This is a photo of Dan LaMorte and me at his home in Mons, Belgium. (Okay, I cheated. This photo was actually taken the last time I was here a year or so ago. But we haven't changed that much! We arrived in Belgium a few minutes ago. Annette did all of the driving, as I guess she will continue to do for the remainder of our travels. Eva sat in front with her, but slept most of the time. Jim and I sat in back. Our chariot is a Ford station wagon, but a kind I have never seen in the States. It's very comfortable.
Dan arranged for us to stay at a hotel near SHAPE which is a NATO base, where he works. The hotel, a Best Western, is very nice. We see our first production in a little over an hour. I'm nervous about doing a critique right afterwards. Will I get a word in edgewise? Annette has adjudicated hundreds of play festivals. She is definitely, "the boss," but very nice. Will I have anything intelligent to say? I'll let you know how it goes.