Happy Thanksgiving to family and friends, far and near.

Last night I was at The Victoria Theatre to house manager the WYSO concert which featured one of my favorite performers, Steve Makofka. The concert seemed to be a huge hit with fans of Dayton area musicians.

The progress of Operation: RoomSwap2023 is moving along. Now, it is organizing and putting the final touches in place. Then, it will be the closet swap which I am not as eager nor impatient to address; however, I wish it to be accomplished within the week. My body is in full revolt but I am already invested, plus, I really like the new look and feel of these accommodations.

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: (1990) British author Roald Dahl—who was best known for his irreverent children’s books, which included James and the Giant Peach (1961) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)—died in Oxford, England. (1963) The first episode of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who aired, and the show became a landmark of British popular culture. (1946) At least 6,000 Vietnamese civilians were killed in a French naval bombardment of the port city of Haiphong. (1936) The first issue of Life was published, and the magazine later became a pioneer in photojournalism and one of the major forces in that field’s development. (1887) English actor Boris Karloff, who became famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in Frankenstein (1931), was born. (1863) The Battle of Chattanooga, a decisive Union victory during the American Civil War, began. (1855) Passed this day in 1855 in Mexico, the Ley Juárez abolished special courts for the clergy and military in an attempt by justice minister Benito Juárez to eliminate the remnants of colonialism in Mexico and promote equality.  (1765) The British Stamp Act received its first repudiation from jurists in the Frederick County Court House in Frederick, Maryland. (1407) Louis I, duc d’Orléans, was assassinated by agents of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, during a power struggle over control of the French king Charles VI. (912) The Holy Roman emperor Otto I—who, during his reign in the 10th century, consolidated the German Reich by his suppression of rebellious vassals and his decisive victory over the Hungarians—was born.

Make it a great day!