From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
February 29, 2024
As You Wish
![Patchogue, New York, U.S. February 23, 2024. Cary Elwes, Ann Parry, Laurie Grab-Cestare pose for photo during Meet and Greet at An Inconceivable Talk with Cary Elwes at Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts. Photo © 2024 Lasting Impressions Photography](https://fromlongisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/202402_J9©4q-Cary-Elwes_LastingImpressions.jpg)
Patchogue, N.Y., U.S. Feb. 23, 2024. L-R, Cary Elwes, Ann Parry, and Laurie Grab-Cestare pose for photo during ‘Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes’ at Patchogue Theater.
Last July, when my daughter Laurie sent a link about The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes coming to The Patchogue Theater, my immediate reaction was –
“WHAT?!”
– which, though not remotely as catchy as author William Goldman’s “Inconceivable!” sprang from a similarly intense emotion.
![This is The Princess Bride book I used for my 8th grade writing class, early 2000s, at Grand Avenue Middle School, Bellmore, New York.](https://fromlongisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240302blogq_09J2cp_Princess-Bride_annParry.jpg)
This is ‘The Princess Bride’ paperback I used during my 8th grade writing class’s screenplay unit, early 2000s, at Grand Avenue Middle School, Bellmore, New York.
![Patchogue, New York, U.S. February 23, 2024. Cary Elwes, Ann Parry, Laurie Grab-Cestare pose for photo during Meet and Greet at An Inconceivable Talk with Cary Elwes at Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts. Photo © 2024 Lasting Impressions Photography](https://fromlongisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240223blog1_J7©_CaryElwes_annParry.jpg)
Patchogue, N.Y., U.S. Feb. 24, 2024. L-R, Ann Parry and Laurie Grab-Cestare pose in front of Patchogue Theater after attending ‘Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes.’
my ‘The Princess Bride’ movie poster:
FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post): Included is photo of Cary Elwes from paperback cover of his book ‘As You Wish.’ Each Meet and Greet guest received the book, signed by Elwes, during ‘Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Gary Elwes’ at Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts, on February 23, 2024.
Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts: PatchogueTheater.org