I had high hopes of grabbing much of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD but house management duties took precedent over watching the show from my perch in the balcony lobby. Tomorrow, I am on early release and won’t get to see the show. Saturday is my only chance. The patrons have been enthralled with the production and at intermission, the air was filled with exclaims of what a solid production it is.

When I can catch a glimpse of the production, I thoroughly enjoy actor, Richard Thomas’s performance as Atticus Finch. I feel like I’ve grown up with “John-Boy Walton.“

I did learn a good deal about author Harper Lee, the author of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. She and fellow author, Truman Capote, grew up in the same town and were good friends. Ms. Lee’s name was actually Nelle (pronounced Nell) which was the reverse of her grandmother’s name, Ellen. She elected to go by Harper Lee so her first name would not be mispronounced as “Nelly.”

Her road to writing the book was quite the adventure. 

Today seems to be dedicated to rain, as was Thursday night. I’m hoping the leaves will be dry by Sunday so I can attend to the front yard. 

It’s time to get my day off and running. 

Make it a great day!