Early Riser

I remember Dad always getting a jump on the day. I can't really think of too many times where he wasn't up early for either work or play.  He loved his job at the city and took pride in it.  As a result, I think he looked forward to each new day and wanted to get a head start on the tasks at hand. He would often go swimming at the Y before work as well.  When we were going on a family trip, it was his nature to want to get rolling sooner than later.