Kristen's 30th Birthday Party at the Castaway

Just got to say....the Neumann's know how to have a good time.

It's been over 20 years

Breakfast club with our special guest, Sherlynn Hicks.  We hadn't seen Sherlynn in over 20 years.  It's amazing how you can reconnect with someone and not miss a beat. 

Vince's Birthday Party at The Fix

We had a good time celebrating Vince's birthday at The Fix.
Was is my singing that made him flinch?

With our honey bunny niece, Cecelia

Speaking of honey bunnies....with Matthew

She ate the whole thing! Ha ha!

Just Do It!

Dating After Divorce - WIF Mention

The creator of Dating After Divorce got us a mention in the Women In Film newsletter.  

Scroll down to:  Annette Westwood.  There you'll see the little blurb and a link to the episode.  Check it out!

Women In Film Newsletter

WOMEN IN FILM WEEKLY NEWS                                      January 11, 2012

In This Issue WIF Member News FFF Application Announcement WIF Mentoring Application NOW AVAILABLE! Be A Snow Angel - 2012! WIF Goal Support Group Malibu Breakfast with Marcia Nasatir Article Headline Beverly Hills Breakfast: Dreamworks Animation WIF Writers Group: NEW TIME! Master Class with Noah Abrams WIF Actors Group Page-to-Screen presents L'Amant (The Lover) Member Discounts WIF Resources Listing Check your Membership Status! Presenting Sponsor: PANDORA Join WIF on the Web Member Discounts Greetings! Women In Film is excited to share this month's opportunities with you. We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events. Until then, please enjoy this week's newsletter! Warm regards, Women In Film

Member News Brandi Ford  Brandi is the grand prize winner of our trivia question last week: WIF was founded in 1973.  Brandi won 2 tickets to Ebony Repertory Theatre's production of "A Raisin In The Sun," which is the LA directorial debut of Phylicia Rashad.  Brandi is an Actress and Producer, and you can view her reel at www.brandiford.com. Morgan Rhodes SOF Studios' Board of Managers announces that award-winning filmmaker, Morgan Rhodes, has accepted its invitation to serve as Chief Creative Officer.  Morgan creatively oversees all films, story modes, and associated creative writing projects from SOF Studios, Ltd.  She will also continue her duties as President and CEO ofJourney Blue Films. For more, visit www.sofstudios.com.       Annette Marie Westwood Annette Marie Westwood has created the web series "Dating after Divorce."  Her project is co-produced with Margie Goodspeed and Dr. Nile El Wardani, directed by Donna Grillo, edited by Margie Goodspeed, and the Director of Photography is Mimi Fuenzalida.  Staring: Lynne Marie Stewart, Jody Jaress, Annette Marie Westwood and Elena Talan  To view the latest episode, CLICK HERE.

Happy Valentine's Day

Vince wanted to give me something different this year so he had an edible arrangement made from fruit and veggies grown from Jimmy's garden.  Sweet!

Gridley Trail in Ojai

Nothing better then spending the day with loved ones in a beautiful setting.  Ojai fits that description to a T.
The weatherman said it was going to rain but instead we got sunshine and blue skies.  I even got a little sunburned.

TECH ART II AT AMPAS

Just in time for this year's Oscar Nominated Movie screenings, Vince's Tech Art II show has gone on exhibit in the lobby of the Academy's Linwood Dunn theatre.

We were there the day they were hanging the photographs so I took a couple of snapshots on V's phone.  They're kind of grainy but you'll get the picture :)

Golden Globes 2012

Vince was one of the HBO after-party photographers for the Golden Globes.
Click this link to his blog to see more pictures:
http://vinphoto.blogspot.com/

The Check Is In The Mail

My first check from the sale of Wham Glam Thank You Ma'am!  I'd like to add a bunch of zero's after the amount but hey, it's a start.  :)
I love that complete strangers bought my story.  Thank you Skylight Bookstore for your support of local writers. I'm proud to live in Los Feliz where we actually have a thriving community bookstore and people who still read.

MR. JANUARY

Vince posing with his calendar that the Editor's Guild created for its members featuring V's Tech Art photography.

My Name Is Prince and I am funky

My name is Prince the one and only....


My uncle Bob's newest edition to the family, "Prince"

Fort Tejon

How many times have you passed the sign on the 5 Freeway for Fort Tejon?  We decided to go there today.  We had fun exploring the old fort and the hike in to the canyon behind the fort was even better.  We saw tons of deer and birds.  It was a lovely way to spend my birthday.

MOM'S EPISODE

HERE'S THE FIRST EPISODE THAT I DIRECTED FOR DATING AFTER DIVORCE:

Christmas

Christmas morning.  TIme to finally open presents!

Vince trying on his new coat.  I think it fits him well.

December 26th - The day I try to work off the past few days of indulgences by hiking up Mt. Hollywood.  But then we went to the yogurt shop after our hike...

Vince and I had a lovely Christmas with his family.  When we got home we rested for a while and then went to our neighbors house and wine and champagne tasted until midnight.  What a great day!


And then Zuri let us sleep in until 8:00 a.m.!  We are blessed :) xoxoxox

Santa's Little Helpers

Days after our doggy photo shoot I'm still laughing about how cute these little creature are.  

He looks like he had one too many drinks in this photo...

Matt's Christmas Card :)

I know his parents are going to get shit for these pictures but I thought they were hilarious.

No Matt!  No smoking!!

Santa Pix at Doggy Styles

There's nothing better then volunteering for a good cause, raising $650 for the Friends of Animals foundation and spending the entire day smiling and laughing so much that my face hurt.


Our last contributor of the day was our dear Nancy Sullivan. I think Santa needed that swig of Jagermeister  after a day of posing with the pups.