Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 5:40 a.m. in "The City", where the current temperature under cloudy skies is a seasonal 43°, although it feels like 41° with a breeze out of the west @ four mph. 

The NWS has issued yet another Small Craft Advisory from St. Joseph to Manistee beginning at 12:00 a.m. tomorrow and continuing until 4:00 a.m., with wind speeds of 25 knots propelling waves up to five feet in height. 

My DTWS is showing a current Barometric Pressure of 29.15" of Hg and rising, while the NWS in GR is showing 29.81" of Hg and falling. Plus, there is a slight possibility of rain showers beginning soon. I'll have to look out the Weather Window to confirm that part of the forecast. As of now, no rain. The sun will rise this morning @ 6:52 a.m. and set later @ 8:35 p.m.

I read three newspapers yesterday and got the crossword puzzles and crypto quotes ready for solving, but then it was time to move to the Media Room to watch the Cubs and starting pitcher, Drew Smyly, 2 - 1, crush the LA Dodgers, 13 - 0, as baseballs went flying out of Wrigley Field four times, as Smyly held the Dodgers to one hit in his eight innings of work. 

In the top of the eighth inning, a freakish infield collision between Smyly and his battery-mate, Jan Gomes, let the Dodgers tally a hit and end Smyly's no hit bid. Oh well, the "W" flag is flying over Wrigley and the 12 - 7 Cubs, as they find themselves in third place in the NL. Central, behind the 14 - 7 Pirates and the 14 - 6 Brewers. 

The Cubs and the Dodgers play again today @ 2:20 p.m. EDT, with RHP Hayden Wisnewski, 1 - 0, on mound.

My beloved Red Sox, 11 - 10, are in sole possession of last place in the AL East, as the surprising 

Tampa Bay Rays, 17 - 3 lead the division and show no signs of slowing down. 

The 7 - 11 Detroit Tigers, are in third place in the AL Central with no real hope for now or anytime soon. Sigh.

I finished my latest novel, Georgie All Along by Kate Clayborn late last night and thoroughly enjoyed this pulp fiction of a young woman at the crossroads of her life. 

Today, I hope to finish those crossword puzzles and crypto quotes and also continue to ear-read more with Mary too. 

Speaking of Mary, her replacement air-fryer showed up without warning on Thursday, and she wasted no time in putting the replacement version 2.0 into service for Thursday night's dinner, as well as for dinner last night too. I wonder if she can find a third meal today?

Otherwise, I am enjoying being upstairs for both the bedroom and the media room. Mary is enjoying being downstairs and undisturbed, as she ear-reads her own novel and cross-stitches. 

So, recovery from my knee surgeries continues and my time in this chair is nearly at an end. So, I'll say it. Ciao.