Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It has just passed 4:45 a.m. in "The City."

Yesterday was a phenomenal day. We stayed in bed all morning... Not to just pass the time, but to do as little as possible. It worked. We didn't get the show on the road until after 12:00 p.m. After a light lunch, we were off with STWD for the morning safari.

When we got back, Mary walked over to the Book Man, our local independent bookstore, to order the cookbooks she wanted. Believe it or not, I finally got the felt on my puzzle table and got started on the puzzle. It only took me about three weeks, but I did it.

We had decided a few days ago to devote our afternoon and evening to some music.

At 4:00 p.m. we walked to the First Presbyterian Church of GH to listen to a very talented musician, Neil Jacobs, play his three 12 string guitars. He interspersed his music with explanations of the places to which he has traveled and to the songs learned or wrote there. My review can be summed up in just a few words. Awesome! Unbelievable! Wow!. He was that good and, even better.

At 6;00 p.m., we segued to the community center for another concert. This one featured Michael "Beans" Gardner and his local GH band. They were playing gratis in support of The Good Samaritan Foundation of Haiti. Their website is: http://goodsamaritanofhaiti.com/. As Michael tells the story, he became affiliated with this charity due to his love of the Caribbean area when on an extended stay in Haiti.

Micheal grew up in GH and has traveled all over the world sailing and playing his music, a mix of rock, folk, and pirate music. We liked it. It is worthy of note that 90% of the monies donated to this charity are used to educate the young people of Haiti. So, if you are looking for a holiday gift in lieu of the usual things that are seemingly impossible to buy, look no further.

We have a current temperature outside the WW of 33°, which is also the overnight low. Later today, after the sun rises at 7:29 a.m., the high is expected to reach 54°. By Wednesday the NWS is predicting a high of 60°. After that, temperatures will fall into the 40° plus range. Tonight the sun will set at 5:27 p.m.

Today the regular morning walk with STWD and then I have some work to do in the gardens of the PE. Nothing much, but some things that need doing. I hope to get more time with the girls, read the Grand Haven Tribune, and perhaps some of yesterday's edition of the N. Y. Times. I also want to finish the book written by President Jimmy Carter. I may try my hand at baking a pumpkin pie too. That looks like a busy day to me. Ciao.