I just kept thinking, “I hope I can share something half as interesting on Saturday. I have an elephant…”

And tonight I have the rare opportunity to do a true reciprocal SM shadow, with an old friend I haven’t seen in years. I’m shadowing her at MJ One tonight, and on Saturday she’s shadowing me.

I think every matinee I’ve ever called on this show has ended with me saying “I’m sorry. Have a good break. Please come back.”

I was grateful, though, that two of the contingencies are ones I haven’t done as the caller in years. There comes a point where so much time goes by that I want a chance to maintain a level of comfort with the procedures. I was pleased how we all did with the ones that are much rarer lately.

Sadly I was on the Toronto production at Halloween last year, but I was sent videos of the traproom at least. We’re closely guarding the secret of our office’s theme, but I’m excited about it.🎃

Departments compete to turn their workspaces into the best haunted houses. Carps, props, LX & audio do the stage. Last year they couldn’t use the stage so they filled the traproom with cobwebs, fog, lighting effects and scary sounds. And a familiar crocodile that emerged chomping from the fog.