'If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.'  L. Carroll

2:30 in the a.m. 'n I hear snuffling in the fog 'n I feel a bump against my back 'n then I wake as the bump disappears, followed by a loud thump as Willie hits the floor, having fallen out'a bed…I open an eye to darkness, decide if he's dumb enough to fall he should be smart enough to get back or spend the night on the floor….but he just sits there, snuffling 'n whining (the little crybaby)….'n now Rusty noses over to investigate 'n they're both just there 'n I'm awake so of course, being an old man awake in the middle of the night, I have to pee also….durn dogs….

It's cool outside 'n there's a full moon…or close to a full moon…it's moonlite brite anyways 'n I don't really need the little flashlite (just bought 2 news ones, $5 at Big Lots) but the tho't of maybe a meet 'n greet with a coyote or p'haps a cougar causes me to shine the lite 'round 'n about as Rusty 'n Willie circle 'round to find the perfect spot to pee…

So, since I'm up anyway 'n it's only 2:50 a.m. 'n that's a perfect time to check fb for other sleepless souls 'n while I'm at it, I may as well check out Drudge 'n The Daily Mail (gotta luv the British gossip rags)…follow that up with just a couple games of Solitaire….

Rusty, the common-sense old dogger, went back to bed while Willie curled up at my feet 'n sleeps the sleep  that only comes to the innocent 'n carefree whils't I check the 'puter timepiece to find that it's 3:02 a.m. now….(yawnnnn 'n borrrrring)….

"I am old, I am old, I shall wear my trousers rolled….but there ain't a peach in the house 'n I don't live anywhere near a beach…..sighhhh"

'But I don't want to go among mad people.' said Alice.  'Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat.  'We're all mad here.'