When I was little, I used to HATE going to bed!
I would stay up late...as late as my mom would let me.
And, on weekends, that was PRETTY late!
10:00, 11:00, midnight...later...
I remember she loved watching "Shock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone"
(Funny, I catch my 16 year old son watching the same black and white Twilight Zone episodes on cable...they're cool again! "My name is Talking Tina...and I don't like you!")
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When I was a teenager, I didn't have a bedtime on Fridays and Saturdays
Or a curfew...
That wasn't exactly a good thing all the time.
...but that's another story.
...or not.
But, my internal clock was set.
My dad was an early riser.
So, I got the early riser from my dad and the late sleeper from my mom.
No, really.
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When I got married to Mike, I was in my mid-twenties and was quite a shock to his system.
I required about four hours of sleep.
A little too much for the man to handle.
I lived with my friend Connie, and we spent many an evening staying up late and playing cards. Alone.
But, man, we had SO MUCH FUN!!!!
(I miss her!)
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Visiting Mike's parents I learned that Bixlers go to bed at 8:00!!
Seriously.
Mike makes it to 9 every night...sometimes 10.
Granted, he wakes up at 5, so I can't blame him.
I have adapted because Mike ALWAYS wants me to go to bed with him.
He always has. He gets offended if I don't.
And, what an easy way to show the love! ;)
So, I guess over the course of 20 years I have reset my internal clock to go to bed between 9 and 10.
Having M.S. has helped. (a perk!) lol
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But, wait!
Mike is gone for a week on a goose hunt with his dad!
Now, I will miss him dearly.
But, in his absence I will probably get caught up on all of my writing deadlines because I can relax on the household chores.
And Michelle and I will probably see a movie on a weeknight.
And the kids and I will eat easy meals.
And I can stay up late and blog.
And I can stay up late and write.
And I can stay up late and bake.
And I can stay up late and organize the spare room closet.
And I can stay up late and read.
And I can stay up late and waste time on Facebook.
And I can stay up late and waste time watching stupid movies I'd never watch if I didn't want to waste time.
And I can stay up late and read magazines.
And I can stay up late and download photos.
And I can stay up late and...
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Saturday Mike will come home and save me from myself.
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Monday he leaves for another week.
Ice fishing.
I wonder what I'll do those nights?!
There's so much late night mischief to get into.
If I'm not completely broken down by then.
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I think God really knew what He was doing when He put us two together...
1 comment:
That was so fun to read. I can be like that too, though on weekends, my husband and I don't 'help' each other. We both stay up way too late. :)
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