I have a break in teaching due to a Wyoming student involved in technical rehearsal so I thought I would catch up on my blogging which has been sparse due to my rearranged schedule with The Park’s “A Carillon Christmas.”

I just discussed the benefits of drinking water with a student in very dry Denver, Colorado, and even chugged a 34 oz bottle of water. I typically drink a minimum of four 2-liter bottles of water throughout the day. While it does keep me hydrated, I am in hopes it benefits the MS and the gut issues which have been nagging me the past several days.

I didn’t do Taco Tuesday but relaxed in bed the majority of the day with books. podcasts, and documentaries. I completed a number of college reference information for students, as well. Then, the teaching hours brought me an immense amount of joy as students took some larger steps into areas they’d previously tiptoed toward.

Tomorrow, I return to The Park for the next four days. Yes, it is tiring but I get so much from my work in The Roundhouse Cafe. While it is not nearly as gratifying as participating with Guests in The Atrium where history comes to life, I do feel I am maintaining a significant amount of ambassadorship during “A Carillon Christmas” in The Roundhouse Cafe. Plus, it is so different than anything I’ve ever done. Saturday night, one of the busiest evenings the festival has had this season, I felt so accomplished by the night’s end. It was somewhat grueling with the amount of work but I loved being able to tell my semi-weakened and dwindled body that I am still in charge. I felt victorious again, last night, as I not only attended to our Guests, which was heavy for a Monday evening, but I also restocked, rearranged the stock area, and performed deep cleaning on the popcorn machine, hot chocolate machines, and cabinets. It’s reassuring and gratifying that I can still maneuver the body and keep going.

It’s three minutes away from the start of my next three Zoom (Nevada and California) lessons which shall take me to midnight. Then, it’s on to the slumber chamber after letting the pooches potty.

PHOTO: Carillon Historical Park, Monday evening, December 5, 2022.