Malibu (updated)

I was going to try and upload some pictures from the lovely ocean town of Malibu, CA but time and exhaustion have prevented me from doing so (not to mention that here at the beach June Gloom hits things more prominently making the mornings and evenings foggy and, thus, unsuitable for pictures).  I am here at a Catholic Monastery for Act One's kick off retreat.  It has been fabulous to meet and talk to the sixty or so other participants about the intersection of art, truth, beauty, and filmmaking.  Tomorrow will be a long day of workshops and information but tonight was a lot of fun and a little exploring.  I went with two new friends down to the beach and into the town of Malibu tonight where we talked of muppets, musicals, and a love of diet Dr. Pepper.  The more time I spend learning about "the business" and talking with the other people here the more at home I feel.  I am so thankful to have this opportunity to learn from experienced writers and producers in this field and to get to know people who share the same love of story-telling that I do.  In an effort to avoid the cliched "coming home" and "these are my people" statements I will simply state that I am uncertain what the future holds but confident that this is where I am supposed to be.  More to come after the retreat ends...

UPDATE:
Here are some pictures from Malibu and the retreat!

Love Shack?

Alyson and Barnabas

Santa Monica in the distance

self-explanatory

View looking out on the Malibu neighborhood we were in

View from outside the balcony on my floor at the retreat

Garden and bench

Serra Retreat Center

The most beautiful and heartbreaking statue of an angel I have ever seen