Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and around the world. It is just past 1:00 a.m. in "The City."

We have a current temperature of 61º under clear skies. A wind speed of 7 mph makes it feel like 61º. Today's high-temperature forecast of 78º will be under mostly sunny skies with a RHI of 74%.

The sun will rise this morning @ 7:08 a.m. EDT and it will set later this evening @ 8:20 p.m. EDT.

Naturally, given the very limited amount of precipitation here in GH, I had to water again yesterday.

I had a terrific birthday! As I referenced in my previous blog, Mary completed my new apron for use when I am in the kitchen.

Here I am wearing my new apron and standing alongside my Kitchnaid™ stand mixer.

I love it!

In addition, my new apron looks right at home hanging on our apron rack in the kitchen.

My apron looks so nice, that I almost hate to get anything on it.

In honor of International Beatles Week and the reopening of the Cavern Club following a five-month closure of clubs in Europe, I wore my latest T-shirt.

Is it the shirt that makes the man or is it the man that makes the shirt?

We traveled to the Lakeforest Cemetery for a walkabout with the fur-children. I didn't take along my camera, but our Senior Staff Photographer had hers at the ready and took some great pix of the local fauna that call the cemetery and the adjacent Duncan Woods home.

The deer seemed to be unconcerned by our fur-children

The deer listened and stared, but they didn't cut and run.

One of the younger deer, probably one of this year's fawn, spent much of the time just laying in the grass.

We came home watched more of The Man in the High Castle, and Mary cooked my requested birthday dinner, Spaghettirole Casserole. Along with the cheezy garlic grits that she made for brunch, I was in ecstasy.
 

The recipe for Spaghettirole Casserole calls for a can of diced tomatoes, but since we have a bounty from our garden...

My baseball teams delivered a trifecta yesterday, as the Cubs, the Red Sox, and the Tigers all won their games.

The 20 - 14 Cubs handily defeated the 15 - 19 Reds, 10 - 1, on the strength of a never before seen feat, as all three Cubs' outfielders, Jason Heyward, Kyle Schwarber, and Ian Happ all hit two home runs each. That has never happened in baseball history.

The Cubs completed a trade for a DH, acquiring 1st baseman/OF/DH Jose Martinez from the Rays in exchange for two players to be named later. Unfortunately, the Cubs failed to get any bullpen help, another glaring need, along with their now filled need for a right-handed power hitter.

The Cubs are off until Tuesday's game against the 15 - 19 Pirates @ 7:05 p.m. EDT when LHP Jon Lester, 2 - 1, takes the mound.

My beloved, 12 - 22 Red Sox defeated the 12- 19 Nationals yesterday, 9 - 5. The Sox are still not going anywhere, but they acquired two young players in exchange for 1st baseman Mitch Moreland in a trade with the Padres. The Sox welcome the 10 - 14 Braves to Fenway tonight @ 7:30 p.m. when 0 - 2 RHP Colten Brewer gets the start.

The 16 - 16 Tigers swept the 20 - 15 Twins yesterday afternoon with a 3 - 2 win. Miguel "Miggy" Cabrera got his 2,000th hit as a Tiger. The Tigers travel to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night versus the 15 - 18 Brewers, when 0 - 0 RHP Micheal Fulmer takes the bump.

Today should be a bit more laid back. More reading, more music, more crafting, more retirement. Ciao.