I am so looking forward to Bookstock 2009. Haven’t heard of it, check it out here.

BOOKSTOCK 2009!
MUSIC, ART, & MOVIE FESTIVAL
JUNE 6TH @ 7-11PM

BOOKSTOCK 2009! is a summer celebration of art for the whole family, with partial proceeds benefiting the Giants Community Fund.  Join us for an exceptional evening of art, entertainment, great food and plenty of children’s activities all on the field at AT&T Park.

Attendees will enjoy a night of live music provided by top Bay Area bands including Stroke 9, Eoin Harrington, and the Monophonics, a live art show featuring 25 renowned artists, and an advanced screening of Logan and Noah Miller’s film “Touching Home,” starring 4-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris; the movie that inspired it all!  Plus, the book release and signing of the Miller brother’s exhilarating memoir Either You’re In or You’re in The Way, published by HarperCollins April 28.

Purchase the Miller Brother’s book and your receipt will admit 2 into the event. Event website (and to buy the book) www.inorintheway.com for tickets only please visit www.going.com/bookstock

*Children 12 & under are free
*The GG Ferry will be running from Larkspur – tickets on their site soon

See you there!

Another reminder to pre-order the Miller Brothers’ book cabout their experience making their first motion picture, “Touching Home” with Ed Harris. The story is fascinating, entertaining and inspiring. PLUS when you pre-order the book you get 2 free tickets to the big event at AT&T Park on June 6. It’ll be a blast! Check it out at:

http://inorintheway.com/ 

The book is only $17 and the shipping is free AND we get free tickets to the big event on June 6 a the AT&T  park. Let’s support these great young artists and have a “ball” at the park.

 When you register make sure you name us, Marin Realty Group, as how you heard about the book. The receipts from ordering online will be your admittance ticket to the park.

Last year I was fortunate enough to meet Noah & Logan Miller. They are identical twin brothers who live in Marin and have written an incredible story about their father, an atypical Marinite, whose story had to be told.

 These incredibly talented young men wrote, directed and star in the film version of their story. The movie is called “Touching Home” and was premiered at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival. The film is wonderful - from the gorgeous photography to the heartfelt acting of Ed Harris, Lee Meriwether, Brad Dourif and the brothers - and leaves a lasting impression on the viewer.

 The film is slated for general release later this year and to kick it off the brothers have written the ‘story of the story’  about how they finagled the making of the film. Fascinating stories of how they attracted major film stars, award-winning editors & cinematographers to their project and how they were able to persuade  major film star Ed Harris to participate in their independent film. Filmed in Marin with lots of local sites this movie is a must-see.

The kickoff party for the book is sure to be a blast . It’ll happen at AT&T ball park in San Francisco on June 6, 2009 at 7PM.  Check out the website at http://www.inorintheway.com/

Pre-order the book and receive to two free passes to the part at the ballpark. Admission is free for children under 12. So, get the book, read the fascinating story and let’s have a blast at the park.

If you pre-order the book please reference MRG on your order. Feel free to contact me for additional information.

The sun came out Thursday afternoon after a gray week for us here, and we were blessed with a glorious weekend: sunny, clear and mild.” It’s hard to believe it is January.” Lou and I took our little car out to the Pt. Bonita Lighthouse on the Marin Headlands…the view is so gorgeous out there!” I love the sense of being at the very edge of the continent…

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See below for high & low tides this week:

DAY TIME HEIGHT*

Tuesday Jan. 13

1:34 AM 5.6 feet

6:34 AM 2.2 feet

12:35 PM 6.4 feet

7:09 PM -0.8 feet

Wednesday Jan. 14

2:14 AM 5.7 feet

7:32 AM 2 feet

1:30 PM 5.8 feet

7:51 PM -0.2 feet

Thursday Jan. 15

2:54 AM 5.8 feet

8:35 AM 1.8 feet

2:29 PM 5.1 feet

8:34 PM 0.6 feet

*” Measured from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Mean Lower Low Water mark (MLLW).” Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) is 5.8 feet.

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Although winter officially started less than a month ago, a few crazy plum and magnolia trees are starting to bloom around central Marin.” The hills are green and the deer finally have plenty to eat, the robins have arrived, and the red-tailed hawks are filling the sky with their cries.” Each day gets a little longer…you can’t miss the signs that spring will be with us soon.”

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Hate to see Redwood High School divided over adoption of the International Baccalaureate Program.” We found Redwood to be such a great school, with committed and happy teachers and a calm and competent administration.” Hope things can be worked out amicably…

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Healing prayers/Positive energy/Good karma to:

Janice H., John, Janice L. Stephanie…

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See you next time…

In spite of the frost through much of Marin this week, the first signs of Spring can already be seen as the camellias begin to bloom and the signs for Little League registration appear!  Check with www.marin.org for locally specific information on sign-ups.

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Coastal dwellers watch for especially high tides January 8^th through 12^th as a new moon coincides with perigee (the moon at its closest point to the earth).  See below for high tides this week:

DAY                            TIME               HEIGHT*

Thursday Jan. 8            7:15 AM          6.2 feet

Friday Jan. 9                9:04 AM          7.1 feet

Saturday Jan. 10           9:58 AM          7.2 feet

Sunday Jan. 11             10:51 AM        7.2 feet

Monday Jan. 12           11:43 AM        6.9 feet

Tuesday Jan. 13           12:35 PM         6.4 feet

*  Measured from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Mean Lower Low Water mark (MLLW).  Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) is 5.8 feet.

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The Marin Symphony Chorus has started work on the Dona Nobis Pacem of Ralph Vaughan-Williams.  This gorgeous work of about 40 minutes duration was composed during the lead-up to World War I with Biblical verses and devastating texts by Walt Whitman dating from the Civil War.  The act of learning to sing this piece with 120 other singers from Marin County, most of whom are volunteering their time, is humbling and thrilling.  Watch for more information about this work in concert with the Marin Symphony at www.marinsymphony.com. 

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Did you know a new law this year requires that, if you are using your windshield wipers, your headlights be on?  I just discovered this myself…

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See you next time…