Friday had some hits and some misses; mostly hits but the misses balanced things out.

It was the first performance of THE NUTCRACKER with the Dayton Ballet and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. There was an issue with the lobby monitors, and we could not see the performance but could hear it. I had some terrific Volunteer ushers, as usual, and I am so grateful for each of them.

Saturday, I will return for an early release shift which covers about three hours. Unfortunately, since the Chinese buffet closes at 8 PM rather than 10 PM, I won’t get to enjoy a late supper.

Thursday afternoon, I placed a Walmart grocery order to be delivered Friday between 2 PM and 3 PM. At 2:30 PM, after rushing home to get ready for Schuster Center, I received a notice stating that my delivery would be delayed two hours. I opted for a later delivery between 9 PM and 10 PM. I took an Uber home from Schuster, arriving ten minutes after my order was delivered. The delivery was placed directly in front of my door, and I had to move it to get inside. I immediately knew something was wrong. I discovered that only three items out of the nineteen had been delivered. Nothing was noted as “out of stock.” The delivery driver failed to deliver them, and their tip was deleted. I have reordered what I did not receive for Saturday evening.

On this date in history: (2016) South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was impeached by the National Assembly amid allegations of corruption; she left office the following year after the country’s Constitutional Court upheld the parliamentary decision. (1990) On this day in 1990, Lech Wałęsa—who had led Solidarity, Poland’s first independent trade union, and had received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1983—won Poland’s first direct presidential election by a landslide. (1979) Some 10 years after the World Health Organization began a global vaccination program against smallpox, the disease was officially declared eradicated. (1965) The animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring characters from Charles Schulz’s popular Peanuts comic strip, first aired on American television, and it became a holiday classic. (1934) British actress Judi Dench, who was known for her numerous and varied roles, was born. (1868) The world’s first traffic light was erected near Westminster Bridge in London; however, it was removed a month later after a gas leak caused one of the lights to explode.

Make it a great day!