Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 1:00 a.m. in "This City."

Well, unlike GH, the weather forecast here was accurate yesterday. The T-storms weren't of the severe variety, but on our first try, STWD heard a small clap of thunder and we had to strongly urge her forward for the morning safari. We took an abbreviated walk and then we made a beeline for home. She spent a great deal of the morning hours in her hide-e-hole in the upstairs bathroom.

Speaking of STWD, the concerns we had over her itching reached a crescendo and so we decided to take her to a local veterinarian. A diagnosis was made, a prescription was given and she is hopefully on the mend. Meanwhile, I have my work cut out for me in the vacuuming department. Being a pet parent can be an exacting endeavor some days.

Apparently, no one successfully picked the winning numbers for the power ball lottery yesterday. The latest expectation is for the jackpot to continue to rise to $1.2 billion for next Wednesday's drawing. Naturally, the odds are that a person stands a better chance of being hit by a meteor than picking the winning numbers. Oh well, a person can dream.

Today, we plan to go to a movie at the local cinema. It's either Spectre with Daniel Craig as James Bond, or The Danish Girl. Personally, I'd like to see Creed, with Sylvester Stallone, but that isn't one of the options. So, I may opt for action over introspection, or nothing at all.

Otherwise, there are books to be read and football to watch, so options abound after my chores.

The sun will rise this morning on a partly cloudy day at 6:46 a.m. The current temperature of 44° will be the low for today, and then we'll return to today's high of 58°. The next two days are expected to be sunny, with highs of 48° and 59° respectively. We had talked of going over to Pensacola on Tuesday to visit a yarn shop and more museums, so that looks like it should be the perfect day.

The sun will set here on "The Beach" at 5:06 p.m. Ciao.