Back to School?

I haven't been back to school in four years, but I still refer to this time of year as "back to school." And, even though I won't be attending school (EVER again), there are still certain things I do as part of a "back to school" routine. I know it sounds weird, but all those…

Good morning, good morning, to you!

I'm not going to lie... I am not a morning person.  I don't like waking up early (which to me is anytime before 9 A.M.), and, when I finally do wake up, I am a very, very slow riser.  This makes mornings for me the worst part of my day. But, I have found that…

Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere…

When I was a young twenty-something living in a city, I could eat/drink/do pretty much anything and stay up as late as I wanted and still wake up looking and feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to conquer the day. Now that I am nearing thirty, that is no longer the case.  I can still stay…