Good early morning GH. We are fast closing on 3:00 AM here in "The City" and that means that I fell asleep early and then woke up early. However, that allowed me to do some work for Mary and write this blog. Currently here in the Weather Center, it is 79 degrees. Outdoors, the Weather Channel is reporting 65. It may be time to turn off that A/C for a few days. I'll have to convince Mary. I may just open the window here to take advantage of the cooler outdoor temps. There, I did it.

Saturday was a fine example of why people live here in "The City." Temperatures were comfortable and the humidity was much lower. When I let Sugar the Weather Dog take me for a walk in the AM and PM, I was happy. I spent two hours in the afternoon in the company of some "Irish Jammers" and we had a good time playing some songs that we all knew and some that it seemed only a few knew. I learn each time, although I sometimes lose track when a switch in verses or even songs occurs. Oh well, that's okay as long as I am learning.

We had a player who brought a set of Irish bagpipes known as uillean pipes that use a bellows to provide the air for the instrument instead of the players lungs. A very fascinating instrument and one that I had never seen before. We had two younger whistle players who were very good. I was amazed and I loved their efforts.

Sugar and I spent some time in the "Bone Zone" when I got back. I listened to some oldies radio and read one of the books that I picked up at the library while I was there for the jam session. With the library so close, I take advantage whenever I can.

We went downtown for dinner. Fortunately we were just ahead of the tourists and in our usual love/hate way, we found it amusing. I think of the quote from that long ago comic strip Pogo scripted and drawn by the late Walt Kelly every time we encounter the throngs, "I have seen the enemy, and he is us." We were they just a few short years ago. I learned that this phrase was first used on Earth Day in 1970 and then later in the Pogo strip itself. A similar phrase was coined during the War of 1812 by Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry in a message to General William Henry Harrison, the man who would become our ninth president. It read: " We have met the enemy, and they are ours..." There, a bit of history for you.

Today, well actually just a few minutes ago, I did that work for Mary. It was not as easy as I'd hoped. Of course it could be that fact that my eyes aren't what they used to be. I may never know. : - ) Otherwise, I have to water again as that recent rain didn't amount to much. I also plan to harvest Mary's potato crop. The vines have died back and that means they are ready for picking. I don't expect a huge crop, but it is always great to harvest from you own fields. Then, I may have to do more work for Mary. That's okay, because I have time.

So, not much else is happening, to borrow a phrase. It will soon be...Tea Time and then time for me to help Mary in any way I can. Until then, back to bed. Ciao.