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April Showers- New Growth Personal and Professional

Good morning to everyone. I hope everyone has had a great week. We’ve had a good amount of rain but it is getting warmer. There is a first flea market this week but rain might make it small or non-existent. I’ve been having fun adjusting to progressive glasses. Finding the sweet spot to view different ranges is a trick. I got my back up glasses with different frames that of course has slightly different sweet spots. The eyes are one of areas you can feel your age. But I’ve spent lots of time on the computer and even work on my iPhone. I need to try and do more on my computer vs phone for the larger screen. In the office I just replaced the old TV with a larger one. I’ve also been doing some more wood stacking and organizing. That season of wood stove fires is slowly closing. I am so happy to have gotten so much trimming of trees and bushes done already. My BERRY KA-POW Chuck Norris Tribute Wine was racked to the 6 gallon glass jug. I’ll let it rest in there for a few weeks before I decide to bottle. I need to use up a few more bottles of ‘Paw-Paw Special’ from the previous batch so I can get more bottles. Sounds like I need a few more meetings at the fort.

I had some good conversations as of late with different CDI members all working on various tasks. We did not attend the local film festival mixer like we normally do since everyone was busy on tasks. I have been commissioned to write the screenplay for the follow up movie to SILENT NIGHT IN ALGONA. It is called RETURN TO ALGONA and is about the return of the German artists/former PW who built the Nativity scene gifted to the town. All the deep dive research into 1968 has been just amazing. The film is a snapshot of 68′ and shows what is the same and different from 1944. In prepping for my semi-literary agent search I’ve realized I’ve had 13 feature films produced that I’ve written and several early co-written projects. Various short form endeavors too. I love to write and I do feel it is where many productions could use help. A better built blueprint. I’m not sure as I’ve never put it all in front of me (I need to) but I think I’ve had every screenplay nominated or won as best screenplay award. I think that is a reflection of my joy of writing. I see a movie in my head and I put it on the page. I think it is a gift and I love sharing it. I’m writing a beautiful story that will showcase many of my favorite actor friends. I have one scene in the opening and that is it. Sometimes you are the star and sometimes you are there to help tell the story. I think that is easier to say having starred in many films and I again am very appreciative of that.

I’ve also had a few great meetings with the marketing teams at our home distributor TEG about the artwork for WILD FAITH CHRISTMAS and AI JESUS: The Secret of the Kingdom Chip. I love the artwork for both and I think they will help bring new audiences to these films and hopefully the franchises. I’m also very fond of the theatrical poster for ROM COMS MUST DIE (RCMD) our dark comedy. I had talks with a possible small art theater for a RCMD premiere. Our set up for for broader theatrical release is close. A few questions being answered by our post supervisor and delivery hub. I appreciate the nice communications from folks who watched THE QUEST TRILOGY films and the original WILD FAITH. I had one individual reach out full of questions after watching part two of the trilogy CHASING THE STAR. I said, you have to watch part 3 and they did. And it all made sense. But the films are layered and you get something every time you watch it. This person watched part 3 twice to grasp all that was shown. Depending on your view point of The Quest Trilogy, AI Jesus could be a follow-up film in the series. A stand alone but with some great tie-in’s. I’m just beyond excited to share these three new films with audiences and I’m loving how the other CDI films are finding new audiences weekly. It is humbling to know that tens of millions of good folks have watched these films.

While books are not as popular as they once were I still love them. Just like I love album LP’s and other physical media. I always say that if you love something you better own it. The Ghost Town book has been reissued and I need to one day connect my name on Amazon to all the books I’m part of. Maybe it needs its own FB page but I have so many already. I would love to get into soundtracks but I think I want to do a best of CDI music in a K-Tel style. I need to write a few reflection pieces for a few upcoming books on Knight Chills making of book and The Quest Trilogy making of book. Speaking of making of – Adam Towner and I are working on the BTS of AI Jesus.

Development – I’ve been enjoying the script writing on no less than three screenplays. One comes with 1/2 the financing and the other two have interested parties but the scripts have to be on point. Other scripts already polished are being broken down for a 1st budget so we know what to ask for money wise. This order of business is so important. Money without a tight script is not good, yet I hear of that in Hollywood all the time. Unfortunately it often shows. Another good problem to have is too many options and we often have that. I’ve said before that outside development/collaboration is taken serious when it comes with money. When we raise money it goes to developed scripts and projects we’ve consulted often with our distributors. That is why we don’t have to shop we produce wanted product. The project has to be primed for success and so that is why I really scrutinize the script and production team because I plan to win. We have a great project we are considering and I like the direction of the development. We will see in the next couple weeks what happens.

