Downpour!

Through the generous efforts of a kind friend I scored a coveted ticket for Shakespeare in the Park. Hooray!



Alas, because of this ...



... instead of Hamlet, I got this ...



... a view of a rain-soaked stage. There had been an open flame in the center of the stage which was snuffed out by the deluge.

Immediately after I snapped this picture, an usher ran up and said that photos were prohibited and demanded I delete the image in front of her. I chose a different pic and then showed her the big red delete button as I pressed it. She was too clever for my trick and said "that wasn't the photo you took." But as we were both getting soaked to the core, she gave up when I just played stupid and ignored her.

Later I emailed the photo to my home computer in case she sent the Unauthorized-Photo Goons after me.

So what do a gang of nerds all do when they're waiting to see if their theater is going to be canceled due to rain?



Everyone checks the weather radar on their iPhone, of course.

In NYC, the short, sad little life of a cheap umbrella usually ends something like this....