Good morning GH. it is just past 8:30 a.m. in "The City." With a current temperature outside the WW of 26.6°, winter is definitely arriving in GH. However by tomorrow, the temperature will be in the mid 40s, and will continue to rise to the 50s by Wednesday, with wind and rain a strong possibility. White Christmas? Probably not, which is OK by me.

Last night, the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Chicago Bulls through four overtime periods to win, 147 - 144. I think it was the last man standing by the time it was over. The Grand Rapids Griffins have won 13 in a row with last night's 5 - 4 win over the Texas Stars. The Griffins are a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings.

Trainspotting yesterday was as expected. At 10:11 a.m. the usual coterie of locomotives rolled through, towing one BC, seven CHCs, one DWTC, one GTC, and two DBTCs, with one of those bringing up the rear. At 2:11 p.m., the same cast of locomotives rolled through "The City" towing a much shorter line of 12 CHCs, fully loaded by the feel of the vibrations rumbling neath he floor. A small homage on my part to the late Steve Goodman from his song City of New Orleans.

I edited the index for Mary yesterday that had returned from the author. To paraphrase that long ago ad, it is a "Chocolate Mess." Today, I'll have to give up a few more hours of my life to something that long ago ceased to have any meaning.

Later this afternoon, I'll be walking to the library for the Irish Jam session. We'll be playing in the upstairs area to the delight of the patrons, we hope, that are in the library at the time.

None of that will happen without the morning walk with the intrepid weather dog on this cold morning. I'm hoping that she will be content with a shortened walk, because I am going to do my best to urge her along.

Later today, I have to get back to highlighting when I return from the jam session.

The sun already rose at 8:12 a.m., and it will set a mere 23 hours and 59 minutes later at 5:11 p.m. Ciao.