My heart skipped a beat when I noted actor, Ioan Gruffudd, having breakfast in Cafe Rodeo this morning. Although most recognizable for his role as Reed Richards [or Mr. Fantastic] in the feature comic book adaptation "Fantastic Four" [2005 and again 2007], I adored him as the fictional naval officer, "Horatio Hornblower" [1998 -2003]. Ioan was the
real 'master and commander'.