I saw the Great Comet a few months ago, and at the time, I thought it was the strangest thing I'd ever seen. It was bizarre and I just didn't get it. The staging and theater are beyond gorgeous, but the story was just incomprehensible to me. I sat there completely confused for the entire 2 hours. Also, I was slightly annoyed (yay understudy because you were awesome!) because Josh Groban was out with a cold, and he was the reason I was seeing the strange show in the first place.
Flash forward a few months to the show being touted as the best thing to hit Broadway in years, and everyone and the show being nominated for Tony awards. I was still confused by it, but I really did love everyone involved in the show so I was ok with them getting the accolades. I didn't agree, but I was ok. Then Josh Groban left sadly, and the fabulous Oak Smash stepped in and he got amazing reviews. And for a hot minute, I thought about seeing it again, just to see Oak and figure out if maybe seeing it again would make me like it more.
But then, this week happened. The Great Broadway Kerfuffle of 2017. Somehow Mandy Patinkin saw the show. Then in a matter of hours, Oak was leaving 3 weeks early to make way for Mandy to play a 3 week engagement, and the producers were hopeful that Oak would come back after Mandy left. When I first heard the news I had 2 thoughts. One, how cool that Mandy is making his return to Broadway in such a loved show. And two, what the heck happens to Oak. This is super rude to him. Well, it turns out those were the same thoughts everyone else had.
In another manner of hours, Oak would release a gracious statement thanking the show, and saying he wouldn't be back after Mandy left. Mandy would realize he was to replace Oak and bow out, because he thought it was handled badly. And the producers would take to Twitter to apologize for the "optics" and tell everyone that there's a chance the show wouldn't be running much longer because the sales were dismal. Whoa.
Talk about a lot to handle in a manner in 12 hours. It's a lot to take in, but I, like a lot of people, think that Oak was slighted. The producers apologized for the optics. But not exactly what happened. If they take color completely out of it - even though it's hard not to see an African American actor replaced by an Older White actor - you have a relatively new actor replaced by a bigger name, just because that bigger name is a bigger name. Oak was brilliant in the role. No one was saying he needed replacing. He spent months preparing. The man even learned to play the accordion. Replacing him with Mandy Patinkin is just rude, especially when it doesn't even look like you spoke to Oak first about it.
In the end, like I said I didn't like the show. But I don't want them to close. The actors are incredibly talented and deserve to continue to get the accolades. But I do believe the producers messed up royally, and need to apologize to Oak and Mandy alike - Oak for obvious reasons, and Mandy, because I'm pretty sure he was a bit slighted in this whole situation, and didn't realize what he walked into. He was gracious in stepping down though, when he learned what had happened. I hope the show finds a way to make it through, but I also hope the producers learn that numbers aren't everything. Treating these actors like people instead of dollar signs is a much better way to run the business of show business.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Trivia Wednesday
~ After almost a whole 11 week series at our current location, we're still not sold on the food or the dude. We still miss our old guy and our old bar quite a lot. However, after a disastrous week last week - that I thankfully missed - the wait staff was much better and no one had to complain about their food/drinks to the manager. So I suppose that's a plus.
~ The half time question was finally a visual question - I love deciphering photos. Of course, when the topic is losers in great sports photos, we're most likely not going to do well. Not only did we have to figure out who the photo was of, but we then had to name a team that the person in the photo was playing and ultimately lost the game. Yep, in this particular situation, we gained a big fat 0 points. That's the only time that's ever happened. Usually we can at least scrape together 3 points...so sad!
~ Snuffie on Sesame Street was my most favorite. He apparently has a first name and it's Aloyious. I'm kind of obsessed with how cute that is - but I didn't know that at all. I was putting my eggs in the Barnaby basket. Also, it didn't help that the trivia dude kept pronouncing Aloyious as Aloy-sous.
~ A muddler is the tool used to muddle a drink. All those years watching food shows, finally gave me some alcohol knowledge. That might be the only thing I know about booze.
~ To be risible means you're prone to laughter. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Wouldn't you think it would mean you're prone to getting angry - as in getting a rise out of someone? I'd like to see the reasoning for laughter...
~ The shark that stuns his prey with his tail is not called the Sting Ray Shark. Just like the McDonald's lower calorie version of the McDLT is not called McDreamy or McSteamy : )
~ If the answer to a question is Bassa Nova like it was tonight, I will always start singing "Blame it on the Bassa Nova" and start quoting this scene from West Wing.
