Good early morning GH. It is nearly 2:00 a.m. in"The City." Our current temperature is 64°, as we head to down to an overnight low of 55°. Today we have a 30% chance of isolated T-storms, which continues on Sunday and builds to 50% by Monday All the while, our daytime temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. That's life in the upper Midwest.

Friday, found me having to coax Sugar the Weather Dog outdoors for her daily walk. With the sporadic showers we had on Friday, she was in no hurry to go. I finally took advantage of a lull in the rain to get her out. Even then, I had to resort to a ruse to convince her that she really wanted to go. We made it to the newspaper office and then hurried back home. Mostly she spent the day in her hide-e-holes or with me or Mary in our respective offices.

That was all of the outside activity that our little family got on Friday. I highlighted, played the girls, and worked a crossword after reading Friday's newspaper. I also packed Bridget in her traveling case for our trip to the Irish Jam session today. I finished my highlighting tasks around 7:00 p,m. Friday evening. Mary had finished her work a bit earlier. I watched some junk TV and then Mary came up and wanted to watch a movie. We collectively watched the end of  You've Got Mail, and then Mary watched One Fine Day, starring George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer. I retreated to my office and did some additional highlighting. Mary loves post apocalyptic and romance movies. I like junk TV and old movies starring John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart.

In sports, the boys in blue continued their winning ways, as they defeated the Pirates, 6 - 3. The Tigers had an early 5 - 0 lead over the Indians and eventually defeated the Tribe 6 - 4. My beloved Red Sox fell 3 - 4 to the Oakland As. The Caps had Friday off.

Today no watering required. Sugar the Weather Dog may or may not be ready to go out. I find that she can wait a long time for any disturbance in the force to be gone. I'll be gong to the Irish Jam at the library in the afternoon. Mary will be glad that I am gone so that she can work in peace. By then, I'll be way ahead of her with my highlighting. After the jam session I'll return, finish my highlighting, and read the newspaper. Somewhere in there, breakfast will occur followed by lunch.

Mary was down in the kitchen Friday night, and while she was preparing the mushrooms and eggplant for refrigeration, Sugar the Sous Dog was there to assist. I wondered why Sugar left the media room at high speed and Mary clued me in later. Sugar smelled the mushrooms all the way upstairs. The nose knows. Part of Sugar's breakfast will be the mushroom stems that she enjoys.

Since it is the first day of summer, the cold temperatures predicted near the "Big Lake" will  be grudgingly welcomed. However given the 80° temperatures with high humidity predicted for GR and its environs, I'll take the upper 60s predicted for GH and its environs. No A/C required and sleeping is very comfortable. On this longest day of the year, the sun will rise at 6:03 a.m. and set at 9:27 p.m. Ciao.