Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. We've just passed 12:30 a.m. in "This City." A current temperature of 60° is lower than yesterday's high of 69°, but we won't get any lower than 56°. Today, the high of 68° will also feature a 40% chance of rain. Tuesday through Thursday will be in the low 60s with sunny skies. Friday we drop to the lower 50s, but it will still be sunny.  What's not to like?

Today, there are supposed to be some war games in the Gulf of Mexico. Planes flying, bombs dropping into the Gulf, helicopters whirling through the air, and all of that within 10 to 20 miles of where we are. We may see the activity, or not, depending on the weather. Mary and I will be on the deck to see what we can see, Sugar the Weather Dog will be hiding somewhere if she hears anything. If we get some pictures, I'll share.

Speaking of pictures, I have some to share from our morning walk on Sunday and our evening walk on Saturday. We made it all the way to the far end of the shopping area on and back on Sunday morning, a distance of about two miles. Sugar was spent at the end of our walk, as was I, due to the warm temperatures. Let's just say that the pictures can't really do the blue skies, warm waters, and the overall climate justice. But, if you use your imagination, you may be able to feel what we are feeling. Ciao.

A nice perspective shot from the far end of the shopping area

Sunset from the deck at our favorite local watering hole

The fishing fleet tied up outside the same place

One more sunset from the same deck