~ The largest watermelon ever grown weighed 350 pounds. I'm pretty sure I could make a good go at that in one sitting...
~ The half time question was finally a visual question - I love deciphering photos. Of course, when the topic is losers in great sports photos, we're most likely not going to do well. Not only did we have to figure out who the photo was of, but we then had to name a team that the person in the photo was playing and ultimately lost the game. Yep, in this particular situation, we gained a big fat 0 points. That's the only time that's ever happened. Usually we can at least scrape together 3 points...so sad!
~ Snuffie on Sesame Street was my most favorite. He apparently has a first name and it's Aloyious. I'm kind of obsessed with how cute that is - but I didn't know that at all. I was putting my eggs in the Barnaby basket. Also, it didn't help that the trivia dude kept pronouncing Aloyious as Aloy-sous.
~ A muddler is the tool used to muddle a drink. All those years watching food shows, finally gave me some alcohol knowledge. That might be the only thing I know about booze.
~ To be risible means you're prone to laughter. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Wouldn't you think it would mean you're prone to getting angry - as in getting a rise out of someone? I'd like to see the reasoning for laughter...
~ The shark that stuns his prey with his tail is not called the Sting Ray Shark. Just like the McDonald's lower calorie version of the McDLT is not called McDreamy or McSteamy : )
~ If the answer to a question is Bassa Nova like it was tonight, I will always start singing "Blame it on the Bassa Nova" and start quoting this scene from West Wing.
~ The largest watermelon ever grown weighed 350 pounds. I'm pretty sure I could make a good go at that in one sitting...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
I'm Confused
A few weeks ago, the Trump administration withdrew their "healthcare bill" from congress because they knew they wouldn't have the votes. Today, they somehow had enough votes to pass the "bill" to debate. How does that happen? Also, the "bill" hasn't been seen by anyone. What exactly did they vote on then? If Congress can just vote on things, with no data, then I suggest we vote that I win the lottery. If it's this easy to possibly pass a bill that will revoke care from millions of people, then winning the lottery should be a walk in the park for these lawmakers.
What's even more puzzling is that John McCain, who was being lauded as an American Hero after he left treatment for brain cancer, to make his way to Washington for the session, voted in favor of this truly mean (in the words of the President) "bill." McCain is being treated for cancer. How does he deem himself worthy of this treatment, when he won't extend access to this level of care to a good portion of the country? He had no office to win, and nothing to lose. And yet, he completely disregarded the sentiments of his constituents to pander to the GOP. It's disgusting.
This current administration, and the GOP lawmakers are willing to risk the lives of millions to pass their own agenda, because the previous bill was passed by a President on the other side of the aisle. Where is the compassion for their constituents? Where is the loyalty to their country? And most of all where is the common sense of the government?
What's even more puzzling is that John McCain, who was being lauded as an American Hero after he left treatment for brain cancer, to make his way to Washington for the session, voted in favor of this truly mean (in the words of the President) "bill." McCain is being treated for cancer. How does he deem himself worthy of this treatment, when he won't extend access to this level of care to a good portion of the country? He had no office to win, and nothing to lose. And yet, he completely disregarded the sentiments of his constituents to pander to the GOP. It's disgusting.
This current administration, and the GOP lawmakers are willing to risk the lives of millions to pass their own agenda, because the previous bill was passed by a President on the other side of the aisle. Where is the compassion for their constituents? Where is the loyalty to their country? And most of all where is the common sense of the government?
Monday, July 24, 2017
Scappy Lessons
The last time I went to England, it took me about 4 months to finish my scrapbook of the photos. I was lazy, and uninspired and by the time I finished it, I wasn't its biggest fan, and I had already shown everyone my photos on my phone, so no one really cared about looking at the album. After this trip I decided I would be better about scrapping the photos, and I would get it done as quickly as possible. It's been a little over 2 weeks, and I just finished printing all of the photos, and a great deal of the journaling. All that's left is some fun embellishing and filling a few holes. I'm feeling so much better this time around! But I did learn a few lessons along the way.
~ When you have a goal in mind, every Best Buy in the metropolitan area will stop selling Canon Selphy printer ink, so you'll be forced to wait on an order from Amazon. The same will go for 6 x 8 album inserts. Thank goodness for Scrapbook.com! Speaking of 6 x 8 albums..
