By 10 AM, Sunday, the rain had moved into the Miami Valley where it would remain for twelve hours, alternating from droplets to drizzles. It was just a dreary day. The only sunshine came in the form of students who were showing their hard work results from 4 PM -11:45 PM, in person and on Zoom. I had nine students of the sixteen who were working on audition material for their high schools.

There were a few efforts made on the bedroom vs. study organization project. It was nice to be able to gate the dogs outside the study. The pooches, however, were not thrilled, nor did they understand the purpose of being able to focus and not be underfoot during lessons. Some gave some pretty pathetic-looking performances as they stared through the gate.

On this date in history: (2014) British mystery novelist P.D. James—who earned the sobriquet “Queen of Crime,” primarily for her 14 novels featuring the fictional detective Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard—died in Oxford, England. (1983) The revised Code of Canon Law, signed by Pope John Paul II in January, took effect. (1978) Gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was one of the first openly gay elected officials in U.S. history, was assassinated in San Francisco; his killer, Dan White, was later convicted of manslaughter after successfully alleging that clinical depression had impaired his judgment. (1973) The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of Gerald R. Ford’s succession to the vice presidency. (1953) Eugene O’Neill, playwright and author of Long Day’s Journey into Night, died at age 65. (1924) The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in New York City, and it became an American tradition, especially known for its huge balloons, which were introduced in 1927. (1919) The Treaty of Neuilly, outlining the post-World War I peace terms for Bulgaria, was signed between the defeated country and the Allied powers. (511) Clovis I—king of the Franks and ruler of much of Gaul from 481 to 511, a key period during the transformation of the Roman Empire into Europe—died in Paris.

Make it a great day!