After the fact

status check - Surprisingly alert
background ambiance - Typical

That I'm saying this today is going to come back and bite me tomorrow, but such is life.

After nearly a year of languidly sleeping in as a night person, I'm awake and - dare I say it - almost peppy for my first day returning to the world of professional mornings and early afternoons. Without coffee, even (for the moment).

It felt like Christmas morning when I awoke, only the presents awaiting were conceptual rather than physical. And my wishlist included evenings free, weeknight performances attended and the semblance of a life.