Good early morning GH. It is just past 2:00 AM here in "The City." The current temperature is 66 degrees, as we head for a high of 82 with a chance of T-storms set at 30% in the PM. Sugar the Weather Dog is sleeping soundly, so the prediction given by the Weather Channel app for T-storms in the afternoon is very likely.

On Saturday, Mary worked and I attempted to play tunes on my new Irish Tin Whistle. Right now I sound more like a pack of angry alley cats than a whistle player, but that's to be expected. I strummed a few quick tunes on my guitar just to remind myself that I actually have musical ability.

Sugar and I took two walks together in search of the local newspaper. Unrequited at first, we did better in the early afternoon. I think the predictions that the paper would be better and just as timely when printed north of here have proven inaccurate. Oh well, that's progress.

It wasn't until lunch time that Mary was able to join me for a sit down meal. We shared two bowls of soup, each of a different variety. Later, we were able to get the dinner on the table collectively. That dinner was supposed to be on Friday, but that rain thing delayed its launch. It was worth the wait. Our new Weber chimney for the grill worked as advertised and the coals soon took on a welcoming glow. My pork chop, Mary's veggies, and corn for both of us and we had a great birthday/early anniversary dinner. I actually stopped watching the Wolverines crush the Chippewas of Central Michigan because it had become a blowout. More on that later.

So, today is officially our 40th anniversary. Stephany and Adam sent birthday and anniversary cards from Chicago and they arrived on Friday. In our city, the mail arrives on time. I also got a letter that I didn't want. I had sent away to get my dad's DD 214 and I finally got a reply from the records office. His DD 214 was apparently destroyed in a fire back in 1972. That was my only plan, so I don't know where to go from here. Maybe Mary's dad's records weren't destroyed, because they were in a different location in the storage warehouse.

Mary has to work again today; she is way behind schedule. I'll help by being quiet at first, and then editing quickly later. So our anniversary won't be like our wedding day 40 years ago, but we'll make up for it on Monday. Otherwise, not much on tap for today.

In sports, the boys in blue slipped past the Phillies 4 - 3, following a late home run by the shortstop. Typical of the boys in blue. The Tigers blasted the Tribe 10 - 5, to open an 8.5 lead over those guys from Cleveland. My beloved Red Sox dropped that other team from Chicago 7 - 2, to open a full 4.5 game lead over the Rays. The Caps fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 4 - 5. They are winding down the season having had their last home game on Friday evening. We had planned to get there this year, but an alien conspiracy got in the way.

In other sporting news, the Spartans of MSU dropped the Western Michigan  Broncos 26 - 13 on Friday night. On Saturday, the Wolverines of Michigan jammed the Central Michigan Chippewas, 59 - 9. For those who follow them, the Fighting Irish handily dispatched the Owls of Temple 28 - 6. I am currently listening to the Northwestern Wildcat game from CA as they attempt to start off on a winning note with a victory over the Golden Bears. So, I don't know if it is a Saturday game or not. I guess in CA it is. The Cats defense has swarmed all over the Golden Bears, with three interceptions. For Adam, the Huskies of Northern Illinois rallied past Iowa 30 - 27. For Michael, the Fighting Illini beat the Salukis of Southern IL, 42 - 34. The final score of the Northwestern game was 44 - 30. They proved too much for the Golden Bears at the end.

So that's about it for Saturday and today. I had planned to watch college football and I did. I had planned to "play" my Irish whistle and I did. I had planned to have that dinner and I did. So all in all, the day went off as planned. A new day awaits . Ciao.