Explanations

For those of you not familiar with the area I am going to explain.  We were coming to Ashland to see several plays.  One a cabaret performance with dinner and the other a matinee "The 10th Muse".  The 10th Muse is part of the "Shakespearean Festival" so it is in one of the main theaters with all of the plays.  When we tried to find a house to rent we found that they were cheaper in Medford, a town about 20 minutes drive away.  So we did that.  The house is very nice.  I think we really lucked out.  Also in the area is a small quaint town of Jacksonville, which was famous back in the gold rush days.  Now even the new buildings have to be built in the same style. We spent most of yesterday rambling around Jacksonville.  The trolley ride was about 45 minutes. It was fun after lunch because as we were driving around if someone saw something they wanted to see we would immediately pull of an stop.  Very spontaneous touring.  We drove though the main cemetery and looked at a some of the gravestones.   If there had been an open house we probably would have done that as well.  Then when it was time, we drove directly to Ashland to our dinner theater.  Very fun show.  After dinner and before the show the "nuns" led us in a few rounds of bingo.  Marsha, one of our group, won all 3 rounds!!! If only we had been at a casino with Marsha's luck!! What a full day that was.  Friday we will spend more of the day in Ashland, after doing a Harry & David tour in the morning.  Saturday morning I will have to be up early.  Jeanne will get me to the airport and I will fly home (Nathan and Rebecca are visiting and I have a memorial service to get to).  Everyone else will be leisurely about heading home.