Improve time/date readout in TTS briefings

templates/speech/kallen_morning_briefing.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
     <p>
       Good morning, Collin.
 
-      <s>It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}</s> 
+      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.morning','on') %}
+        <s>Today is {{ states.sensor.today_is.state }}, {{ as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom('%B %d %Y') }}.</s>
+      {% else %}
+        <s>It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.</s>
+      {% endif %}
 
       {% if is_state('sensor.anniversary_kallen_s_birthday', '0') %}
         Even birthday boys have to get dressed. So get to it. 

templates/speech/kallen_nightly_briefing.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {# Kallen Nightly Briefing #}
   {%- macro getReport() -%}
     <p>
-      Good Evening, Collin, 
+      Good Evening, Collin, it is currently {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.
       {{ [ 'My sensors are detecting a strange smell. I am running diagnostics. But in the mean time, you should start a shower.',
           'It is about time that you showered, so you need to head upstairs and get on that.',
           'Did you ever hear the one about the kid who never took a shower? <break time="2s"/>Yeah, me either. So we should keep it that way. It is time to get ready for bed.',

templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml

@@ -22,22 +22,14 @@
 
     </p>
     <p>
-      {% if now().strftime('%H')|int < 12 %}
-        {% if now().strftime('%M')|int == 0 %}
-          It is {{ now().strftime('%H')|int }} AM.
-        {% else %}
-          It is {{ now().strftime('%H')|int }} {{ now().strftime('%M')|int }} AM.
-        {% endif %}
-
-      {% elif now().strftime('%H')|int > 12 %}
-        {% if now().strftime('%M')|int == 0 %}
-          It is {{ now().strftime('%H')|int }} PM.
-        {% else %}
-          It is {{ now().strftime('%H')|int }} {{ now().strftime('%M')|int }} PM.
-        {% endif %}
-      
+      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.morning','on') %}
+        <p>
+          Today is {{ states.sensor.today_is.state }}, {{ as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom('%B %d %Y') }}.
+        </p>
       {% else %}
-
+        <p>
+          It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.
+        </p>
       {% endif %}
     </p>
     <p>

templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <p>
       "Welcome home, "
         {% if is_state('person.tony_stork','home') and is_state('person.christina_stork','home') %}
-          "Stork family."
+          "Stork family. "
         {% elif is_state('person.tony_stork','home') %}
           "Tony. "
         {% elif is_state('person.christina_stork','home') %}
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
           "Whoever you are, Tony must have broken me again. "
         {% endif %}
         {% if now().strftime('%H')|int < 12 %}
-          "I hope you're having a great morning!"
+          "I hope you're having a great morning! "
         {% elif now().strftime('%H')|int >= 12 and now().strftime('%H')|int < 17 %}
-          "I hope your afternoon has been a good one!"
+          "I hope your afternoon has been a good one! "
         {% else %}
-          "and good evening. I hope you had a good day!"
+          "and good evening. I hope you had a good day! "
         {% endif %}
+      "It is currently {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}."
     </p>
 
     <p>