Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 1:30 a.m. in "The City."

I'm going to take yesterday as it unfolded.

The weather started out hot and humid and it stayed that way. The high temperature reached 86°, and the humidity stayed high too, making for a rather uncomfortable day. Not to be deterred, Mary and I took an abbreviated safari with STWD. Mary seemed to believe it was comfortable until later in the day. I knew it was uncomfortable from Jump St. When we returned home, I stayed outdoors to do some watering, weeding, and harvesting, while Mary went indoors to make a cucumber salad and then get to work on the index.

This is a good place to add a picture of the results of our activities.

The salad represents Mary's culinary activities, while the two tomatoes and the two peppers represent mine.

I actually had harvested two additional peppers earlier, but I decided to show these two.  Once again, we remembered why we don't buy tomatoes during the "off-season." The tomato on the right became part of lunch, and it was juicy, delicious and everything you'd want in a tomato fresh from the vine.

By the time I was done with my activities on the PE, I was ready for lunch, and then I had plans to do some indoor chores. Mary dissuaded me, which didn't really take too much effort on her part.

Instead, I worked a crossword and then played with the girls. I still haven't tried playing/learning my Irish drum, Bo, but she is on the agenda in the near future. I have given attention to all of the  other girls.

Sports news yesterday was mostly good. I'd like to say that it was perfect, but I can't. I just finished listening to the Caps game which was called at the end of 15 innings with the score knotted at nine all. The late hour invoked a curfew, so the game goes down as a tie with the Peoria Chiefs. The Caps and the Chiefs will not meet again this season, so the Caps move to a record of 12 - 13 in the Midwest League East, They play again @ home tonight against the Burlington, IA Bees @ 7:00 p.m.

The Cubs took one from the Brew Crew in Milwaukee, 5 - 2. That gives the Cubs a record of 58 - 37 in the N. L. Central. Centerfielder Dexter Fowler returned from the DL following an extended stay for an injured hamstring. He led off the game with a home run and then went on to get a two- run double and a single en route to three RBIS. He missed only a triple to complete the "Cycle." The Cubs face the Brewers again tonight @ 7:10 p.m.

The Tigers had a great game, as they defeated that other team from Chicago, 7 - 5. That gives the Tigers a record of 51 - 46 in the A. L. Central, 6.0 games behind the Indians who lost yesterday. Another bit of great news, the Tigers are now 4.5 games ahead of that other team. The Tigers and that other team play again tonight, also @ 7:10 p.m.

My beloved Red Sox fell to 2nd place in the A. L. East, 1 - 2 to the Twins, That finds the Sox .5 games behind the Orioles, who beat the Indians. Still, the Sox have a record of 54 - 40 and play again tonight against the Twins, also @ 7:10 p.m.

We made it to our chiropractor's appointment and then stopped at JWs for adult libations. When we got home, Mary served some of my recently created soup for my dinner and then shooed me upstairs to the media room. She stayed down to watch the news and cook.

I didn't last long in the media room before I was off to bed to listen to the Red Sox drop a heartbreaker to the Twins.

Today after the morning safari, Mary has to get the majority of the index completed and I have to water, again. Then I can settle in to do some reading and find some time to relax. There are some things I can do, but they can wait.

The sun will rise @ 6:26 a.m. and set @ 9:15 p.m. Ciao.