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Morning One

Startical 2.0 begins on a Sunday.  Woke up without an alarm clock at the weekday alarm clock time despite this being a good hour before December sunrise.

The first thing in my daily morning routine is the dog walk, and this morning is no exception.  Bundled up for the cold and took Obélix for a 45 min tour of downtown as our usual route was blocked for construction (a common Montréal theme).

I enjoy these morning walks, even in the dark and cold.  It's time where I'm not in front of a computer or mobile screen, but rather free to let my mind wander about.  This morning I thought about Startical.  I thought about Startical 1.0 and prepared myself to be in a mindset of following the guidelines for Startical 2.0.

I'm excited.  It's a challenge in that it demands a lot of time for introspection and sharing, but I enjoy challenges and the motivation they provide.  So there we have the start to Startical 2.0 on what is now a sunny Sunday December 1st!

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