Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation, and across the world. It is just after 6:00 a.m. in "The City."


The sun rose this morning @ 6:04 a.m. and it will set later @ 9:25 p.m.

According to the NWS, the current outdoor temperature is 53° under clear skies. My DTWS shows 55º on both the front porch and the deck. Also according to the NWS, winds of 5 mph make it feel like 51°.
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The forecast from the NWS calls for today's high to be near 70º under mostly sunny skies with a relative humidity index of 61%. That 70º mark is cooler than yesterday's high temperature. Since we still don't have A/C, the lower  temperature and RHI is welcome. Currently, no rain is falling. That should continue throughout the day today and for the next several days. The overnight low tonight is forecast to be 47º.

According to my DTWS, the barometric pressure is 29.62", while the NWS is reporting 30.22". Generally, those readings, indicate clear weather ahead.

It took two days, but the trains finally finished their appointed rounds on the RSTL. At 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, the southbound run of MMRR locomotives 2025 and 2019 were observed towing 15 CHCs and three DWTCs. Like the man on the MTA in Boston, it never returned, that is until yesterday, when those same locomotives were seen heading north @ 7:53 a.m., towing 16 CHCs, 15 DBTCs, seven DWTCs, and one GTC. Will there be another run or two today? Stay tuned to this space.

Here's the Kingston Trio from the late 1950s singing their hit MTA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tc1GUXxr2o

We managed to wrangle Ginger and STWD yesterday afternoon. The intrepid weather dog only had her nails ground, while Ginger was subjected to more intensive grooming. I think we did a good job overall. Today, she has to have her nails ground. She won't be happy, as she was at her grooming limit yesterday. Fortunately, she is a small dog.

Later, I made some vegan Italian meatballs which we had for dinner along with some Coleslaw that I grated, but for which Mary made the dressing following Grandma's old recipe. If we ever find Grandma, we'll have to thank her.

We were supposed to receive that planter for the front porch display yesterday, but it never came in spite of the email that told us it would be here by 8:00 p.m. Oh well, the delivery people are probably overwhelmed right now.

We completed the crosswords from Tuesday's edition of the still very thin Grand Haven Tribune. The paper was filled with descriptions of the razing of Chinook Pier's mold-infested buildings and the lamentations of owners of the businesses that used to be located there. Most of those businesses have been relocated to quarters elsewhere, but they miss the camaraderie of each other's company during their summer business season.

In addition, there was a story of the restaurants that are reopening here in GH. Lots of precautions, but we can't see ourselves going to them in spite of the outdoor seating that is now being touted. There are still other issues for people of a certain age like ourselves.

Today, we hope to finish grooming Ginger and that's about it. We have a few reservations to cancel, some mail to read and answer, and a crossword to solve, but that's about it. Ciao.