Merge branch 'announcements'

configuration.yaml

@@ -60,47 +60,6 @@ calendar:
       - name: 'Due This Week'
         due_date_days: 7
 
-notify:
-  - platform: ios
-  - name: all_ios
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
-      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
-  - name: ios_parents
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
-  - name: ios_tony
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
-  - name: ios_tina
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
-  - name: ios_kallen
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
-  - name: ios_nerds
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
-      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
-  - name: tv_notifications
-    platform: group
-    services:
-      - service: living_room_tv
-      - service: basement_tv
-      - service: master_bedroom_tv
-
 rest_command:
   todoist:
     method: post

input_boolean.yaml

@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ shuffle_spotify:
 tornado_watch:
   name: Tornado Watch
   icon: mdi:message-alert
+vacation_mode:
+  name: Vacation Mode
+  icon: mdi:umbrella-beach

packages/events.yaml

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-###############################################################################
-#   @author         :   Jeffrey Stone 
-#   @date           :   02/19/2019
-#   @package        :   Events
-#   @description    :   Special Events.
-###############################################################################
-
 input_boolean:
   school_in_session:
     name: School In Session
@@ -98,40 +91,40 @@ sensor:
       {%- endif %}
 
 automation:
-  - id: refresh_special_event_sensors
+  # - id: refresh_special_event_sensors
-    alias: Refresh special event sensors
+  #   alias: Refresh special event sensors
-    initial_state: true
+  #   initial_state: true
-    trigger:
+  #   trigger:
-    - platform: time
+  #   - platform: time
-      at: '00:00:01'
+  #     at: '00:00:01'
-    - platform: homeassistant
+  #   - platform: homeassistant
-      event: start
+  #     event: start
-    action:
+  #   action:
-    - service: python_script.special_events
+  #   - service: python_script.special_events
-      data:
+  #     data:
-        name: Tony
+  #       name: Tony
-        type: birthday
+  #       type: birthday
-        date: !secret tony_bday
+  #       date: !secret tony_bday
-    - service: python_script.special_events
+  #   - service: python_script.special_events
-      data:
+  #     data:
-        name: Tina
+  #       name: Tina
-        type: birthday
+  #       type: birthday
-        date: !secret tina_bday
+  #       date: !secret tina_bday
-    - service: python_script.special_events
+  #   - service: python_script.special_events
-      data:
+  #     data:
-        name: Kallen
+  #       name: Kallen
-        type: birthday
+  #       type: birthday
-        date: !secret kallen_bday
+  #       date: !secret kallen_bday
-    - service: python_script.special_events
+  #   - service: python_script.special_events
-      data:
+  #     data:
-        name: Emmalynn
+  #       name: Emmalynn
-        type: birthday
+  #       type: birthday
-        date: !secret emmalynn_bday
+  #       date: !secret emmalynn_bday
-    - service: python_script.special_events
+  #   - service: python_script.special_events
-      data:
+  #     data:
-        name: Our Anniversary
+  #       name: Our Anniversary
-        type: anniversary
+  #       type: anniversary
-        date: !secret wedding_anniversary
+  #       date: !secret wedding_anniversary
 
   - id: e1cb2d02-0423-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
     alias: School today

packages/integrations.yaml

@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ tts:
     time_memory: 300
     base_url: !secret remote_url
     service_name: google_say
+  - platform: amazon_polly
+    aws_access_key_id: !secret aws_access_key_id
+    aws_secret_access_key: !secret aws_secret_access_key
+    region_name: 'us-east-1'
+    text_type: ssml
+    voice: Joanna
+    cache: true
+    engine: neural
 
