Today is THE day, the day the Moshe Rynecki documentary film project, Chasing Portraits takes off for Poland! I am packed, I’ve got my dossier with interview questions, lists of the sites we are to visit, and the scenes we are supposed to film. I’ve done my homework and now I’m ready for the journey to begin.
Last night we had a send off dinner party at Lake Chalet, a modern Seafood Bar & Grill along Oakland’s Lake Merritt, to kick off this momentous day! We arrived just as the sun was setting. We had a chance to see the gondoliers ferrying passengers and crew teams practicing before it grew dark. But then as it went black outside, the lake’s sparkling necklace of lights came on to offer a charming view of the waterfront. We enjoyed it all from a lovely window table.
The evening started with toasts and ended with big hugs.
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- My Dad’s toast to the project for a safe and successful journey
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- A selfie with Dad!
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- Our very dear and good friend Nancy Goldberg!
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- A goodbye selfie with my youngest son.
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- A lean in selfie with my oldest son.
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- My amazingly supportive husband, who will hold down the fort while I’m gone!
