I’ll admit, I thought it would be easier. I thought the training would take less time.

There’s a whole thing about picking a word for each new year. It’s supposed to set the tone, inspire you and generally steer things in your direction.

I make a Christmas list every year for my family, but this year it was so hard. It felt diluted. I tried to make it humorous and a little vague. I just didn’t know how to share what I really wanted.

In the real world, everyone has their preferred drink. For example, I’ve been sipping on Vitamin Waters since high school, in college I would drink multiple ones in a day, and now I limit myself to exactly one Vitamin Water – Energy Citrus flavor per work shift. My mom likes those Sparkling Ice things. One of my besties always pops a La Croix at the movie theatre when we go out.

I have anxiety. Bad. Real Bad. I’ve had some of it my whole life, and some of it has worsened over the years.

Baby’s First Thanksgiving meant Smidge gleefully hovered around Dad’s feet as he carved up the turkey, smattering little bits of meat and juice on the floor.

Cairo was tickled we had brought him a gift. No, not a Redpop. The box.

Frankie has been in the most productions of Legally Blonde, more than any other cast member - canine OR human.