Oh, we’re trading morning-ritual stories? Here’s mine.
6:00 Rise.
6:05 When breakfast under way (see next), walk down driveway to retrieve
newspaper (New York Post).
6:10 Sit down to breakfast–Quaker Oats, with a sprinkling of raisins, a
sliced-up banana and a splash of milk, plus a glass of orange juice. Read
newspaper while eating breakfast.
6:25 Walkies with Boris.
7:15 (approx.) S, s, and s.
7:30 (approx) Sit at desk. Power up computer. Read stuff I wrote
yesterday. (Note to aspiring writers: Always sleep on your work, if
possible. It’s amazing how different a piece can look in the morning.)
Make necessary adjustments. Send to editor.
8:00 Start internet browse of day’s news & opinion.
8:20 Family rise. Greet family.
8:30 Kids have first fight of the day. Pour oil on troubled waters.
8:45 Supervise kids’ teeth-brushing, hair-combing, bag-finding, etc.
8:55 See kids off to school bus.
9:00 Resume internet browsing.