27 or 28 would be better for me

I am one of the weird people who likes, sort of, Daylights Savings, in that I like it when it is dark earlier. It is cozier, IMHO, than having the sun until 10:00 at night. I like reading with lamps on; I like going to bed early-ish.

Why do we have Daylight Savings? Here ya go:

"It wasn't until World War I that daylight savings were realized on a grand scale. Germany was the first state to adopt the time changes, to reduce artificial lighting and thereby save coal for the war effort. Friends and foes soon followed suit.

In the U.S. a federal law standardized the yearly start and end of daylight saving time in 1918—for the states that chose to observe it.

During World War II the U.S. made daylight saving time mandatory for the whole country, as a way to save wartime resources. Between February 9, 1942, and September 30, 1945, the government took it a step further. During this period daylight saving time was observed year-round, essentially making it the new standard time, if only for a few years.

Since the end of World War II, though, daylight saving time has always been optional for U.S. states. But its beginning and end have shifted—and occasionally disappeared.

During the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo, the U.S. once again extended daylight saving time through the winter, resulting in a one percent decrease in the country's electrical load, according to federal studies."

But does it really save energy now?

A 2008 study examined billing data in Indiana before and after it adopted DST in 2006, and concluded that DST increased overall residential electricity consumption by 1% to 4%, due mostly to extra afternoon cooling and extra morning heating; the main increases came in the fall. The overall annual cost of DST to Indiana households was estimated to be $9 million, with an additional $1.7–5.5 million for social costs due to increased pollution. Otherwise, the verdict is still out in general.

Here endeth the lesson on DST. I do remember a time before DST when I had to walk to school -- this would have been about first grade -- and having to wear reflective tape on my parka because it was still dark when I would go the block and a half. Weird, to have that memory.

I went to M&D's house to drop of an anniversary card. 54 years. It was a nice visit.

I'm having a typical Saturday for the most part. Walked the dogs, vacuumed, laundry, reading the news.  I may take a nap in a bit just because it's Saturday afternoon. Nuttin' planned for tonight, we'll probably channel surf.

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster