The Sun Also rises.

Kadizzle is sitting in the kitchen sipping coffee.  The sun has not even awakened yet.  According to the clock Kadizzle got up at around five A.M.  Sleeping was just not in the cards.  As Kadizzle roamed the darkened kitchen there seemed to be a peculiar smell.  It had a bit of a caramel twit to it.  In the dim light something seemed to be on the kitchen island.  Hmm, turn on the light. Wow, a fairy came in the unlocked door last night and left some treats that look like Rice Krispy with delicious topping.  There goes today's attempt to lose weight.  Never lock your door when there are people in the neighborhood who might sneak in and leave you a goody.

Now to the weekend plans.  The Commander wants to get out of Dodge and sail, but Kadizzle made a commitment to race the sailboat, so the cruising will have to wait.  For the third year in a row it looks like we will race with no wind.  Nothing can beat swimming with no water, skiing with no snow, or racing with no wind, but such is life. Perhaps the gods of wind will relent and the race might go on.

Bulletin, bulletin, Alexa, the new device from Amazon has adapted well to our home.  It never occurred to Kadizzle that Alexa would have one unique benefit.  The Commander did not get her name by accident.  The Commander loves to manage and boss poor old Kadizzle.  Well, it turns out that now The Commander can shout orders at Alexa.  The Commander used to shout at Kadizzle " Turn down NPR".  Now, The Commander shouts " Alexa shut up".  Off goes the radio.   This takes a lot of pressure off Kadizzle.  Kadizzle was in the shower yesterday listening to jazz played by Alexa.  The Commander walked in an told Alexa to shut up.  When you are in the shower with no music, you are really  naked.  The good thing about Alexa is she does what you ask.  Laying in bed Kadizzle said to Alexa " Do you like me?"   Alexa replied " You seem like a nice person".   Well that turned out OK so Kadizzle asked Alexa if she like The Commander.  Alexa replied " I have no opinion on that".   Alexa is a good diplomat, but Kadizzle thinks if The Commander was a little more gentle with Alexa she might commit to liking the Commander.  Kadizzle always says to Alexa " Volume 3", not " Alexa shut up".   Computers have feelings too and we all need to practice for the future.   Soon we will be in a nursing home and ask a computer to wipe our exhaust system.  You don't want to make a computer robot mad and feel a wet mop on your bum.