The Outdoor Acoustic Debut

I slipped through the bottom corner of the porch screen door, and the entire yard suddenly became our auditorium! 'Bon-Bon, stay sharp—we are officially taking the show on tour!' Down along the edge of the weathered cedar step, a stray brass chime cylinder gleamed right under the morning spotlight. I raised Bon-Bon high for the grand cue, leaped forward with dramatic precision, and tapped the metal tube with his ear. Clink-chime! A crisp, ringing note bounced straight into the hedges! We froze in an elaborate stage stance, waiting for the birds to burst into applause.