Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:30 a.m. in "This City."

I can't decide which game was more thrilling yesterday. I rooted for the Broncos to win, and they did, 20 - 18. It was a steady workmanlike performance by Peyton Manning and the relentless Bronco's defense that put the team over the top and sent them on to Super Bowl 50™. I always like it when the Patriots lose. Nothing personal, well maybe just a little, I just like to see a team prevail that wasn't expected to be in the game. According to some, this is the year that the NFL™ will ditch the use of Roman Numerals for the Super Bowl. I always like it when the Patriots lose.

In the case of the Panthers win over the Cardinals that Panthers on to Super Bowl 50™, Cam Newton, like Joe Willie Namath and many of his Jets teammates did before Super Bowl III, backed up his talk with the seeming ability to move the football at will against the Cardinals. Sacks, picks, rushes, and TD tosses all contributed to the Panther's lopsided victory, 49 - 15, over the Cardinals.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the Bulls win over the Cavaliers on Saturday night, 96 - 83. Of even more import though, spring is just around the corner, as pitchers and catchers report in later February. The Boys in Blue report to training camp on February 19, 2016, and my beloved Red Sox report one day earlier on February 18. The remodeled Detroit Tigers also report on that date. That's just a scant 24 days away my friends! I can't pin down the date, but I believe the Caps will go to camp sometime around those dates

Mary was busy futzing in the kitchen yesterday. The intrepid weather dog, in her role as STSD, was there to provide any assistance that she could. If it is sweet, or tasty,. Sugar is there. Mary made meals, vegan "ham", and snacks for the games.

Before the games yesterday, we traveled to Pensacola for a stop at the big-box electronics store to get an upgraded Blue Tooth™ speaker for our cell phone. This one was on sale, surprise, for one-half off. It sounds great and it has a  purported battery life of 30 hours.

We walked on the beach of "The Beach" at half time of the Broncos-Patriots game. We picked up a large number of shells that had been stirred up by the activities of the sand harvesting that is taking place in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today, after the morning walk with STWD, we need to replenish our supplies at the local small box store in nearby Gulf Breeze. We don't need much, but the trip is necessary. Other than that, just reading yesterday's newspaper, today's newspapers, and doing the requisite crosswords, and knitting should consume our day.

The sun will rise at 6:43 a,m and set at 5:19 p.m. with a waning gibbous moon in the sky. The current temperature of 32° will move quickly upwards to 63° under sunny skies. Tomorrow, the high temperature will be 66° with rain in the forecast. Ciao.