Hi ho, Silver… away…

Johnny Depp as Tonto

Some of you have asked how Justin is doing, and like most parents of a 20-something we often “don’t know.” He and a group of friends followed their acting pursuit passions to Chicago last summer; he is now back in the “Land of Enchantment” working as an extra on the filming of the Lone Ranger movie. As career Ranger, that seems fitting. In fact, as I reflect back decades to my childhood pal, a dog I grew up with called Int’l Champion Fremar’s Cable Car (see March 22 post of him on the cover of Sports Illustrated) that I named Tonto when he was a puppy. Then of course, my 1^st permanent NPS Ranger position was at Tonto National Monument (AZ), so it seems natural he’d be in this picture with some more famous folks.

Even though working at present in “the industry” (where extras are just considered “props that eat”) he is looking at making a career move: on Saturday evening we learned that Justin has been accepted to next year's law school class at UNM & is wait listed at American Univ. (in DC).  He is still hoping to hear from Northeastern (Boston), USC, Loyola-Marymount, Southwestern (LA), Golden Gate, & Cal Western (San Diego). As a life-long Dodgers and Saints fan (he couldn’t help it thanks to dad’s teams [after all he was conceived while we were livin’ in Nawlins bay-bee]), he is accustomed to pain, anguish & frustration. Could be the makings for a good counselor.