Back in Time

May 9 in Upstate New York.  Once upon a time, this might have been a day spent watching college lacrosse from the sidelines.  The current situation in the world scotched that option months ago.  As is typical of weather in the area, though, it still was a perfectly fitting lacrosse day.  As I type this, the outdoor temperature is 40, with a feels-like temp of 30.  It snowed for a bit this morning.  Certainly not a day to be in the elements on an athletic field (although admittedly if the choice had been offered, I would have been there!).

So what to do with the day?  The Stratford Free Films @Home offering this week was the 2016 production of Macbeth.  This was a trip back in time for the author, literally.  Macbeth was on the trip itinerary in 2016, and it yielded two posts to the blog (7/18/2016 and 7/24/2016).  It also joined my DVD collection when the film was released in 2017.  Instead of going to YouTube for today's viewing, I fired up the BluRay player and climbed into the recliner.

The film was every bit as powerful as I remembered it, fallibility of human memory notwithstanding.  The performances, costumes, set design that were described in the previous posts still have that "Wow" factor, four years later.  The final scene still brought a chill, and the curtain call still brought a tear to the eye.  From the comfort of one's home (and with the option to pause the show for a brief afternoon nap), it made for a delightful 150+ minutes.

While unable to spend the day with friends, as had been the plan months ago, the day still allowed for a reunion of sorts.  I look forward to seeing what next Saturday might bring!