Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:00 a.m. in "The City."

I'd like to start by saying that Mary crafted two great things yesterday. The first was a variation on an old theme, a modified recipe for tuna salad. The differences were that instead of tuna, Mary's recipe used non-tuna tuna substitute, onions in lieu of celery, and Hellman's™ Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread instead of their real mayonnaise. All of the above was served on English muffins with vegan cheese and garden-fresh tomatoes grilled under the broiler.

Later, she soloed to the library for a class entitled Low-Sew Home Decor. While there, she learned how to apply fabric paint to nearly any fabric. I think it turned out great and that Mary has discovered another hidden talent.

If you look closely at the left-hand side of the above picture, you'll see STWD in a rare photo. If you sneak up on her or catch her unaware, she can be photographed.

Prior to Mary's excursion to the library, we signed up at Four-Pointes Center for Successful Aging. That's the local center run by Ottawa County on behalf of the residents of the Tri-Cities area. There are many activities for people of a certain age, that include: knitting, wood carving, ping-pong, yoga, various card games etc. It should be both fun and keep us active. Plus, it is nearby.

We also made a stop at the Grand Haven State Park to see what Mary refers to as "Mother Lake" which is her name for "The Big Lake", Lake Michigan. The water temperature was the warmest that is has been in more than five years. I know this from a story in the Grand Haven Tribune, not from personal experience.

As you can see, the skies were azure blue as was the water and the beachgoers were out in full force.

We stopped off  at our favorite watering hole for dinner and then journeyed home in time for me to fall asleep in the La-Z-Boy. That's where I was when Mary left for the library.

Sports news yesterday had Jekyll and Hyde type results for me, at least with regard to the game between the Tigers and my beloved Red Sox. The Red Sox were up 3 - 1 when the top of the 8th ended. That's when the Tigers went to work and scored three runs to take the lead and secure the win, 4 - 3. That moved the Red Sox into a tie with the Orioles @ 67 - 53 in the AL East to find both teams in 2nd place, 1.5 games behind the Blue Jays, who won, as did the Orioles. The Tigers win kept then in 2nd place in the AL Central with a record of 64 - 57. The Tigers and the beloved square off again tonight @ 7:10 p.m.

We caught part of the Cubs victory over the Brewers @ our favorite watering hole as the Cubs completed the four-game sweep. The Cubs' Kris Bryant had a great game as he belted two home runs and garnered five RBIs in support of Jake Arrieta who notched his 15th win. Arrieta was paired with rookie catcher Wilson Contreras for the first time as he yielded a career-high seven walks in the 9 - 6 win. The Cubs now have an NL Central record of 77 - 43, good enough for a 13 game lead over the 2nd place Cardinals who defeated the Astros. The Cubs play the Rockies tonight @ 8:40 p.m. in Colorado.

The Caps lost again to the Lake County, OH Captains, this time by a score of 1 - 3. The Caps have a record in the MWL East of 22 - 29, leaving them floundering in sixth place, just ahead of the Dayton Dragons, their opponent tonight @ 7:00 p.m.

Today I have no specific plans other than the morning safari, the regular watering of the gardens of the PE and a visit to the chiropractor. Mary hopes to get to her stash reorganization along with her regular Friday chat session,

We have a current temperature of 71° under cloudy skies. The NWS is forecasting T-storms early this morning @ 60% and into the afternoon. They have also forecast more storms on Saturday and Sunday too. This being GH, I'll wait for the forecast from the intrepid weather dog.

The sun will rise today @ 6:56 a.m. and set @ 8:40 p.m. Ciao.