Commotion in the Jardin

Just as I do everyday, this morning I walked to the Jardin to pick up a cup of coffee, only to discover seven large trucks and several vans parked in the street and tents erected in the garden area.  Then, I was told I could not walk in a certain area because a movie crew was filming.





My curiosity was aroused, so I tried to see if I recognized any famous movie stars.  The fellow in the hat below looked somewhat familiar.



In the photo below, the fellow with the sunglasses is the director.  He was American while most everyone else in the huge crew, maybe up to 50 people, were Mexican.  By the time I walked back through the Jardin in the late afternoon, filming was still underway.  And, as the crew moved from one part of the Jardin to another, pedestrians and bench sitters were asked to relocate.  The fellow who sells newspapers, the shoe shine guys, and all of the food vendors were being shifted from one location to another - and not too happy about it. 



And then come to find out that the real star of this filming is the shiny black Toyota sedan below!

 

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  • 2/24/2009 9:11 AM Alice Shire wrote:
    hi Joan, your blog is fabulous, but I think I said that before. Thank you for sharing your adventures. I love all the colors. are your prints reflecting them? I loved your mask drawings too. Lots of potential there as well as the skeletons. Here in Jamaica Plain there is a Day of the Dead workshop, where they explain the tradition and you get to make the sugar skulls. I love those skeleton people. Are you returning home or staying in the warmer climates for a while? Maureen's adventures are great too. Hard to believe you've both been gone a month and are leaving in a day. hope to see you on your return. oh, The Boston Printmakers have an exhibit which started 2/15 at BU, but you probably know that. safe flight, Alice
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