Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 5:00 a.m. in "This City."

We are nearing the peak temperature for today of 70° at 7:00 a.m., shortly after the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. From thereon out, the temperatures will fall as the day unfolds towards sunset at 5:27 p.m. The forecast calls for the rain and T-storms to continue until about 2:00 p.m.

STWD will be in her hide-e-hole by the time the T-storms begin at 7:00 a.m., with the heaviest storms occurring at 8:00 a.m. as two to three inches of rain are in the forecast throughout the morning and early afternoon.

In MI, the largest effects of the huge blizzard, Kayla, blanketing the Midwest will go to the north into the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). According to that same forecast, the snows will close the roads in MN and several other states. Is it global climate change? I don't know, but I'm glad that here the storm will dump heavy rains, not heavy snows.

Today we plan to travel to Pensacola in the afternoon after the storms have passed. We need to make a few stops, so if it is pouring rain, we won't drive. Naturally, the intrepid weather dog won't be willing to go out and brave the thunder and rains that are in the early morning forecast.

We walked several miles yesterday as we enjoyed the warm temperatures and partly cloudy skies. I spent the entire day in my summer uniform. What's not to like?

As previously noted, today is a travel day in the afternoon and then as little as possible. That's fine with me. More reading, more retirement. I like it. Ciao.