It was so pleasant to awaken to bird calls a this reflective scene this morning. So pleasant and so calm. Then the peace was interrupted by a wild and furious thunderstorm with high winds. We fared quite well due to our ability to learn from previous experiences. Following the storm we did some mopping up and post-event evaluation. The rain is finished, the birds are singing, and we are even better prepared for the next storm!
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
London’s National Portrait Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens” presents an amazing collection of portraits, jewelry, personal effects, books, costumes, and more to illustrate not only the lives of the six women who married the second Tudor king, but the effort across five centuries to keep their memory alive.
Forecasters are predicting your preparations will be tested. Fortunately, the storms are short lived so you can still enjoy nature ,the company of neighbors, and your local wanderings.
Be safe. Severe weather is coming over night.