Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell
“Yes, indeed, ladies, it is Friday.”
“Oh, good Boss. Can we have the car keys?”

 

 

Good to see Friday here again. It lets us know that time is, in fact, marching on. That is always a good thing. (Not that time marching on is a good thing but knowing it is marching is helpful)

Ahem. Now that I got out of that circle, I can talk about significant things. I don’t know about you, but I’m not looking forward to daylight savings time. Sheesh. With the “Fall back” situation, it will mean the pups will decide at 5:30 that it is time to get up. The only way to prevent that is to keep them awake for an hour later the night before. Yeah right. Ever try to keep a sleepy dog awake. So maybe if everyone stays quiet, they will lose track of time and snore in. I’m not counting on it.

Eternal Road has 17 ratings on Amazon for a 4.8 overall. I’m so pleased with the reviews and thank everyone who took the time. A reminder that the 99¢ price on the Kindle version goes up to $2.99 on November 1st. Here is the universal link once more.

Today’s JohnKu talks about daylight savings time. I hope you all have a super and safe weekend.
Daylight Savings Time by John W. Howell © 2020
It is time again,
To mess with our clocks and ask . . .
Why the heck do we?

81 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  1. Dreading the time change. It happens on Halloween too, which makes a mess of things. Who decides humans should be waking up in the dark during colder times of the year anyway? Not like we have the night vision or some type of heightened sense to be a functional animal at night.

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  2. Hahaha. We’ve been on GMT for nearly a week now. These cloudy days mean that the light is failing earlier so we end up walking the dogs around 4pm instead of well after five and Eos is now giving me grief at 5pm instead of 6pm for her dinner. As for sleeping, they’re all over the place. Thankfully (for me) they don’t sleep in my room!

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  3. As if we don’t have enough issues with our sleeping habits! Great JohnKu. Congratulations on the success of Eternal Road. I’m working on edits and getting ready for NaNo, so I hope to dive into ER soon. Happy Friday!

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  5. Thanks for the reminder, John. As usual, I forgot about Daylight Savings Time. I guess politicians believe we have an extra hour, but I just don’t get it. The pups don’t look too excited by the time change either. Absolutely precious photo! 🙂

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    1. Twiggy happens to be the paragon of inflexible. She believes the axis of the Earth is under her control and is very vocal when thing don’t go her way. We shall see. Thanks, Frank.

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  9. As Keith said, we put our clocks back last weekend. I hate moving the clocks at all, and the older I get, the longer it takes me to adjust. But, for sure, back is easier than forward! Great Haiku, John. Have a great weekend.

    Oh, and those reviews are fantastic! Go you! Sending cheers from across the pond 🙂

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  10. My solution’s to save the “extra” hour until I really need it. I held on to it well into December one year. Of course, my life’s mostly not lived by the clock but by the sun, so it’s a fun, private amusement.

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    1. Yeah, I’m always confused as to what we are doing. I agree, what is the worst that could happen? Sad thing is neither Lucy nor Twiggy can reach the pedals so they will have to voice contro the use of the brake. Sure this will go well. Thanks, Craig.😁

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    1. Good point. I just figured out the overall story arc. It seems one of the souls intended to be escorted to heaven has gone missing along with its escort. Sam has been given the task of returning to Earth to locate it. She decides to enlist James’s help. He jumps at the idea of being with her again. Off they go in the Olds. First stop, the Battle of Gettysburg. Hows that sound?

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  16. I will take the time change if it gets us to the president change. Unfortunately the covid change will take even longer. So 2021 will look like more of the same. I think the optimism for a third quarter vaccine rollout is being optimistic. I think we will be studying this virus for way too long a time and the virus will continue to study us during that time. Happy weekend John. Have three fingers and fall back gently.

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  17. Good question, John — especially this year! But since I’m a morning person, that earlier daylight will be most welcome to me. Now, if I can only use it wisely….

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  18. Happy Friday indeed, John. I have the library weekend shift, but I’m looking forward to the extra “Fall Back” hour Sunday. Good luck with the pups – we had limited success with the kiddies. You probably won’t need to set an alarm. And congrats on getting so many reviews on Amazon. That is great!

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  21. Great JohnKu, John, and what’s funny is my hubby and I get up early anyway, so the lighter, the better. But the short evenings aren’t welcomed, except for the cozy atmosphere inside during the holidays. That’s nice to look forward to. 🙂
    By the way, did the girls get the car keys? And Congrats on your book’s big success! Have a safe Halloween! 👻😁

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  23. FINALLY the clock in my living room will be right!! It’s so high that I cannot reach it to change it twice a year (since my tumble off a ladder earlier this year, I am forbidden to climb), so it’s only right for a few months each year. That said, time as we define it by clocks ‘n such, is a human contrivance … animals go by instinct which works perfectly well for them. But then, they don’t need to attend important events like Board (or is it Bored) meetings, parties, doctor’s appointments and such. Life is simpler if you’re not a human!

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  26. So, you guys are going backwards right? You gained an hour? We recently went forwards and lost the hour. It’s great having the extra daylight after work, but boy, do I feel jetlagged for a while 😦

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  27. Twice per year, I wish I lived in the few parts of Canada where DST is NOT observed – and how insane is it that it is not national? Stoooopidest idea ever.
    Kids, pets, and even adults suffer from that hour difference. sigh.

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  29. Perfect JohnKu! The only good part of daylight savings is little children don’t have to wait at the bus stop in the morning when it’s dark and cold. I can’t think of anything else. Great news on the Amazon reviews!

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  31. I’m not a fan of changing the time and clocks, but I use this time to remind me to rotate or flip my mattress, change the filters in my house, and the batteries in the alarms. I’d be happy all year on one time standard.

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