 google:
   client_id: !secret google_client_id

packages/jarvis.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Original author information below. Could not have done this without his awesome videos!
+
+###############################################################################
+#   @author         :   Jeffrey Stone 
+#   @date           :   07/09/2019
+#   @package        :   Jarvis
+#   @description    :   Bringing some Jarvis to Home Assistant
+###############################################################################
+
+input_boolean:
+  house_party_protocol_switch:
+    name: House Party Switch
+
+# automation:
+#   - id: house_party_protocol_on
+#     alias: Turn On House Party Protocol
+#     initial_state: true
+#     trigger:
+#     - platform: state
+#       entity_id: input_boolean.house_party_protocol_switch
+#       to: 'on'
+#     action:
+#     - delay: 00:00:05
+#     - service: homeassistant.turn_on
+#       entity_id: group.incense
+#     - service: script.status_annc
+#       data_template:
+#         who: '{{ states.sensor.room_presence.state }}'
+#         call_house_party_protocol_enabled: 1
+  
+#   - id: house_party_protocol_off
+#     alias: Turn Off House Party Protocol
+#     initial_state: true
+#     trigger:
+#     - platform: state
+#       entity_id: input_boolean.house_party_protocol_switch
+#       to: 'off'
+#     action:
+#     - delay: 00:00:05
+#     - service: homeassistant.turn_off
+#       entity_id: group.incense
+#     - service: script.status_annc
+#       data_template:
+#         who: '{{ states.sensor.room_presence.state }}'
+#         call_house_party_protocol_disabled: 1
+
+script:
+  house_party_protocol_on:
+    sequence:
+      - delay: 00:00:05
+      - service: homeassistant.turn_on
+        entity_id: group.incense
+      - service: script.status_annc
+        data_template:
+          who: '{{ states.sensor.room_presence.state }}'
+          call_house_party_protocol_enabled: 1
+
+  house_party_protocol_off:
+    sequence:
+      - delay: 00:00:05
+      - service: homeassistant.turn_off
+        entity_id: group.incense
+      - service: script.status_annc
+        data_template:
+          who: '{{ states.sensor.room_presence.state }}'
+          call_house_party_protocol_disabled: 1
+
+  alexa_interjection:
+    sequence:
+      - service: script.status_annc
+        data:
+          who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa')}}"
+          call_confirmation: 1
+
+  google_interjection:
+    sequence:
+      - service: script.status_annc
+        data:
+          who: '{{ states.sensor.room_audio.state }}'
+          call_confirmation: 1
+
+

packages/notify.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,35 @@
 # ATTENTION: The actual notify services are currently defined in configuration.yaml and NOT in this file. 
 # Just a note because I've already forgotten once ;)
 
+###############################################################################
+# AWS Polly Options:
+# pause:
+#   <break time="3s"/> 
+# emphasis: 
+#   <emphasis level="strong">really like</emphasis>
+#   level attribute values:
+#     Strong: Increases the volume and slows the speaking rate so that the speech is louder and slower.
+#     Moderate: Increases the volume and slows the speaking rate, but less than strong. Moderate is the default.
+#     Reduced: Decreases the volume and speeds up the speaking rate. Speech is softer and faster.
+# Pause Between Paragraphs:
+#   Wrap text in <p> </p>
+# Adding a Pause Between Sentences:
+#   Ending a sentence with a period (.)
+# Controlling How Special Types of Words Are Spoken:
+#   <say-as interpret-as="value">[text to be interpreted]</say-as>
+#   characters or spell-out: Spells out each letter of the text, as in a-b-c. 
+#   cardinal or number: Interprets the numerical text as a cardinal number, as in 1,234.
+#   ordinal: Interprets the numerical text as an ordinal number, as in 1,234th.
+#   digits: Spells out each digit individually, as in 1-2-3-4.
+#   fraction: Interprets the numerical text as a fraction. This works for both common fractions such as 3/20, and mixed fractions, such as 2 ½. See below for more information.
+#   unit: Interprets a numerical text as a measurement. The value should be either a number or a fraction followed by a unit with no space in between as in 1/2inch, or by just a unit, as in 1meter.
+#   date: Interprets the text as a date. The format of the date must be specified with the format attribute. See below for more information.
+#   time: Interprets the numerical text as duration, in minutes and seconds, as in 1'21".
+#   address: Interprets the text as part of a street address.
+#   expletive: "Beeps out" the content included within the tag.
+#   telephone: Interprets the numerical text as a 7-digit or 10-digit telephone number, as in 2025551212. You can also use this value for handle telephone extensions, as in 2025551212x345. See below for more information.
+################################################################################
+
 input_boolean:
   text_notify_tony:
     name: Send Texts to Tony
@@ -43,6 +72,48 @@ input_boolean:
   debug_texts:
     name: Debug Texts
 
+notify:
+  - platform: ios
+  - name: all_ios
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
+      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
+  - name: ios_parents
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
+  - name: ios_tony
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
+  - name: ios_tina
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_tinas_iphone
+  - name: ios_kallen
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
+  - name: ios_nerds
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: mobile_app_kallen_iphone
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_ipad
+      - service: mobile_app_tony_s_iphone
+  - name: tv_notifications
+    platform: group
+    services:
+      - service: living_room_tv
+      - service: basement_tv
+      - service: master_bedroom_tv
+
+
 script:
 
