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Morning!

My Day Begins

I awoke wondering what time of day it was. The light showing through my windows, gave them a gray glow. Was it morning or late afternoon? I lifted my head and scanned the room. I do not remember going to bed but I had obviously done so quickly because I was still in my tux.

Everything seemed to be in its place. This is a good sign for I have partied only to wake up the next day unable to recognize my own home. Furniture moved, clothes strewn throughout, towels everywhere. And, of course, I have awakened in homes that I have no memory of at all. Back, "In the good old days?"

But now, as I lay there, I can barely breathe. The starched collar of my shirt had a grip on my neck like a garrote. I grabbed for it and with a quick flick of my thumb and forefinger, relieved the pressure and it felt good to take air in easily. After a moment or two I threw my legs over the side and lifted myself to a sitting position.

The steadiness of a hardwood floor was comforting. I stretched, yawned and brought my left wrist closer to see what the Rolex had to say. Two thirty! Ah, it was afternoon! I grabbed the TV controller and brought the Sony to life. Contact with the outside world! That's what I need. A feeling of calm came over me the moment I heard the firm voice of Judge Judy, as she balled out some 'Swag Bellied' Hollander. Someone was at the helm and all is well!

I rose to my feet and took deliberate steps through the house and towards the kitchen, using chairs and tables to steady myself, as I went. When I reach my buffet I caught a glance of myself in the mirror. Brutal!

It may not be morning but it's the start of 'my' day and I need coffee! Strong "Folgers Original Roast" with cream and sugar. That'll do it!

I like to use a French Press to make my coffee so I put some water in a pot and got it going while I filled the press with three hefty portions.

Taking a tux off is like being release from the slammer. The sudden rush of freedom is exhilarating and a good hot shower will make a new man out of anyone!

I slipped into a thick, white, terrycloth robe, turned on my computer and poured myself a cup of Joe. Now, standing on my balcony, I surveyed the view of my town, Hollywood California and in the distance, a hazy downtown Los Angeles.

This is the city!

Kip Addotta

Morning

Morning mist

The word morning originally referred to the sunrise. Morning precedes midday, afternoon, and night in the sequence of a day.

Morning (from the Middle English word morwening) was formed on the analogy of evening, from "morn" (in Middle English morwen), and originally meant the coming of the sunrise as evening meant the coming of the close of the day. The Middle English morwen dropped over time and became morwe, then eventually morrow, which properly means "morning", but was soon used to refer to the day following the present (i.e., "tomorrow").

It is often used metaphorically to refer to dawning or birth, usually with optimism, in such phrases as on a new morning or in that bright morning, for example. The phrase wee hours of the morning refers to the time between midnight and dawn. Never glad confident morning again! is a line from The Lost Leader by Robert Browning, and is a phrase often used, particularly in politics, of a leading figure tarnished by events (most famously used by Nigel Birch MP about Harold Macmillan, then Prime Minister, in the 1963 post-Profumo debate). And President Ronald Reagan used the phrase "It's morning in America" in one of his more famous campaign commercials.

Morning can also refer to the time of day following the wake-up of an individual, regardless of the current time of day. This part of day includes mostly menial tasks, needed to regain full productivity and ability for group socializing (i.e. shower, a morning meal, usually breakfast, dressing, etc.). The period end is vaguely defined when the individuals reach their full productivity level and are involved in any constructive social or otherwise activity. This expansion to the term was mostly contributed by the worldwide spread of electricity and independence from natural light sources.

A morning newspaper is one on sale in the mornings (as opposed to an evening newspaper, on sale from about noon onwards). In practice (though this may vary according to country) this means that a morning newspaper is available in early editions from before midnight on the night before its cover date, further editions being printed and distributed during the night. Previews of tomorrow's newspapers are often a feature of late night news programs, such as Newsnight in the United Kingdom.

Morning meals include breakfast, though logically this need not be in the morning, and are very varied across cultures. Brunch is a late morning meal.

The ability of a person to wake up effectively in the morning can be defined by the length of their period three gene. This gene is hereditary and defines the persons ability to become completely alert and awake in the morning. people who carry the genetic pre-disposition of having a short period 3 gene generally find it harder to become fully awake, whereas people born with a longer period 3 gene find it much easier in comparison.