Up at 3:48 A.M.

So my husband went to school at about 2 am today. I woke up to sounds of him zipping up his gym bag where he keeps his gear. They're starting class at 3 am, meeting in a freight yard to practice working at night, using their lanterns (yes, conductors still use lanterns, although now they are battery operated) for signaling purposes.

This is part of our new life-- I have been awake ever since he got up. I thought I'd go back to sleep, but no deal. I'm sure I'll get used to it. But for now, I'm just happy that we have a bright future, in spite of this economy.