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

We have a current temperature of 66° according to the NWS and the DTWS. Today's high is forecast to be 73° according to the NWS. The chance of showers has decreased to about 15% for the next several hours and then they are over. No additional showers or T-storms are expected until Monday. I should be able to avoid watering anything on the PE until Saturday. The view outside the WW is dark, but no rain is falling right now.

Speaking of storms, Wow!, we had a HUGE T-storm late last night and into the early morning hours. Neither Mary nor I could recall a storm of that magnitude at any point in our lives. The thunder continued to roll and the lightning flashed  for about 45 minutes. The power was out all over "The City." When I checked my email about one hour ago, there were four alerts for severe weather @ about 11:00 p.m. last night. I didn't need those alerts, I was here.

I believe that the power returned after about one hour, but I fell asleep with visions of the Cubs loss to the Nats dancing in my head. Yes my friends the Cubs are all too human. They lost two of three to the Nats, this one in 12 innings, when the Nats pushed across two runs in the bottom of the 12th, to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The Cubs are now only 9.5 games ahead of the Cardinals in the N. L. Central, with a record of 44 - 20. The Cubs are off today, before hosting the Pirates Friday afternoon,

The Tigers fared poorly too, as they lost to that other team from Chicago, 3 - 5. They had opportunities, but they could not move the runs across. That gives the Tigers an A. L. Central of 33 - 32, .5 games ahead of that other team from Chicago, and 2 games behind the Indians and the Royals. The Tigers play tonight at Kansas City.

My beloved Red Sox fared better, as they defeated the Orioles 6 - 4, to move into a tie with the Orioles for 1st place in the A. L. East @ 37 - 27. The Sox host the Orioles again tonight.

The Caps took it on the chin from the Ft. Wayne TinCaps, 0 - 5. They are still in 2nd place in the M. W. L. League East, with a record of 37 - 26. The Caps are in Lansing tonight to play the Lugnuts.

It took me a while to ruminate on a name for the latest addition to my harem. With some help from Mary, I've landed on Bo as her name. She is round, so it seemed natural to give her a girl's name. However, much like Sugar's bark, she does have a distinctly masculine sound, so perhaps the unisex name of Bo is appropriate. Here are some pictures of her in her new home next to her sister, Blue. I have to get a stand for her, so that she stays safe like all the other girls. I may be able to make one for her when my thumb is healed, That' about the same time frame for being able to play her.

Here is a pictures of her in her new home in the music room.

As of now, she is residing in her shipping container, pictured below.

I won't be buying a traveling case until this box is worn out. It is sturdy and came with a handle. 

I only spotted the southbound run of the train as it traversed the RSTL through "The City." Locomotives 2057 and 2019 were at the head of a long line of empty cars, which were, 22 CHCs, some very rusty in appearance, three DBTCs, five DWTCs, two with red stripes, but all carrying HCl acid, with one rusty GTC with a stripe, bringing up the rear. 

While Mary was at her sock knitting class in Holland, I was a busy housekeeper, I dusted, vacuumed, and washed the floors, all with one hand. I believe that every activity takes me about 1/3 more additional time in my current state. That's OK. I still don't do windows though. Mary said that her class was not for the faint of heart. Previous knitting experience, preferably on socks, was needed. She liked it. 

We walked downtown to get some laminating done at the UPS Store™. It is officially official, my Medicare card and the accompanying supplemental card are now encased in plastic and ready for my wallet. In addition, we had some new "ornaments" laminated for our Christmas tree. They commemorate our attendance at local events in Spring Lake and at Grand Haven High School.

Today, we are off to the O/T appointment for more therapy. I am nearing four weeks post-op. Three more weeks in the cast, plus more therapy. I still don't do sick type things well.

That's enough for one day. The kids will be visiting for a few days, and I'll be highlighting and reading. We'll take the mornig safari with STWD. Yesterday's sojourn was uneventful, unlike Monday's walk. 

The sun will rise into a partly cloudy sky at 6:04 a.m. and set from that same sky, at 9:26 p.m. Ciao.