Good morning GH. It just after 3:00 AM here in "The City" and the temperature outdoors is a cool 57 degrees. No T-storms until Friday. Sugar the Weather Dog is sleeping blissfully, so I know there is nothing imminent.

Speaking of Sugar, we took her to the local dog park on Wednesday afternoon. She loved it, ran her little legs off, and then came home for some rest. We like letting her get the chance to go crazy for a short while.

Also yesterday, we chanced upon some previous owners of our home. Mary and they talked, and I sort of listened, since my unidirectional hearing didn't allow me to hear much. They exchanged email addresses, so I'm sure there will be more info exchanged. I'll let Mary deal with that.

I only got a few things done on Wednesday, but like I always say, there is always tomorrow, well I guess today. I did make some soup and Mary canned that for future consumption. I harvested and used my kale crop and that felt good. Now I can find out if kale really does regrow.

Speaking of today, I have to water again, get to that painting and finish placing those screws on the doorknobs. I felt like Aunt Clara the other day when one came off in my hand.

In sports, the boys in blue eked out a win over the D-backs 7 - 6 in extra innings. Now they are only 9 games below 500 and 16.5 games back. The Tigers beat that other team from Chicago, 6 - 2 and now have a 3.5 game lead over the Tribe. By beloved Red Sox lost to the Rays, 1 - 5. Somehow they maintained a divisional lead over the Rays of .5 games and are still at nine games over 500. They need to right the ship and soon. The Caps fell hard, 2 - 9, to the Fort Wayne Tin Caps.

So, since the train has now come and gone and since the morning will be breaking all too soon with...Tea time, it is to say ciao, return to bed, and leave you with more pictures.

The old Story and Clark piano factory is now condos and they anchor the local downtown residential area.

Chinook Pier is home to the charter boats, many local shops and one of  the stops for our trolley. The turists love that trolley.

This is our City clock which is mounted atop a local church.

The source for many of much of my local information.