Whimsical Things ~ Stratford 2008

~ a handsome young man lurched by me on a unicycle. He wore a t-shirt that read "Not even Newton can save us."

~ wandering the Shakespearean gardens on morning, I could hear the bell ringers at St. James' Anglican Church practicing. It took me a minute to realize that the melody they were playing was "I'm in the mood for love."

~ listening to a breeze rustling leaves is one of my great joys. I spent many hours listening to the wind in the willows as I lay under them last week.

~ sitting at lunch in the York Street Kitchen, I overheard four lovely white-haired ladies discussing the new Sex and the City movie. One of them said "I liked the writing on that show, but the way they go on about it, you'd think they'd invented sex. They should have consulted us!" (Loud laughter ensued).

~ an armada of 12 swans sailed by me into the low afternoon light.

~ watching Psycho one night was more terrifying than ever... and gave my subsequent shower an extra piquancy.

~ the performances I saw of Cabaret, The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet were all strong... with unforgettable moments in Hamlet that still haunt me. Thanks Will. (More detailed reviews will follow).