8:15

Katharine still goes down for bed at 8 PM every night, but recently she had started to come back downstairs claiming that she wasn't tired or sleepy. Her nightstand light is way too bright to leave on, so we bought her one of those small book lights that clamp on to a shelf or bed.

Now every night shortly after “lights out”, Katharine can be found under the dim glow of the lamp,  finishing off one more chapter of whatever book she is reading. I have my own habit of reading for at least 15 minutes whenever I get to bed, be it 10 PM or 2 AM. Like father, like daughter.