Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation or across the world. It is just past 1:30 a.m. in "The City."

It seems like I was just here about 24 hours ago. Maybe that's because I was. I fell asleep in my La-Z-Boy and then I woke up and it was about three hours later. Go figure.

We have a current temperature of 15° as we fall to the overnight low of 11°. Fortunately, after the sun rises today @ 7:50 a.m., the temperature here in the Tri-Cities area will be about 7° warmer than yesterday as we reach all the way up to 22°! Meanwhile, the NWS in GR has issued a River Flood Warning for the Grand River until late Tuesday as ice backs up at the various dams on the river and causes bridges to be closed above GH in cities like Rockford, MI. Later today, the sun will set @ 6:08 p.m.

Yesterday, I didn't accomplish much. But that's OK, because I had set my sights too high anyway, as I often do. I did get in a few licks on Abigael, but I didn't want to overdo. I didn't do any drawing as I want to employ my new soft-chalks and the end-table that I ordered to accommodate that endeavor is "late" according to that "Big-Box" on-line retailer. They're "sure" that the package left the carrier somewhere in Illinois yesterday, but that assurance comes from the same people who promised delivery yesterday, so.... They did note that if I haven't seen the package by next Wednesday, I should contact them for assistance. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Yesterday we had a leftover lunch and one of my favorite dinners, soup and salad after an "Emergency" run to Field's Fabrics in Spring Lake for some sundry item, followed by a stop @ Stan's.

I was able to espy both legs of the train run on the RSTL yesterday, The southbound run of MMRR locomotives 2019 and 2025 occurred @ 9:23 a.m. I saw them towing 20 CHCs, one DWTC, one very rusty DWTC, 10 DBTCs, and one GTC.

Later, @ 2:30 p.m., I watched as those same locomotives passed the manse heading north, towing four CHCs, 13 DBTCs, one DWTC, one GTC, and one TC of a motley color that appeared to be mostly blue over white.

We have a short presentation @ The Camera Store in Muskegon later this morning and then a presentation @ the Hemlock Crossing Nature Center later this afternoon. The day promises to be a fun day, all in all.

We were on tap to see Albert Lee @ Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake Sunday night, but I made an executive decision yesterday to give the tickers away rather than brave the cold and ice Sunday night. Another concession to my advancing years.

We do have plans for Sunday afternoon to see a performance by The Boogie Woogie Kid, a performer who "Tickles the ivories" and plays show tunes, jazz and other songs. Mid-afternoon on Sunday, two blocks from home, is good.

My P/T appointment in GH on Monday had to be rescheduled to the P/T office in Spring Lake due to the arrival of a new member of the GH therapist's family. However, I will be seeing a therapist with whom I have worked before, so it should be no problem.

Other than the fact that we are one day closer to the start of spring when the pitchers and catchers report on the 18th, there is nothing else on tap.

Just a short refresher on the nomenclature that I employ throughout my blogs.

NWS = National Weather Service
GR = Grand Rapids
GH = Grand Haven
RSTL = Reality Scale Train Layout
CHC = Covered Hopper Car
DBTC = Dreaded Black tank Car, one capable of carrying flammable liquids that can cause a disaster
DWTC = Dreaded White Tank Car, one capable of carrying hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, or     anhydrous ammonia, used as agricultural fertilizer.

GTC = Gray Tank Car, contents usually unknown.
P/T = Physical Therapy

Ciao.