(It doesn't feel that windy).
Sprawling over more than two and a half hours, and featuring a dozen chatty characters, "Book of Days" can feel as windy as a Shaw talk fest.
The pitch is firm, Strauss reckons, but the conditions are overcast, so the Windies may feel all is not lost.
As a result, even as the play feels a little windy, it doesn't tell you enough.
Have your eyes felt uncomfortable in windy or dry situations or because of air conditioning during the last week?
"Saturday's run has given me confidence because it was very windy and I feel I could go faster in flat conditions," he said.
It didn't matter that the Cubs weren't playing in Wrigley Field, the spirit of Wrigley Field and the entire city of Chicago was right there with us - from the first homerun, to the random rainstorm, to the final run scored in overtime - you could feel the power of the windy city from 345 miles away.
If you feel a draft on cold, windy days, they need to be adjusted or replaced.
Instead of simmering in your thoughts, focus on your five senses: notice the green of the trees, the exact blue of the sky, notice the clouds racing across it; listening to the sound of your footsteps, the wind in the leaves, people talking around you; pay attention to the smells, and what you feel (is it cold, warm, windy, etc).
You might not be able to see it, but when it's windy outside, you certainly feel it (not least when you regret leaving the house).