 
@@ -227,3 +298,371 @@ script:
           #    badge: 0
           #     category: '{{ ios_category }}'
           #   entity_id: '{{ camera_entity }}'
+
+###############################################################################
+# Alert Notify
+# Conditions:
+#   => Vacation mode should be off
+# Services:
+#   => Audible 
+#   => iOS 
+###############################################################################
+  alert_notify:
+    sequence:
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: input_boolean.vacation_mode
+        state: 'off'
+      - service: tts.google_say
+        data_template:
+          entity_id: media_player.living_room_tv
+          message: >
+            {{ message }}
+
+  jarvis_alert:
+    sequence:
+    - service: mqtt.publish
+      data_template:
+        topic: 'house/polly/lastmsg'
+        payload: 'This message is from {{ now().strftime("%-I") }}:{{ now().strftime("%M") }} {{ now().strftime("%p") }}. {{ message | striptags | truncate(220)}}'
+        retain: true
+    - service: media_player.turn_on
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+    - service: media_player.volume_set
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        volume_level: >
+          {% if who == 'kallen_bedroom_speaker' %}
+            .60
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+              .50
+            {% else %}
+              .50
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+    - service: tts.amazon_polly_say
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        message: >-
+          <speak>
+          
+            {{ message }}
+          
+          </speak>
+        cache: true
+
+
+
+
+###############################################################################
+# Voice Notify
+# Conditions:
+#   => Only Announce when people are home.
+#   => Only Announce when Audible Notifications are on
+###############################################################################
+
+  speech_engine:
+    sequence:
+      - service: mqtt.publish
+        data_template:
+          topic: 'house/polly/lastmsg'
+          payload: 'This message is from {{ now().strftime("%-I") }}:{{ now().strftime("%M") }} {{ now().strftime("%p") }}. {{ message | striptags | truncate(220)}}'
+          retain: true
+      - service: mqtt.publish
+        data_template:
+          topic: 'house/polly/lastloc'
+          payload: '{{ who }}'
+          retain: true
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: input_boolean.audible_notifications
+        state: 'on'
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: group.family
+        state: 'home'
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: input_boolean.vacation_mode
+        state: 'off'
+      - service: >
+          {% if voice == 'nabu' %}
+            script.nabu_voice      
+          {% elif who in ['living_room_echo_dot', 'media_player.living_room_echo_dot','living_room']  %}
+            {% set who = 'living_room_echo_dot' %}
+            script.alexa_voice
+          {% elif who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker']  %}
+            {% set who = 'kallen_bedroom_speaker' %}
+            script.jarvis_voice
+          {% elif who in ['master_bedroom','master_bedroom_echo_dot']  %}
+            {% set who = 'master_bedroom_echo_dot' %}
+            script.alexa_voice
+          {% elif who in ['basement','basement_echo_dot']  %}
+            {% set who = 'basement_echo_dot' %}
+            script.alexa_voice
+          {% else %}
+            {% set who = 'living_room_echo_dot' %}
+            script.alexa_voice
+          {% endif %}
+        data:
+          who: '{{ who }}'
+          message: >
+            {{ message }}
+
+
+
+
+
+  # Use this Simplfied Script by calling in automaint or script like:
+  # service: script.speech_engine_simplified
+  # data:
+  #   who: media_player.ha_blue
+  #   #who:  “{{ states(‘sensor.room_presence’) }}”
+  #   #who: notify.kitchen_echo
+  #   message: something to say
+  #
+  # 
+  speech_engine_simplified:
+    sequence:
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: input_boolean.audible_notifications
+        state: 'on'
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: group.family
+        state: 'home'
+      - condition: state
+        entity_id: input_boolean.vacation_mode
+        state: 'off'
+      - service: tts.amazon_polly_say
+        data_template:
+          entity_id: >-
+            {{ who }}
+          message: >-
+            <speak>
+            <break time="1s"/>
+            {{ message }}
+            </speak>
+          cache: true
+      - service: >-
+            {{ who }}
+        data: 
+          message: >
+            {{ message }}
+          data:
+            type: tts
+      - service: tts.cloud_say
