Day before festival Aug 31,2017

We had a grueling drive here from Denver yesterday but thankfully arrived safely and are now feeling great. ( Michelle & I just had a massage, too!)

Our condo is good and not far from the theatre where we'll see most films.  Today we got the festival program and are thrilled at the films that will be here!
A sampling: Lady Bird ( not about Johnson) starring Laurie Medcalf;
Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean King & Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs;
Hostiles staring Christian Bale;
Downsizing with Matt Damon, Kirsten Wiig, Laura Dern, Christoph Waltz;
Loving Vincent -- about Van Gough, which I appreciate after my trip to the Netherlands;
First Reformed with Ethan Hawke.

Some people who will be here include Christian Bale, who will be tributed this year, Ethan Hawke, Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, the real Billie Jean King, and filmmakers such as France's Ford Coppola, Ken Burns, Alexander Payne.

Normally on Friday we only get to see a film in the evening ( on this kind of pass) but this year they're adding a couple more during the day. Super!

So we're off to a great start. Looks like back to back films so no promises about when I can write again.
( big thunderstorms today-- pouring right now. ).

Here's a picture of the 4 of us this year.

Jane

Telluride 2017. Aug 31-Sept 4

The group of us this year is Michelle, Julie B, Pat J and me. We rented a new condo this year, so we'll see how we like it.  We're going several days early, as usual, to get used to the altitude & cuz it's fun!
This is the first time I've bought the cheap seats with the others. . . instead of the outrageous Patron Pass.  I have very mixed feelings about this, but will see if I can adjust. I'm saving a lot of $$-- especially since they raised the Patron pass price a lot this year.

We also tried something new with travel this year. We're flying to Denver then driving the 6.5 hours to Telluride (after a night at a hotel at airport).  We'll see how that works.  :-)

I probably won't have anything to write until Friday or Saturday. . . once the festival is underway.
Until then,
Jane