Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is nearly 3:00 a.m. in "The City."

Well, Father's Day has come and gone, as have our children, but we had a great time. Adam and Steph gave me an appropriate card, and a personalized picture of several Chevrolet Camaros from my favorite year, 1969, as a gift. I still have to get the picture framed, but when I do, I'll take a photo of it in its new home. Thanks kids, I love it, you, and the card.

This is the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, and coincidentally, the first Strawberry Moon since 1967 and the last for another 46 years. If the clouds cooperate, you'll see the not really pink, but possibly amber moon, at sunset. You might look to the Druids of ancient England and their famous Stonehenge observatory, for one explanation. In North America, the Native Americans of the Algonquin tribe, believed that the moon at the solstice, signaled the start of the strawberry picking season. Scientists will tell you that the explanation for the solstice is the tilt of the earth's axis toward the sun on the first day of summer. Whatever your beliefs, if you can, get out and take a look at this very rare occurrence.

Sorry Steph, the Cavaliers won the NBA Championship with a 93 - 89 win over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, as the Cavs became both the new champions and the first NBA team to come back from a 3 - 1 deficit in the championship series.

The Cubs defeated the Pirates 10 - 5, as the Cubs swept the Pirates to go to 47 - 20 in the N.L. Central, behind Kyle Hendricks' 12 Ks. Included in the sweep, were home runs from rookie catching prospect Wilson Contreras, in his first MLB™ at bat, as he pinch hit for Hendricks in the 6th inning. Plus back to back home runs by Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. The Cubs are still solidly in 1st place. They host the Cardinals tonight.

The Tigers bats fell asleep again, as they lost to the Royals, 1 - 2. A solid pitching performance by Jordan Zimmerman was wasted when the relief corps gave up a hit in the bottom of the 12th with the bases loaded with Royals. Stephen Moya hit his first MLB™ home run to plate the Tigers' only score. The Tigers are still in 3rd place in the A. L. Central, with a 34 - 35 record, 1.0 game ahead of that other team from Chicago, but 4.5 games behind the division leading Indians. The Tigers once again return home to face the Mariners tonight.

My beloved Red Sox eked out a win over the Mariners in Seattle, as Big Papi stole 2nd base, a rare occurrence indeed, nearly rivaling the appearance of the Strawberry Moon. The final score was 2 - 1, as the Sox remained in 2nd place, 1.0 games behind the Orioles, who defeated the Blue Jays in an A. L. East match-up, 11 - 6. Next up, that other team from Chicago tonight.

The Caps fell to the Lugnuts, 4 - 5, but the Caps are a wildcard team for the first half playoffs in the Midwest League Eastern Division, with a record of 39 - 28. Go Caps!

We went out yesterday afternoon to get some plants for Mary's vision in the pot that gave us our recent spinach crop. I agree that next year we will plant crops that deliver a larger yield of more fruitful vegetables, like beans or tomatoes. When you prepare the spinach, it cooks down to a small serving or when cold, two small salads. Plus, spinach is not a good hot weather crop. We also got some additional support stakes for the pole beans that are overwhelming their area of the garden. The beans should deliver a bumper crop along with the tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and peppers. We have already seen a bumper crop of basil, cilantro, and lettuce.

Today, I have an O/T appointment at the hospital and we also have an appointment at the chiropractor later this afternoon. We need to get the new plants in the pot and I have to water again, if the rain doesn't materialize. Adam finally convinced me after five years, that a lighter hose and a reel were appropriate for my watering of the gardens and lawns of the PE. I can be stubborn sometimes, well most times, when it comes to spending money.

The sun will rise today at 6:05 a.m. and set at 9:28 p.m. after our busy day. Ciao