Good morning GH. Surprise, it really is morning, albeit just slightly before sunrise. Our current temperature is 48 degrees as we head for a high of 70 today. We should have a sunny day, but tomorrow we are anticipating another chance of precipitation at 50%. Nothing like the weather those poor folks in OK and MO are experiencing, but that's one of the reasons that I like it here. Sugar the Weather Dog is appreciative too.

Today I have a few phone calls to make because I waited until the less busy day of the week, Tuesday, to make at least one of them. Since I'll have to be on hold, I figured that it would wait.

Otherwise on Monday, Sugar and I walked to the beauty salon and had her nails trimmed and had her ears checked. Nails fine, ears clean and clear. So along with giving her her monthly heart worm and flea meds, it was an uneventful day. Our painter came by to leave some samples and give a consultation, but that was more for Mary than I.

Today I plan to play more guitar, let Sugar take me for a walk, and in general be lazy. Mary has to work, but I don't and I plan to take advantage. Mary is giving away her yogurt maker, but is having difficulty finding a taker. I need to go to the man-cave to pull out the rug maker and assemble it so that Mary can check it for fit somewhere in our crowded house. We have more room than ever, and yet we feel as though we are getting crowded. Go figure.

In sports, the Miami Heat finished off the Pacers, 99 - 76, to move on to the NBA finals against the Spurs. The boys in blue mercifully had the day off. The Tigers also had the day off and play again tonight against the Rays of Tampa Bay. My beloved Red Sox had the day off on Monday and they will play against the Rangers of Texas tonight too. The Caps should have had the day off, since they lost 0 - 2 to the Fort Wayne TinCups.

The Blackhawks having beaten the LA Kings over the weekend in two games, play again tonight in LA as they attempt to maintain their domination over the Kings. By way of information, if the Hawks and the Boston Bruins prevail in the semis, two teams from the original six will face off in the Stanley Cup finals. The Bruins have had the number of the Penguins, once again winning rather handily 6 - 1 last night.

So, since there were no trains last night that I was aware of, it is time to return to bed and rest up for the day. Then, I'll arise for...Tea time and get on with the rest of my busy day. I hear that Barb is making progress and that's all good. Ciao.