One of the delights of the teardrop rally in Ohio each summer is putting names and faces together. We’re nearly all members of an online forum designed to share T@B information and enthusiasm. As we meet people here we introduce ourselves not only by name but by handle. It was an exciting moment when jkjenn and Rocky arrived and met cyclonic, restless native, and skwhee. Unfortunately jkjenn was able to come by only for a visit but maybe a longer encounter is in our future.
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.
Karen and Steve,
It was such a pleasure meeting you both. Thank you so much for showing Glenn, Kaitlynn and I your T@B 400. Thank you for all the great information, suggestions and fantastic stories.
Lisa & Glenn