The DU Lounge

I used to work nights doing delivery for a microfiche company. (For all you kids, those were clear little cards that had something like 100 pages on each one. You could put it in a viewer and look at images of paperwork. It made storing such things way easier at the time.) I fell asleep more than a few times while cruising down the interstate. Never lost it and never hit anyone. (Came close one time, though.)

I also developed a method whereby I would make sure to haul ass to this one particular stop. We had a route that could give me thirty minutes between spots if I timed it right. So, I would take a quick Power Nap in their parking lot. The guards that worked over night at this location knew me and would leave me be. (We used to gather in their office while I was awaiting the company pickup and listen to this radio station who held trivia contests overnight from time to time. I have won some great things from it. So did my guard friends!)

I also used to take a quick nap between the matinee and the evening performance when I did plays at the dinner theater. Just curl up on the piles of cloth in the men's dressing room (The cloth was there for crafting things for the stage, be it costuming, set decor, or just a quick something for an entrance.)

I have to say, I do miss the days when I could take a 20 minute nap and be ready for another 20+ hours. I sure cannot do that anymore.