Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:30 a.m. in "The City."

Well., I made it. I am now in my 67th year of life. For me, that's a milestone, as I've had my share of health issues over the last several years. Still, I am thankful for all of the good times and the great people in my life, especially Mary. When you marry, the usual vows include loving someone through the rich and poor times, through sickness and health, and for better or worse. I enjoy the better, am still waiting for the rich, at least monetarily, and I am working on the health part.

Would I change anything? Perhaps, but sometimes the choices we might make could turn out worse. So, I think I'd just leave things as they are and say thanks for all that I have, a wife who loves me, a son and daughter who are good, caring people, and a couple of dogs who are crazy but loveable. Plus living in GH is a gift every day.

The current temperature is 61° under clear skies. I was outside with Ginger around 12:00 a.m. and like Goldilocks' porridge felt to one of the three bears, the temperature was just right. Later today, after sunrise @ 7:07 a.m., the temperature will rise to a beautiful, almost San Diego-like, 75° under sunny skies. Later tonight, the sunset will occur @ 8:22 p.m.

I went to my orthopedist appointment yesterday and that actually went well. I wish that I could have heard something other than my sacroiliitis will get better with time, P/T, and doing my home exercises/stretching. But my knees are doing okay in spite of the usual post-injection pain.

I just finished editing a section of the latest index. It was the longest/largest part and required due diligence from me on a second pass. Mary is downstairs right now and when last seen, she was doing cross-stitch on our Christmas tree skirt that she has dedicated herself to finishing by Christmas this year. When it is done, it will be great, but the effort to make it is more than I could muster. I'll stick to cooking, baking, playing guitar, reading, etc.

Baseball news was mostly good. The Cubs sounded great on the radio as they defeated the visiting and fading Pirates in an NL Central game, 4 - 1. Jake Arrieta was on the mound and he felt like he didn't have his best stuff. Still, the end result was good. He was well supported by closer, Wade Davis and the offensive output from Ben Zobrist, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo.

Speaking of Rizzo, he made a 3.5 million dollar donation to the Anne and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital through his foundation, which will go towards building the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation Wating Room. Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma when he was in the minor leagues and he appreciates the need for comfortable surroundings when receiving treatments.

At any rate, the Cubs now have a record of 71 - 60, and they are 3.5 games ahead of the losing 2nd place Brewers who fell to the winning 3rd place Cardinals who won the game 10 - 2. The Cubs and the Pirates play again tonight @ 8:05 p.m.

My beloved Red Sox took another game from the Bluejays, 3 - 0, as they held tightly on to 1st place in the AL East with a record of 71 - 60, four games ahead of the 2nd place Yankees. The Sox and the Bluejays play tonight @ 7:07 p.m.

The Tigers once again sounded hopeless as they lost to the Rockies, 3 - 7. The Tigers are still in 4th place in the AL Central with a record of 57 - 74, 4.5 games ahead of that other team from Chicago. The Tigers play the Rockies again today @ 3:10 p.m.

The Caps had the day off.

Ginger and I were outside yesterday morning as the southbound train approached. We came in as the train passed by the manse on the RSTL with locomotive #2057 towing seven CHCs five DBTCs, and two DWTCs. I heard the same locomotive go by in the afternoon @ 4:00 p.m. I don't believe that any cars were in its wake as it headed north.

Mary and Ginger took a long walk yesterday morning while STWD and I took a leisurely stroll to The Bookman for the Tuesday edition of the Grand Haven Tribune. Of course, Sugar was rewarded for her efforts with a doggie treat while we were there. We are both feeling our age at this point, so that was about all the energy we had to expand. I also watered when I got home, but the gardens are nearing the end of their vegetable production.

We couldn't decide what to have for dinner last night, but once I suggested that perhaps instead of French toast for breakfast, we could have grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner, Mary took it from there and made some super grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches. Comfort food at its best.

Today I plan to go to the movie theater and see Airplane, the movie. I will enjoy my usual humongous bucket of popcorn and my regular ginormous cherry cola. Mary will be working while I enjoy myself. I hope you will enjoy this promo for the movie that I found on YouTube as much as I'll enjoy the movie this afternoon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGk9NtgcQY

I plan to enjoy the beginning of my 67th year and do what I want when I want. Ciao.