Good morning GH. It is just past 6:30 AM in "The City" and the current temperature is 38 degrees. We are heading for a high of 47 today with similar numbers for the next few days. The chance of showers is 50% - 60% over the next several days. I can't say that this is unseasonable, because it is typically seasonal here in the upper Midwest.

I was going to get to raking more of those leaves yesterday, but I put it off. Oh well, there is always next week. I did manage to get the cleaning done that I planned for Tuesday and that means that I haven't anything to do today. I played some music, cooked that spaghetti squash and in general accomplished all that I had planned. Not bad considering how things often go.

Now if I can just figure out how to get those yard bags out to the curb for tomorrows pickup without having them go into meltdown, I'll be fine. I suppose that it is good that I didn't fill any more.

Otherwise the day requires very little of me. My beloved Red Sox face off against the Cardinals tonight and the games begin in Boston at 7:30 PM. I have all of my fingers and toes crossed for a Red Sox victory tonight and for the World Series as a whole. If I can't have a Cubs or Tigers World Series appearance, I can at least root against the Cardinals. As a Cubs fan of long standing, wanting the Cardinals to lose is part of my DNA by now. That, and not caring what that other Chicago team does if they are not losing. I'm not one of those Chicago natives who wishes that other team well because they are from Chicago. When they won the World Series a few years back, I didn't care.

Speaking of the Tigers, Jim Leyland retired from the manager's job on Monday. He will remain with the organization, a euphemism for leaving and not actually being the manager. At 68 years old, he is entitled to retire. Now, not only are the boys in blue in search of a manager, so are the Tigers. Both teams better get busy. The Reds have already signed Dusty Baker's replacement. The pool will continue to shrink. I know that the Cub's GM is one of those guys who likes to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but time's a wasting.

Mary's longtime friend arrives today. They had planned a pub crawl this evening, but this weather makes that more iffy. I have my plans set for this evening. Beefaroni,Tater Tots, baseball and brews. If this sounds like a typical wife out of the picture scenario, it should. If they decide to stay in, I may have to change my plans and I'd rather not.

Sunrise is at 8:05 AM followed by...Tea time. Good luck to Barb today. Ciao.