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I was up with the sun, as usual. I turned on the coffee pot, filled with Folgers' best, and worked on a Sudoku puzzle until the coffee beeped that it was ready. Then I filled up a mug and moved to the porch. The line of trees between the house and the road blocked the brightest morning rays. Mornings like this were half the reason I got up so early. The other half was just getting some guaranteed peace and quiet. But from where I sat, I could see a spider web in the grass, sparkling with dew, and the air was filled with the morning orchestra of birds.
My cup went cold before I finished it and I went inside for a top off. I'd left my phone by the machine, and as I poured coffee into my mug, my phone beeped with a text from Kurt. I finished filling my mug, grabbed the phone, and r