I also plan to have a first draft of RETURN TO ALGONA very soon. I’m on page 70 of the first draft and so I am guessing this time next week I will have first draft. We love our Iowa family just like our Alpena, Yuma and friends around the world. I’m going to wrap this up and eat a few eggs. We’ve been still getting 4-5 a day so we have a little egg factory over here. I’m going to stop by the flea market and see if the vendors show up despite the early morning rain. I have a birthday party today for my niece and I’m excited by that. And to end the night my brother and a few childhood friends with gather. It is my dear brother’s birthday tomorrow! Soccer has been fun. We have one more indoor game and outdoor starts next month until October I believe.

I hope you are all enjoying your Spring. I’m blessed to be healthy and happy and I look forward to the exciting things ahead both personal and professional. I hope you all have a great day and we’ll chat next week. Lastly, be good to one another. The world is in flux as it always is but remember what is important. By that I mean friends, family and fun and not always promoting conflict and division. Coffee Cheers!

DJ


Happy Easter! Every Great Film Started as a Conversation

I’m sipping the hazelnut coffee on a day where the rain has finally stopped but we have a touch of icy snowflakes. But it is Easter and you can see the signs of Spring everywhere. Last night I watched our 3rd film in The Quest Trilogy film series called The Christ Slayer. The film is a fine parable, a mix of scripture and legend as one reviewer put it. It is the final chapter in the overall story. It was influenced by films like Ben Hur which we watched 1/2 of last night at almost four hours long. And also obscure films like Circle of Iron written by Bruce Lee. There are so many beautiful moments in our film. I can see places where we could have done better perhaps if we had more resources. And when I say resources, I mean money. But we did so much right and I love see friends and fellow actors tell such a powerful tale in the deserts of Yuma, AZ. Part one was Forty Nights and part two was Chasing the Star and of course part three is The Christ Slayer. I’m proud of what we created and love that millions of people have put eyes on the three films. We’ve been working to pull a book together about making the three films. It is getting there but lots to do including writing I need to do. To do three films that interconnect was just an awesome experience. I want to see the three go out on BluRay also but that is a whole different endeavor. But a loose follow up film four will be AI JESUS: The Secret of the Kingdom Chip heading to theaters this late Summer/Fall before home video release. The film is having a wonderful score done by our talented friend Dennis Therrian.

OTHER FILM UPDATES:

