Today was an early start. I awoke to the birds chirping nonstop and to empty streets. By empty streets I mean all the cars were just clogging the sides of the roadways, they weren’t idling at red lights or speeding to the next intersection at 50 miles per hour. I thoroughly enjoy the early morning work schedule because the pace of life is just slower. I get to enjoy my time exploring the city neighborhoods and I get to have great conversations with bakers, baristas, cyclists, and whoever else is a morning person. This morning reminded me of a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson which depicted a dog barking non-stop and someone trying to figure out what the dog would be saying if it were able to speak. The bubble from the dog was of course just: hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! Thats what the birds do every morning because this is the only time they have the space for themselves. I prefer these times when I don’t have to compete with the roar and exhaust of vehicles. How about you?