Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 4:00 a.m. in "The City."

Yesterday dawned clear and crisp, and so we took a nice safari with the intrepid one. That nice fall weather lasted until shortly after 4:00 p.m. when the skies became overcast and the weather became rainy. I was reading and listening to a radio station out of GR and heard the DJ describing the rains that were moving into the area. Mary had gone to her haircut appointment near the PE and we had plans to walk to the Post for some exercise and libations. As 4:30 p.m. neared, I decided to let STWD out and then give her her dinner. As she was wolfing down and quickly finishing her food, the skies opened up and Sugar skedaddled to her upstairs hide-e-hole.

I realized at about the same time, that Mary had gone to her appointment without a coat, hat, nor an umbrella. Since the distance was short, I put a hat on my head, put my vest on, grabbed my huge umbrella, and took an umbrella, and a  vest for her to the beauty shop. Instead of the Post, we went to JWs. The rains came and went as we sat there, much closer to home.

The current temperature is 58° under cloudy skies. The high today will be 69° with those same cloudy skies prevailing. No additional rain is in the forecast until tomorrow, but that rain may continue for three days off and on with a 50% chance.

I spent part of the day after lunch at Sugar's doctor. Sugar had been chewing on herself, and being the neurotic pet-parent that I am, I took her in for a checkup. An exam revealed that something had bitten her and so she was prescribed some antibiotics to help her feel better. She is resting comfortably now. I also filled a yard-waste bag with some leaves and garden waste before I set it out to be rained on.

Mary had been working on the index and I didn't accomplish much myself. Mary made a spicy vegan tomato loaf and a rice salad that became sandwiches with a side for lunch. That same loaf was also part of the very tasty lasagna we had for dinner. I wasn't sure about the lasagna at first, but it was great.

Sports yesterday was interesting. My beloved Red Sox backed into the AL East division championship. They lost to the Yankees by a score of 3 - 5, but since the Blue Jays also lost, the Sox became the division champions. Not the best way to get there, but I'll take it. The Sox and the Yankees play again tonight @ 7:05 p.m.

The Tigers were victorious over the AL Central champion Indians last night @ rained soaked Comerica Park by a score of 6 - 3. The Tigers' record of 85 - 73 still finds them in 2nd place, one full game back in the Wild Card standings. The Tigers face the Indians @ Comerica Park later today @ 1:05 p.m.

The Cubs seem to be saving their energy for the playoffs as they fell to the 3rd place Pirates by a score of 4 - 8 in an NL Central matchup. That's OK as long as the Cubs bring their A game to the playoffs. The Cubs and the Pirates play again tonight @ 7:05 p.m.

Trainspotting yesterday was interesting. Locomotives 2019 and 2057 rolled past on the RSTL @ 9:45 a.m. heading south and towing 17 CHCs, one DBTC, and four DWTCs that were bringing up the rear.

At 2:44 p.m., the same cast of locomotives rolled past in reverse order towing four CHCs, three DBTCs and one DWTC that was bringing up the rear. All of the cars must have been loaded based on my vast knowledge of the sound and feel of loaded cars.

After today's morning safari, I need to get to work on my highlighting and Mary has to get to work on the index itself. Sugar gets to rest more.

The sun will rise @ 7:40 a.m. and set @ 7:28 p.m. Ciao.