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| First of the season |
Today, however, winter has returned. The bitter north wind coming down from Canada and cloudy skies have made a return after those nice days of sunshine we experienced. We are even expected to get a little snow again tonight and tomorrow. But for now I'm sitting in a warm room and looking forward to seeing a play with my friend Judy this afternoon. We're going to the matinee showing of The 39 Steps at the Mt. Baker Theater. It's sold out, so I'm pleased to know she thought to get tickets last week. If it lives up to the hype from the above link, I should get more than a few laughs today:
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced comic whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. This spectacular treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), lightning fast quick-changes, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance.Ohhh! An on-stage plane crash? That's about the only place I'd like to see one of those. And then I'm back home after the show to hunker down and wait for the weather to hit. More later...
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nice...jumped over to the description of 39 steps as i was not familiar with it...hitcockian sounds good....smiles....yeah its bitter cold here too...polar vortex...oo wee....ha...
ReplyDeletea cast of 4 playing that many characters - wow!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun, except for the snow:)
ReplyDeleteThe play sounds like a hoot. Hunker down and enjoy your day - love those crocus too.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice respite from winter. We're going to a Valentine's Day dance. I know, I know ... two weeks late. I think they got a discount on the decorations. Then, reportedly, it's back to more snow on Monday.
ReplyDeleteI actually noticed some trees blooming in Raleigh today - there is hope that warm weather is on the way.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the play!
Oh those flowers are gorgeous.. and I so craving spring but there's still a long wait here.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I saw a plane crash on stage (yes, I can honestly say that I did!) was at the Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon concert (outdoors) in Montreal. It was unexpected and scared the crap out of me.. and everyone else. But it was amazing. Enjoy the show. :)
Oh, beautiful Spring!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun day .. and much thanks for the glimpse of bright things to come.
No signs of spring here yet, except the seed catalogs that started appearing in the mailbox in January!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a crazy play - four actors and 150 roles!
ReplyDeleteThey will be hopping!I plan to hunker down tomorrow.
the crocus would lift anybody's spirits. Sorry about the weather!
ReplyDeleteThat photo of the flowers was magnificent. Great shot. Hope you enjoyed the play.
ReplyDeleteSpring is certainly far ahead of us in your neck of the woods! More snow than ever here.
ReplyDeleteHope the play was delightful! I was about to say the cold was coming from Alaska, but, apparently, that's not true. Things have been so mild in Alaska that the organizers of the Iditarod dog-sled race don't have enough snow or ice in important places. Fancy that!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs. Dogs say "Hi," too.
I love your shot of those pretty crocus. I'm hoping we will see them very soon here.
ReplyDeleteI remember the movie 39 Steps as being a lot of fun to watch. I hope you enjoy the play.
I'm sure my daughter would give a lot to see some sign of spring in Chicago. That is a mighty beautiful crocus, DJan. I love that sparkling purple color!
ReplyDeleteYour side of the country is seeing springtime earlier than mine. Flowers are lovely at this time of the year. Comedy is always welcome, but I've never seen the play. Enjoy it and I hope it is a good performance.
ReplyDeleteThat storm arrived here this morning. Temp dropped 30 degrees. Rain, drizzle. Lake looks like a witch's brew. Good to cuddle under a blanket.
ReplyDeleteStay warm.
Flowers already! Whoohoo!
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to tell us all about the play! :)
Gorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteAn onstage plane crash? Am curious to know how they pulled that off!
I love plays that make you laugh. Lowbrow or not these cold dreary days, its what a lot of us need....:)
ReplyDeleteWow...impressive cast!
ReplyDeleteThe crocus, being that they're purple, really brightened my morning. I'm behind again, visiting with you. Time for catching up.
This has been such an unbelievable winter for the entire USA/Canada.
Here, yesterday it was 78...this fine Monday it's gonna hit an all time high of 41!! Crazy.
Oh, look at those Spring blooms. I'm looking out at our frigid white hell. Ba Humbug!
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, the man who wrote the book--John Buchan I think--was the most read propagandist for England during World War I. His stories of the war ignored the fact that young men were being used as cannon fodder. So I find myself not admiring the man, but I did enjoy the book and Hitchcock's movie. It's so important to separate the art from the artist I think.
ReplyDeleteI thought about you this morning as I read about the Oscars, which I didn't watch. How many of those movies had you seen???? Peace.