Wilson Family Thanksgiving 2010
Thanksgiving Day, 2010, saw 22 Wilsons or Casteleins gather in East Moline, Illinois, for the 42nd straight year.
Here is some film of the youngest members of the clan, Ava & Elise Wilson and Sofia Castelein playing the piano on Thursday, November 25th, 2010.
During the Chicago Film Festival (Oct. 7-21) I had the opportunity to meet and greet several famous folk.
One was Guillermo del Toro, who was very sweet and sincere. Another was Ron Perlman, in town to give Guillermo an award. Then there was Forest Whitaker, Cecile DeFrance (the Belgian star of “Hereafter”), David Schwimmer, Alan Cumming and the assorted stars of “Trust,” a David Schwimmer-directed film. There was also Danny Boyle, the director of “Slumdog Millionaire ” and “127 Hours.”
Ron Perlman in the background and Guillermo del Toro on the Red Carpet at the Chicago Film Festival.
Director Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire," "Trainspotting") after the premiere of "127 Hours."
Cecile DeFrance, female star of "Hereafter" and me, after the Chicago premiere of Clint Eastwood's new film.
Chicago critic Richard Roper and Cecile DeFrance, star of Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter."
Ed Burns, Director of "Nice Guy Johnny" and "The Brothers McMullen," hits the Red Carpet at the Chicago Film Festival.
Ed Burns at the Chicago Film Festival.
Guillermo del Toro onstage.
Lianna Liberato, who won as Best Actress for her part in "Trust" at the Chicago Film Festival.
Alan Cumming on the Red Carpet at the Chicago Film Festival.
Alan Cumming, who plays Eli Gold on "The Good Wife," gave interviews only to television.
David Schwimmer directed "Trust" at the Chicago Film Festival; he's better-known from his "Friends" role of yesteryear.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve been here, writing about anything going on in my world. That is because I was in Chicago covering the Chicago Film Festival for nearly all of October, at Bishop Hill with other authors, and am now getting ready to launch promotional things for my newest nonfiction book, “It Came From the ’70s: From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now.”
But, first, a look at the signing on October 30th, the day before Halloween, for the final “Ghostly Tales of Route 66” book in the trilogy of “Ghostly Tales of Route 66.”
Find me next on December 4th at Barnes & Noble at Northpark with my nonfcition movie book and stay tuned for news of some other local signings, with the possibility of winning movie passes if you purchase a book.
The young duckling doing the signing is granddaughter Ava, whose twin sister, Elise was off on an “enjoy and destroy” mission of Barnes & Noble at Northpark Mall in Davenport on October 30th.
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