much to do with the day but catch a good night’s sleep. We have two shoots tomorrow starting at 9am, so it is important to be well rested. More to come tomorrow!