Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 9:00 a.m. in "The City", Grand Haven, MI.

Yes my loyal readers, you read that right right, 9:00 a.m. I went to bed around 8:30 last night and stayed there until about 7:30 this morning. If that isn't out of character for yours truly, I don't know what is.

We have a current temperature of 50° as we inch towards today's high of 52°. However, the NWS has issued a Gale Warning in effect until 11:00 p.m. tonight! As you may recall, that means that winds will reach a minimum of 34 knots and can exceed 47 knots! Plus, here in GH proper, the day will be windy with winds of 20 - 30 mph and gusts to 40 mph! The sun has already risen @ 8:04 a.m. and it will set tonight @ 6:53 p.m.

Those aforementioned Gale Force Winds on the "Big Lake" have the potential to drive wave heights to 11' or more. Mary and I may have a need to go down to the shore to take some pix after I get back from my Irish Jam Session.

Speaking of that Irish Jam Session, there is a good possibility that the attendance will be sparse today due to the preeminent sports event here in Michigan today, the annual game football between the Wolverines of Michigan and the Spartans of Michigan State. Currently, the Wolverines have a record of 5 - 1, good for #6 in the College Bowl Series and 4 - 0 in the Big 10, while the Spartans are ranked #24 following their loss last week to the Wildcats of Northwestern. That loss dropped the Spartans to 2 - 1 in the Big 10 East behind the Wolverines and the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University, both with 4 - 0 records in the Big 10.

Some pundits are warning that the game today @ noon could be an upset of the Wolverines of Michigan, as the Spartans have an ability to win against teams with more talent and better records. The Spartans pulled out a win @ Penn State last week and that is a motivator to win this HUGE intrastate match up. The game will be played in East Lansing, MI, so there is that "Home Field" factor for the Spartans. I'll be "Jamming", so I'll only see the first part of the game.

The Huskies of NIU are off today before they are scheduled to meet the Cougars of BYU next week in Utah @ 3:30 p.m.

Oh, the Bears are on the schedule against the Patriots tomorrow @ 1:00 p.m. We'll be traveling to GR to see the ballet, so I won't have to watch.

Baseball in the NLCS is down to one game in Milwaukee tonight where the series between the Dodgers and the Brewers is knotted up @ 3 - 3. That game is tonight @ 8:00 p.m.

We traveled to Saugatuck to meet our children for lunch yesterday and had a nice time. We decided to stop for gas on the way home at the station that accepts the discount coupons we receive at the grocery store of our choice. The winds yesterday nearly took off my hat, Mary saved it, and made pumping gas a challenge. Then it was off to Stan's Bar and Grill for adult libations before picking up Ginger from daycare.

Home at last. Mary's original plans for dinner were changed to something less challenging, i e, what Mary called "Tailgating Food." That meant vegan hot dogs in BBQ sauce, vegan cheeses, and potato chips with vegan French Onion dip. What's not to like?

Not a bad pic with a Smart Phone!

Today, jamming, reading, walking with the fur-children etc.and holding on to our hats in the high winds. Ciao.