How do you kickstart your day?

I always need a cup of coffee ☕. If I am lucky enough to squeeze it in (unfortunately it rarely happens with a little toddler around 👧), a Peloton ride too puts me in the best mood 🚲.

Coffee ☕️ for the morning boost ⚡️ and a gym workout! 🏋️‍

My favorite way to start any morning is a walk with my dog. We go to a park nearby and play with a frisbee, I usually listen to music or a podcast on the walk. There's a favorite spot of mine in the park where you can see the mountains in the distance and it's the highlight of my morning. 

Tea please...keep it coming! 🍵

Making a latte in the morning is definitely a ritual for me 😊

My favorite mornings are when I wake up a bit earlier to take my dog for a long walk before it gets too hot out (it's already hot by 6:30 AM here). I follow that up with making myself some breakfast and iced coffee, and catching up on the news or reading a bit before I log on for work! 

At my age, I like to joke that "just waking up" is the best part of my day.  But my routine starts early, with my wife and I both having coffee together while we catch up on email and news on our iPads.  Then I take her to work -- she can drive, but doesn't really like to, especially when it's dark out (we're on the road about 4am).  I love to drive, and taking her to work (and picking her up around 1pm) gives me another hour with her each day, just the two of us in our 45mpg 11-year old Prius.