Springtime in Baker Street

2006

In April, many Adventuresses participated enthusiastically in the Springtime in Baker Street weekend, which was brilliantly coordinated and executed by Bob and Terry Thomalen. Susan Rice gave a fascinating and thought-provoking talk on Sherlock Holmes and the “Great Game,” while Carol Fish closed out the weekend with a moving reading of William Schweikert’s “A Long Evening with Holmes.” Susan Diamond won Al Gregory’s “double-barreled tiger cub” quiz after a tense sudden-death round with Joe Moran. Al’s quiz was dedicated to Jan Stauber. The prize was well worth the effort: a beautiful embroidery of the moss rose done by Catalina Hannan.

On the lighter side, Elyse Locurto and Paul Singleton entertained everyone with “A Sherlockian in Paris,” followed by the Sherlettes’ program honoring Warren Randall, whose witty writings are well known to Muse readers. The Sherlettes, who are definitely not members of the ASH tone-deaf choir, include Maribeau Briggs, Carol Fish, Francine Kitts, Elyse Locurto, Laurie Fraser Manifold (who also did the exquisite artwork for the weekend’s program), and Cynthia Wein. They were aided and abetted by Sher-hunks Michael Pollak, Paul Singleton, and Richard Wein.

ASH at Springtime in Baker Street in Tarrytown, NY: front row, left to right: Sue Vizoskie, Sandy Kozinn, Kate Karlson, Evelyn Herzog, Cynthia Wein, Maribeau Briggs, Delia Vargas. Back row: Sabina Hollis, Elyse Locurto, Francine Kitts, Susan Diamond, Margaret Fleesak (behind Evy), M.E. Rich, Judith Freeman, Mickey Fromkin, Susan Rice, Laurie Manifold. (Photo thanks to Ed Ware.)

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