I have proven to myself that I am still, in a pinch, capable of a true all-nighter. For reasons which are confidential (It’s an attorney thing), some friends and I took a road-trip down to Lexington Kentucky on essentially no notice. We left here at 5:00 p.m., took care of business to the extent possible, and finally left for home at 4:00 a.m. Kentucky time/ 3:00 a.m. local, pulling into my driveway having seen the developing dawn of a new day. I was even coherent when I got home. Babbling, but coherent. Of course, that didn’t last any longer than it took to slip into bed beside my husband. I think I was asleep before he finished pulling the blanket over me.
Dawn is not my favorite time of day, just to understate the matter wildly. But it really was lovely to drive through the night, watching the light grow from a faint misty grey so subtle that it was hard to be sure if the sky was lightening or my eyes adapting, through a full sunrise and into a lovely clear day. At that hour it was warm and moist, but not yet overwhelmed by the breathless heat that would come later. And it’s good to know I can function competently when I’ve been up for 26 hours. But you know, I’m not in a hurry to repeat the performance. Fortunately, it doesn’t look like we’ll have to.
And you didn’t call…?
Actually, thanks for not calling. But do let me know if you need local counsel.
At that hour, you didn’t want me too, believe me.
If we need help, I will call.