Henry!

Hello there....

After a couple of days without the Net, I'm back to just fill in a little of what has happened since I last left you.

Sunday night, I got to talk to Harold at length via the web, and he even got his webcam to work, so I got so see him and the puppies-- although unfortunately, the image looked like a combination of the lunar landing and the shroud of Turin. I got to see the puppies too, so that was nice. I could see Maisie cocking her head as I said her name. Cute little baby.

On Monday, I took the train from Newtown, Wales, to Wolverhampton and back to London, pretty much without incident. I say, "pretty much" because it's never easy going up and down stairs with a big fat rolling suitcase, a purse the size of a small tent and a heavy laptop computer all by oneself... but I managed to make it via the Tube to my hotel, The Glendale Hyde Park Hotel without rain.

Yes, without rain, but not without snow. It was a kind of Virginia Beach, snow... Lots coming down, but nothing sticking because the city is too warm.

I must say though, that with all the baggage I had with me, I've found people unusually more helpful-- Whenever I needed to go up or down stairs, SOMEONE was always there to help me. Thank you God!

Oops.. Just found out this cafe closes soon... so I'll recap briefly:

Yesterday, played on my computer, read from The Playwright's Process book that Gil Elvgren uses for his class, then went to see Neil Innes in Edmunton. Met him and his wife Yvonne after the show. Nice people.

Today, met up with an old friend for lunch then went to see the matinee of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical "The Woman in White." An amazing show, amazingly done-- The sets were 3D models... I kid you not. Michael Ball, played a FAT Italian... Interesting. He's neither usually. After the show, had tea, then onto a second show, "The Dresser" with an old fave Nicholas Lindhurst. Amazing performances, all of them!

Tomorrow, it's back to another matinee, and then off to meet Mike and Sheila for dinner before his gig with the Bill Posters Will Be Band at the Bull's Head.

I'm looking forward to seeing them and the band.

Well, that's all for now,
D.

The reason this entry is called Henry is because I've heard something about "Henry" in a variety of contexts EVERYDAY... Today it was the name of a restaurant I passed.