Here it is. The big finale. The very last chapter of Caro. Whew! What a ride it's been. I don't know about you, but I've had a great time posting this ( Read more... )

Here we are. The penultimate chapter of Caro. Only one more chapter left to go ( Read more... )

Road trip! We're leaving Verona temporarily for the city of Bologna. Bologna is a rather larger city than Verona, and has a very different culture. So here are a few notes about some of the settings and things that one might encounter there ( Read more... )

I'm back! I had a lovely road trip, and I'm back in the Caro posting saddle once more ( Read more... )

Signior Rinuccini may be dead, but he's not yet forgotten. His presence still lingers in the air of both Verona and Mantua. For those who might have been wondering if Benvolio's composure ever cracks, you'll have your answer here. For those who might have been wondering if Mercutio might ever find a path out of his current darkness, you'll also ( Read more... )

Just when it looked like things might be settling down, a specter of the past arises ( Read more... )

After a somewhat traumatic first night, it looks like things might begin to settle down a little as we ease into Act IV. A little sorrow, a little compromise, a little hope. The stuff of everyday life.

( 22. Through Lovers' Brains )

For Mercutio and Benvolio, the moment of truth has arrived. It's not an easy moment, and, as is the norm for Romeo and Juliet characters, they have no real adult instructions or aid in handling the time when the nineteen-year-old hormones compete with reason ( Read more... )

The Prince's doom is at hand. And it's not quite what Uncle Tiberio expected. There's a little legal sleight of hand going on in this chapter. I don't want to bore you by laying it all out in grand detail right here, right now -- though if you want me to do that, just ask, and I'll answer in comments. I'll just say a few things about the Prince ( Read more... )

As some of you have guessed, the Handbasket Express is gearing up for its regular run downhill. It's been something of a sheltered winter and spring, but the boys are going to have to face the real world sooner or later ( Read more... )