Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be at just after 4:30 a.m. in "The City."

The boys in blue are now 4 - 2 on the  young season, after a defeat of the Reds. With that record, they are leading the N.L. Central division.  Jorge Soler, rookie left fielder, led the team with a monster home run to pull the game out in 10 innings. Unfortunately the ace of the staff, Jon Lester, saw his ERA balloon to 7.84. Are we worried yet? No, but one more like this and we may have the next Edwin Jackson. My beloved Red Sox triumphed over the Washington Nationals, 9 - 4. Looking good @ 5 - 2 and leading their division! The Tigers finally lost one, this first to the Pirates, 4 - 5. The Tigers are now 6 - 1, and in 2nd place in the A. L. Central, which is being led by the K. C. Royals.. The Caps, fell to the Great Lakes Loons, 4 - 5.

Yesterday was a fun and fascinating day. Are you ready? Drum roll please! Mary and I set out on our first day of Yarn Quest 2015. While I can take or leave the shops themselves, the chance to see places in Michigan, some new, some old, is always a great thing. Three out of four stops we made were great. Our first stop was one we had not visited in previous years. At one shop, the people were snooty, the shops wares were pricey, and the atmosphere was less than welcoming. That unnamed place is off our list for next year.

At one stop, Mary got a pattern for a new kitchen apron. Now if I can just get her to wear one every time she is cooking, we'll save a lot of stains on her blouses. I got a pattern for Mary to make me a new hat for winter. It looks great on the head in the shop, so I know that I will like it.

Day two will take us to some stops north and south of here. We have three shops to visit today, We've been to all of them before, so I know what to expect.

I also get to make a stop at the big-box home center for a few things, one of which is that previously mentioned fine particulate filter for my Shopvac™. Better late than never.

I heard the northbound train rumble by earlier. That's all folks, I heard it.

Otherwise, I have some work to do in the man-cave when we get back. When we get back, will be determined by how early we get started. Yesterday we had to wait for the rain to quit. We had a beautiful day by late afternoon.

This morning, the sun will rise at 7:05 a.m. on a sunny day that promises to hit a high of 61° after tonight's low of 37°. The sun will set, and so will I shortly after, at 8:25 p.m. Ciao.