Good morning or good evening, wherever you  may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 5:30 a.m. in "The City."

Sports news yesterday was mostly positive, but not without its share of ups and downs. 

"Da 3 - 0 Bears", once again surprised me. First, by benching once and former starting QB Mitch Trubisky in favor of backup and newly installed starting QB Nick Foles. Secondly, by coming back from a huge deficit to win their game over the 0 - 3 Falcons, 30 - 26. Foles is now the starting QB, while Trubisky, a former number two draft pick by "Da Bears", is relegated to being the backup. 

In addition, "Da Bears" lost all purpose RB, receiver, and kick returner, Tarik Cohen, for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. "Da Bears" play the 2 - 1 Colts next Sunday @ 1:00 p.m. EDT.

The 1 - 2 Detroit Lions won their game over the 2 - 1 AZ Cardinals, 26 - 23. They may have saved head coach, Matt Patricia's job for another week. The Lions play the 1 - 2 Saints next week, also @ 1:00 p.m. EDT. The Saints fell to the 3 - 0 Green Bay Packers yesterday, 30 - 37 and the Saints will be hungry when they face the Lions.

In baseball, the 34 - 26 Cubs nearly lost their final "Regular Season" game to that 35 - 24 other team from Chicago, but they hun on for a 10- - 8 win. The Cubs face the Marlins @ 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday to open their post-season play. 

My beloved 24 - 36 Red Sox handily defeated the 35 - 25 Braves yesterday, as Nick RHP Nick Pivetta, 2 - 0 staked a claim on a spot in next season's pitching rotation with a solid performance. Sadly, the Sox said goodbye to manager Ron Roenicke before yesterday's game and they are once again in search of a manager.

The 22 - 35 Tigers didn't fare so well, as they scored only one run for rookie LHP Tarik Skubal, 1 - 4, in their final game. The Tigers are counting on Skubal and Casey Mize to continue to show progress as the team rebuilds for the future. 

We have a current temperature of 55º with rain falling. The NWS is forecasting the rain to abate for today, but the forecast calls for more on Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, there is a Small Craft Advisory going into effect @ 1:00 p.m. today through 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. 

That forecast is why I opted to eschew "Da Bears" game for a walkabout in the cemetery with our fur-children. Once again, I took along my camera and I was rewarded with some terrific pix of wild turkeys and the many markers in a portion of the cemetery we have never visited before. 

We were in search of the turkeys destination when we made a turn that we had not taken before and we found ourselves in a section that was reserved for the many children who passed way too early here in GH.

While they rest, they are not forgotten. 

In addition, that area of the cemetery allowed us to view and photograph markers we had not seen previously. 

One of the few mausoleums, a founding family, who has a local street named in their honor.

A marker for another founding family, also with a street named in their honor too. 

I just had to snap this pic.

In addition, the cemetery always provides shots of interest to me.

A real tree stump.

A stone tree stump to support,

This book-shaped marker.

I just liked this shot.

I've often described Mary's volunteer work at the library on the "Tad" files.

I've already finished the crossword puzzle from Friday's edition of the Grand Haven Tribune. 

Today, we have nothing on the schedule that can't be done indoors. Lot's of music to play, lots of books to read, and one final episode of The Paradise to watch. Ciao.