Sunny side of Life

I have never considered myself a morning person, but there is something about this time of year that just makes me feel like I am both a morning person and a night owl. I believe it's the daylight (or lack of daylight to be precise). As I rise in the morning to darkness outside and head into work, there are several hours before the sun starts to peak out above the mountians. Then as I arrive at home, the sun has set but there are still several hours before it is time to turn in for the night. Though this ideal "superwoman" idea of being both a morning person and night owl is only dreaming on my part, for when I turn over in the morning and look at the clock, I am thrown back into reality that it isn't really that early. In the evenings, when I feel as if it is time to finally turn in for the night, I look at the clock on the wall and am startled to see the hands on the clock only reading 7:30pm. The night has just begun...I'm no superwoman, it's just perhaps my own wishful thinking mixed with the daylight hours growing shorter and shorter.

The sunrise is now at 9:45am and sunset is upon us at 3:53pm. The weather is cold and so instead of being more active and productive, I become more of a homebody. It means that outdoor activity is almost non-existent except for the quick jog from my warm car to the movie theater or grocery store. And it means that I am neither a morning person nor a night owl but simply tricked by the lack of a full bright sunny day.


One thing that is nice about so much darkness is getting to see the late sunrise. There is no early rising to see this beautiful sight. I can sleep in on a Saturday, take a shower, get a cup of coffee, watch a few I Love Lucy episodes and then look out my window and enjoy the peaceful delight of watching the sunrise over the mountains.

Yesterday at work we all walked into my bosses office and watch the sunrise together as it cast a beautiful pink hue over the sky. It was a refreshing break form the busy work morning. So even though I have to run my life according to the clock on the wall, since the light outside is deceiving to the real time, it is a delight to be able to enjoy the sunrise without having to lose any sleep.

Like a Dormant Volcano...

I think I'm done blogging for a while. It's kinda boring.

Besides, I'm too busy playing this.

Merry Christmas
Tyler


P.S. - I think my wife has taken over blogging duties for now. So keep checking back!

"Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow"

Though we may look outside and only see pavement, leaves and gravel it will not be long until a fresh dusting of snow will be upon us. Some may be sad to not have the snow yet and think that the lack of poweder might slow the coming of the Holiday season, or that the snow is what welcomes in the winter. Maybe you think it is the Thanksgiving Turkey being put away in the fridge for leftovers the next day that signals the start of the Holiday Season. But non of those are true signs of the holiday season for me. The offical start of my Holiday sesason alwasy begins when I take my first sip of my favorite coffee drink in a Red Cup.


That's right, Starbucks has unleashed their Red Holdiay cups this week. What a delight it was to my midday lunch break to walk into Starbucks and be handed not only a delicious, well needed coffee drink but to be handed it in a red cup. This made the rest of my day delightful.
Don't roll your eyes to quickly at my excitedment. If you haven't ever experienced the joy of the red cup you must go and terat youself to a Holday must of a Pepermint Mocha with whipcream and red sprinkles in a red Starbucks cup. You'll be greatly suprised at the huge grin that will come accross your face as you look at that deligthfully festive colored cup.

So what are you waiting for, the weather doesn't matter, the date doesn't matter, the Holidays are here...the Red Cups are back!