  1. Read about our upcoming dark comedy ROM COMS MUST DIE here: https://www.prlog.org/13137307-rom-coms-must-die-unveils-bold-first-poster-and-trailer-flipping-the-script-on-rom-coms.html
  2. We are looking at a ROM COMS MUST DIE premiere showing soon and we’ll start booking theater chains for it very soon. It will release to home video after the theatrical run looking at Q3 around Halloween. Read the PR, watching the trailer and take a look at our poster art.
  3. ROM COMS MUST DIE has been entered into several festivals and so we’ll see how it does with the targeted audience.
  4. WILD FAITH CHRISTMAS is going to home video streaming on 11/3/2026 and we’re excited about that. We are looking at several additional events and festivals this year. This follow up is really exciting for us and the fans. I will say on the development front we have a season 1 TV Series WILD FAITH: Hastings consisting of eight shows. Additionally I’ve started work on a stand alone WILD FAITH 3 (working title). This franchise has a lot more to give it is just about the funding. It is always about the funding.
  5. Staying on the subject of westerns DEAN TEASTER’S GHOST TOWN is the Smoky Mountain western CDI produced several years ago in Maggie Valley, NC and Cherokee. You can watch the film on several platforms but here is the novelization plus a great intro by Dean Teaster with pictures on how the film was developed. You can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Town-Bob-Terrell/dp/B0GVSN16T9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18CAPTHDM5PHE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3-DEdK9206G55ho-k3pz8ZvcMOD-buVphhn-hmOq_Be7eZ9dcbL-tYiGZKzRvuUvSMusbh3IgNITRgm7sXBUHKOn7GxbD2KiXqYdZbUOa7n4qr9Oaeyn5HG6DfFz_DTVdQcT1Fh3TpSiJSon_GqXMQ.D1I-TP2no2-hqJyYFortH20F240JSwNQ88Nfn8ROWI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Bob+Terrell+Ghost+Town&qid=1775397295&sprefix=bob+terrell+ghost+town+%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1
  6. Speaking on the older films we are still doing some restoration work on three of the early CDI films from the Classic Collection. The idea is to get them into HD so we can release them back into the market.
  7. We have a few film slates that are being prepared for targeted financing. Either of these could create years of work for our CDI tribe. If you have interest in getting your company, brand or personally involved in helping launch these stories reach out and let’s talk. Every great film started as a conversation. We’ve had so many great partners over the years and we are thankful to each and everyone of them.
  8. Speaking to the bullet point above at CDI we have opportunities both for investors and those that wish to help launch a project with a tax write off. We have a few non-profits we’ve worked with on several projects and so if investing isn’t your thing but giving to a great cause for a write off is, again let’s talk.
  9. Both of the above bullet points tie into the fact that we’ve almost caught up on productions and we’ve been leaning more into development. I’ve been working on budgets for two features inside CDI and also writing on several developing scripts. But one script in particular is front and center and I will have a strong draft by the end of the month. We will be releasing PR on it soon but RETURN TO ALGONA is a follow up to our Iowa-based SILENT NIGHT IN ALGONA. I’ve been so happy with the way the script is turning out. I’ve loved doing all the deep dive into the history of 1968. It is truly a beautiful story and I think it will be a great follow up film.
  10. Thanks to a dear friend I should have a 2026 acting reel in a few weeks. I do like to participate in the right outside film projects. I’m not one to chase too much but it will be nice to having something from a few of the previous films. The issue often is so many films, character and powerful scenes which is a good issue to have I’m told. I kicked off the year playing a small part in a short that was shot on 16mm this year. I do consider projects that I connect with the character and/or material but I also don’t need the IMDB credit. It does need to come with a pay check.

WRAP UP: This month starts Q2 and we I’m going to be doing some transitional business which started last year. It is all working to streamline CDI business and prepare us for decades of more business. I’ve had many talks recently that once again points out the difference between playing with storytelling and having it all legally cleared so it can monetize in the marketplace. I’m still exploring the literary agent path again since I do have a few properties I don’t plan to produce and I’m very timely on work-for-hire writing gigs.

Film releases, promotions and development all underway to try and make 2026 a great year. It has already come with loss but also gain. Some of the losses have really hit me hard and I know life will continue to hit but I’m going to keep finding the strength to keep moving forward. I’ve said it before, I’m going to keep living forward with laughter and love for those no longer here. I’m going to try and keep being an inspiration to those people.

On this day, no matter your walk or beliefs, reflect on the renewal of faith. For some that will be in God and others in oneself, family connections and the blessings of love that tie you all together. As the weather gets warmer and plants start to grow and animals start to build nests and raise young, take in the beauty of it all. Don’t be afraid to fail. Try new things but do give it your all. Look to find what you share in common and not differences in strangers. I do love that perspective that the astronauts have looking down upon us, that we are all one race on this planet. We fight amongst one another for things here that are all just temporary.

Until we talk again next week, be happy in April. I’ve been balancing my film work with trimming trees and shrubs. The chickens are kicking out eggs. I’m planning improvements to the property and soon will be planting the clover. My BERRY KAPOW Chuck Norris Tribute Wine (It should have a kick!) has been racked once now and I’ve added roasted barley, chocolate and such to the must to add hints of flavor. A Summertime beverage over business talk and corn hole or darts. I’m looking forward to another turn of the wheel and I want to again thank all of you for joining me each week.

Coffee Cheers!

DJ


Good Things are not Easy! CDI Updates

(On the genre front CDI makes a development deal on three films) * See bullet point #5

On a rather mild morning in Michigan I have my hazelnut coffee beside me and I’m sitting down to chat with all you fine folks from around the world. The buds and the spouts are starting and soon will be the mushrooms. I did trim the prime mulberry tree when it was still cold. Speaking of the berries on the property, I took the 20 lbs of 2025 season raspberry, mulberry and rhubarb and made BERRY KA-POW: Chuck Norris Tribute Wine! The yeast got added this morning and soon we’ll have the magic bubbles that start the process. I’ve been doing some other property clean up and I’m looking forward to all the Spring projects. I love seeing all the birds at work and I soon I plan to once again seed the property with the clover. Our hens are producing 4-5 eggs a day and have been loving having the snow gone.