~ The rings in this size binder are either too small or I feel the need to print way too many photos. That album is bursting at the seems...here's hoping the rings, while too tiny, are strong.
~ A SAG/AFTRA Backstage Broadway interview with Andrew Rannells is the perfect accompaniment for the "watching paint dry" activity level of printing photos. I almost didn't realize I wasted hours of my life watching a printer spit out photos...
~ Not all photos look great printed. I'm convinced iPhones trick your eye somehow by making you think you have an award-winning photo on your phone, but when it's printed, it looks like you took it underwater.
~ You will always lose the scissors, stickers, tape roll, or glue amongst your work area, and will then find it 20 minutes later, after you've opened a new one or grabbed another pair.
~ And lastly, getting the scrapbook done early, helps you remember all the lovely stories that happened on vacation which totally helps with the journaling. Not everyone will read it, but at least it will make you happy!
~ When you have a goal in mind, every Best Buy in the metropolitan area will stop selling Canon Selphy printer ink, so you'll be forced to wait on an order from Amazon. The same will go for 6 x 8 album inserts. Thank goodness for Scrapbook.com! Speaking of 6 x 8 albums..
~ The rings in this size binder are either too small or I feel the need to print way too many photos. That album is bursting at the seems...here's hoping the rings, while too tiny, are strong.
~ A SAG/AFTRA Backstage Broadway interview with Andrew Rannells is the perfect accompaniment for the "watching paint dry" activity level of printing photos. I almost didn't realize I wasted hours of my life watching a printer spit out photos...
~ Not all photos look great printed. I'm convinced iPhones trick your eye somehow by making you think you have an award-winning photo on your phone, but when it's printed, it looks like you took it underwater.
~ You will always lose the scissors, stickers, tape roll, or glue amongst your work area, and will then find it 20 minutes later, after you've opened a new one or grabbed another pair.
~ And lastly, getting the scrapbook done early, helps you remember all the lovely stories that happened on vacation which totally helps with the journaling. Not everyone will read it, but at least it will make you happy!
Sunday, July 23, 2017
The Story Behind a Photo
In this case, we were wandering around Padstow trying to decide on which Ice Cream shop would get our business. There were so many, and we couldn't really decide. We wandered just a bit further, and found an Ice Cream Parlor with homemade ice creams in all sorts of specialty flavors. It was the perfect find! After some indecision, I decided on 2 flavors. Chocolate and the one I always get in England, Banoffee, in a waffle cone. Both flavors were to die for! So while I was waiting on my friend to choose hers, I went outside and snapped this photo so I could remember to scrapbook this yumminess when I got home.
As we both ate our ice creams, we mosied down to the coach stop to catch a ride back to our car. That's when it happened. One scary-a&$ seagull dive bombed my head a bit. He got so close he brushed his feet against the top of my head. I recovered and continued to walk. Then it happened again. Though this time, I was a little too close to the edge of the sidewalk, and it took me a bit too off guard, and the stupid bird knocked me down, and made me drop my perfect ice cream cone - which he then pounced on and ate like he hadn't been fed in days! Of course, since it scared my friend too - who is more afraid of birds than I am - she just chucked her cone at him which is what he wanted in the first place.
So the moral of this story is, not all ice cream photos are perfect. And sometimes they are - and if they are, a possibly homicidal bird may want it for himself... Also, as a life lesson (I learned after this incident) when eating outside near birds, stay close to the wall. They have to dive to get to you, and they won't do that if you're too close to the wall because they may dive into the wall (which I wouldn't mind really - since I now blame all birds for the loss of my perfect ice cream! - but I don't think they would like it...)
Friday, July 21, 2017
Friday Five
1. Even though, I'm still dealing with some terribly awful tech issues - some my fault, others not so much - I've been enjoying scrapbooking my England trip. I love the way it's turning out. I'm only half way through the trip, but now it's getting to the Cornwall fun, which is all beachy all the time, so that should be super fun to see come together!
2. I cannot wait to listen to this Podcast. I love Jonathan Groff and honestly, how could a musical podcast be anything but fabulous?!
3. I love those dreamy Supernatural boys, and I'm always hoping they'll get some recognition from the late night shows. Of course, it usually doesn't happen. However, this week is Comic Con and they finally (finally!) appeared on Conan. They were dreamy, and hilarious. Jensen's Birthday surprise keg for Jared, with an added Keg Stand on national television will be hard to beat.
