Sunday was beautiful. The sky was blue and clear, the sunshine refreshing. The pooches loved all their yard time.

Many students were coming off their Spring musicals, so we dealt with delving into “post mortem,” a follow-up to their experiences with the production. They answer four questions: “List three things you enjoyed the most throughout the entire production,” “List three things that were not so positive throughout the entire production,” “What did you learn the most about theatre or performing from this experience?” and “What did you learn the most about yourself from this experience?”

I have used “post-mortem” for thirty-five years and it is a great tool to recap and identify areas of growth. Many former students continue to share their “post-mortem” experiences with me and I love it.

I woke at 4 AM and could not return to sleep. With the late nights at Dayton Live events, I fall asleep quickly and sleep through the night with little interruption; however, this morning… Most nights, I may or may not require a bathroom break, but other times when I wake it is often the need to remove Hoskins from my face so I can breathe. The little ounce of sweetness snuggles extremely close to me and often rolls around to the point she ends up on my chest, my neck, or on my face. Colonel Deeds is a good 60 pounds and tends to flop down on various parts of my body causing me great discomfort or raising me from a baritone to a soprano.

I am gearing up for THE LION KING by prepping everything ahead of time, so I am not running against the clock with all that needs to be completed. The biggest thing will be keeping up with the laundry. We wear white shirts, black slacks, and our Dayton Live house manager jacket. I have two white shirts and two/three sets of black slacks for my uniform. I can easily go through two shows for each set, and I will be washing them at least two to three times for the entire duration of the show. I am revved up for this tour and I am prepping my body for the late nights with this long haul. To say the least, I am eager and excited for this production tour.

Make it a great day!