SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The end of daylight saving time is just around the corner, waiting to give Sabers an extra hour of snooze time - or so it feels like when daylight saving time ends in the fall.
Oct. 25 marks the end of daylight saving time, as those in the region turn their clocks from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m. Or, if people aren't keen on waking up at 3 a.m. to change the time, it might be a good idea to do so before going to bed.
Some credit for daylight saving time can go to Benjamin Franklin, who suggested the idea in 1784, according to www.timeanddate.com. But, the initiative didn't spread until World War I when additional European countries accepted the idea.
Besides sleeping in, there are other things Sabers can do with that misperceived notion of extra time.
With one hour of additional daylight, those wanting to become more active can take a morning walk or jog around the neighborhood. If weather is bad or sidewalks are a rare commodity in the neighborhood, people can still pack a bag and start the morning in the weight room at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center or at a 6 a.m. indoor cycling session.
"If I felt like I had an extra hour in the morning, I would probably cook myself breakfast -- scramble some eggs, toast some toast and fry some greasy sausage," said Staff Sgt. Rob Keith, 726th Air Mobility Squadron. "Either that, or I'd get out my air guitar and serenade my girlfriend awake."
Sabers can also spend a little extra time with family, play a little longer with pets, catch up on scrapbooking or clean out storage that's been neglected for too long.
No matter what Sabers do with that extra smidgen of daylight, they might want to take note of what time they report to work Oct. 25.