Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:00 a.m. in "The City."

Once again, I didn't watch much pro football yesterday. Unfortunately, I tuned in long enough to watch the Bears lose to the Forty-Niners, 20 - 26. The Lions had the day off. The MSU Spartans are on their way to the Cotton Bowl to face the Alabama Crimson Tide. It should be a good game, especially if Connor Cook's ailing shoulder gets a chance to recover.

We took the morning safari with STWD yesterday morning. She did what dog's do on a nice day in "The City", she smelled every blade of grass, bush, tree, hydrant, and post along the route. But that's OK, because I enjoyed being out too.

I placed many more pieces in my jigsaw puzzle yesterday afternoon and evening. I also edited a short index for Mary. Most importantly, I spent about one hour of time that I'll never get back in the man-cave trying to see the small holes and fine wire of a Christmas ornament set that Mary got for me to assemble. Unfortunately, the old orbs are not what they used to be, so what should have taken 15 minutes to complete, took me an hour to get half finished. I think the kit will be donated to a resale store like Goodwill™.

Mary made that French toast that I mentioned yesterday. Naturally, it was delicious with maple syrup. Lunch/dinner was bean tacos with Spanish rice. I think Mary was right, the rice needed more spice.

We both spent time in the kitchen doing clean-up after the various meals. However, Mary did the last clean-up after making her barbecue sauce that is always delicious on just about anything. My roast beast will have to wait until a supply of bullion cubes arrives on Tuesday.

Today, I have that appointment for my tonsorial tuneup. It won't be like going to Joe's and talking about the Spartans, the Lions, my beloved Red Sox, or the Cubs, but I'll make do.

Otherwise, I'll read the newspaper after the morning safari, and then do more on my jigsaw puzzle before I go to that hair appointment.

The sun will rise at 8:02 a.m. and set at 5:10 p.m. The temperature will bottom out at 29° with foggy conditions, and then rise again to 46° by the early afternoon. No precipitation is in the forecast until Wednesday. Ciao.