I am certain that Mr. Joshua Logan’s granddaughter, Kate Harrigan, will also post a video clip of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” from their classic, CAROUSEL. It seems to be our annual tradition before posting “September Song” on September 1.

Some parts of this week have seemed to rush by while others have dragged on. The next several days are filled and I have no break until Wednesday, followed by another string of full days.

Yesterday, I had planned to mow the yard, but instead, I trimmed the front and back, and then took after the front hedges that have not been touched with the electric hedge trimmer in three years. The front yard can wait a day or two for its mowing.

Mama Kay, Laura, and I went to El Toro for dinner, and Mama Kay and I ventured over to Lincoln Park for the kick-off to summer block party to listen to The Kettering Civic Band. They always do a terrific job, but they had some standouts with sets by Leroy Anderson, Frank Ticheli, W. H. Boorn, Warren Barker, and John Phillip Sousa. I especially enjoyed “The Queen City March” by W. H. Boorn, written to honor Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969,

Upon returning home at 8:30 PM, I had a Zoom session with some Mary Lincoln friends and went to bed by 10 PM. It was a restful night, but I still was not fond of the early rise. I woke fifteen minutes before the alarm was to sound.

The baby Joshua and David were to adopt has been born. Although the young mother changed her mind about keeping the child, the plans changed again but The Boys were not interested in going another round. However, the infant has been adopted and he is already in his home. I hope he will have a happy life.

It is time to start my day as the research will not complete itself.

Make it a great day!