+        data_template:
+          entity_id: >-
+            {{ who }}
+          message: >-
+            {{ message }}
+          cache: true
+          language: en-GB
+          options: 
+            gender: male
+      
+
+  
+  # Called wheh notification needs to play on echos
+  alexa_voice:
+    sequence:
+    - service: media_player.turn_on
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['living_room_echo_dot', 'media_player.living_room_echo_dot','living_room'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+          {% elif who in ['master_bedroom','master_bedroom_echo_dot'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_master_bedroom_echo_dot
+          {% elif who in ['basement','basement_echo_dot'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_basement_echo_dot
+          {% else %}
+            notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+          {% endif %}
+    - service: media_player.volume_set
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['living_room_echo_dot', 'media_player.living_room_echo_dot','living_room'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+          {% elif who in ['master_bedroom','master_bedroom_echo_dot'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_master_bedroom_echo_dot
+          {% elif who in ['basement','basement_echo_dot'] %}
+            notify.alexa_media_basement_echo_dot
+          {% else %}
+            notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+          {% endif %}
+        volume_level: >
+            {% if is_state('input_boolean.audible_notifications.state','on') %}
+              .6
+            {% else %}
+              .4
+            {% endif %}
+    - service: >
+        {% if who in ['living_room_echo_dot', 'media_player.living_room_echo_dot','living_room'] %}
+          notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+        {% elif who in ['master_bedroom','master_bedroom_echo_dot'] %}
+          notify.alexa_media_master_bedroom_echo_dot
+        {% elif who in ['basement','basement_echo_dot'] %}
+          notify.alexa_media_basement_echo_dot
+        {% else %}
+          notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
+        {% endif %}
+      data: 
+          message: >
+            {{ message }}
+          data:
+            type: tts
+
+  # Default audible notifications. Notifcations play on the google devices. 
+  jarvis_voice:
+    sequence:
+    - service: media_player.turn_on
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+    - service: media_player.volume_set
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        volume_level: >
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+              .7
+            {% else %}
+              .3
+            {% endif %}
+    - service: tts.amazon_polly_say
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        message: >-
+          <speak>
+          <break time="1s"/>
+          {{ message }}
+          </speak>
+        cache: true
+
+  nabu_voice:
+    sequence:
+    - service: media_player.turn_on
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+    - service: media_player.volume_set
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        volume_level: >
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+              .7
+            {% else %}
+              .3
+            {% endif %}
+    - service: tts.cloud_say
+      data_template:
+        entity_id: >
+          {% if who in ['kallen_bedroom','media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker'] %}
+            media_player.kallen_bedroom_speaker
+          {% else %}
+            {% if states.input_boolean.audible_notifications.state == 'on' %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% else %}
+            media_player.living_room_tv
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endif %}
+        message: >-
+            {{ message }}
+        cache: true
+        language: en-GB
+        options: 
+          gender: male
+  
+  
+  # dim_main_volume:
+  #   sequence:
+  #   - condition: state
+  #     entity_id: 'media_player.ha_blue'
+  #     state: 'playing'
+  #   - service: input_number.set_value
+  #     data_template:
+  #       entity_id: input_number.old_volume
+  #       value: >
+  #         {{ states.media_player.ha_blue.attributes.volume_level }}
+  #   - service: media_player.volume_set
+  #     data_template:
+  #       entity_id: media_player.ha_blue
+  #       volume_level: .2
+  
+  # raise_main_volume:
+  #   sequence:
+  #   - condition: state
+  #     entity_id: 'media_player.ha_blue'
+  #     state: 'playing'
+  #   - service: media_player.volume_set
+  #     data_template:
+  #       entity_id: media_player.ha_blue
+  #       volume_level: >
+  #         {{ states.input_number.old_volume.state }}    

