A case of mistaken coat identity will have old Rip Van dressed and ready to dance. Choose your leg warmer wisely.

This is a reading / adaptation of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. I’m making it extra boring and meandering, but it may tangentially touch on subjects that some viewers may not find sleepy.

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I’ll be whistling Shroon River as I try to scale Hackysack Mountain from the comfort of a second-floor balcony.

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Sleep won’t be simulated but you’ll be de-stimulated as Moriarty walks the corridors of the Enterprise…or does he?

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COZY EARTH - Head to cozyearth.com and use code SLEEP for 20% off their luxurious bamboo sheets that keep you cool while you sleep.

STIO - Gear up for ski season the way locals do with ski wear designed and tested in Jackson Hole. Get 20% off your first order at stio.com/sleep