Trip To Stratford (cont'd.)

    I haven't cured the Blogger problem but seem to have figured out a way to circumvent it, so here goes:

   I managed to locate the missing photos and will try to post a video of a number from the show. It was highly spectacular, so full of energy with a very talented cast. If you haven't seen "Chicago" and enjoy the music of that era (the 20's, I think) it's worth a look.

The Bard is everywhere including this life size statue in the gardens. He makes for a great photo op!

I don't often get dressed up but decided this special occasion called for something a bit fancier than my usual casual attire!

In the gift shop. I bought a couple of things for the grandkids. Oldest grandson is studying "Macbeth" in his English class.

Here's a video of the intro number in the show but with different performers but you will get the idea of the energy and musicality of the performance I saw.

To Be Continued

 Problems continue - I have to create a new post before I can reply to comments left on the previous one or comment on anyone else's. However, I'm sure eventually it will right itself (ever the optimist!)

   Yesterday's Trip: This is the most exciting thing that has happened to me in two years so please forgive me if I go a bit overboard with the photos etc.

    The theatre is a gorgeous venue surrounded by beautiful grounds and we had time to stroll around before the show. You can see the big red bus we travelled in, in one of the photos. A very unconventional stage and we were just 6 rows from the front so it felt very "up close and personal". 

    Just a few kilometres outside of Stratford is the small village of Shakespeare where we stopped on the way home to buy an assortment of pies. The servers were Mennonite girls and I am sure they were delighted to see us descend on the store in droves! 

    Traffic in both directions was pretty horrendous so it made for a long, tiring day. I left the house at 7:40 a.m. for the pickup and arrived back home at 8:15 p.m.

   I see I have missed a couple of photos so will post them tomorrow.

   

Getting Frustrated

 Still having trouble signing in to Blogger. Had a great day at Stratford, lovely lunch and the show was spectacular. More details and photos later.

I Won!

    Another hectic day starting off at 7:00 a.m. when I had to get on the computer to sign up for my fitness class. I managed to get through to the website pretty quickly (all the summer programs for children were also becoming available at the same time) and got a spot in the Osteo Fit class I have been attending in the Spring session. It starts at the beginning of July.

   It was raining very heavily when I set off for an early grocery run and I was pretty much soaked when I got home and had to change into dry clothes. After breakfast it was time to set off for the Probus Club meeting (still raining heavily) which featured a travel specialist as the speaker. She focused on four European capitals, three of which I had visited but not in great detail so it was interesting to hear and see some of the sights I missed. On my Danube cruise a few years ago we stopped at Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna but I have never been to Prague which was her other destination. Maybe another time!

   Straight from there to Bridge where we had another good turnout. I had some great cards and good partners and came out third highest in scoring with over 3000 points. For that I received the princely sum of $5 which will go back into the pot for the next five games! This was my first win ever so particularly thrilling.

   The pool is finally up and running after a couple of delays. I'm just waiting for the guys to finish to take a final photo, shouldn't be long. They were delayed today with the weather.

   FYI my grocery bill this morning was over $60, a new high, and it did not include any meat - horrible! I don't know how families with children are coping. I used some PC points to keep it to $50.

   Phew! That was a busy day and tomorrow I am off to Stratford to see the musical Chicago!, lunch included. The bus leaves at 8:00 a.m. so I will have to get my butt in gear early! By Thursday I will be glad to have a peaceful day at home.