A Clear Channel - Day 136

The day finally arrived. Yesterday my Mom aka "Grandy" and I went through with our original travel plans to see 3 1/2 month old Dylan David Baldwin. We took a three hour road trip from Aiken, SC to Buford, GA. Kyle Baldwin is Dylan's Daddy and Grandy and I have know him since he was a baby. It amazing to watch the circle of life in motion. Kyle and his wife Dee have a beautiful 5 bedroom home. My little Santa Monica bungalow is about the same size as their Master bathroom...that's right I said bathroom. There were 3 generations of male Baldwins in the room and it was touching to see them in their simultaneous roles as granddad, sons, dads and grandson. This is truly my family and I love them.
Let me interject...right now we are having a down pour here in Aiken. It's a beautiful sight from the sun room. I love being surrounded by lush foliage after a rain. Guess we'll have to go in the pool later or tomorrow.
Back to the trip yesterday...while in the car I had a phone interview for my TV spot on Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival's show called Spotlight. It was all about my solo show, Fifty! It Doesn't Look This Good On Everybody. The show is about growth, tolerance, self-acceptance and my mother so it was very interesting to answer questions about the show with her and two other family members sitting right there. They were very respectful as I babbled on about myself for about 20 minutes. No matter where I am I manage to fit work in. I must say I censored myself a bit, but will pull out all the stops on the air on July 21st.
After a good ole southern dinner of pulled pork, mac n cheese, greens and Kyle's mint sweet tea, we smothered Dylan with enough kisses to last him til the next time we see him which I hope is before he goes to college.

A Clear Channel - Day 119

Back-up has arrived. Tina and Sam (my sister-in-law and brother in my head) drove up to New York from South Carolina to see their "Grandy" (my Mom). I met Tina at the "facility" this morning while Mom was having her physical therapy. Sam joined us later and we took Grandy out for a ride. We took her to her house and she was thrilled. Just having Tina and Sam there was comforting enough, but I know she was ecstatic to set foot (and busted knee) in her own home. We all chowed down on oxtails, plantains, and Jamaican rice for lunch and had to constantly watch Grandy cause she wanted to flit around the house. She was mostly concerned about the plants I hadn't been watering and mailed she hadn't opened. We got everything done that she wanted and she even agreed to let us take her back to the "facility". I thought sure she was going to resist. We're all going to her team meeting tomorrow at 10AM. Unfortunately the insurance company says all decisions concerning her release date and at home care have to come from the "facility" so we have to be compliant. I was hoping my Mom would be able to go home this week because I have a shoot in LA next week plus I know she really wants to get out of there. I'm not quite sure how this is going to work out but I have to trust and believe that it will.
Spent the evening with my sweetie who always knows just what to say and do to ground me. He's so sweet, gentle and tender just when I need it the most. For some silly reason, as it started to get late, I had this moment of vulnerability where I though he wanted me to leave. I was all teary eyed and everything. All of a sudden a small but long box appeared on my lap. When I opened it, there was the most beautiful necklace inside. A silver heart on a silver chain, bling!! Then I was crying for another reason. Tears of joy. His timing was perfect (as always). I have no reason to doubt that Danny loves me. Ever. If I have a vulnerable moment again, all I have to do is touch my heart (just like he has) or look in the mirror, cause I'm never taking it off!!