March 18, 2005
 

Hello Everyone!

I have been remiss in not writing to you sooner. I am so sorry! Well our new year has been fantastic so far! Antonio finished Zorro in December so he has been a homebody for 3 months now. We all love it when he is home as he works so much.

My son Alexander started going to Santa Monica College in February. He took a year off after graduating from high school. I am so proud of him and happy that he is going to school here at home. He is a beautiful soulful being.

Dakota my gorgeous 15-year old is going to school in Carmel, California. She is at the beautiful Santa Catalina High School. She has been very cool in adjusting to boarding school. We'll see how she feels at the end of school year.

Stella, our sweet darling 8-year old, is thriving in every aspect of life. She loves her school, is a straight A student, and has now added softball to her list of activities!
She's also an amazing gymnast!!

Antonio begins a new movie, "Take the Lead," in which he plays a dance instructor who attempts to teach adolescents, from a public school in N.Y., the art and beauty of dance with discipline and passion. That will take place the end of April.
So. As for me, I am recuperating from post surgery. I broke my toe back when I was doing Chicago and never had time to fix it. So it was a little worse for wear and needed an intricate operation involving 3 screws! I hope I don't set off the metal detectors when we fly!

We are off to celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Malaga with Antonio's family. We went for the first time last year, (my 1st time, Stella's & Alexander) and can't wait for this year. I think it's the most beautiful, most spiritual experience I have ever had, Can't wait to feel that again! Dakota will be coming this year too!

As for film work, I have nothing really on the horizon right now. I am looking, reading scripts, trying to set up one very special movie called " Have Mercy " written by Valerie Trapp. Beau St. Clair and Lloyd Philips will produce, Kathy Bates will direct, and we are just starting to get together.

Other than that life is beautiful! I am reading a great book called "Ask and it is given" by Esther and Jerry Hicks. It's fantastic!

I send you all love and kisses!
XOXXOX
Melanie