mystery!

This is the into I remember best. There are other versions by Mr. Gorey.

This is the one that I know. Before the first nanosecond began, I was in my chair with the bowl of popcorn and hunkered down for an evening of Sherlock Holmes for however long the season lasted. 19 years old and operating a day care in my own place took a lot out of me. I also had social obligations with my group out of high school before they all left for college. Those Summers were so busy, especially weekend trips to North Bar Lake or hosting duties for Fridays or Saturdays that it rained. Sunday was my day to veg and regroup. I was a grown up now and had to get my grown up head on. Mystery! was that much needed switch.

Dianna Rigg was my favorite host. She may be the only host I clearly remember. She was not overly dramatic with her introductions nor terribly maudlin like others tended to be. And then there would be Holmes. Holmes aired in the early Autumn so the episodes are perfumed with the scent of falls leaves and the applesauce and pumpkin muffins I put up for the month to feed the kids. To this day I watch my collection on Sundays, especially the rainy ones, in candle light with a favorite comforter and the windows open enough for the chill breeze to highlight the goosebumps. The only thing missing?

Edward Gorey intro.... so click again and enjoy.


http://www.amazon.com/ and http://www.borders.com/ will have the 2010 Calendar, Holmes episodes and anything else you want to make goosebumps rise on a dreary grey day.