In the world of improv, the key to a successful skit is the phrase “yes, and…”

If I start crawling around on the floor and tell you I'm a lemur, the skit will come to a screeching halt if you tell me that no, you're not a lemur, you're a Kim.

The bright red number on my vintage alarm clock reads 3:07.

AM.

It’s become a thing in recent weeks, this waking up in the middle of the night. Awake enough to mosey into the kitchen for water. Awake enough to read a book, or scan the news.