Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 12:30 a.m. in "The City."

The current temperature is 40° under partly-cloudy skies. Today's high is forecast to reach only 48°, The sun will rise today @ 8:10 a.m. and set later @ 6:46 p.m.

Lest anyone get the wrong idea, I lived through the day yesterday. By early afternoon, I was feeling much better. The side-effects of the flu shot had dissipated. I still believe that everyone should get a flu vaccination so that a "Herd Immunity" can take hold and protect everyone from the ravages of a flu that is forecast to be a particularly virulent strain this year. As Mary reminded me, one night of discomfort is far better than two weeks of the actual flu.

We didn't get out until late yesterday to take a walk with the fur-children and then go to the chiropractor. In between, we thinly sliced some onions for a batch of caramelized onions made in our slow-cooker. They came out of the slow-cooker around 11:00 p.m. last night.

Mary made a great ham and pineapple pizza for dinner last night that used the vegan hammish following our lunch of my soon to be famous vegan Italian meatballs and mashed potatoes.

By the by, the rumor about the Cubs' next field manager is no longer a rumor. The team named David Ross to that position yesterday. As a Die hard Cubs Fan, and a long suffering one at that, I am rooting for his success. The latest Cubs rumors concern the fate of front-line players like Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber, who are all rumored to be possible trade candidates for front-line pitching. We shall see.

Today, I have to get out and do a minimal amount of work in the vast gardens of the PE. I have to dig up, separate, and then transplant some hostas, remove some overgrown irises, and put away some of our outdoor furniture. I have no plans to overdo it.

Otherwise, I want to bake some apple bread and finish the crossword puzzle I am working on. I'd also like to do more painting in my studio, and craft activities in the man-cave. That should be more than enough for one day. In fact, that is probably a more ambitious list than I can accomplish in one or two days.  Ciao.