Nancy wrote --

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)
I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.
Then around 2 or 3 start looking for a place for the night.
If one gets to a motel around 3, which is generally the earliest to get a room without reservations, one can generally easily get a room.
In larger towns and cities I used booking.com to find a reasonably priced room near where I was and could book it in as little as a few minutes before check in.
I like that site since it lists options in price, location, gives a description of any amenities, etc.
If I were just driving along around that time and saw some nice little mom-and-pop place I stopped. Those folks can use the business.
So many people drive past them for some name brand motel.

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

I've noticed that in life... :)

At least you found out before you got all the way to the end of the
road... That'll have to be another trip, I guess... :)

I was getting a bit tired with all my trooping around didn't want to
waste a lot time for nothing.

That was a serendipitous find.... now you know where it is, you can plan for a visit when the tower is open... :)

Yes it was.
Joe
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-26-20 06:20 <=-

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have
that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

Does the healthy part work anyway...? <G>

I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.
Then around 2 or 3 start looking for a place for the night.
If one gets to a motel around 3, which is generally the earliest to
get a room without reservations, one can generally easily get a room.

That sort of schedule does make sense when one is doing a free-form
trip... :)

In larger towns and cities I used booking.com to find a reasonably
priced room near where I was and could book it in as little as a few minutes before check in.
I like that site since it lists options in price, location, gives a description of any amenities, etc.

That does sound useful...

If I were just driving along around that time and saw some nice
little mom-and-pop place I stopped. Those folks can use the business.
So many people drive past them for some name brand motel.

I tend not to stop at any motel... generally stay with friends or
family... But agreed that the nice mom-and-pop places can be a good
choice... :)

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

I've noticed that in life... :)

Yeah... almost a given... <G>

At least you found out before you got all the way to the end of the
road... That'll have to be another trip, I guess... :)

I was getting a bit tired with all my trooping around didn't want to
waste a lot time for nothing.

Right. :)

That was a serendipitous find.... now you know where it is, you can
plan for a visit when the tower is open... :)

Yes it was.

Put it on the list for next trip.... ;)

ttyl neb

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Daryl wrote --

I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.

That's only if I have an early morning medical deal, or a ham radio
license exam session.

I worked 7-3 shift for years and got in the habit of being up early to
check the overnight news and email. I got into the habit (one of my few good ones) of those hours.
It's odd though.
Many is the time I awaken between 4 and 5.30 and go on and get up. BUT,
on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I can do all
that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)
Joe

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Nancy wrote --

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

Does the healthy part work anyway...? <G>

I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. :)
Joe
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Joe,

I worked 7-3 shift for years and got in the habit of being up early
to check the overnight news and email. I got into the habit (one of my few good ones) of those hours.

Well, with monthly B-12 shots, and weekly testosterone shots in the gleute (the expression "they shoot horses, don't they??" comes to mind <G>), and
with the offices only doing labs or shots in the morning, I have to be up
early on Wednesdays. Shall we say, "I get cheeky with the nurses" <EG>

Many is the time I awaken between 4 and 5.30 and go on and get up.

Unless I have to be up (such as nature calling at the most inopportune
time), I usually turn over, and go back to sleep. When I was able to work,
when with the Arkansas Office Of Emergency Services, at the area National Weather Service, my favorite shift was the "graveyard" (overnight). I could
do my hobbies in the evening, go to work, then take care of doctors appointments, shopping, etc. in the morning, and not have to take a day
off of work.

BUT, on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I
can do all that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)

You must be worn out from that hard work <g,d,r>.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

I'm exhausted at the end of the day and can't wait to home so I can stand around for a few minutes.

Like in front of the sink, stove, and toilet?? <g,d,r>

Usually the stove cooking dinner.
Joe (I am do so glad to get home. I haven't had a chance to stand up all day...)
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 07-09-20 06:02 <=-

Then there are the times when one is told, cheer up, things could be worse... so I cheered up, and things got worse... <G>

And there's the old expression "Hope for the best, expect the worse"
and you will seldom be disappointed. :)

And hopefully, you will be pleasantly surprised when the worst doesn't
happen after all... :)

ttyl neb

... I would never eat inorganic food.

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