Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "The City."

I just went down to let STWD out, and it is muggy at this early hour. Today, after the sun rises at 6:58 a. m., the high will be 83° with humidity at 73%. I'm certain that I'll have to water this morning, since no rain is expected until tomorrow, when there is a forecast for T-storms with an 80% chance. We'll see what STWD has to say Sunday morning. Monday, the winds are supposed to be like last Thursday, with gusts in the 20 - 30 mph range. I don't know their direction, so whether the "Big Lake" will be whipped into a frenzy is uncertain. Once again, we'll see. If it happens, I'll let you know.

Mary is beginning her trip to the woods of the Great White North on Monday. Well not exactly the Great White North, but she is going to a place where electricity is in limited use and the days are spent in contemplation, thus giving her the chance to read, knit, do some cross stitch, and just relax.

STWD and I are staying behind to fend for ourselves. For me, that entails eating off the land and trying to survive until Mary returns to the kitchen. In the meantime, I'll have to survive on Tater Tots™, homemade Beefaroni™, baked potatoes with salsa, and whatever snacks I can scrounge. All of that accompanied by music that is too loud for my own good. Somehow, I'll get by.

With a few days off, we used the time to travel to one of the places that was on my list of places to see in MI, Greenville. But first, we had to go to my P/T golf appointment, More on that in a minute. Before we set out for Greenville, we had to go to a very uncharacteristic place for Mary, "The Mall." She needed new shoes for her trip. Then we set out for Greenville.

It was a busy place, as their annual Danish celebration was going on. We saw many of the same things in their street market that we saw here in GH during our own Coast Guard Festival™. We stopped for a quick adult beverage at a place called The Reno Bar. Nice people and very much a throwback to the old days, like Stan's in Spring Lake. Actually, it probably hasn't changed much since the day it was built. Here is a picture of me outside.

The entire main street of Greenville was taken over by the Danish craft fair.

Like all craft markets, many things to see, but which you only buy if you are a  tourist.

While this building dates to the early 1800s, the security camera mounted on it's spire is very modern.

My P/T appointment went very well. The therapist, Brian, analyzed my golf swing, grip, and stance. He pronounced them basically sound. I got some exercises to do to keep me from hurting myself when swinging, to go along with some changes in my approach to the ball. That will ensure good solid hits without over swinging. All good. Maybe when Mary is out of town next week, I can take the Harbor Transit™ bus to a local golf course and try the things I learned. Since Mary will have the car, if the bus doesn't go there, I won't be going. At my advanced age, a bus trip anywhere in the Tri-Cities area is only 75 cents each way. I'll have to check if the bus goes to the golf course.

In sports yesterday, the men in blue seem to have returned. They beat the Braves for the second day in a row, with a comeback win, 5 - 3. That after dropping two games to the Tigers who didn't fare so well, as they lost to the Rangers, 0 - 2. My beloved Red Sox once again beat the Royals rather handily by a score of 7 - 2 The Royals are a good team. While not likely to make the playoffs, things are looking up for the Sox. The Caps lost to the Lake County, OH, Captains, 3 - 4. Tonight, the Bears play a pre-season game against the Colts. Not likely we'll see many of the starters for an extended period, but worth the watch. 

Since we left early and came back late, no trains were spotted yesterday.

Today, a morning walk with the intrepid weather dog, and some household chores. I want to stay in after watering. I will do my requisite exercises to strengthen my core and keep my Yak strong for a golf game. 

The sun will set at 8:36 p.m. Ciao.