Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 4:45 a.m. in "The City", where the current temperature of 69° is also our overnight low, and the "Real Feel" temperature with a wind out of the southwest @ 11 mph. A rare confluence of temperatures.

We had a high-temperature yesterday of 79° under mostly sunny skies and it felt great! Today's high will be about seven degrees cooler at a very seasonal 72°, albeit under cloudy skies. 

We have a Small Craft Advisory in effect until 8:00 a.m. this morning from St. Joseph to Manistee with winds from 10 - 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots producing waves up to four feet in height.

The sun will rise @ 6:26 a.m. and set later @ 8:56 p.m.

Yesterday, it was a great day for me to go walkabout. I'd like to say that I have unlimited range, yeah, I'd like to say that, but I can't. I was able to walk to Third St. and back with Mary and Ginger, so I'll take that as a good thing, especially if I can increase my distance more each day. 

I won't say too much about the baseball games yesterday, except that the 10 - 18 Cubs finally gave winning RHP Kyle Hendricks, 2 - 3, some run support in a 6 - 0 win over the 19 - 11 San Diego Padres. The Cubs will see the 2022 MLB™ debut of LHP Wade Smiley, 0 - 0, as he starts the game tonight in San Diego that begins @ 9:10 p.m. EDT.

My beloved 10 - 19 Red Sox mercifully had the day off yesterday as they continue to struggle at the plate. They are in Atlanta tonight for a 7:20 p.m. start versus the 14 - 16 Braves as RHP Garrett Whitlock, 1 - 1, gets the nod from Sox's manager Alex Cora. 

The still struggling 8 - 20 Tigers, a team I had great hopes for the season, dropped a home game versus the visiting 11 - 18 Oakland Athletics, 0 - 2 last night. Tigers' manager A. J. Hinch was tossed out along with SS Javier Baez for arguing with the home plate umpire. Let's just say that a frustrated Tigers team and an overzealous umpire were not a good mix last night. The Tigers play the As again this afternoon beginning @ 1:10 p.m. when LHP Tarik Skubal takes the hill for the home team.

The 10 - 17 Caps were off yesterday before beginning a homestand versus the 8 - 19 Beloit snappers tonight @ 6:35 p.m.

With a few exceptions, the winningest teams from last season are not faring well this season.

I did get some local pictures yesterday during our walkabout, so that was a good thing. No rhyme nor reason, just things I found interesting as I walked and here in the back-forty.

Although nearing their end, the daffodils are still blooming.

As are the mushrooms in our newly laid mulch.

Jeepfest™ is coming this Saturday. 

So, I had to capture Jeeps as we walked. 

This young woman was reading, writing, and enjoying the sunshine in Central Park.

As this bicycle awaited the return of its rider near Public Safety.

Finally, the tulips are beginning to open here at the manse.

As are the violets along our shared driveway.

And the flowers on the English Ivy too.

In short, it was a great day for living here in the midwest of the US. 

Today, more indoor chores, a possible visit to the garden center, less walking for me, beginning to read a novel that is as large as the proverbial NYC phone book, more ear reading from The Radio Girls, and more spring cleaning. It is amazing how much clutter can accumulate during everyday living as well as during the Covid-19 pandemic. That's all folks! Ciao.