It’s Saturday morning and we’re still hanging in the 60s. Tomorrow, we shall finally see a return to the 70s and 80s.

Tonight, I will make my final visit to the musical jungle for THE LION KING. It’s been a long tiring run that has absorbed a tremendous amount of time and energy, but I love seeing the eager energy as patrons arrive and then observing their huge smiles and ecstatic energy as they leave. Even the little peeps, leaving long past their bedtimes are still wide-eyed and wanting more.

My body feels like it has been used as a battering ram. Friday, I was kept busy during the day, and when I arrived at Schuster for my 5 PM shift overseeing the house-right ticket scanning area, I learned two house managers could not make it in. I took over supervising both entrance ramps for scanning. We had two great teams of ushers/scanners at each end to make things run smoothly, and it did. Working the ramps for ticket scanning is referred to as “early release” and those working that component get to leave early or seat to watch the performance. I grabbed an Uber and was home by 9 PM.

I wish I could rest today but I will be away from the house until 2:30 PM, only to return to feed and potty the dogs, and head back to Schuster until 11:30 PM. Tomorrow, I will also be away from home during the day and will return to spend some time with the pooches before teaching. While I have loved working at THE LION KING these past two weeks, the dogs have not received a lot of my time.

My laundry and dishes are completed, but other areas of the house and my writing research have taken a huge hit. My personal emails are backed up and my personal text messages have mounted. Monday and Tuesday will find me away from the house during the day with Monday afternoon and evening filled with teaching, and Tuesday will return me to Schuster to house manage a private event. Wednesday, I will finally have a day to rest and love on the dogs. I am sure it will be a full day of staying in bed trying to find the button to alleviate the tired spot. And I just remembered there will probably be grass to mow… sigh.

Ah, well… it’s life.

Make it a great day!