Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:30 a.m. in "This City." The current temperature is 39°, the lowest it will get this morning. Later today, we are expecting a sunny day with a high of 57°. It should be a good day for our trip to Pensacola.

Yesterday, STWD was feeling better, but she can be so stubborn when it comes to taking pills. She fought both Mary and me in the morning and the evening. We won, but it was a tough fight. The battle will resume in a few hours, after the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. Once breakfast is served, we can take the morning safari and then head out to the "Big City" from "The Beach."

Yesterday, Mary outdid herself in the kitchen. I had been wanting her to try making vegan Philly cheese steak sandwiches, and so she did. They turned out great. The vegan roast that she had crafted the day before became the foundation that she accompanied with a mixture of sauteed onions and peppers and melted cheese. No complaints here, it's a keeper recipe.

In sports, the Crimson Tide of Alabama, defeated the Tigers of Clemson, 45 - 40 in the final seconds of the battle for the National College Football Championship. Bama was a seven point favorite going in, and so I'm not convinced that a last second field goal to win the game was really a decisive triumph.

Speaking of sports, the spring training reporting dates are now posted for all of the teams. The Boys in Blue, aka the Cubs, have their pitchers and catchers reporting on February 20, and their position players on February 24. My beloved Red Sox have pitchers and catchers reporting on February 19, and position players the 24th also. The Tigers get their pitchers and catchers in camp February 19, and their position players on February 23. Spring will officially be sprung in 38 days. Ah, baseball is life.

Today I'll get back to cornflakes and apples for breakfast. I got a great hot breakfast on Sunday and yesterday, we walked with the intrepid one after a late breakfast of salad with Mary's modified recipe for vegan cottage cheese. That was supposed to be lunch on Sunday, but we opted for junk food while watching playoff football instead.

Yesterday, the Bears named quarterback's coach Dowell Loggains to be their next offensive coordinator. Like may Bears coaching positions, OC continues to have a revolving door. Another wasted year for Jay Cutler? We'll have to wait until next season.

The sun will st this evening at 5:08 p.m. Ciao.