On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 10:09:25 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:28:57 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> It works the other way here - they have people working overnight to
> >> restock everything and when I shop around 7am I have the benefit of a
> >> quiet store and good selection. I can't bear going for groceries when
> >> aisles are crowded. It's no sacrifice for me, I have unwillingly
> >> become a morning person
> >
> >Unwillingly? I've been a morning person almost all of my life.
> >Morning paper route as a kid for many years, then surfing for way many
> >years (early morning is the best time), then my work history always
> >has been early...meet at 6am and start at 7am.
> >
> >I don't sleep in on days off either...better to keep the same
> >schedule.
> >
> >Bottom line though is that I just like getting up before the sun does.
> >At around 4am, all the annoying drunkards and all night party people
> >finally go home and pass out. From 4am on is where I consider the new
> >day starting. Dark, very quiet and peaceful. I see the sun rise
> >almost every morning. The very few times I've stayed in bed later,
> >then got up and it was already light out, I've felt like I missed the
> >best part of the day.
> >
> >One other factor is my little elderly furry friend. She wakes me up
> >early even if I don't want to be awakened. I need to deal with her
> >then it wakes me up so I often just stay up. No worries though. It's
> >all good.
>
> I used to be more of a night person and when the kids were little I
> would think 'one day I will be able to stay in bed until noon' - by
> the time they were all gone, the ability to do that was gone. I don't
> sleep very well and by 5 or 6 might as well get up. Worse in summer
> when the sun gets up earlier.

When I was a kid, I'd whine, "When I'm a grownup,
I'll stay up as late as I want to".

If I'm not mistaken, I'm ready for sleep earlier
now than when I was 10 years old.

Cindy Hamilton