last nite while talking Rip for his moonlit bedtime potty walk, we didn't turn around at the first parking lot of park like we always do.

it was such a bright, pretty night, we walked to the second parking lot. then I decided I was already at 17000+ steps, I'd just walk till midnite and see if I could get the 22.500 steps for my coveted first Walkfit 3X goal. and......found a YouTube video to walk in front of.....and at 11:47 p.m....mission accomplished. my own personal little victory.

the guys might be back today if the parts they ordered come into lumberyard, so set an alarm. something I did for years and years and years and now just do randomly to keep track of appointments, obligations, etc. mornings are my best sleep. I always suspected that. and now I know it to be true. back in the day it was an alarm clock. first a windup. then a series of digitals. there was the worry of electrical outtages and power failure. I always put it just out of reach so I couldn't hit the snooze. now it's my phone. my phone does EVERYTHING. I can calculate, check my calender, social media, look shit up, shop, play games, track my steps. it's a portable boombox. don't want to carry a book? read on your phone. (but I have to blow it up so big that scrolling is annoying. so I stick with REAL books except in extreme emergencies where I find myself without one.) what time is it? don't look at your wrist. it's on my phone. if I had a ring camera, I'd know who was at my house when I wasn't. I can communicate.

found out last night while Kevin was watching tv that there is an Australia Ghosts. hmmmmm.