Now she waxes appreciatively about the beauty in John Adams’ writing.

“Going full women’s studies professor today, are we?,” my wife comments appreciatively.

One might even say we know it after we see it, when we become aware of having laughed, chuckled, nodded appreciatively.

It was 10:30 a.m. on a Friday and a crowd of 220 attendees nodded appreciatively.

“Major props to those who chose to entertain,” said another local who wrote appreciatively about the unusual afternoon on Reddit.