packages/speech.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+
+script:
+  tts_notificatons:
+    sequence:
+      - service: script.speech_engine
+        data:
+          who: '{{ who }}'
+          message: >-
+
+            {% macro greeting() %}
+              <p>
+              {% if now().strftime('%H')|int < 12%}
+                Good morning.
+              {% elif now().strftime('%H')|int >= 12 and now().strftime('%H')|int < 17 %}
+                Good afternoon.
+              {% else %}
+                Good evening.
+              {% endif %}
+              </p>
+            {% endmacro %}
+
+
+            {% macro confirmation() %}
+              <p>
+              {{ [
+              'Okay.', 
+              'If you insist.',
+              'I am afraid I can not do that <break time="1s"/> I am kidding,',
+              'Leave it to me.',
+              'As you wish.',
+              'I am on it.',
+              'No Problem.',
+              'I think I can handle that.',
+              'Working on it now.',
+              '<break time="2s"/> Oh, you were talking to me. Let me take care of that.'
+              'Why not. It is not like I ever sleep.',
+              'I am not even supposed to be here today. But whatever.',
+              'You did not say the magic word. <break time="1s"/> Oh forget it. I will take care of it.',
+              'Funny, I was just about to do that.',
+              'There are still terabytes of calculations required before I can.<break time="1s"/> Oh, whatever.'
+              ] | random }}
+              </p>
+            {% endmacro %}
+
+            {% macro interuption() %}
+              <p>
+              {{ [
+                  'Pardon me, ',
+                  'Excuse me, ',
+                  'I do not mean to interrupt, but,',
+                  'I hate to interrupt, but,',
+                  'I beg your pardon, ',
+                  'I do not mean to intrude, but, ',
+                  'I am sorry to interrupt, but. ',
+                  'Just a quick heads up, '
+                  ] | random }}
+              </p>
+            {% endmacro %}
+
+            {% macro issue() %}
+              <p>
+              {{ [
+                  'House Emergency Alert!',
+                  'Houston, We have a problem!',
+                  'You might not like this.',
+                  'There is something that needs your attention.'
+                  ] | random }}
+              </p>
+            {% endmacro %}
+
+            {% macro time_is() %}
+              <p>
+              It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}
+              </p>
+            {% endmacro %}
+
+            {%- macro house_party_protocol_enabled() -%}
+              {{ [
+                'The house has been configured for a House Party.',
+                'I have enabled house party protocol.'
+                ] | random }}
+            {%- endmacro -%}
+
+              {%- macro house_party_protocol_disabled() -%}
+              {{ [
+                'I have disabled house party protocol.'
+                ] | random }}
+            {%- endmacro -%}
+
+            {%- macro snark_door_motion() -%}
+              {{ [
+                'Do you want me to send them away?',
+                'I have armed the lasers. Just say the word.',
+                'I was not informed there would be guests.',
+                'They do not appear to have any gifts, so I suggest we do not open the door.',
+                'My sensors have detected a meat popsicle.',
+                'I do not think they can hear me.'
+                ] | random }}
+            {%- endmacro -%}
+
+            {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns formatted text. Also replaces all Underscores with Spaces  #}
+            {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
+              {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
+                {{ item | trim | replace("_", " ") }} {% endfor -%}
+            {%- endmacro -%}
+
+
+            {# ********************************************* #}
+            {#  ******** Start the Speech routines ********  #}
+            {# ********************************************* #}
+            {# a macro to call all macros :)  #}
+            {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
+              {% if call_greeting == 1 %}
+                {{ greeting() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_confirmation == 1 %}
+                {{ confirmation() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_interuption == 1 %}
+                {{ interuption() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_issue == 1 %}
+                {{ issue() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_time_is == 1 %}
+                {{ time_is() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_house_party_protocol_enabled == 1 %}
+                {{ house_party_protocol_enabled() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {% if call_house_party_protocol_disabled == 1 %}
+                {{ house_party_protocol_disabled() }}
+              {% endif %}
+
+              {{ welcome_home }}  
+
+              {{ speech_message }}
+
+              {% if call_snark_door_motion == 1 %}
+                {{ snark_door_motion() }}
+              {% endif %}
+              
+            {%- endmacro -%}
+
+            {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}
+
+  daily_briefing_script:
+    sequence:
+    - service: script.speech_engine
+      data:
+        who: media_player.living_room_echo_dot
+        message: >-
+          {%- macro getGreeting() -%}
+          {% if now().strftime('%H')|int < 12 %}
+            Good morning.
+          {% elif now().strftime('%H')|int >= 12 and now().strftime('%H')|int < 17 %}
+            Good afternoon.
+          {% else %}
+            Good evening.
+          {% endif %}
+
+          {% if is_state('binary_sensor.morning','on') %} 
+            Today is {{states.sensor.today_is.state }}, {{ as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom('%B %d %Y') }}.
+          {% else %}
+            It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.
+          {% endif %}
+
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+
+          {%- macro getDoorStatus() -%}
+            The Pod Bay Doors are Closed.
+          {%- 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 -%}
+
+          {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
+            {{ getGreeting() }}
+            {{ getDoorStatus()}}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+            
+          {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}