On the personal front I’ve been adapting to my new glasses and I will get to pick a second pair on Monday. It is an amazing technology to adjust everyone’s sight. Now at a distance things don’t look like an abstract painting. I can see faces before they are right upon me. If you saw me in the last couple years in a room or store and I did not say hello it was because you were a painting to me. So being able to read all these signs and see faces has opened my world back up. I like glasses and got use to them over the last few years with readers. I don’t like anything poking or touching my eyeballs like contacts. I remember filming in Otty, India and they kept trying to put these brown contacts in my eyes over my baby blues. After a half an hour they got them in and I smiled for a continuity photo and one popped out. Finally the director Shah just said, “you just stay the blue eyed devil”.

I’ve been doing a bit of PR to try and bring more artists to this blog. If you know someone who might enjoy our weekly visits pass the word and blog address along. I’ve had several people say the official title of CLAWING MY WAY TO THE MIDDLE should change since I am past the middle. What ideas do you have? Comment your ideas. I might engage to put a 2026 acting highlight reel together but right now other priorities in front of that. I LOVE the 30 Years of CDI video that Adam Towner did. Right now I’m working with him on a Making of AI Jesus video. I’ve been trying to get the IMDB site updated with all our making of’s and BTS as they are awesome projects made by some very talented folks. We try to preserve the adventure and experience of filming a movie to have many years later. JOIN the CDI Youtube and you can see many of these videos. I need to upload more videos but I am getting there.

FILM UPDATES:

  1. I mentioned the Making of AI Jesus video. AI Jesus movie has the first solid round of dialog clean up and sound design done. Soon the music composing will start in earnest. Also we’ll start the end credits. This film has one investment unit still open and I’ plan to assign that so we can start on the next film adventure development. We are awaiting the AI Jesus poster being done by TEG that will serve as both theatrical and home video. We are all very excited to see what this film does in the general marketplace.
  2. ROM COMS MUST DIE had a great meeting this week with the theatrical hub that will assist in delivery of the film to theater chains. Those that know Adam Towner know how funny of a fella he is and this first co-starring role really showcases that. IF you have a podcast or want a written interview please do let us know. We are looking at several festival showings along with some limited theatrical and home video Q3. Have you seen the trailer or BTS video?
  3. WILD FAITH CHRISTMAS gave a small taste of theatrical being finished at last year’s end but will do a final theatrical push this Fall before rolling out on streaming and DVD Q4 before the holidays. The film just got selected by an IndieFest and we’ll know nominations soon. Same with the Red Letter Awards, it is up for Best Film and individual nominations to come. ICFF has the film up for several awards including BEST PICTURE. My schedule is allowing my to attend my first ICFF which has been recognizing our work since FORTY NIGHTS in 2017. The Will Rogers Award event that asked for the film will have more announcements in June but said it was an absolutely wonderful movie. I think so too. I always say the best Christmas film since SILENT NIGHT IN ALGONA.
  4. I’m asking everyone who previously loved watching THE QUEST TRILOGY or CDI’s three biblical adventures to watch them again and invite others. Forty Nights, Chasing the Star and The Christ Slayer because they will prepare you better to watch AI JESUS this Summer.
  5. I did release some PR this week on a three picture development deal with Lynn Drzick and Katharsys Pictures. He was once a biz partner pre-CDI and directed my first starring role in IN THE WOODS as Alex Kerwood, master fighter. The film was released around the world and put me on the map. I remember when we had only the trailer and I played it for Wes Craven when I auditioned for SCREAM 2. The film can be gotten on Blu Ray now with two versions of the film and many extras. We will work to get it to streaming this year. But we have agreed to work together to launch three genre films. READ HERE: https://www.prlog.org/13134408-collective-development-inc-and-katharsys-pictures-announce-multi-film-development-deal.html
  6. I’m holding off on some official PR until some ink is dry but an agreement has been made developing a sequel to a CDI film. Now I’d already spoken about a MBF2 and WF3 that I’ve been working on. But a follow up to another beautiful film is in active development. The screenplay is underway and I’ll be announcing something in the next two weeks. It comes with a chuck of financing and the other half might come on the board very soon. How soon will determine if we film this year or next. I’m open to either one you just have to follow the process. More soon. Sorry for the tease.
  7. On the literary front I’m working with Shane Hagedorn on the layout for Making of THE QUEST TRILOGY book. I need to send some artwork and intro for the script and making of book of KNIGHT CHILLS to Katharsys Media overseeing our literary. Dean Teaster did an updated intro for the re-release of the GHOST TOWN novel also heading back out to market very soon. We will keep building this division over the next several years.

