mornings

Papa’s World- Early Mornings – my world!

/ Tom / Leave a comment

Welcome to MY WORLD!

I have always been a morning person.

Waking up before 5am. – just automatic – even when I worked the afternoon shift!

As a supervisor, I sometimes had to work all three shifts one time or another!

I did not like the overnight shifts because I couldn’t sleep.

Going back to my childhood –

After my older brother (ten years) –

Moved out – I moved into his front-of-the-house bedroom.

This was facing East,

And the bright sunlight came in through the double windows!

Most times,

I would already be awake!

My early mornings have continued to this day.

That is when I write my blogs!

I sip my one cup of extra-large coffee each morning.

First, I read the online Washington Post –

Every morning!

I check my emails and messages.

I also check my blog site.

The morning is golden for me.

I also like sunsets –

Over the marsh.

I am not a night owl –

When I am tired –

It is time to go to bed!

I find that if I do not do this-

I will acquire a second wind, so to speak-

And then I am awake well into the night!

BUT- I still wake up before five AM.

I am grateful for the beginnings of each and every day!

Life is short –

Seems like only yesterday I was in childhood!

So I make the most of each and every day.

While working during my adult life-

I hardly had time to relax.

Today, as a stress relief-

I make sure I have quiet time!

I have that time in the mornings!

When we go on trips-

Since I am the morning person-

I drive first –

I drive between three and four hours before stopping!

Then it is time for a bathroom break –

Pump the gas and switch drivers.

I do a power nap and after a couple of hours –

Resume the drive!

This works for us –

And usually we pack a snack!

We also have been into healthy living for over twenty years!

Our goal is to age as healthily as we can –

Into and living day to day as seniors in our old age.

With research –

And reading the gold standard published studies-

This is what we found and started to incorporate –

Into our daily lifestyle.

On our 75th. birthdays in 2024!

If interested –

Go to Sherry’s website!

https://sfitzsimmons.juiceplus.com

We will always take this supplement.

Thanks for reading –

PAPA’S WORLD –

MY SITE: livinglifeddoingitmyway.blog

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Papa’s World – “I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING-

/ Tom / Leave a comment

“I wake up in the morning –

with NOTHING to do –

AND IT TAKES ME ALL DAY TO DO IT!!”

How many times since I have been retired have I been asked –

“What have you been up to”?

When I worked I took a vacation day –

mostly to mow my lawn!

It was relaxing for me –

just my ride mower – trimer – and me.

We had a three-quarter acre lot –

It would take 2 to 3 hours to mow –

weed whack and trim.

And I loved it!

Later – after we moved –

my yard work could be all done in forty-five minutes!

But – it was then –

I had to spend the majority of my time working!

I enjoy walking around and finding little things to do –

or turn on the TV-

and watch golf or some ball game.

Taking little trips with my wife for shopping –

She goes to the outlet-

and I buy a cup of coffee,

and people watch while she shops!

We make runs to volunteer –

tend to the flowers –

I no longer mow or trim the grass –

I just watch it grow!!!!!!! LOL

Sometimes we find a spot for a light lunch –

and watch the boats –

Other times we golf with friends-

or go and visit friends.

We are close to big box stores –

The beach is ten minutes –

To me –

it fulfills my retirement life.

“I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING-

I have a calendar –

where I write down –

what we have scheduled to do.

We take trips back to NVA to see family.

RETIREMENT –

may mean many different things to all people –

BUT TO ME IT MEANS

“With NOTHING to do –

That I get to choose each day –

what I want to do –

not a job to perform for a living!

“AND IT TAKES ME ALL DAY TO DO IT”!!!!!

PAPA’S WORLD – my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog