Too much thinking...
Too little caffeine...
Too early in the morning...
I think I'll skip the tea today and go straight to the hard stuff.
{He fills a stein-sized mug from the vessel labeled "Regular Joe"}
And no Louie, Louie today. Let's see now, something smooth and easy...Yeah, that's it V-15 Vivaldi's "Spring". He drops in a quarter and the gentle strains gently fill the hall.
Amid groanings and grumblings from the drowsy MARSupials, the big old fellow opens the blinds and the window and lets in the fresh springtime air and sunshine. He immediately begins to sniff and sneeze. Well, maybe sunshine is enough. He closes the window leaving the blinds up. He goes over to Grandma's rocker and sits down heavily and takes a big draw from the mug. That's better - much better, he sighs.
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