Long Day's Journey Into Sleep

Great personal essay by Patricia Morrisoe, a self-described "fourth generation insomniac," about the best night's sleep of her life:

"For my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary, our family went to Ireland to discover our roots and had the best sleep of our lives in a little town in County Sligo. Ten years later, we’re still talking about that incredible night. Forget the windblown scenery, the pink salmon, the monastic ruins and the wild swans at Coole. Forget my daredevil sister practically dangling off the Cliffs of Moher. “Remember that sleep,” we say, shaking our heads. “Wasn’t it just amazing?”

Read the rest of Patricia Morrisoe's piece on the New York Times website.  Or look for her book, Wide Awake: A Memoir of Insomnia.