You decided to take off just before this tune came out, but I have a feeling you would have loved it.
Miss ya.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Mmm... Coffee...
Today's Mug! Drinking some amazing coffee I got as a gift from Ricky...
And right from a
You can get one of these cool mugs too! Just CLICK HERE!
Gonna be spending a few days with The Risley Brothers and their crazy friends today... You'll have to stay tuned to find out why!
Heh!
Heh!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Why Does Elmwood Support The MDA? Happy Labor Day!
If you know me
then you know I have unwavering support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The MDA was huge
for my family, and extended family of friends for my whole childhood.
Literally.
My brother Michael
was born with DMD (Duchenne muscular dystrophy) and the MDA was there every step
of the way. With support, doctors, and events that help us live a
"normal" life.
Because of the MDA my brother got to
go to camp every year, and we all got to spend time with other families that we
could relate too and make more "families" with.
Our local MDA in
Connecticut threw amazing Halloween and Christmas parties, and a great summer
picnic every year. It was normalcy in an abnormal situation.
And I didn't know
it any other way. I'm four years younger than my brother, and by the time
I can remember my family was already deep into the association. And my
brother was even the poster child (now they call it The Goodwill Ambassador)
for the CT MDA, and he loved every minute of it. Meeting politicians,
celebrities, and so on... He was always smiling.
And Labor Day.
From the 1950's until 2014 the MDA
hosted a telethon to raise money for research and more. In the 1960's
they chose to do it on Labor Day weekend, where it happened every year until
2014. Labor Day was a big deal for my family as I was growing up.
Every year we were there, at Channel 3 WFSB (the local affiliate in CT)
and running from event to event... And it was awesome. As I got
older and into my pre-teens and teens I got to actually help out a bit
too. The events were amazing though. And watching all these
people from all over the world give up time on a holiday weekend to help make
it happen.
My brother died in 1993. Just
a few weeks after the telethon.
He was 22. And he beat the odds.
So for me, even though there was never a cure in his lifetime, he beat the
disease. He won. And the MDA was a huge part in why he lived so
long, and with normalcy in his life.
My brother fought hard to be as
normal as possible his whole life. And for me, he was the most normal
person I knew. And he was my hero.
The following summer the local
telethon producers and the local MDA branch asked to do a piece on him to air
during the telethon. My parents agreed to be interviewed. I really
didn't have a choice. Haha... I was told by them I had to be there
for it. So I was.
Someone at WFSB
back in the day was nice enough to give us a master VHS of the piece.
Feel free to laugh at my hair. And yes, I did have hair!
So,
each year we at Elmwood try to do something for the MDA. And this year
we're hoping you'll step up and join us this year...
Purchase "The Bernice, Too Package" and you'll be supporting the MDA and Elmwood
Productions!
For every purchase of "The
Bernice, Too Package" from August 30 through September 3 Elmwood
will be donating $10.00 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association!
Not only will you be supporting the MDA you'll also be supporting Elmwood make our next film; "Bernice, Too"!
You'll even get a social media shout out on Facebook and a thank you in the movie once it is completed!
Not only will you be supporting the MDA you'll also be supporting Elmwood make our next film; "Bernice, Too"!
You'll even get a social media shout out on Facebook and a thank you in the movie once it is completed!
Here's what "The
Bernice, Too" package includes:
For only $20.00 you'll get the
following films and series:
"Animal Behavior" - 13
episode series (PG)
"The Risley Brothers: Welcome to
The Wooden Beaver" - Short film (PG-13)
"The Risley Brothers" - 10
episode series (PG-13)
"The Jungle Man" - Short film
(R)
"Josh and Todd: The Story of a Man
and His Puppet" - Feature film (R)
"Steve the Vampire" - 12 episode
series (PG-13)
and when the film is complete you'll
also get "BERNICE, TOO"!
All for $20.00. To buy all these
separately would be $30.00!
What are you waiting for? An invite?
Well, consider yourself invited!!! HERE’S THE LINK TO THE “BERNICE, TOO”
PACKAGE -
Get caught up with Elmwood just in time
for "BERNICE, TOO"! And show love and support for the MDA!
Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in
their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some
time in theirs.
Starring a cast of puppets, in a world
of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough.
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