Good morning or good evening, to all of my many loyal readers. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "The City." I know that I missed last night, but when the muse fails to inspire, well you get the idea.

However, waiting for another opportunity allows me to report a tiny bit of positive sports news. As the immortal Harry Caray often said, "Cubs Win!, Cubs Win!, Cubs Win!" Yes my friends, last night after a two hour rain delay, the boys in blue won the game on a ninth inning single by Starlin Castro, that drove in the winning run, for a 4 - 3 victory. They now have an overall record of 33 - 27, but they are in third place in their division. The Tigers behind Justin Verlander's inaugural 2015 debut, lost to the Indians, 4 - 5. Same sad score for my beloved Red Sox, as they also lost to the Bluejays. The Caps were postponed due to the rain that never made it here. More on that in a minute. The B'hawks defeated the Lightning 2 - 1, to take a 3 - 2 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. One more win nets them their third of Lord Stanley's cup in six years.

As I was saying, yesterday's weather looked ominous on paper and in my email, but the rain never fell and the T-storms never happened. That's what it's often like here in GH. I knew that I should trust STWD's forecast. She never once went to her hide-e-hole yesterday. Today we may make our way over to the Feast of the Strawberry Moon on Harbor Island. The dire forecast for yesterday deterred us from our plans. Right now, there is no rain falling and the forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for scattered T-storms with a 60% chance to begin at 3:00 a.m. We're currently at 71° as we drop to the overnight low of 61°.

The T-storms are expected to peak at 100% by 7:00 a.m., and then go down to 60% most of the day, including during the afternoon activities on Harbor Island. I am certain that STWD will either confirm or deny that forecast very quickly.

Mary and I did walk to the Post to see Sally yesterday afternoon, The weather was beautiful.

We had a great lunch of tacos made by Mary. She did this while attempting to use her new bread machine. Her first effort was tasty, but oddly shaped. I am certain that the next loaf will be much better. If not, Mary says the machine goes back. This machine has a learning curve I guess.

Speaking of learning curves, Adam bequeathed unto me his digital scanner for police, fire, and other emergency calls. I am still trying to figure it out. I can get the local sheriff's police, but I'd like to clear the playlists and start over. Like most things computer/electronic, the directions are written for computer programmers, not for the average user. I'll beat it yet.

We did spend some time on the front porch last evening watching the world go by. Our new to us outdoor speaker, also bequeathed by Adam and Steph, works great.

I have the next book on my desk awaiting highlighting. Mary feels that this one won't cause me to comment much, so it should go quickly. Many of the latest books have been on subjects about which I have strong opinions that "demand" commentary. Otherwise, I have no plans except to beat that scanner and to go to the Celtic music activity at the Feast of the Strawberry Moon.

The sun will rise at 6:04 a.m. and sete at 9:25 p.m. Ciao.