How do you start your day? Do you have rituals that enlighten, coffee, tea, or gin that must be inhaleded, or do you stumble and bumble around for a bit when your feet hit the floor? Is a quck splash of water or a full shower required to get your motor running?

I begin each day with a Facebook meme, a message to illuminate or defy my mood, always a #TGIF humor hit on Fridays. I subscribe to the #TBT rite because I have tons of pics.  Pics from our trips, pics from our adventures, pics from free or paid concerts we have attended.

Because I believe that birthdays are special, I acknowledge friends and family on their day, alerted by the FB bots, from a file of memes I’ve collected over the years. Perhaps, dear reader, you’ve recieved one…

As you may have surmised, I am a morning person.

A friend I won’t name wakes up and starts working the group chats, sending a “Rise n’ grind” to her gal pals and guys, mostly authors and others of the literary persuasion. “It’s like starting the day by going to a party with all my friends,” she told me. “Instantly improves my mood when I’ve garned gossip and know what’s shaking.” Did I mention that she’s a night owl, unable to sleep until after the midnight hour, so wake=up for her begins at 9:00 rather than the up-wuth-the-sun persona I am. I tried called her once in the morning –  FaceTime wasn’t pretty.

Is an alarm clock required? Do you wish a farm’s rooster resided nearby? Does a city’s cacophony jangle you into an awake state? Or do you calmly arise from a full 7-8 hours of sleep in the rosiest of moods? Tell me in the comments, friends. This is a survey of immense importance, so do partake. please and thanks.

Here’s what some of my favorite guys, the Beatles, say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjb9AxDkwAQ&list=RDsjb9AxDkwAQ&start_radio=1

Good Morning! Rise and Shine!