The Harvest

Here's the harvest from two of my four potato bags. Actually, more were produced than I had expected.
The potatoes were all at the bottom of the bags. I do think there would have been even more if I had watered regularly.

I dumped the soil from the bags where I will now plant more garlic cloves to be harvested in mid July next year. When the garlic bulbs are pulled up, that will be spot to add a little more compost and plant still another late summer crop.

Best of all, the potato bags get reused, and I can move them anywhere in the yard where they will get the most sun.

I'm a little sad to see this growing season come to an end.

NYC, Phantom, and Green Day

To see a Broadway musical has been on my wishlist. Lo and behold, Friday night found Geo and me at the Majestic in NYC to see Phantom of the Opera. We were on a four day tour with the Vermont Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

That afternoon we had a session with two cast members who answered any questions we had about the production. They passed around the Phantom's mask, a latex make-up mask, and one of the actual costumes used in the show. The pink ball gown was heavy with fabric and beading. Many of the costumes weigh 40 - 60 pounds.

For the show we sat in the front row. I could actually look down into the orchestra pit. We could feel the heat of the pyro-technics. Those who were blind were provided with headsets to hear the action audibly described while it was happening. It was an outstanding experience to see the longest playing show in the history of Broadway ~ 22 years and still going strong.

There was a crush of people in the streets as we were leaving. People were shouting and screaming because one of the Green Day musical group was leaving the theater across the street. That's where American Idiot is playing, featuring music from the Green Day 2004 album. Now that's the musical on my new wishlist! Who knows, it could happen...