Home!

After a lengthy journey, we are home. The performance went wonderfully and this particular audience of Gilbert and Sullivan aficionados really caught each and every reference. That was great!

We had a very long trip home yesterday and I am glad to be here.

Performance Day

Today is the day for our performance. I am about to leave for the theatre but wanted to post some photos from yesterday. The Battleground tour by horse was wonderful. Our guide, Ed, was most knowledgeable and the weather cooperated beautifully.

Last night, after a wonderful supper at the Farnsworth Inn -- where you can see hundreds of bullet holes from the Great Civil Conflict -- we went on a Ghost Tour, which was also very nice. Gettysburg is a wonderful place to visit -- especially when the weather is cool -- and I highly recommend it. I will say that my knowledge of the Civil War is so limited that I am not getting as much from the historical portions of this tour as I might. I wish I knew more about the specific battles waged. One thing is certain, when you stand in the same place a Union or Confederate soldier stood and look across the field where your enemy and brother stood against you, you really feel for the many people who fought and died for their cause. War is different when your targets are unknown peoples in an unknown land miles from your position, I think. When the enemy is your cousin and you are looking at him across several hundred feet and you know that it comes down to his life or yours -- that is something!

Rehearsal Day

I went for a walk this morning to see the downtown sights of Gettysburg. It was hot and humid and reminded me a lot of Shreveport. After lunchtime, the temperature cooled a bit and was easier to move around in.

The Kline Theater is a lovely playhouse and I think we will really enjoy performing there on Saturday. As you can see from the photos, the group is having a wonderful time. Everyone here is so nice and helpful. They seem interested in the festival and the area we are from -- but they make no cracks about our accents.

Of course, I am prepared for those comments. "That's right! You should be familiar with the way southerners talk since so much of your town was occupied during the Civil War." At least they were occupied for a little while. Lest we forget who won that War!

I am also seeing a lot of "Dutch" and "German" things here. I am not sure the "Dutch" things are really Dutch. I think most may be more "Deutsch" which is German for German.

Tomorrow, I am hoping we can go on a horseback ride around the battlefield. Keep your fingers crossed.

Operation Sweethearts By Air is Go

We made it to Gettysburg and are now settled comfortably into our rooms at the Brafferton Inn. Gettysburg looks quaint. The fun starts tomorrow evening with our rehearsal at the Kline Theatre. Our photo is featured prominently in the Gettysburg Festival brochure -- right next to Kevin Eubanks of "The Tonight Show" fame. WOW. No pressure, just breathe.

Hope to tour the battlegrounds tomorrow and maybe go on a Ghost tour!!

Sweethearts Goes to Gettysburg

Well, tonight John Bogan, Chelsea David and I are preparing for our trip to Dallas and flight to Washington, D.C. From there, we'll travel to Gettysburg for the Gettysburg Arts Festival and a wonderful opportunity to perform at the Kline Theatre. We will be performing the Gilbert play, "Sweethearts" and I can't wait to see the Festival and check out Gettysburg! The Bedouin Barrister rides again!

Stay tuned for the drama, the comedy and the tragedy of a five day tour of duty with such local notables as Dr. John Goddard, John Bogan, Chelsea David, Marissa Brown, John Chambers, and Jane Ryder! It is sure to be Grand Theatre!