Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 10:00 p.m. in "The City."

The snowstorm that was supposed to make driving hazardous earlier today was indeed hazardous for many trucks and cars here in West Michigan. Fortunately for Mary and I, the only time we left the PE was to walk with the fur-children and then to the chiropractor. Mary worked on some crafts while I was baking in the kitchen. I created my first ever loaf of Irish Soda Bread, a vegan Shamrock Shake, and a loaf of English Muffin bread.

While we have not tried the Irish Soda Bread, it looks delicious. I can attest to the quality of the vegan Shamsork Shake, it was delicious. The English Muffin bread should be quite tasty, as I've made one before and it was delicious. I plan to take the Irish Soda Bread to my Irish Jam session tomorrow and share it with the audience and the other players, so here's hoping that it tastes as good as it looks. Here are two pictures depicting my efforts.

Raisins and bread flour yielded this tasty looking loaf. 

This loaf required more ingredients and my trusty Kitchenaid™ stand mixer to reach fruition. 

Otherwise, the day passed uneventfully. Being retired can sometimes be a stressful way of life, but when you can be productive in the kitchen and also accomplish some indoor chores and get in some time with music, then it is a great way of life.

The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team won their game in the NCAA tournament by one point. Will they continue to the final four? I don't know.

The opening day of the World Champion Chicago Cubs 2017 MLB season is just 15 days away on April 2, 2017, @ St. Louis. My beloved Red Sox open their season on April 1, 2017, @ the Washington Nationals. Likewise, the Tigers open on April 1, 2017, @ the Florida Marlins.

The West Michigan Whitecaps, hereafter known as The Caps, open on April 6, 2017, with a nighttime home game against the Southbend Cubs. I think we'll wait until May to attend our first game @ the Fifth Third Ballpark to see an afternoon game in the sunshine. However, there is an afternoon game on a Sunday afternoon in late April, so we'll play it by ear.

We have a current temperature of 35° under cloudy skies with some fog. Tomorrow, the high should reach 41° with a 60% chance of snow showers in the morning. Those should clear out by early afternoon, just in time for me to head to my jam session. I really like my jam sessions as they allow me to play with others and also to learn some new songs and techniques.

Otherwise, tomorrow has no surprises in store. Mary will try to have some fun while I am gone. The sun will rise @ 7:51 a.m. and set @ 7:55 p.m.. That means that the day will exceed 12 hours of daylight. Ciao.