I love leaving Schuster Center with classic Rock songs exploding inside my brain and humming inside my head. At the end of the musical, many patrons burst through the doors singing, even dancing, and with wide smiles lighting up their faces. I love this.

Last evening, I saw several friends, former studio parents, Joan & Mike Cordonnier, Linda & Jim Utt, and longtime friend, Marabeth Klejna. It was nice collecting hugs from these folks.

Getting to Schuster was almost an event with the Dayton RTA (bus) running behind, disappearing from the route, only to reappear thirty-plus minutes after its due time as I stood across the street waiting on my Lyft driver.

I will return a bit after 2 PM, today, and I hope to grab a nap before needing to be back at Schuster by 6 PM. I am picking up a shift for a fellow house manager on Saturday morning. I was only to work from 6 PM to 11 PM, however, now I shall be there from 11:30 AM to 11 PM. It’s not the day I was hoping for as my backyard needs to be mowed, and there were other items I had hoped to accomplish. But I do enjoy being a part of this team of house managers and am happy to contribute my assistance.

I will have several days free with MAMMA MIA leaving Sunday evening. I won’t be at the two Sunday shows as I teach. I hope to reclaim some writing and research time on the deck and pay some attention to mowing the yard and laundry.

On with this muggy day that shall lead into the 80s by afternoon’s arrival.

Make it a great day!