The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories. He had a whimsy about flying to the moon. Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it.
source: WordNet 3.0
The European widgeon.
source: Webster 1913
A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
source: Webster 1913
verb
To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
