During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Lisa Holcomb kept a simple routine.
She knew there was a slim chance she could continue as normal with the season of live shows scheduled at the Bastrop Opera House, where she serves as executive director.
New developments with the pandemic arrived and changed by the hour. The city and county issued disaster declarations related to the spread of the disease.
The opera house went dark.
As Holcomb accepted a new reality, with a potential return date for the theater unknown, she settled into a pattern.
After locking the doors to the opera house, she decided to return to the building only to water the indoor plants and make sure no disturbances damaged the stately 131-year-old facility on Spring Street in Downtown Bastrop.