Minor tweeks to work better with Amazon Polly

templates/morning_report.yaml

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   {% macro getGreeting() %}
       {{ [ "Good morning Anchorage House. Rise and Shine. ",
          "Good morning everyone. ",
-         "Good morning. The early bird gets the worm. And look over there. A worm. Wait, is that a snake. umm, someone might want to take care, ok, moving on.",
+         "Good morning. The early bird gets the worm. And look over there. A worm. Wait, is that a snake? umm,,,I don't like snakes. Someone might want to take care,, ok,,, moving on.",
          "Good morning. The early bird gets the worm.",
          "Good morning from the bridge.",
-         "I hope I am not waking you, but I think this would be a good time for the morning report."
+         "Pardom the interuption.",
+         "I hope I am not interupting, but I think this would be a good time for the morning report."
        ] | random }}
       {% if is_state("input_boolean.guest_mode", "on") %} 
         {{ [ "And a special welcome to our guests. ",

templates/nightly_report.yaml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
  >
   {% macro getSnark() %}
     {{ [ "Good evening, ",
-         "Before we shut this party down, ",
+         "Pardon the interuption, ",
          "Good Evening Anchorage House, "
        ] | random }}
     {{ [ "I thought you might like to know. ",
-         "I might have some bad news for you.",
+         "Here is the nightly report.",
-         "Just one more thing."
+         "Before I call it a day I wanted to let you know,"
        ] | random }}
   {% endmacro %}
   {% macro getForecast() %}
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
   {% endmacro %}
   {% macro getTrashDay() %}
     {% if is_state("sensor.weekday", "mon") %}
-      Don't forget Tomorrow is trash day!
+      {{ [ "Don't forget tomorrow is Trash Day. ",
+         "I advise you move the trash cans to the curb for the weekly pickup. ",
+         " The trash and recycle should go out"
+       ] | random }}
     {% endif %}
   {% endmacro %}
   {% macro getBirthdays() %}

templates/prebed_routing.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+ >
+  {% macro getForecast() %}
+    The low tonight will be {{states.sensor.dark_sky_overnight_low_temperature_0.state | round}} degrees and there is a {{states.sensor.dark_sky_precip_probability_0.state|round}} percent chance of rain. 
+  {% endmacro %}
+  {% macro getTrashDay() %}
+    {% if is_state("sensor.weekday", "mon") %}
+      Tomorrow is trash day!
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endmacro %}
+  {% macro getBirthdays() %}
+    {% if states.sensor.birthday_skylar.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Skylar's Birthday.
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if states.sensor.birthday_jeff.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Jeff's Birthday.
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if states.sensor.birthday_kat.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Katherine's Birthday.
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if states.sensor.anniversary_our_wedding.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Jeff and Katherine's Wedding Anniversary. 
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endmacro %}
+  {% macro getHolidays() %}
+    {% if states.sensor.holiday_halloween.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Halloween. Hope you have picked out a costume.
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if states.sensor.holiday_christmas.state | int < 2 %}
+      Tomorrow is Christmas. It's practically here!
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endmacro %}
+
+  {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns formatted text  #}
+  {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
+    {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
+      {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
+  {%- endmacro -%}
+
+  {# a macro to call all macros :)  #}
+  {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
+    It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.
+    {{ getForecast() }}
+    {{ getTrashDay() }}
+    {{ getBirthdays() }}
+    {{ getHolidays() }}
+    
+  {%- endmacro -%}
+  
+  {# Call the macro  #}
+  {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}

templates/skylar_morning.yaml

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
  >
   {% macro getIntro() %}
-    Skylar.
+    
-    {{ [ "This is your friendly neighborhood smart home ",
+    {{ [ "Pardom me, Skylar,, ",
-         "This is your digital life mate ",
+         "Good morning Skylar, This is your digital life mate, Jarvis ",
-         "This is your cruise director ",
+         "This is your cruise director with your morning announcements.",
-       ] | random }} with your morning announcements.  
+       ] | random }}   
   {% endmacro %}
   {% macro getDressed() %}
     {% if is_state("sensor.birthday_skylar", "0") %}
       First, Happy Birthday Skylar! Second, even birthday boys have to get dressed. So get to it. 
     {% else %} 
-      It is time to get dressed.
+      If you haven't gotten dressed,
+      {{ [ "It is time to get dressed. ",
+         "It is time to put some real clothes on. ",
+         "it is now time to change your underwear.",
+       ] | random }} 
     {% endif %}
   {% endmacro %}
   {% macro getSchoolDay() %}