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

There were trains to spot, but since I was unable to spot them, I have nothing to report, other than I do know that there was a southbound passage at 11:45 a.m., that I heard.

There is a "Significant Weather Advisory" in effect for Ottawa County, MI that looks impressive on the radar. However this being GH, the path appears to be tracking mostly below "The City." The view out the WW is dark and clear with a current temperature of 51° according to the DTWS, but 49° that feels like 49° according to the NWS and my personal favorite meteorologist, Bill Steffen at WOOD Radio/TV. Additionally, the display on the DTWS shows no indication of any precipitation. Today's high is forecast to be 61° under partly cloudy skies per Bill. It should be a good day for the morning safari with STWD.

Yesterday at the PE, our dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait, but the good ship and crew were never in peril. A slight paraphrase of one of my favorite Gordon Lightfoot songs, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Actually, the day got away from us once again, so by the time we arose, talked to the accountant and then spoke with the insurance representative about Medicare part D, G, and F options, it was getting into the early afternoon.

Mary was unsure abut what to make for our belated breakfast, well actually lunch, so I suggested her famous Swiss cheese and sauerkraut sandwiches. Unfortunately, the vegan Swiss cheese had gone over the edge, so they became mozzarella and sauerkraut sandwiches with Mary's still famous homemade thousand island dressing. The sandwiches tasted great, but her concerns about not having a side dish were unfounded.

Following yesterday's afternoon safari, I finished the remaking of my sawhorses in the man-cave. I won't get to use them for a few weeks, but at least they are now done.

Later after a stop at the GH Board of Light and Power office to drop off a form regarding power outage notification and a stop at Sporty's in East Town, we came home. Dinner was the last two veggie dogs with a side of some sweet potatoes that Mary had prepared the night before. All good.

Sports news from yesterday was rather limited. The boys in blue with a NL Central leading record of 27 - 9 had the day off. They face the Brewers in Milwaukee tonight. The Tigers nearly blew an 8 run lead to the Twins, eventually winning the game 10 - 8. Frustrated Tigers' manager Brad Ausmus erupted after he was ejected for arguing the umpire's calling balls and strikes. The rumors are flying about the chances of Ausmus' losing his job. Remember where you read it first. The Tigers maintained their firm hold on 4th place in the AL Central with a record of 17 - 21.

My beloved Red Sox were postponed due to the weather, so they are still statistically tied with the Orioles but in 2nd place in the AL East, with a record of 24 - 14. The Caps too had the day off, but they are still in 5th place in the MW League East with their record of 18 - 16. They host the Bowling Green Hot Rods tonight.

After today's safari with STWD, Mary will be off to Muskegon for day one of a looming class that she is taking. The loom is small, but the output that I saw at the store, Apple Knits & Purls, looked great. I'm certain that in spite of her concerns about being a slow learner, Mary will do fine in her endeavors.

I'll be staying home with the intrepid one and finishing the staining of the deck on the PE. Sugar will want to be outside with me, but the chance of her getting into the stain and becoming a four legged paint brush are too great, so she'll have to stay inside.

Since Sugar and I will be fending for ourselves, I wanted to have the kitchen ready for our lunch preparations. So I washed the dishes that were in the sink, emptied the dishwasher, and let STWD out. While there were drops of water on the deck, Sugar came back without any water on her back, so the precipitation did indeed pass below "The City." I know that Mary likes to do the dishes herself, while graciously allowing me to empty the dishwasher, I did them anyway while I was downstairs in search of my latest novel, Find Her, by Lisa Gardner.

I also found a note from Mary to remind me to eat lunch and drink plenty of water today. I have a tendency to not drink when I should, and all too often, never enough when I do, so I will endeavor to follow her prescription, She needn't have worried about lunch, because I'll be preparing vegan Beefaroni™ with the able assistance of STSD. That I'd never forget.

The sun will rise today at 6:18 a.m. and set at 9:04 p.m. Ciao.