4. Speaking of Comic Con - what about the new casting for the next Doctor. A woman and a woman as super-talented as Jodie Whitaker? Fabulous news! I'm so happy to see the show move forward. I loved Jodie on Broadchurch, and I think she'll be awesome as the Doctor. And I'm also so happy to see so many of the fans getting on board - we won't mention the jerks that are actually taking the time to complain to the BBC about it being a woman...
5. Last but not least, I'm going to New York tomorrow to see a show I know NOTHING about. Apparently it's called Puffs and it's about Harry Potter, other than that, I've got no idea. One of my friends is a big HP fan, and she's seen it - and loved it. Now she wants all of us to go see it too. I was a little taken aback when everyone was planning to wear HP gear, since I have none, but I side-stepped the themed outfit, and now I'm just super ready to see it!
2. I cannot wait to listen to this Podcast. I love Jonathan Groff and honestly, how could a musical podcast be anything but fabulous?!
3. I love those dreamy Supernatural boys, and I'm always hoping they'll get some recognition from the late night shows. Of course, it usually doesn't happen. However, this week is Comic Con and they finally (finally!) appeared on Conan. They were dreamy, and hilarious. Jensen's Birthday surprise keg for Jared, with an added Keg Stand on national television will be hard to beat.
4. Speaking of Comic Con - what about the new casting for the next Doctor. A woman and a woman as super-talented as Jodie Whitaker? Fabulous news! I'm so happy to see the show move forward. I loved Jodie on Broadchurch, and I think she'll be awesome as the Doctor. And I'm also so happy to see so many of the fans getting on board - we won't mention the jerks that are actually taking the time to complain to the BBC about it being a woman...
5. Last but not least, I'm going to New York tomorrow to see a show I know NOTHING about. Apparently it's called Puffs and it's about Harry Potter, other than that, I've got no idea. One of my friends is a big HP fan, and she's seen it - and loved it. Now she wants all of us to go see it too. I was a little taken aback when everyone was planning to wear HP gear, since I have none, but I side-stepped the themed outfit, and now I'm just super ready to see it!
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Wonky Tech
I used to think I could live a life without all sorts of fancy tech gadgets. I now know this isn't true because the second my laptop starts acting up, I get ridiculous grumpy. This is where I am right now. If the lovely, fabulous iPad would allow me to upload photos to my posts, I'd turn in my laptop for good and be done with it.
I love my iPad. It's mt favorite tech toy. So all I really need is for some to create an app that lets me blog easily - with pictures. Is that really too much to ask? I just got back from 12 days in England, people. I have oh so much to say! Don't the gadgets in my house know it's a bad time to go haywire?!
I love my iPad. It's mt favorite tech toy. So all I really need is for some to create an app that lets me blog easily - with pictures. Is that really too much to ask? I just got back from 12 days in England, people. I have oh so much to say! Don't the gadgets in my house know it's a bad time to go haywire?!
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Theatre Weekend
So this weekend's 5 show weekend turned into a 4 show weekend. However, that wasn't a terrible thing. I really wanted to see Godspell Friday night, but after a long week, it just wasn't in the cards. However, the next 2 days totally made up for it in terms of quality.
Yesterday was Off-Center's City Center's Production of Assassins. I'd never seen this show before and I'm still not sure I understand what I saw, but I admit to loving it. It was weird, and sarcastic, and a little in poor taste, but the cast was outstanding. I came for Steven Pasquale, who was brilliant as always. That man's voice is pretty perfect, and he's great with the annoyance and sarcasm on stage. So he was a perfect choice for a snarky John Wilkes Booth. But the rest of the company was also amazing.
My favorite part was a line sung by the balladeer "Every now and again the world goes wrong, every now and again a mad man comes along..." At which point the crowd went wild. It's the perfect description of where the US finds itself right now. Nice lyrics, Sondheim - who was apparently at the evening performance along with Josh Groban. I missed them both by going to the matinee - boo!
And the last show of the weekend, was an olf favorite of mine "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Now, even though it's a favorite, I had no desire to go whatsoever. It was to be performed outside (it was 89 today) and it was going to be in a sketchy (or so I thought) part of town, and I would be going by myself (everyone else realized it was too hot and too far...) However, I'm so glad I went. The show was fantastic! The Baltimore Shakespeare Company put on a great production.
