Waffles or Pancakes? The Eternal Question, Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)

It was 5 a.m., that eerie hour when only insomniacs and nurses are awake. Mr. Jones, my most persistent patient, had found a new best friend: the call button.

Ding! I rushed in, expecting an emergency. Nope—he just wanted to know if we served waffles or pancakes. I reminded him breakfast wasn’t until 8 a.m. and returned to my rounds.

Ding! Again. This time, he wondered if the hospital Wi-Fi could handle Netflix. I reassured him, dodging a follow-up question about the weather.

Ding! More pillows. Ding! Extra blanket. Ding! Weather report. By this point, I was so familiar with his room I could describe it in my sleep—if I ever got any.

Finally, just as dawn broke, he called me back in. The crisis? He’d decided on waffles.

As I left, I smiled, nodded, and made a mental note: next time, switch his call button batteries to ones that are a little less reliable.

• These mugs are made with durable white ceramic so that your prints can stand out.
• Available in two sizes: 11oz (0.33 l) and 15oz (0.44 l)