The Splendors of Coronado

Met the most charming woman at the walk-up Clayton's Coffee shop on Coronado.  Her name was Mimi--she owns a local massage shop (?terminology?) and chatted with me while waiting for her coffee.  Turns out her daughter worked at the coffee shop.  She was adorable, welcomed me to the community, and told me to treat myself to a massage, and she would treat me to a martini.  How adorable.  Though it has aged me and stunted my social life, I can't help but burst at the seams with my love for Coronado.  It's enchanting.

On bed making.

I have started making my bed in the morning.  This has been a consistent habit of only about 4 days, but still going well.  I feel as if making your bed is totally underrated in terms of its ability to improve your day.  Consider the following:

• Making your bed says, "I'm getting out of this bed and starting my glorious day.  I won't be getting back in it for a while, so I may as well get used to being awake and doing some stuff."
• Making your bed makes your room look 300% cleaner.  I have the math to prove that if you'd like to see it.
• Making your bed also makes you want to give the rest of your room a quick tidy so that it can be on par with that fine looking bed.  I personally have a problem with clothes.  I'll try on many clothes and then not hang them up.  This results in a "clothes chair" (I know/hope I'm not alone on that one) which can eventually lead to a "clothes pile," neither of which are attractive in a room.  I'm am trying to break this habit.  I try to hang the things on the clothes chair up once a day.  I figure, that's enough, you know? Maybe even every other day.  We'll see how it pans out.
• Tell me, how nice is it to come home after a long day of whatever it is  you spend your time doing, and open the door of your room to find a tidy room, a made bed, and a place to rest your weary bones for a moment.
• And then, tell me, how much better is it to get in a made bed when you are finally going to sleep.  You have resolved the battle between the down comforter and the fuzzy blanket as well as calmed down the sheets a little, resulting in a bed that feels like a peaceful welcome to slumber-town.
• Also, less likely to lose things in your bed, which I sometimes have a problem with.  Pens, wallets, keys, what-have-you.

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