I know exactly how hot I was, so I can't imagine how hot the performers were, but they never let it show. They seemed to be having so much fun, which is always a good mark of a great show. In the end I'm so happy I went, and I can't wait to attend another one of their productions!
Yesterday was Off-Center's City Center's Production of Assassins. I'd never seen this show before and I'm still not sure I understand what I saw, but I admit to loving it. It was weird, and sarcastic, and a little in poor taste, but the cast was outstanding. I came for Steven Pasquale, who was brilliant as always. That man's voice is pretty perfect, and he's great with the annoyance and sarcasm on stage. So he was a perfect choice for a snarky John Wilkes Booth. But the rest of the company was also amazing.
My favorite part was a line sung by the balladeer "Every now and again the world goes wrong, every now and again a mad man comes along..." At which point the crowd went wild. It's the perfect description of where the US finds itself right now. Nice lyrics, Sondheim - who was apparently at the evening performance along with Josh Groban. I missed them both by going to the matinee - boo!
And the last show of the weekend, was an olf favorite of mine "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Now, even though it's a favorite, I had no desire to go whatsoever. It was to be performed outside (it was 89 today) and it was going to be in a sketchy (or so I thought) part of town, and I would be going by myself (everyone else realized it was too hot and too far...) However, I'm so glad I went. The show was fantastic! The Baltimore Shakespeare Company put on a great production.
I know exactly how hot I was, so I can't imagine how hot the performers were, but they never let it show. They seemed to be having so much fun, which is always a good mark of a great show. In the end I'm so happy I went, and I can't wait to attend another one of their productions!
Friday, July 14, 2017
Friday Five
1. I LOVE the fact that This is Us received so many Emmy nominations. If it were up to me, everyone would have been nominated from that show. However, it was good to see that 4 of the stars and 2 of the guest stars were nominated, and the show itself. Now here's hoping they all win - even the guys nominated in the same category. A tie could totally happen!
2. I know it's being burned off, but I really do enjoy the show Doubt. The cast is awesome, and I'm pretty sure it would have done a little better with slightly better writing. It's even got a pretty compelling storyline, that I'm hopeful we'll get to see the conclusion of.
3. I'm fairly certain that the books on my nightstand have this conversation with my lamp each night. Too funny!
4. While I was in England, I fell in love with Ham4All. These videos of people singing songs from Hamilton were our nightly fun. After each day of seeing the sights, we'd come back to the hotel, and go on Twitter just to see who had posted what that day. Such a fun and easy idea! My personal favorite was Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
5. I'm loving scrapbooking my England photos. In a Creative Bubble is my favorite designer and all of her fun designs are really making the book super simple and super adorable! Now if my darn ink would just arrive from Amazon, I could finish printing my photos...
2. I know it's being burned off, but I really do enjoy the show Doubt. The cast is awesome, and I'm pretty sure it would have done a little better with slightly better writing. It's even got a pretty compelling storyline, that I'm hopeful we'll get to see the conclusion of.
3. I'm fairly certain that the books on my nightstand have this conversation with my lamp each night. Too funny!
— Gutter Bookshop (@gutterbookshop) July 14, 2017
4. While I was in England, I fell in love with Ham4All. These videos of people singing songs from Hamilton were our nightly fun. After each day of seeing the sights, we'd come back to the hotel, and go on Twitter just to see who had posted what that day. Such a fun and easy idea! My personal favorite was Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
5. I'm loving scrapbooking my England photos. In a Creative Bubble is my favorite designer and all of her fun designs are really making the book super simple and super adorable! Now if my darn ink would just arrive from Amazon, I could finish printing my photos...
Thursday, July 13, 2017
2 out of 5
Yesterday was Day 1 of a 5 Show week. I'm a big fan of lots of theater, but this week is sort of out of hand. However, there are worse things to have an overabundance of than theater, so I'm definitely not complaining.
Last night, was Falsettos on the big screen. Now I know I've talked a lot about it, but it was and still is amazing. The show totally held up on the screen. I'll always think that Live is best when it comes to great performances, but seeing a filmed version of this particular show did provide some insight. I was able to see things I wasn't able to see in the theater, like tiny facial expressions, or line readings that made more sense when accompanied by a gesture or a smirk. It really was quite beautiful!
