Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is well past the sunrise of 6:08 a.m. and well before the sunset this evening @ 9:17 p.m.

We have a current temperature of 50°, also our overnight low, under clear-skies. It feels like 50° with a wind out of the east @ only 3 mph. There are no advisories, watches, nor warnings in the forecast @ this time. Todays high temperature forecast is 66° with an overnight low-temperature of 54°. In between, there is a 24% chance for showers later this afternoon into this evening as the skies get cloudier as the day wears on. 

We had a lazy day yesterday. We watched the 105th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indianapolis 500, which was won by 46 YO Julio Castroneves. He is now tied with a pretty select group of drivers that includes A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears. This years race was run under clear skies and was not marred by any crashes outside the pits. All in all, a safe and satisfying race.

The 29 - 23 Cubs saw their six-game win streak come to an end yesterday afternoon, with a 1 - 5 loss to the 23 - 28 Reds. RHP Jake Arrieta, 5 - 5, struggled and took the loss, However, the Cubs' bullpen was still sharp and held the Reds at bay after Arrieta departed. The Cubs welcome the 34 - 20 San Diego Padres to Wrigley Field today for a 2:20 p.m. EDT start. No pitcher has been announced for the Cubs. 

The Cubs are dealing with several players on the IL right now. David Bote is out for at least 10 days with a separated left shoulder. Nico Hoerner is on that list too with a hamstring injury. RHP Trevor Williams will be out indefinitely following an emergency appendectomy, Anthony Rizzo has back spasms, and Jason Heyward is still out with his own hamstring injury. The Cubs will be working with a makeshift lineup for a while. 

My beloved 32 - 20 Red Sox were rained out yesterday versus the Marlins and that game will  be made-up June 7th. The Sox are in Houston today to face the 28 - 24 Astros for a 4:10 p.m. game as LHP Eduardo Rodríguez, 5 - 3, makes his next start. 

The surprising 22 - 31 Tigers swept the 29 - 24 Yankees with a convincing 6 - 2 win yesterday. LHP Tarik Skubal notched his second win against seven losses, but it was his third straight outing with eight or more Ks. The Tigers are in Milwaukee to face the 28 - 25 Brewers for 2:10 p.m. start today, as LHP Tyler Alexander, 0 - 0, makes the start for the Tigers s they play an interleague game. 

The 14 - 9 West Michigan White Caps dominated the 11 - 13 Lake County Captains, with a convincing 7 - 1 romp. The Caps, an "A" level minor-league affiliate of the Tigers are off today before facing the Great Lakes Loons, an  "A" level affiliate of the L. A, Dodgers in Midland, Michigan tomorrow night @ 7:05 p.m.

I completed two painting activities yesterday. First, I finished the tree-man that I hung in our bedroom. I also finished a painting that I thought I had just started, but which Mary liked as it was. It now hangs in our foyer. I guess that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.

I finished the weekend crossword with only slight assistance and today, there is no mail and no newspaper. 

Today should be quiet and I am all for that. I'll continue to read and I have a project waiting in the man-cave, but it is nothing that can't wait. Mary appears to have nearly finished her own needlepointed bookmark too. That's all folks Ciao.