It’s June 16th and the month is now half over. Once we hit July I always feel summer is on its final push as July and August are generally crammed full with return to school events as marching band, cross country and other athletic opportunities kick into gear. While they don’t necessarily affect me, I feel that pull into the fall activities. 

I left for Schuster Center 10:45 AM and stepped back onto No. 17 at 11:35 PM. It was a long day but not as terribly exhausting as I imagined. The people, my fellow house managers, and my troop of Ushers for the 2 PM and 8 PM made it worthwhile and enjoyable. 

I stepped inside to watch more of the production numbers for MAMMA MIA! and I did love them. The choreography was sensational and energizing. 

There will be very few performances during the summer hiatus and I will mostly be house managing graduations, corporate meetings, and some productions in the PNC Annex on the south side of West Second Street, directly across from Schuster Center. 

I’m hoping to take advantage of the concerts at the downtown Levitt Pavilion that take place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. They also produce concerts on Sundays but they’re during my teaching hours. I also hope to do more hiking through the cemeteries, and to attend concerts and events at Fraze Pavilion, one block from my house, as well as some of the music events at Riverscape Metro Park alongside the Great Miami River. 

Sunday and Monday afternoons and evenings will be packed with teaching. Tuesday and Wednesday are all mine and I am thrilled to plan my adventures. I also need to spend more time with the pooches who have been neglected these past several weeks. 

Of course, I need to invest more time into my writing and research that has been woefully abandoned but for an hour or so each day. 

Make it a great day!