Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:30 a.m. in "This City."

It looks like today will be the day that all the good weather comes together at the same time. The current temperature of 49° will give way to a high of 68 sunny degrees by mid afternoon. I thought yesterday was beautiful, and it was, but today promises to be even more so. The sun will rise at 6:42 a.m. and set at 5:24 p.m.

I have plans to take Winnie back to her home store to participate in a free lesson session that the store offers on Saturday mornings. That lasts one hour and then there is a Ukulele jam session for advanced players. All of this information is per the store's website, so here's hoping. I'm open to anything.

Mary will drop me off and then do some errands that she has planned. A stop at the library, the health food coop, and the Palafox Market are currently on the agenda. Naturally, STWD will be walked before we leave, so we'll have to get up early in order to accomplish all of our goals.

Speaking of the intrepid weather dog, she is doing better on her new antihistamine. She's still shedding, but that is no more than the regular shedding that she normally does. She seems less lethargic and more willing to take a long walk again.

Mary created another version of her soon to be famous roast vegan beast, mushroom gravy, and some Cole slaw. She wasn't entirely satisfied with the roast. I think some Teriyaki Sauce might be just what it needs, The Cole slaw was her best effort so far. As I've said before, all recipes are just suggestions to Mary. Therefore, I am making the suggestion for the Teriyaki Sauce.

Yesterday afternoon, we spent some time at the beach, both together and then later, I went down by myself. I took some pictures to give the flavor of the day's activities. Plus, the deck beckoned me.

We approached "Mother Ocean" by crossing this bridge.

The motto here is "Leave only your footprints."

What's a sunny day without my "Summer Uniform" , my dog, and a book?

One thing about these new digital cameras. You can't always see what your pictures look like until later due to the glare.

Once we return home, I look forward to another deck day. Sugar is always welcome and a book is always near at hand. I'll also find time for some additional crossword solving and newspaper reading. Ciao.