Any comments about Lara's shoes?  Does she shop at PRADA???

I can just hear the banter now:  "Very well, since you refuse to give me a discount, you shall have your little retail price... but NOT as you would have wanted it ... I puh-ROMISE you that!"

Heehee, Gothick.

Don't know if you noticed that she's clutching a copy of "The Salem Branch."  I can't say why-- I didn't notice that it was part of the skit.  But it made me think of another, older skit in which another Collinsport Player portrayed KLS and hilariously strutted across the stage imploring, "Buy my books." 

the skit was really worth seeing.  Even if you'd seen last year's "Golden Shadows," this year's script was updated with a few modern references and rewritten to include an appearance by Angelique (played by Lara Parker).  More on one of those new jokes a little later... 

So here goes...

Willie (Walter Down) informed Barnabas (Richie Halpern) that his portrait was finished, and revealed this much to Barn's dismay:

Wow, that was a lot of work for you Brandon, so please know that it's appreciated.  I thoroughly enjoyed your report and pictures and think your Lyndhurst photos are gorgeous.  BTW, some browsers don't show the links to your photos; Explorer displays all 3 links clearly, but in Firefox I have to highlight the area beyond the Home link in order to see them.

P.S.  Thank you for opening the pool house gate. 

Thank you!!

Midnight

It was great to see you! hope your foot is better. All I can say is DON'T Lean on the Door and Watch out for the gap!!!!
 

ROFL!  It's fine, thanks-- that'll teach me to follow MsCriseyde and sheenasma into the city and not change out of the heels first, but it was fun, and oh boy, things are never dull when your group is on the move, are they?  The event on the train was one of the funniest damn things I've ever seen!!!!!  (I'm still laughing... Should we wait for the girls to return before telling the story? )

I'm so glad you stayed for the skit, Brandon.  I wish I could've met you. 

J is for Jurgen's Hand Lotion.

I'll list it but as Jergens Hand Lotion.

I remember seeing Charlize on an award show and thinking that she looked exactly like Lara Parker...

And you started this topic!--

Separated at Birth: Charlize and Lara?

I just want to publicly state here how grateful I am to Nancy Kersey for all she did to make this happen and for her unbelievable hard work during the event. She deserves a plaque or something -- hey! A medal -- and even that wouldn't begin to cover it. She was a trouper, through and through!

Yep, great job, Nancy.  Thank you for making it happen!  And Bobbi put in so much hard work, too.

I just knew that I read somewhere that there would be another replica of Collinwood there this year. Jim should've said something about it!

Now I'm all disappointed lol.

Aw, bummer, Brandon.  Jim did announce it, but that was right after the skit by the Collinsport Players.  Since the skit was rescheduled to follow the Reader's Theater instead of precede it (presumably so as to not delay Frid any longer,) a good deal of the audience-- many of them no doubt anxious to prepare for the banquet-- had already exited, and I'm guessing that's why you didn't hear the announcement.  Which is a shame, since the skit was really worth seeing.  Even if you'd seen last year's "Golden Shadows," this year's script was updated with a few modern references and rewritten to include an appearance by Angelique (played by Lara Parker).  More on one of those new jokes a little later... 

And wow, thanks to Joeytrom, arashi, and jimbo for sharing your Fest pics.  arashi, congrats on your auction win.

Lovely seeing, from the Forums:  Teresalita, ReneeC, arashi, AngeliqueWins, Raineypark, Mary, jimbo, Evan Hanley, mscbryk, Miranda, Selby_D._Pearson, sheenasma, MsCriseyde, Dawn, EmeraldRose, CyrusL, adamsgirl, LdyAnne, Nancy, JVjr, BuzzH, Karlenfan, John_in_SC, Nancybe, Bette, Julia99, Bobubas, clevergirl, Charles_Ellis, Cassandra, darkshadowsrick, Shadowlady, D_Friedlander, CrazyJenny, Stuart, johnpeternyc, DarkShadowsFestMC, The Ghost of Sarah Collins, Connie, LoveAtFirstBITE, VAM, and KathleenResch.

Gothick, the "DS: The First Year" book is that reprint of "The History of DS 66-67" we waited ages for.  I bought it for the pictures, actually.  The summaries of the 2 books end within an ep of each other; DS:TFY finishes with #210.  You can buy it via the Fest site.  And we missed you loads, baby.

Housefly Cameo, were you able to find the remains of Spratt House??!!

Aristede11, welcome!