My day began with waking at 6:10 AM when Col. Deeds, who’d been sleeping beneath the bed so he was close to Chief, bounded excitedly onto the bed to snuggle next to me, offering a few kisses to my neck.

After feeding the dogs and hooking the storm door open so they could come and go, I retreated back to my bed. It felt good to grab a few more hours of sleep. Harrigan, Bailey, and The Colonel traded off snuggling next to me. The weather was beautiful and the FabFive took advantage of the sunshine.

I mowed the backyard and trimmed the front sidewalks and other areas in the front yard. It was a relaxing two hours before needing to get ready for my first non-shadow night at DaytonLive.

My first official night as a house manager, on my own, with an incredible team of ushers, was unique. There were several unusual items that occurred that had my fellow house managers applauding and chuckling. Everything was easily handled and I’m glad for the many years of experience behind me. Fortunately, I had my Loge Bud, Danielle, a fellow house manager, on the opposite side of the life balcony for support and encouragement.

Tomorrow is a light day with another evening shift. FROZEN is really growing on me and I hope folks take advantage of grabbing some tickets to see the production before it finishes its Dayton run this Sunday.

I have thirty-four minutes before No. 17 arrives at the bus terminal to take me to the southern suburbs. I think I will listen to a presidential podcast.