Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 3:30 a.m. in "The City."

The current temperature is 62° under partly-cloudy skies. Today's high is forecast to reach 78°, under mostly-sunny skies this afternoon. The sun will rise today @ 7:26 a.m. and set later @ 7:51 p.m.

The only weather anomaly  currently in the forecast is for a Dense Fog Advisory that will be in effect until 11:00 a.m. this morning. Some areas will see nearly zero visibility, while others may see only slight issues.

I thought we were done with the warm weather, but the NWS is forecasting daytime temperatures in the upper 70s for several more days. One day I am under a blanket, the next I am contemplating turning the A/C back on. That's Michigan for you.

I had a nice time at my bi-weekly Grand haven Art Meet Up last evening. We are still not seeing large numbers of participants. Hopefully, in time, that will change. I had drawn several flowers yesterday afternoon which I took along and colored with my colored pencils. I am getting better on my free-hand drawing skills, but I have a long way to go. I wasn't a competent guitar player for a long time either, so I just have to be patient.

Good news in baseball last nught.

The 82 - 68, 2nd place in the NL Central Cubs thumped the 70 - 81 Reds last night on the strength of Kyle Schwarber's home-run in the 1st and Nick Castellanos' solid hitting. Starter Cole Hamels was not doing all that well and Joe Maddon pulled him after 3 1/3 innings. Hamels was thankful for the emerging bullpen crew that gave the Cubs the win. There are only 12 games left in the season, so every game is like a playoff game now, a must-win.

Sadly, Anthony Rizzo is lost for the balance of the regular season. He was wearing a walking-boot in the dugout last night after that serious ankle sprain on Sunday. He must wear that bot for 7 - 10 days and do some serious P/T if he is to return to the lineup before October. Victor Caratini took over @ 1st, but he is not Rizzo.

The Cubs and the Reds play again tonight @ 8:10 p.m. EDT when Yu Darvish gets the chance to earn his salary.

My beloved, 79 - 70, 3rd place in the AL East Red Sox had the day off yesterday as they await the arrival of the 72 - 78, 3rd place in the NL West Giants. Nathan Eovaldi is expected to make the start for the Sox.

In an aside, David "Big Papi" Ortiz is feeling better following that gunshot wound he received last June in his native Dominican Republic. Three surgeries and lots of antibiotics and rehab later, Ortiz says he is feeling more like the old "Big Papi", the one that was before the unexplained shooting.

The 45 - 104, 5th place in the AL Central Tigers defeated the 49 - 101, 5th place in the AL East Orioles yesterday, 5 - 2, with Tyler Alexander getting the win for the Tigers. Victor Reyes continues to impress for the Tigers, and that bodes well for "Next Year!"

Sadly, the Tigers' Miguel "Miggy" Cabrera is still having issues with his sore right knee. He has played with pain all season as his illustrious career winds down. Cabrera still has four more guaranteed seasons -- $30 million next year and 2021, then $32 million in '22 and '23 -- on the contract extension he signed in '15. He’s on pace to reach 500 career home runs and 3,000 hits in the next couple years. I don't know how much a player who is past his prime is worth, but Miggy's money is guaranteed. The Tigers visit the 87 - 63, 2nd place Indians in Cleveland for a gme tonight @ 7:10 p.m.

Not much else is happening. I have to visit the barber today to get more of my diminishing hair cut off, but more importantly, I need a professional beard trimming.

Since it will be sunny this afternoon, I hope to get in some time on my artwork. Like I noted earlier, I have a long way to go to become even remotely proficient, but it is another nice hobby to pursue.

Mary has no plans to which I am privy, so I can't address what her day will be like other than reading and crafting. Ciao.