I only had 2 complaints. One was the change to a lot of the words. Since it was being filmed ultimately for PBS, they had to change many of the harsher words. Sometimes the changes were seamless, other times they were super clunky. That had to be a bear for the actors to memorize! My second complaint was the lack of an intermission. Every other time that I've seen a taped performance, they actually build the 15 minute break in. This time they went straight from act 1 to act 2. Anticipating the intermission, I had smuggled in a hot tea from Starbucks and drank it all in the first act. I was quite upset by the lack of a built in potty break. Other than those 2 minor issues, the show was flawless!
Tonight, on the other hand was less than flawless. Tonight was a production of Godspell - one of my all time favorites - performed by the Maryland based Infinity Theater company. They made a bold choice to stage the entire show in the style of SNL This meant that the actors were all disciples doubling as well-known characters from SNL over the years. At one point, John the Baptist was the Church Lady, 2 disciples were the Blues Brothers while another was the musical guest, which I think was supposed to be Amy Winehouse. Jesus, obviously, was the host this week.
It was incredibly bizarre. It was so strange, that even after seeing this show dozens of times, I had a hard time following what the heck was happening. This may have had something to do with the extra hour of content they somehow added to make the usually 90 minute show, jump to 2 hours and 30 minutes. The funniest part was that my friend who had never seen the show before, loved it. She thought it was fabulous, and she's usually much more skeptical about the weird than I am. Go figure. It was definitely not my cup of tea. Thank goodness that the 3rd show of my 5 show week is yet another production of Godspell, hopefully done by a company that stays a bit more true to its roots.
If not I see a viewing of the Victor Garber version in my future, if only to get tonight's production out of my head.
Last night, was Falsettos on the big screen. Now I know I've talked a lot about it, but it was and still is amazing. The show totally held up on the screen. I'll always think that Live is best when it comes to great performances, but seeing a filmed version of this particular show did provide some insight. I was able to see things I wasn't able to see in the theater, like tiny facial expressions, or line readings that made more sense when accompanied by a gesture or a smirk. It really was quite beautiful!
I only had 2 complaints. One was the change to a lot of the words. Since it was being filmed ultimately for PBS, they had to change many of the harsher words. Sometimes the changes were seamless, other times they were super clunky. That had to be a bear for the actors to memorize! My second complaint was the lack of an intermission. Every other time that I've seen a taped performance, they actually build the 15 minute break in. This time they went straight from act 1 to act 2. Anticipating the intermission, I had smuggled in a hot tea from Starbucks and drank it all in the first act. I was quite upset by the lack of a built in potty break. Other than those 2 minor issues, the show was flawless!
Tonight, on the other hand was less than flawless. Tonight was a production of Godspell - one of my all time favorites - performed by the Maryland based Infinity Theater company. They made a bold choice to stage the entire show in the style of SNL This meant that the actors were all disciples doubling as well-known characters from SNL over the years. At one point, John the Baptist was the Church Lady, 2 disciples were the Blues Brothers while another was the musical guest, which I think was supposed to be Amy Winehouse. Jesus, obviously, was the host this week.
It was incredibly bizarre. It was so strange, that even after seeing this show dozens of times, I had a hard time following what the heck was happening. This may have had something to do with the extra hour of content they somehow added to make the usually 90 minute show, jump to 2 hours and 30 minutes. The funniest part was that my friend who had never seen the show before, loved it. She thought it was fabulous, and she's usually much more skeptical about the weird than I am. Go figure. It was definitely not my cup of tea. Thank goodness that the 3rd show of my 5 show week is yet another production of Godspell, hopefully done by a company that stays a bit more true to its roots.
If not I see a viewing of the Victor Garber version in my future, if only to get tonight's production out of my head.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Home Again
On this trip, for example, I drove in England for the first time. That was actually not the best thing ever. I have no idea how people drive so quickly through those scary tiny streets in the countryside. I've probably shaved a few years off of my life just fretting about blind curves and possible cow crossings. However, I did it and we survived so at least there's that.
There were other most wonderful things that happened that had nothing to do with me being behind a steering wheel (on the opposite side of the car than I usually am...), for instance:
I ate my weight in food during a Borough Market Food Tour.
I finally saw Platform 9 3/4 however, the line was much too long to get the super cool photo.
I rocked out with 98,000 other people who loved Adele at Wembley Stadium.
I saw one lonely little Puffin, who was most assuredly Neil coming to visit me.
I climbed to the top of 2 different castles in flip flops.
And I sat where David Tennant sat in Broadchurch.
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