Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It has just passed 4:00 a.m. in "The City." I had hoped to stay in bed and get better, but I just had to get up to feel better, because lying down has its own set of problems. Oh well, it has only been four or five days, so as with any cold, it takes seven to ten days to get over it. Sigh.

Last night I did stay awake long enough to watch the men/boys in blue defeat the Cardinals in nine innings. Like the day before, the men took an 8 - 0 lead. Unlike the day before, the boys gave back five of those runs in the bottom of the seventh. They finished the game 8 - 5. The Tigers took 13 innings, but they defeated the Rays 8 - 7, on a sacrifice fly by Rajai Davis. My beloved Red Sox fell to the Blue Jays, as they gave up four runs in the top of the 10th to lose to the Jays, 5 - 4. That snapped their four game winning streak. The Caps open their post-season tonight against the Fort Wayne TinCaps, That team of Caps is ahead of the my team of Caps in the standings. The TinCaps have the home field advantage.

No trains to spot yesterday, which seems odd, since there haven't been any trains since late last week.

It did rain a lot yesterday, accompanied by thunder, so you know where STWD spent part of her day. I finished my highlighting chores, so I have a couple of days off. I can start on my indoor chores after I get back from the morning walk with the intrepid weather dog, since I won't have to water the gardens of the PE.

We did get out to the grocery store yesterday. On the way, we stopped at the optometrist to have new nose pieces put on my glasses. Afterwards, we stopped at the hardware store, and the resale store, where I got a new to me small guitar amplifier. Hopefully it works, but if it doesn't, I have a seven day return guarantee. Mary got some canisters for her kitchen.

Returning to the weather, the current temperature is 67°, going down to a low of 55° overnight, before rising to 77° under partly cloudy skies. Today will be the harbinger of several more cool and comfortable days with lower temperatures and humidity.

So, I am going to try to relax today, not strain myself, and allow time to get better. I'll read, work the crossword, and listen to the boys/men in blue try to take another game from the Cardinals this afternoon. A few non-strenuous chores, but not too many.

The sun will rise in a few hours at 7:17 a.m., before giving way to a waning crescent moon, when it sets at 8:25 p.m. this evening. Ciao.