Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 3:45 p.m. in "The City", where the current temperature is a sultry 80° under fair skies. However, it feels more like 82° with a brisk wind out of the southwest @ 12 mph and an RHI reading of 57%. 

The sun will set this evening @ 9:07 p.m. before rising again tomorrow @ 6:35 a.m. and then setting later tomorrow night @ 9:06 p.m.

As of now, we have a Beach Hazard Statement in effect until about 11:00 p.m. tomorrow night. Swimming conditions will be hazardous to swimmers as there will be a possibility of rip currents. In addition, the NWS has issued a Small Craft Advisory from St. Joseph to Manistee beginning @ 2:00 a.m. tomorrow and continuing until 11:00 tomorrow night. Windspeeds from 10 - 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots will propel waves up to five feet. 

While I hadn't gotten out with my camera of late, but I did get out with Mary this morning for a visit to the annual Flea on Seventh market and to our own back forty and vast gardens, Mary and Ginger have been out and about utilizing Mary's Olympus TG-6 Tough camera for some great shots of the channel, Dewey Hill, and the waterfront in general. 

So, I'll start with their efforts and then segue to my own pix afterward.

There is always driftwood on the City Beach.

It is Coast Guard Week in GH as seen in this pic.

But I think this is the better shot.

Mega boats in the dock near the Lynn Sherwood Waterfront Stadium.

Early in the day, the beach was sparsely populated.

As I noted above, we visited the Flea on Seventh market earlier today. We didn't buy anything, well not on that visit, mary went out later to buy some garden art, but I did get some pix of things at the market.

A true "Antique" with prices this low!

A perfect description of their merchandise. 

In the window display of the Book Cellar on 7th, is this Lego™ replica of Hogwart's Castle.

The glare was an issue, but I got a decent shot from this angle of the entire display.

Next to Guitar Haven is a shop called Tenden, which makes specialty items in leather and cloth. 

Our Coast Guard banner waves proudly over our front gardens. 

While in the back forty, our vast gardens are doing well. 

Speaking of the back forty, I grilled out last night on a beautiful evening for outdoor activities. 

Yesterday, all of my baseball teams lost. Nuff said!

Today, the Tigers have already lost again. They will be in MN tomorrow night @ 7:40 p.m. to play the Twins. 

My beloved Red Sox defeated the Brewers, 7 - 2 today. The Red Sox will be in Houston tomorrow night to play the Astros @ 8:10 p.m.

The Cubs are still in San Francisco to play the Giants @ 7:08 p.m. tonight. The Cubs will then be off until Tuesday evening before meeting the Cardinals for a 7:45 p.m. start in St. Louis. Who will still be with the Cubs after that? I dunno.

The Caps defeated the Dayton Dragons today, 6 - 5. The Caps will be off until Tuesday when they travel to Lansing, MI to play the Lug Nuts @ 7:05 p.m.

Tonight, I will be once again joining my weekly Ukulele Play-Along Session @ 9:00 p.m.

I am currently reading a book by Wajahat Ali entitled Go Back to Where You Came From. As Ali pointed out in an early chapter, he was born and raised in an expensive section of California, one that he cannot afford today.

Mary is cross-stitching downstairs and ear-reading a book entitled Pandora's Jar: Women in Greek Myths, a non-fiction book by Natalie Haynes.

We are collectively ear-reading a fiction book entitled Your's Cheerfully, by A. J. Pearce.

Otherwise, I have indoor chores to do tomorrow. Weather permitting, our deck will be restained tomorrow too. However, if that T-storm forecast for tomorrow is accurate, that will have to wait for at least an extra day.

I think that's enough for one day. Ciao.