Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 8:30 a.m. in "The City." A current temperature of 72° that feels like 72° is being displayed on my DTWS. With a wind out of the south @ 16 mph, it is no wonder that the NWS has extended their forecast for a Small Craft Advisory until 4:00 p.m. today, with 15 to 25 knot winds on the lake that may produce waves from three to five feet in height. The sun rose this morning @ 7:54 a.m. and it will set later into more cloudy skies @ 7:08 p.m. There is a 24% chance for showers later this afternoon or evening. 

Last night was a great night for fans of my beloved Boston Red Sox, as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in 13 innings, 6 - 4. That win was fostered in part by a ruling from MLB™ regarding a ground-rule double in the 12th inning with the score tied 4 - 4. 

What looked like a fifth run for the Rays as their runner from first crossed the plate, was instead called back, when a hit off the bat of the Rays player was ruled a ground-rule double, as the ball bounced off of Sox' OF Hunter Renfroe. 

After consulting with the officials in NYC, the umpires determined, correctly, that the runner should return to third-base without scoring the go-ahead run. The runner was left stranded and the Sox went on to get a walk-off home-run from Christian Vasquez to get the 6 - 4 win for RHP reliever, Nick Pivetta, and a 2 - 1 lead in the Best of Five series. Game four is tonight @ 7:07 p.m., when LHP Eduardo Rodriguez hurls for the Sox. Who will be pitching for the Rays is a good question, as both teams used beaucoup pitchers in an effort to win last night's game.

In pro-football, the Lions went for and got a two-point conversion, but that was not enough as the 0 - 5 Lions fell once again, this time to the 2- 3 Vikings, 17 - 19. Nuff said. The Lions host the 3 - 2 Cincinnati Bengals @ Ford Field next Sunday @ 1:00 p.m. EDT.

The 3 - 2 Bears were just good enough to defeat the 3 - 2 LV Raiders yesterday, 20 - 9. The Bears host the 4 - 1 Green Bay Packers next Sunday, also @ 1:00 p.m. EDT.

Otherwise, not much is happening. I finished the novel that Mary had recommended,  Send For Me by Lauren Fox and overall I liked it. I wanted to have a more definitive ending, but that's how I roll, so to speak. However, there were strong parallels or rhymes regarding escaping the tyranny of the Nazis and their all too willing collaborators in Germany before the outbreak of WWII with the direction that this country is heading. Those parallels or rhymes were and are striking and frightening at the same time. 

Today, just a couple of things on the agenda. A P/T appointment for me and a visit to the veterinarian for the fur-children. STWD needs her annual Senior Wellness Exam, just like yours truly, and Ginger needs her annual canine influenza vaccination. 

That should be enough for one day. Ciao.