Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 3:00 a.m. in "The City." A current temperature outside the WW of 41° will bottom out at the low for this morning of 39° before we climb to today'a high of 52° with rain expected this evening. Thursday and Christmas Day, Friday, the high is forecast to be 46° with partly sunny skies.

 I have made an executive decision to do as little as possible after the morning safari with STWD. I may do some cooking, but that will primarily involve the oven and some squash we have in the pantry. While I'm doing nothing, I'll read the Grand Haven Tribune and work the crossword along with adding more pieces to my jigsaw puzzle. I'm getting closer, but I'm getting stuck where pictures in the puzzle are very similar in color.

We finally got around to finishing the leftovers from the refrigerator for lunch yesterday. I once heard a comedian say something like, "Leftovers are a great way to feel good several times. You feel good that you haven't overeaten. You feel good that you are not throwing food away. And long term, you can feel good about throwing the leftovers away before their spoilage and possible botulism kills you or a loved one." What's not to like?

I should mention that I am now a registered drone pilot. I spent a few minutes yesterday at the FAA website to get a Small UAS Certificate of Registration and the accompanying certificate number that allows me to pilot my R/C helicopters in this country. There are seven rules that you must follow in order to be in compliance with FAA regulations. By way of information, UAS is the short form of Unmanned Aircraft System. The assigned certificate number must be prominently displayed on the aircraft. I wonder if a license to drive an R/C car or truck is next? And after that? Well, you get the idea.

At any rate, here are the rules that I must follow.

1. Fly below 400 feet.
2. Never fly near other aircraft. (This one will be tough for people who like to combat fly with other       pilots of R/C aircraft)
3. Keep you UAS within visual line of sight.
4. Keep away from emergency responders.
5. Never fly over stadiums, sports events or groups of people.
6. Never fly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
7. Never fly withing 5 miles of an airport without first contacting air traffic control and airport                 authorities.

All of the above are good suggestions for any type of activity that involves flying or fireworks.

Otherwise, that's enough for one day. Mary finally finished another index, I believe, and sent it on its way. There is another index that needs polishing still languishing in the queue of indexes to be finished. Plus, I think that there are other book indexes awaiting completion by Mary and highlighting and editing by me.

The sun will rise today at 8:14 a.m. and set at  5:13 p.m. Ciao.