We’ve had some lovely mild days and Saturday evening was about as perfect as a summer night as one could find for mid-August. Today, we expect a blast from hell’s furnaces with mid 90° temperatures.

Today, 33 years ago, I moved to Dayton, Ohio. I first lived in a beautiful historic townhouse in McPherson District, just across the river on the north side of downtown Dayton. In 1993, I moved to Centerville Ohio for the next 10 years. In June 2003, my first two sons and a couple of foster sons moved to Shroyer Road in Kettering, where I’ve lived for the past 20 years. I have surpassed my years as a Hoosier by seven.

While I love my adopted Buckeye state and communities, I will always be a Hoosier at heart.

Tonight begins the academic year schedule for private lessons. I have one more student, Isabel Rawlins, who will be the last of my seniors. She’s heading toward a fantastic musical theater career at Wright State University.

It’s hard to believe that we are now on the final stretch for August 2023. September will be here before we know it. On September 25, I shall turn 59 years old, thus entering my 60th year in this life. Regardless, of the common agitations in life, I can honestly say, “It’s been a good life.”

On with the day.

Make it a great day!