January 1 , 2001

Stepping Up to Bat

On several occasions I became aware of Irwin's posts. The first one was about sponsorship on iATN (the International Automotive Technician's Network) and the cost as a percentage of his wages. Then his post "Would anyone want to help by going to Nepal and teaching." They both hit me in a way that I felt compelled to do something to help. I had also met Brent and he said "I am a member just like you no more no less." That helped me to realize where he got the power to do what he has done. Step up to bat and take your swings. If you believe in what your doing you'll hit more than you miss. And if you are lucky you may hit a home run or two. When you have hit as many as I have (A wonderful marriage, children, grandkids, and good health with the wisdom to be thankful for what I have) there comes a time when action is called for, you can either follow others or lead the way.

During this trip I'll be sending updates home which will be posted here as journal entries so everyone can follow along. I'll make entries before and during the trip.

Thanks for all the support.

 

January 19 , 2001

Meeting with Dan Griffen

I received an e-mail from member Ken Pomper of Rayteck Corporation. He had spoken to his friend Dan Griffen from G & G films about the trip I'll be taking in April. Dan has done five documentaries in Tibet and was interested in our project. I called Dan's associate Alison Kerr. She set up a meeting in Menlo Park forty miles from here at 10:30 am on Friday morning. At 9:55 in the morning I walk into the editing suite and met some of his staff. I got to see some very high-end equipment for video editing and sound over. When Dan arrived we went around the block to a diner and talked over coffee for just under three hours. This was an intense crash course in doing a film documentary and how to get by in another culture. He was very informative and opened my eyes on a number of issues.

 

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