Category Archives: morning

Saturday Morning

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

When you wake up late on a Saturday morning, you go through all the motions of a great weekend morning.  The sun is shining through the kitchen window. You make your coffee and maybe something to eat.  The kitchen smells … Continue reading →

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Morning Rituals

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

I don’t have morning rituals, really. When I go to work, the morning is built around sleeping as much as I can and then rushing out the door to catch the bus–which is always behind schedule when I get to … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Morning

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

My morning was ruined by my commute to work. The bus was late and incredibly slooooooooooow.  I am so embarrassed to tell you how long it took me to get to work that I refuse to write it down here.  … Continue reading →

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More Than Dew

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

As mornings go, I had no reason to think this one would be massively different than any other. I hit the snooze button an extra time, and felt a bit scrambly.  My lunch wasn’t prepared and I feared that I … Continue reading →

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Unicorns in the Morning

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

Since my teaching, while slightly above par, was nothing special, I am going to have to dig far back in the day to find Today’s Perfect Moment. Undoubtedly I have to go back to around 7:30 in the morning when … Continue reading →

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What Trumps a Beautiful Sunrise

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. I remember that line being uttered by James Garner in the movie The Great Escape. It has always stuck with me and in the morning I was … Continue reading →

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The Trees at Dawn

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Today’s Perfect Moment was seeing the sunrise just begin as I walked to the bus stop. It had been a long winter and this was the first day that I boarded the bus with a small amount of sunlight.  Could … Continue reading →

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Epiphany

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

I have been exercising for the past few days (hold all applause until this actually becomes a real habit) I have come to notice a thing or two.  Because of various commitments (if work and social life can be so … Continue reading →

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11 Degrees….11!

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

I have a small computer mounted on my bike. It is by no means the fancy Garmin or Wahoo system I lust after but can’t ever seem to find room in the budget for.  However, it does the job and … Continue reading →

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Smile Like You Know Me

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

  Today’s Perfect Moment is smiles. Twice today people smiled at me like they knew me, when I am quite certain that they didn’t.  My memory for people is not great since the sheer number of students I have had … Continue reading →

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