A spectacular day. Here’s a few reasons why:

Today, I got to rehearse a play with two good actors. A 10-minute play I’m directing for the Michigan Theatre Festival. Working with good actors is so much fun.

Also, the Tigers have won 4 of 5, and sent Carlos Pena to Triple-A, and called up Chris Shelton to take his place. Finally.

We took the kids to see MADAGASCAR. Yes, two movies in 6 days, but they’ve been waiting months to see this one, and what the heck, why not? (Let me say that this movie is so much better than KICKING AND SCREAMING that even though I was just disappointed after seeing K&S, after seeing this one I actually want my money back for seeing K&S now. Funny, funny, funny.)

Jeanne, Maggie, Max and I threw the big frisbee around the yard for a while, long after they should’ve been in bed, but it was too nice out to sleep!

I went running. Yes, I will get myself in better shape. I’m expecting to be sore as hell tomorrow, but it was a nice beginning. Thanks to the wonderful example of my beautiful wife, I’m motivated to get healthier!

Later in the wonderful evening, I went in to kiss Maggie good night and we wound up talking and snuggling until she fell asleep in my arms.

I will tell you right now, having your daughter cuddle you, chatting sleepily about school and life and all of the wonderful things that go thru a 7 year old’s mind, is one of the gifts that God gives to parents. One of the others is having her fall asleep in your arms, her cheek pressed against your neck, and you having the time to just sit there for a long, long while like that.

Then, Jeanne and I sat and ate ice cream (to celebrate my new ‘get in shape’ efforts, of course! *smirk*).

I think I’ll see if I can make tomorrow at least as good as today.

How was YOUR day? Let me know!