This week's mantra:

I will not kill/maim/otherwise smite my castmates.
I will not run screaming into the street.
I will not hang myself with my blanket.
(repeat)

Yes, this week is Tech (Hell) week, with 4+ hour rehearsals daily for the upcoming show: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Please do come and see it. Support youth theater. Support homeschooling. Support me (as Linus Van Pelt), and possibly (if you're lucky) see the exact moment when I snap, rend my garments, and swing away on a microphone cord.

Seriously, though, please do come, this Friday and Saturday, at 2pm and 7pm each day. $3 tickets at the door, at the Edge of the Woods Theater, 6376 N. Loleta Ave. Yes, past shows have been free, but we had to pay royalties on this one, so please come and bring lots of friends so the difference doesn't have to come out of my pocket.

Tunes: "Life In A Northern Town," Dream Academy (iTMS).