Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

The sound of steaming hot water flowing through ground coffee, followed by the unmistakable aroma of Sumatra beans, tickles my brain into a foggy sense of arousal. I can taste the earthy richness inside my head, and I know it’s time to start another day.

“Good morning, Margie,” the soft voice of my digital assistant purrs. “This is your requested wake-up call. The time is 5:30 a.m. It’s 33 degrees Fahrenheit outside right now, expected to rise to a high of 58 with partly cloudy skies. You have three appointments today and one critical task. Would you like to review them now?”

Two cups of coffee later, I’m sitting at ...

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