now that i have been working earlier and going to bed at a decent time, i have been waking up earlier. and i really like it. this morning i woke up at 8:30 and it seems like there's so much of the day ahead of me. i showered, got ready, and then slipped on a t-shirt and a pair of sandals and headed out to the grocery store for a couple things. trees around town are sprouting leaves and it's hard to find a patch of grass that's still brown. soon it will be prime cycling weather. and picturesque scenes will find my camera's lens. and maybe i'll even wade in the waters of lake michigan. when it's not overrun with e.coli.