Today all I am thinking about is sleep. It’s probably because I didn’t get much sleep last night; I didn’t close my eyes until after 4:30 a.m. My theory as to the cause of my restlessness is that, perhaps, the decaffeinated cappuccino I ordered with dinner last night was, actually, caffeinated. Whatever the cause of my restlessness, I know that I will be dragging today.

No matter how much sleep I get, I am not a “morning person.” I marvel at my close friend who is awake every morning at 5:30 a.m., exercises for an hour, and is at her desk by 7:30 a.m. I, on the other hand, sleep as late as I possibly can and make it to my office, on days when I’m not in court or networking, by 9:30 a.m. I know that I do my best work in the late afternoon and, generally save the more complicated work for after 2:00 p.m. As for exercise, for me, it’s reserved for weekday evenings and weekend afternoons.

Recently, I was thrilled to hear that my step-daughter is student teaching three blocks from my office and excitedly tried to make plans to meet her for lunch. I was surprised to hear that her lunch period was 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. She laughed when I explained to her that’s generally when I’m first finishing my breakfast. So, while we made plans to meet, I’ll be eating breakfast while she enjoys her lunch.

Are you a morning person or an evening person?

P.S. Mazel tov to our own Alan Schwartz on his installation tonight for his second term as President of the Nassau County Jewish Lawyers’ Association.