WRAP UP: This coming week will be some Bday adventures celebrating my better half and also a few meetings and some writing. Two out of town adventures and some solid Spring prep as well. At the end of the week I will likely be doing the 1st rack of the Chuck Norris Tribute Wine. I do have ingredients to make two different beer runs. Maybe end of Summer intake for Fall. Or I believe I have a lighter and darker beer so maybe one Summer and one Fall. I don’t drink much these days but when hosting meetings where they want something we enjoy it.

Business-wise I have the business taxes about all done and will be settling up with that. I just am trying to get some face time with our legal to make sure I’m following the right next steps. My personal taxes are almost done. It always costs me to have them done as they are too complex for me to do solo. But looks like I might be paying in some this year. Death and Taxes they say. It is funny that sometimes after someone passes away I get sad, slightly mad and then motivated. Like you are still alive so get things done. I wanted week before last to finish a few deals but they were not ready. Sometimes you have to settle for movement on the chessboard vs a checkmate. So I’ve been working right along and just letting things happen naturally.

Everyone wants to know when we start the next adventure and I’m still just wrapping up the last piece of business on AI Jesus and after I will put my full attention forward. We will have a great year of premiere showings and awards events. Doors of opportunity always open because the work has been done. Yes. I too want it to happen faster and struggle occasionally with patience. But sometimes you have to left the soup simmer. We have also had a few disappointments as a project or two with great promise lost some momentum. But a better path will be found, and when it’s found, it will happen. All projects at CDI happen like that. You mainly hear of the success but the setbacks are there too. That is normal so keep on pushing. Great things are not easy.

Until next week be good top one another! Coffee Cheers!

DJ


‘Best Years Gone’ Thanks you Owosso! Where Next? Other Updates on TribeCDI Projects!

The first sips of the hazelnut coffee taste so good on this chilly Michigan morning. Yesterday the sinus were a bit stuffed due to the weather changes but this morning I’m feeling good. We watched my alumni school Michigan State University put another win up for the season. If only our Lions could start doing the same. Either way, football, hot cider and the harvest has been a great welcome to Fall that is now officially here.

This past week was great for tying up loose ends on BEST YEARS GONE that played Owosso, MI NCG all week. I was able to sneak into a day show on the last day with my dad. It was nice to have no pressure or expectations to meet and greet. It was nice to just relax into the story and just enjoy. The story is well put together with such great comments on the camerawork (DP Travis Hayward) the creative editing (Nathaniel Nose) – the music (Dennis Therrian and all our great guest artists). We know all of this includes the entire crew and cast. I heard lots of compliments on how the film walks the line with strong drama and outrageous comedy. And big kudos to Shane Hagedorn our director who kept the vision and created the fine blend story. NOTE: A BTS of the premiere event is on our IMDB.com page and we’ll go up on our FB page soon. Great job Dan Chipman.

We started with a two show screening premiere and that went great! We’ve been dripping out pics from that night on the BYG Facebook site. What a wonderful night and it was great to see the story on the big screen. The film was granted an extension playing all last week in Owosso, Michigan. Now we are looking at other cities both with NCG and other theatrical chains. We hope to bring it to our home town of Lansing, Michigan. Possibly Grand Rapids and the Detroit area and even Nashville, TN is being considered. This week after the theatrical we made a few adjustments to our mix and we’ll do a final review Weds before uploading the master to our distributor. I’m excited for people around the world to enjoy this story.

