THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD

Well, sure enough, the first time I allude to any random photographer in a post, one steps up and proves that he has entirely too much time on his hands.   To illustrate:


Yesterday's picture, admittedly not top drawer photography:

And my suggestion was that it was too dark.   And I hesitated to add that it was in part because it was clearly a grey kind of day.    So someone out there in cyberspace who shall remain nameless sent me an "improvement."

Which begs the question, don't you think. . . ..  are photographers really that good, or do they just know how to work the software???   Just sayin'. . . . . . ..I think we can all agree that if the day had really been that bright and sunny, it would have been less appropriate for me to sing to my workers about Christmas.  But I will concede that the 2nd picture is much easier to see,  the "playing God"-thing with the weather not withstanding.


In other news, today was dress rehearsal for my Kennedy Center acting debut tomorrow.  Had to be "woman in the snow" through several different run-throughs.  They certainly were taking a lot for granted when they cast a 62-year old woman in the role and then assumed she would be able to fall down and get up multiple times within a couple of hours.  I may be all stiff and sore tomorrow.   Maybe I need to get the photographer to add a hot tub to the porch in that picture!


The show will be great.  The kids and families will love it.  There will be joy and good cheer in abundance in the Concert Hall tomorrow afternoon.  I look forward to having part of my family there, and to hoping my arm doesn't fall asleep as I fake being asleep in the snow for about 10 minutes worth of the play.    Wish me luck!    Between you and me I think Meryl Streep is safe in being considered the greatest living actor!