Coming in a close second place after the moment when my son kisses me good night, this is almost my favorite time of the day. Jack is in bed, my husband is reading or watching TV in the living room, and I'm sitting in my office listening to my fingers striking the keys on my keyboard and thinking about turning on iTunes on my computer.
Since it's Saturday night, I'll probably stay up writing until midnight or later. I'm thrilled that I can do the same thing tomorrow night, since Monday is a holiday and I don't have to go in to the office.
I often write in the evenings when Jack is still awake, but I'm frequently interrupted to investigate the sound of toys or cups or something unknown crashing on our hardwood floors, to answer pleas from my son for more milk, or to respond to something my husband asked me that I didn't hear the first time.
At night, when Jack's asleep and Jeff is otherwise entertained, I can focus on my work and write more than two sentences without losing my train of thought ... except that I just remembered that I need to pay a couple of bills. But the mail's not going to be picked up until Tuesday, since it's a three-day weekend, so maybe I'll stay focused on the best time of my day for a little while longer.
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