Friday night drinks & dinner with Will Shakespeare.

[Aristus]

Ask us anything.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Yay, my dear Aristus and Will!

On what glorious food are you both feasting tonight?

[Aristus]

2. Greek for me.

The usual roast beef and boiled turnips for Will.

The Elizabethans knew of haute cuisine, of course, and wanted nothing to do with it. Anything less English than a crumpet is suspect...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Cool! Enjoy yourselves!

[Aristus]

4. We are.

Will is doing his usual "just made that up on the spot, I did" Sonnet thing with the barmaid...

He's shameless...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Well, can you blame him???

I mean, the man IS talented.

The only problem I have with it is that he's not talking to me.

[Aristus]

6. "PEGEEN, LASS!!

Oceans of love! How art my Lady Fair? Art well?"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Ah, my dear Will...

How lovely to hear from you...

I am well.

[nolabear]

8. Help me stay on my diet!

That's not a question; I just need distraction so I don't eat something I'll regret.

[Aristus]

9. Okay...

Did that distract you?

For better or worse?

[nolabear]

10. All I can think is "Put...the candle...back!"

Is that thing in his hand for cake or spackle? Oops! Obsessing again!

[Aristus]

11. It's for walling up Fortunato alive.

I was playing Montresor in "The Cask Of Amontillado."

[nolabear]

12. MMMMmmmmm...Amontillado....

Actually I've loved Poe since I was an angst-riddled, depressed teen. Nice photo.

[Aristus]

13. Thanks.

I had just turned thirty. It's been a slow decay ever since...