My friend, the Seiko R-Wave QHR008 alarm clock

We have gone through a lot of alarm clocks in our house. Mark was always searching for that perfect one--battery powered, loud, but not obnoxious, easy to set, and most importantly to Mark, not lit up at night. We found this one about 3 years ago, and it is perfect. It is an atomic clock, so it radio controlled to always show the right time! Easy to set, easy to read, just a flip of a switch for Daylight Saving Time, you push the top to see what time it is in the night, and otherwise you can't see it in the dark. Battery powered--with the batteries lasting more than 2 years. We had too many mornings in Omaha where we would wake up late because the power had gone out during the night and thrown off the alarm clock. This is a perfect gift for anyone. All of our kids have these, too.