I've almost recovered from awakening at 4:30 in the morning for my 6:45 a.m. flight to Portland yesterday and drive back from Portland. Yeah, yeah, I know that 4:30 is no big deal for you early birds. But it's fairly rough for an individual that rarely gets to bed before 12:30 - 1 a.m. I loaded up Amy Dearest at UPortland and drove her most of the way back home on a Starbucks and Mountain Dew. I was pooped enough afterward to hit the sack at 11 -- and wake up at 6:30 a.m. today, without the alarm. Thought for today: If you go to bed earlier, you wake up earlier. Strange. Now, for your Wild Card ...

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