NORTHERN PLANNER

This was the drive to work this morning. Fields and hills all the way. That’s one good thing about living where I do. Another is the quieter roads, early mornings are a dream.

I used to be a pretty good junior swimmer, which meant the thrill of seeing the world at  young age. On the other hand, spending every dawn training in a cold pool was less inspiring. After I retired, my body clock got it’s revenge and insisted the next twenty years would involve staying in bed as long as allowed.

Twenty years later, I’ve fought back and I’m usually up at 6ish. It’s wonderful to see what I was missing. Quiet roads, the sun coming up and, best of all, getting to work done quicker and having more time for other stuff.