for mom and dad and all those nights we spent watching star trek when i was a child

this is me and patrick stewart, after his performance in "merchant of venice" in stratford-upon-avon tonight.

he had a hard time signing my playbill because i didn't have anything hard behind it.  he apologized that the signature "isn't very good."

i said thank you.  he said you're welcome.

and look at that classy hat he's wearing.  and oh, is that a smile under that hat?  i think it is.

thanks jean-luc.