Of Cryptids and a Play

50°f/10°C, overcast. Showers expected. 

The newest West Virginia license plate! It features 9 cryptids supposedly seen in our state. I could see the Braxton County Monster, Mothman, Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the giant turtle whose name I forget,  but there are 4 more.  Can you spot them? My license plate expires this month, so hopefully I can get one of these to put on my van. Fingers crossed!

The plate is the design of the late Jesse Corliss, who we had the pleasure of meeting one day while he was painting the mural on the Museum of American Glass in Weston, WV. Jesse worked for the state, but painted many murals across West Virginia on his time off. His untimely death from a seizure was so sad, but his legacy lives on. You can read his beautiful obituary here. I feel very fortunate to have met him, and to see how much he loved his work. 

Yesterday was a fun day. We drove to Clarksburg, WV, about 2 1/2 hours away, to see a play at the restored Robinson Grand Theater. I had bought tickets back in August to see this play based on the Sherlock Holmes story, Hound of the Baskervilles. This play, however, was a comedic version. How could that possibly be, I wondered?

The play was presented with a cast of just 4 actors, and it was fantastic fun. There was much audience involvement, and the actors were impressive. Obviously dancers as well as actors, they managed to play about a dozen roles, even down to a most extraordinary "hound".

Our son Aaron and his wife joined us for the play. We met for lunch first at the oddly named Whiskey Biscuit restaurant, which featured an extensive breakfast and lunch menu, along with beer and liquor (but no wine, very odd).

As we walked to the theater, we passed this surprising sight: a cannon made in Spain in 1795!

The carved stone plaque gave a brief overview of the cannon's history, but really didn't explain why it came ro be in Clarksburg. 

It was a fun day, well worth the long drive.

Today we must take Pip to the vet to see about meds for these two itchy scritchy dogs. I am sure they have some kind of mite, because they don't have fleas. I think Pip may have had them when he came from the animal shelter a year ago, and shared them with poor Buddy.  Luckily, this vet treats the shelter animals, and has Pip's records. I hope we can get this resolved. 

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