Today we are having a meeting for SILENT NIGHT IN ALGONA to review our schedule and lock that so that cast agreements and flights can be booked. We’re working hard to get all our ducks in a row so that many things are done before our pre-production week on set. Algona is not a big city so we’re working with all the resources we have. The best resource is the people of Algona who are excited to have this story of theirs told, keeping it from being forgotten. This week I’ll do some PR about our product partners and we’ll announce a few more cast. I had a few great conversations with folks this week and that is what is nice about these adventures. I get to see some dear friends that I usually only see when filming. But today is a big day as we lock up the schedule and collectively look for problem/issues in advance. We have some of the best problem solvers working to tell this story so I feel very confident.

WILD FAITH is about to hit 5 million views on Encourage TV taking us even deeper into the tens of millions who have watched the film. I had a few more conversations with parties that could assist in getting the TV series launched. Creative Control has been the main goal for me as I’ve had a few projects derailed by “experts” on what a story needs or doesn’t need. We have several paths we could take to production and as I’ve always said it is not IF it is WHEN. Have you seen WILD FAITH? If not, please do.

MANS BEST FRIEND is playing new TV channels such as Charge TV which seems to be targeted at action and macho films by Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and DJ Perry, what? I have continued to encounter many more folks who love that film. I’m very proud of the film and the action sequences which are modest. I’ve had several people ask about ‘Paul Landings’ outcome and could there ever be a sequel. You never know and yes, I’ve thought about it. I have a good story in my head but we’ll see about that some other time. I’ve got a full plate.

LOST HEART/BIGFOOT, UFOs and JESUS – I had the pleasure of hearing from many who saw CDI’s last release under two different titles. I love this film and it always leaves me feeling good. Feeling down or just needing a boost of ‘feel good’ take a watch. Melissa Anschutz commands the screen and folks like Josh Perry turn in performances that will have people talking for years. This is the perfect time of year to watch this film.

THE QUEST TRILOGY – Once we get past the beloved Halloween-fare it will be the holidays. I’m excited to continue the tradition of our trilogy. I again at the recent premiere got to hear from the fans of these films. Many are still learning about them and learning that there are three films in the series. FORTY NIGHTS, CHASING THE STAR and THE CHRIST SLAYER. See them in order. See them all.

FOR THE LOVE OF CATCH – the final polished cut is getting close. This weekend the audio narration was being done. A pre-mix and a final mix and we’ll be ready for a premiere. Maybe just before Christmas but after Thanksgiving for sure.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS – Our short concept film that sprung from a commercial endeavor is completed. We’re in discussions about the various possible premieres for this film using it to also help the historic Dodge Turner House. We are exploring a virtual premiere also but getting together and seeing this on a big screen would be fun. It is roughly 14 minutes so not a long film. A few festivals could be in the future for this short film story. I have been working on the feature script which I’m calling ‘OF SMOKE & MIRRORS’ to add a slight difference between the two.

ODDS & ENDS

This week I got to throw some of my dialog off Curran Jacobs who is playing the lead in our next WW2 film. I’ve been having such a great time emerging myself in the 1940’s and preparing to tell this great story. We also had a great meeting with our director and the VFX supervisor and we identified all the VFX shots or shots that would utilize CGI additions or subtractions.

I had an offer for a lead in a short which I don’t typically consider but offered to look at the script and the details which I asked for. I got a script with no details and had to pry any info out. But to be honest when I saw the email with just the script (poorly formatted) and no information – it was a polite pass. I had another call about engaging as a work-for-hire writer. On the other end of the spectrum from the no detail communication mentioned previously- this email came with a great pitch/breakdown. Success will follow the hard work. One person did the bare minimum and the other had spent some real time in organizing and preparing for their endeavor. I will likely enter negotiations this week for a wonderful writing endeavor that I’ll do over the holidays. I’ve had a handful of these opportunities approach me which is what led me to consider representation. In time I may explore the representation aspect but for now I’m happy to handle the details.

I’m going to bring this to a close. I have a few yard tasks to accomplish and I need to get ready for two groups of folks today. The ‘schedule’ meeting this afternoon and later my brother and few amigos will visit. I think the first fire might have to be lit today. I hope each of you have a wonderful day and good week ahead. I’m excited for all the developments happening and also happy to be enjoying the Fall with the family. This shoot will be the only extended leave I took this year. But it will put us into post-production on another beautiful story. This story is built on the real history of Algona and we’re proud to be telling it.

Be good to one another and coffee cheers!

DJ