Not a huge update this week. Work was fine. House cleaning on Saturday, followed by supper guests in the evening, which was lovely. A few more chores on Sunday. About three inches of rain over the weekend, joined by a couple of hours of intense thunder and lightning from just before midnight last night until nearly two. Yay? So I'm a tire mess this morning. Oh well. * * * DoD reported no new casualties in the last week. Ciao!
Continue reading...I guess I'll just start with the bad news, and get that out of the way. RIP George Romero and Martin Landau. I've been a modest fan of George Romero's work over the years, although I'll grant that his influence on many of the directors and actors I enjoy most was huge! I am gutted, though, to hear the news of Martin Landau. Yes, yes, yes: we get old, we die. I've loved Landau since Mission: Impossible and Space 1999. His skill as an actor was consummate and I mourn his passing. * * * On the "Ooooh. Interesting!" front,…
Continue reading...I've got a shaking frightened dog sitting on my lap, thanks to the asshats who are once again setting off fireworks in the vicinity. This is going on 9 days, now. Poor puppy... * * * More Annapolis Shakespeare fun: A bit on the spur of the moment, we decided to accept an invitation to the reception for opening night of their production of The Tempest, running in the garden at Charles Carroll House in Annapolis. Yup, this means that we're seeing this production twice, and I couldn't be happier. Opening night was a joy. (They have one picture up…
Continue reading...Hey, y'all. I've been busy. But first: Annapolis Shakespeare Company. They made us happy again! This is our second season enjoying their production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged, in the courtyard at Reynolds Tavern. Supper first, then the show. We had Bill, Brian, and Johnny on the bricks Tuesday evening, bounding through this rollicking tour of 37 plays in about 90 minutes. I'll be the first (or perhaps second) to admit that most of the plays get fairly short shrift in the production. And I was deeply disappointed that, for the second year, they continued to ignore…
Continue reading...Well! It was a busy weekend - between remote work, attending a birthday party for a three year old, yard work, and all the usual chores, I was just plain out of steam. Last night I just relaxed and read. There's not much new to report, so I won't. * * * DoD reported no new casualties in the last week. Ciao!
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