My grandmother, Donna Mae Clary Barmes (8 May 1924 – 27 June 1992), would have turned 100 years old. Grandma Donna has been gone for nearly 32 years, and I still miss her. I am sure she and her sister, my wonderful Aunt Joyce, are having a whale of a time.

When my grandmother, still in the hospital from giving birth to my mother on April 6, 1945, learned about the new president the following morning, she claimed she knew she would love President Harry Truman. They each shared May 8^th as their birthday.

Yesterday, we had storms move through the Miami Valley, and there was a nice dry break for the time I had to take No. 17 downtown to Schuster Center for a return to the jungle for THE LION KING. It felt good to be back. I will revisit this show five more times and will hate to see it move on. It’s been refreshing and terrific.

Last night, at intermission, it was obvious that many patrons had been checking the weather during the show as I had many questions about emergency procedures. By the show’s end, the storms had passed through and there was not a hint of a sprinkle. Today seems to be free of rain but tonight will bring more back through the valley.

It will be a long day. I shall be occupied until 2 PM and will return home for an hour to prepare for my return to Schuster.  My body is feeling the tug but I am eager to get moving.

Make it a great day!