Cereal Rituals

              When do habits become ritual? I don't know the difference but what does it matter anyway. Being just a tad obsessive compulsive, it should come as no surprise that I have rituals myself. My morning rituals include having tea (after I brush my teeth, most times, of course 😇) before i go to the washroom. If you find that to be 'tmi,' most men would tell you that toilet time is very important to them, especially the timing. If you've ever had traveller's constipation you would know. The longer the flight it seems the worse the impact being a Wanderluster and having been on varying length flights. From the domestic twenty minute trip from Piarco to Crowne Point, to a whopping fifteen and a half hour flight from Johannesberg South Africa (JNB) to JFK. For the next week, that was the most amount of fibre I have ever eaten!
                 Enter my new wife and fortunately or unfortunately, only then it dawned upon us the stark contrast of our morning rituals. Being a morning person, I generally wake up early and get my day started, whereas my wife is not a morning person at all and loves to sleep in. When she does wake up she has to have her morning cereal every day, as well as tea before she can really get cracking. The transition from being alone to sharing our mornings is a process that takes time, and is still ongoing. It can only really take place when living together. I hereby proclaim that she has now learnt to wake up earlier during the week 😈. Having moved forty minutes further with traffic dependence from her workplace, this was more by necessity than a choice. We have also adapted to an earlier bedtime as a consequence. Overall, our adjustment has been smooth so far and I can say quite congenial. We welcome you to join the club!