Before 9AM
“We do more before 9AM than most people do all day.” (Click to view ad) I thought of that iconic line from a recruiting ad for the US Army, that aired back in the 1980s, this morning. Our neighbors, who snow-bird in Arizona every winter, are coming home today. These people have been so good to us since we moved into our current home six years ago. And we look for opportunities to do nice things for them. Jill and I are usually out of bed by around 5AM, although this morning I slept in a bit. We spent time together this morning checking email, Jill writing letters to her brother and our daughters, as she does every morning, and I doing my morning crossword and a few other online games. We had a little breakfast, got dressed and then got busy. We had planned to prepare a meal for Tom and Debbie, so they wouldn’t have to go grocery shopping before they could have dinner. Jill got busy making lasagna, while I prepared for a painting project we have planned for...