Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 4:00 a.m. in "The City."

I had a great day at my Irish Jam Session yesterday. I played a lot and also sang a song, a typical Irish lament about the hardship and pain caused by leaving their beloved "Emerald Isle" and emigrating to America and the city of Chicago due to the potato famine that began in1847. This song was/is entitled, not surprisingly, City of Chicago. My version was finger-picked. Here is a version as performed by famous Irish singer/songwriter, Christy Moore. I think I favor Mr. Moore in many subtle and not so subtle ways. What say you?

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

We have a current temperature of 43° under partly-cloudy skies. Today's high temperature, after the sun rises @ 6:53 a.m. and long before it sets @ 8:34 p.m., is forecast by the NWS to reach 63°. Monday's high may reach 69°! But then, on Tuesday, the high is forecast to reach 52°. Ouch. By the by, I have current personal experience with the current temperature, as I had both the fur-children out @ 3:39 a.m. ad I had to go fight our own personal "War of the Roses", as STWD insists on going out and getting the tether wrapped around at least one of Mary's rose bushes, sometimes two, she even gets wrapped around three on occasion. We've tried fencing her off with a short and not completely unattractive short fence, but she jumps anything that doesn't resemble a "Wall.". Sigh.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Ginger was asleep in her usual "Out of it" fashion when Mary came to bed. Unlike STWD and yours truly, when Ginger sleeps, she sleeps so soundly that you cannot wake her and she'd be no help to warn that a burglar was breaking in to the manse. If she's awake, delivery people, the letter carrier, and anyone walking on the sidewalk better watch out. That's why I had to let them both out @ 3:30 a.m. But, she is cute.

You just think she's awake.

Oh, we finally got our greenhouse out of its early spring location in the foyer and placed it outside to hopefully allow our seedlings to thrive.

Sports news yesterday was mostly unsatisfactory. The  now 9 - 10, 4th place in the NL Central Cubs returned to their losing ways, as they fell to the 11 - 10, 3rd place in the NL West, AZ D'Backs, 0 - 6. RHP and $126 man, Yu Darvish, "settled down" after he had served up some early back to back home runs to the D'Backs. You know, he closed the barn door after the horse had left the building. In addition, the Cubs' and their relief corps received more bad news, as last year's closer, RHP Brandon Morrow, experienced more trouble with his pitching arm and was shut down, again. Pedro Strop will continue in that role for the foreseeable future.

Starting LHP Jon Lester, continued the rehab for his injured hamstring with a simulated game yesterday. Cubs' manager, Joe Maddon, felt that Lester looked fine. Today will tell the tale. The Cubs and the D'Backs close out their series in a 2:20 p.m. EDT game later today as RHP Tyler Chatwood takes the ball.

My beloved, 8 - 13, fifth/last place in the AL East Red Sox, took their second game from the 14 - 7, 1st place in the AL East, Tampa Bay Rays, by a slim 6 - 5 margin. OF Andrew Benintendi hit his first major-league grand slam and got five RBIs. At the risk of jinxing the Sox, they go for a sweep today @ 2:10 p.m. when LHP David Price goes for his second win.

The 9 - 10, 3rd place in the AL Central Tigers, were postponed due to rain against that other team from Chicago. They try again tonight @ 7:10 p.m. in Comerica Park, as LHP Dan Norris goes for his first win.

Likewise, the 6 - 9, tied for last place in the MWL East Caps, were rained out last night in South Bend, IN. They try again Monday night against the 7 - 9, 6th place in the MWL East Great Lakes Loons in Midland, MI. The Loons are an A level affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

I was outside yesterday morning with the fur-children, when I noticed that there was a butterfly. species unknown, in the flowers of the garden near our Havenhenge stone formation. So, I quickly grabbed our camera with Mary's macro lens and took some shots.

Nearly on top of Havenhenge.

By the flowers in the garden.

Later when I was jamming, Mary and Ginger took a walk down to the waterfront. She didn't stay long, as the temperature near the channel of the Grand River leading to the "Big Lake" was quite chilly. So, they returned to a more temperate Central Park for some reading. While at the waterfront, Mary took some pix with our camera.

The skies were blue and the water choppy.

Mary reports that there were just a few small boats on the water.

Today being Easter, many places of business in GH and the Tri-Cities area will be closed in observance of the Christian holiday. We'll be reading the newspaper, reading our respective non-fiction and novel books along with doing some work in the vast gardens of the PE. Perhaps we'll also be doing some crafty type things too. By the by, my early morning vegan Italian meatballs from yesterday turned out great, my best effort in a long time. We had some for dinner.

Otherwise, we will be watching baseball and going walkabout. Ciao.