Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

A make out scene. My son, the 17 year old actor, is getting paid for up to three days, to utter two lines and make out with a girl. Up to three days at say, $555 a day. My friend’s husband has offered to do it for $500. Like a good mom I’ve checked with the agent to confirm that the film is not rated R. Nobody prepared me for this part of motherhood. I need a photo to punctuate the unlikeliness of this role to my motherly brain. How about this one from last summer?

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I think I’ll go knit now.

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12 responses to “The Mom’s nightmare and the Father’s Dream”

  1. Jo Avatar

    I don’t know what to day – I just smiled. Willow says your son is cute.

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  2. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Sounds like a great gig! Good for him. And you are a very good mom.

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  3. Dorothy Avatar

    What a hoot! From what I’ve heard, making out on the big screen is not all it’s cracked up to be. You’re so concerned about lighting, angles and making it look good that you can’t really get into it. Or so I’ve heard – what would I know?

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  4. Trish Avatar

    Wow, he must be in 7th heaven! The role of a lifetime! As a mother, I myself would sit right at the sidelines where he could see me!

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  5. angelarae Avatar

    Keep knitting…my son just got back from L.A. I have no idea the kinds of trouble I’m sure he get’s into. I’m sure I don’t want to know. Your son is a handsome young man, by the way!
    Ang

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  6. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    We just met with my son’s high school counselor re: prep for courses needed to graduate next year and to meet college requirements.
    My son wants to eventually work in sports injury rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
    Never thought I’d hear this from a HS counselor “Son, in order to meet college acceptance requirements, you need to drop history 12 for PE 12.”
    I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t heard it myself.
    Raising teens is a constant state of shock….and disbelief.
    The things they don’t warn you about in prenatal!

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  7. Lorette Avatar

    Oh great, now they’re paying them to make out? That is really a hoot. And that photo of your son is priceless!

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  8. Donna Avatar

    He is quite handsome! Good luck to him in the movie!

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  9. Rebekah Avatar

    Now that is a job. Love that picture.

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  10. Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) Avatar

    Hoo boy. At least you can rest assured that he’ll have about 100 people watching at all times. Think of them as chaperones. (Not all that comforting, is it?)

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  11. Donna Avatar

    Oh goodness…found you thru knittingfriends.com and have a teen boy, so had to read your entry. Good Luck!
    On a different topic, noticed the herringbone rib scarf and love it. How do I get the pattern?

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