Alarm Clocks

I have never been a fan of the alarm clock.  I like to go to sleep whenever and wake up the same way.  Unfortunately for me, I have not inherited millions of dollars and must in fact be at my desk at a fairly consistent time each day.  So enter the alarm clock!  

Anyone who knows me well is aware that I live my life by the calendar and the little beeps my phone makes whenever an appointment is imminent.  Being so fond of this type of structure it is somewhat surprising that I truly find the alarm clock to be mean and vile thing!  Especially at 330 am!  Which is the time that Tom must wake up in order to be awake enough to actually teach his 5 am bootcamp!  330 am is a time of day when only bad things happen!  Shins run into the end of bed and clothes play hide and seek in the dark.  The coffee pot has not yet perked and there is definite frigidness in the air.  The biggest problem with alarm clocks as 330 am is the days when the alarm goes off long enough to produce enough "awakeness" for me to not be able to drift back off into the beautiful world of dreams.  Those are the days that make me curse physical fitness and anyone who would really want to run in the dark.

But for the next eight weeks the alarm is off.  The 5 am bootcamp is being taught by some other fanatic and my husband is sleeping in!  What a concept!  What a wonderful gift to him and to me and to us!  Who knew that a simple 3 hours of extra sleep could produce a man who has so much energy. Who knew that 3 hours of sleep could ease the blast of cold air when one partner slips out to start the day.  Who knew how quiet it is at 330 and 400 and 430 and 500 when no alarms or feet or keys are moving  in the house.  Who knew that killing the alarm clock could produce such a symphony of quiet and peace....maybe I can convince him that 5 am is okay without him forever!  Here's to all the men and women who are suffering through a new instructor so I can have a few weeks of blissfully alarm clock heaven!