Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 12:30 a.m. in "The City" on this, the first day of my eighth decade of life. Not bad for a man of a certain age. Actually, I am what has always been termed a septuagenarian, a person between 70 and 79 years of age.

The current temperature is 77° and it feels like 77° with a wind out of the west @ six mph under partly-cloudy skies. Tonight's low-temperature forecast calls for 69° before we reach today's high-temperature of 80° under sunny-skies. That's after the sun rises @ 7:06 a.m. and well before it sets @ 8:24 p.m. Tonight's low-temperature will drop to a much more comfortable 62°.

I had a great day yesterday and and I anticipate a better one today. I did some reading, made some vegan Italian burgers and meatballs, while STWD was beneath my feet, trying to hide from the thunder clap she had heard or felt. I also installed my birthday present in my office and music/art studio.

You may be wondering what kind of birthday present needs installation. The answer is window valances that Mary made for me from some fabric we purchased in Plymouth, WI several years ago. That purchase was during one of our pre-pandemic trips to Road America. Here is a picture of one of  the valances over the window above my easel. 

I have the best wife on the planet. 

The baseball news from yesterday was not good, at least on the Major-League level. 

The Cubs were never in their game against that other team from Chicago, as starting and losing RHP Kyle Hendricks, gave up eight earned runs in 4 1/3 innings, en route to a 1 - 13 loss, the fifth in six tries for the Cubs this season. Fortunately for the Cubs, they are off until Tuesday, when they travel to Minnesota to face the Twins @ 8:10 p.m. as RHP Zach Davies, 6 - 10, makes his next start. 

The Red Sox didn't fare any better, as they lost to the Indians, 5 - 7 in a game that the Sox needed to win. The Sox travel to Florida to face the Rays @ 7:10 p.m. as RH P Nick Pivetta, 9 - 6, gets the start.

The Tigers lost another close game, this one to the visiting Blue Jays, 1 - 2. The Tigers will meet the Twins today @ 2:10 p.m. when RHP Casey Mize, 7 - 6, makes his next start.

The only good piece of baseball news came at the High A level, as the Caps nipped the Lug Nuts, 5 - 4. The Caps are home Tuesday night to face the Peoria Chiefs @ 7:05 p.m.

I have already picked out my birthday dinner. I have requested Spaghettirole Casserole. I love it just the way that Mary prepares it. 

Otherwise, I have no firm plans for today. Reading, music, art, and that's about it. In the word of that old beer commercial "It doesn't get any belter than this." I've got the best wife, the best human-children, the best fur-children, I live in a great city albeit in a slightly skewed state, and I have nothing to worry about. Ciao.