Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 3:30 a.m. in "The City", where the current temperature is 50° with showers possibly in the area. What does that mean? They are or they are not in the area!

At any rate, the wind-chill report from the NWS shows a steady wind of 19 mph causing the temperature to feel more like 44°. The warmer the actual temperature, the less impact that wind has on the feel of the air on the skin. The strongest winds today will come sometime after 7:00 a.m.

The sunrise today will be @ 7:42 a.m., with sunset @ 6:16 p.m.

In between, the NWS has continued that pesky Gale Warning until 4:00 p.m. today, with 40 knot winds propelling waves up to nine feet in height along the shores of Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to Manistee.

Plus, the NWS has also continued the Wind Advisory for parts of the Lower Peninsula, until 4:00 p.m. today, with 50 mph winds possible and the requisite blowing debris, downed tree limbs, and possible scattered power outages. 

Well, another Valentine's Day has come and gone, and while the world didn't stop turning on its axis, the usual cast of characters has either posited that something has to be done about gun violence in this country, or that they have offered up their "thoughts and prayers" for all of the victims of the latest tragedy, yada, yada, yada, while doing nothing! Mary found something on the internet wherein someone called those thoughts and prayers, "Tots and Pears" for the victims. That is probably just as good. But I am being maudlin. 

Today is the day that pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training and the day that my annual subscription to MLB.TV renews. Once again, there is new grass on the field, and all that is good about life in America can receive our focus and drown out our fears for at least a few hours each day.

I decided to add this video from YouTube™ and the movie Field of Dreams, Field of Dreams, as a way of reminding all of us about what was and can again be good in America, if we have the will.

This afternoon, our new living room furniture arrives. We have waited over two months for this event, and we are excited to see what we bought. We remember it as great, but until we see the furniture in our living room, we won't be 100% sure. I think we are going to love it!

As a typical male, I would just set it and forget it, but Mary has the ability to mentally place things and then actually move them about physically until she gets the look she wants to achieve. 

I finished my latest novel about one hour ago, and now I have but one book on my shelf to read. I had a second, but it turned out that I had read that book sometime in the past. A "Senior Moment" I suppose. Oh well, I have more in the queue that await notification from the library that they are ready to be retrieved.

I drove downtown yesterday to do some walking while Mary and Ginger walked all the way. I needed to see if I had the ability to drive to an appointment this coming Friday. I do, but after not having driven for over two months, I was very apprehensive. I don't think I like driving anymore. It is okay by me to leave the driving to Mary. That coming from a once upon a time car guy.

Mostly today, will be more ear-reading for Mary and me, hiding out with Ginger when that aforementioned furniture delivery occurs, working more crossword puzzles after reading the newspapers, and watching as Mary gets the placement of the furniture just so. 

I should probably go back to bed, as I should be tired, but such is life. Ciao.