Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just after 6:45 a.m. in "The City."

We have a current temperature of 72º under clear skies. With wind-speeds of 6 mph, it feels like 72º. Today's high-temperature forecast 80º under sunny skies. We have a 60% chance for some T-storms beginning around 10:00 p.m tonight. Given that the rain events usually miss us, it was a good thing that I watered late yesterday.

The high-temperatures for the next several days will be in the low 80º range. We anticipate an overnight low tonight of 70º.

The current barometric pressure indicates that we won't see that rain, so I'll take a wait and see approach on that. Mary saw a few drops fall on our deck yesterday, and I stress a few, so that's why I watered.

The sun rose this morning @ 6:31 a.m. and it will set later @ 9:10 p.m.

Along with that watering, we collectively accomplished some indoor chores and watched some TV news and entertainment.

Brunch was one of my personal favorites, grilled vegan cheese sandwiches with tomato soup for me and minestrone for Mary. Dinner was vegan hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls accompanied by vegan Coleslaw. What's not to like?

There was some scary news in baseball yesterday, as two games were canceled. The Miami Marlins had 11 players and coaches test positive for the COVID-19 virus. They played the Phillies on Sunday afternoon, so the Marlins' team is quarantined in Philadelphia and could not play their home opener in Miami against the Orioles. In addition, the game between the Phillies and the Yankees in Philadelphia last night was also canceled due to those test results. I am going to report the baseball news as of now, but I am concerned that the entire season may yet be canceled.

The Cubs improved their record to 3 - 1 following a win over the Reds in Cincinnati in a weather-delayed game, 8 - 7. LHP Jon Lester got the win, but "closer" Craig Kimbrel was very erratic, loading the bases in the ninth and then hitting a batter. The Cubs escaped with the win as Kimbrel was relieved by RHP Jeremy Jeffress, who shut the Reds down. Kimbrel has been a disappointment following his big-money signing last year and I think there was a reason he wasn't resigned by my beloved Red Sox.

The Cubs return to the field tonight in Cincinnati @ 6:40 p.m. when RHP Mike Montgomery takes the mound against the Reds RHP Tyler Mahle.

The now 2 - 2 Tigers have come back to earth, as they were drubbed by the visiting 2 - 2 Royals last night in the Tigers' home opener, 14 - 6. Oft-injured RHP Michael Fulmer, the 2016 Rookie of the Year, gave up a few dingers to aid in the Tigers' demise. Obviously, the relief corps didn't fare much better. Tonight's game has already been canceled due to weather. The weather on the east side of MI is very different from the west side where we live. Both teams will try again tomorrow @ 4:10 p.m. EDT.

My beloved, 1 - 3 Red Sox fell to the visiting 2 - 2 NY Mets last night, 4 - 7 as LHP Josh Osich didn't fool enough Mets' hitters and the Mets Michael Wacha fooled enough Sox hitters to notch the win over the Sox. Tonight's game will see LHP Matt Hall go for the Sox versus a pitcher as yet to be determined for the Mets @ 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Today, weather permitting, we may make that trek to the cemetery for ourselves and the fur-children. STWD is getting antsy, as is Ginger, for some outdoor walking time.

Otherwise, I plan to bake an apple pie and do some reading and playing with the girls. Mary is still reading her book, In Search of Mary while I try to decide if I like my current read, Knife by Jo Nesbo which was translated from the Norwegian language. I am at a stage in life where I don't give a lot of time to a book before I give it up. Ciao.