Oh Richard!

Well, I am free from the cast!  No more extra weight to sling around and no more itching!  I had to wash my arm four times at the doctor's office to remove the icky dead skin.

My arm is weak, as I had been warned it would be, so I am wearing a brace.  It is lightweight, I can remove it to shower and it is stylish to boot.  I have to wear it for 3 weeks, after that I may need physical therapy.  We shall see.

I have still been taking it easy because I am still healing and I definitely do not want to give myself any setbacks.  These last three months of inactivity have been tough.  I am ready to move forward.

 

During my recovery I have read a lot of books - right now I am reading Richard Chamberlain's memoir Shattered Love.  You probably remember this handsome actor from the mini-series Shogun and The Thornbirds. 

Shogun was my favorite - I was riveted to the screen.  In his memoir he talks about how desperately he wanted to play the role of British sailor John Blackthorn and that originally a movie studio had planned to make it with Robert Redford.  The studio dropped the movie idea because the book was too long.  When it was decided that Shogun would be made into a mini-series, British actors Sean Connery and Albert Finney were offered the role but they declined.  Finally, after several meetings with Shogun's author James Clavell, Richard got the part.

Can you imagine Shogun without Richard Chamberlain?  Well, if they were to do a remake who would you suggest for Chamberlain's part?  Hmmmm.