Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "The City."
We have a current temperature of 59° as we drop towards an overnight low of 53° under either clear or partly-cloudy skies. I have seen both options on The Weather Channel website which I use for part of my report. That's why I often rely on personal observations, for example, when I go outside with the fur-children, or when I gaze out the Weather Window.
Much like the always accurate Weather Rock, when I see that the deck or the sidewalk is wet or snow-covered, or when I see that the Weather Rock is swaying in the wind, or if I couldn't see the rock, I can get a pretty good idea of the current weather conditions. I thought for edification, I'd include this link to the USSSP, (US Scouting Service Project) site, that shows a Weather Rock and the explanatory chart needed for interpretation of the readings obtained from the rock.
http://www.usscouts.org/profbvr/weather_rock/
This morning, I am gazing out the WW and I am going with partly-cloudy. Later this morning, after the sun rises @ 7:16 a.m., the forecast calls for mostly-cloudy skies as we try to reach today's high temperature of 72° before the sun sets @ 8:07 p.m.
I was busy in the kitchen yesterday. I made that aforementioned stir-fry for our lunch and it was delicious. In fact, there are once again left-overs for another meal. I did use up all of the left-over rice, so that's a good thing. I also baked a loaf of light whole-wheat bread following a recipe that I found on the Internet. It turned out great, so much so, that Mary and I decided that it is a keeper.
The recipe called for only five ingredients and minimal handling. The recipe suggested that I use the Kitchen Aid™ stand mixer that Mary got me a few years ago. Then, it was waiting for the dough to rise, once in a bowl and once in a USA™ baking pan, my favorite, followed by 40 minutes of baking time @ 400°. The hardest part of the process was waiting for the finished loaf to cool.
I observed the passage of MMRR locomotive #2019 heading south @ 9:22 a.m. towing only one GTC, two DBTCs, eight CHCs and two DWTCs, one with a green anti-corrosive strip around its mid-section. All of the cars were in an unloaded state.
Later in the afternoon, after I was done baking, Ginger alerted me to the impending arrival of that same locomotive heading north @ 3:51 p.m. This time the cars were fully laden as they passed. In tow behind #2019 were 23 CHCs, 23 DBTCs, each of them very long and capable of carrying around 197,000 lbs. of hazardous liquid cargo, two GTCs, and two DWTCs. The sheer size of those DBTCs is exactly why I gave them the sobriquet Dreaded Black Tank Cars, or DBTCs.
We only went out twice yesterday, once to walk with the fur-children to The Bookman to pick up the Friday edition of the Grand Haven Tribune, and later to enjoy some adult beverages @ JWs. Otherwise, we were retired homebodies.
Baseball news yesterday was interesting. As you may recall, I was unable to report on the West Michigan White Caps opponent for tonight's 2nd round playoff game @ 6:00 p.m. I can now identify that opponent as the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The Hot Rods are an excellent team, but as I've often stated, on any given day, average teams can beat better teams.
Speaking of average, or in the case of the Tigers, below average teams, they used a walk-off home-run to defeat the Cardinals last night, 5 - 3. The Tigers have an AL Central, 3rd place record of 56 - 83, while the Cardinals have a 78 - 63 3rd place in the NL Central record of 78 - 63. At any rate, they Tigers and the Cards play again this evening @ 6:10 p.m.
My beloved, 1st place in the AL East, 97 - 45 Red Sox were looking good as long as starting pitcher David Price was on the mound. He recorded 10 Ks before being relieved. Unfortunately, the Sox' bullpen imploded once again and wasted Price's effort as the Sox gave back their early 2 - 0 lead and fell to the 1st place in the AL West, 88 - 53 Astros, 3 - 6. The Sox and the Astros meet again this afternoon in Fenway Park @ 4:05 p.m.
The 83 - 57, 1st in the NL Central Cubs, were rained out in D.C. for their scheduled game against the 69 - 72, 3rd place in the NL East Washington Nationals, aka, the Nats. They'll try again this afternoon @ 3:05 p.m.
We currently have plans to travel to Grand Rapids and see the 2018 Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Pow Wow @ Riverside Park. Part of today's events include the Grand Entry @ 1:00 p.m. There will also be exhibitions of dancing, crafts, and food. I am including this YouTube™ video provided by the organizers. It depicts the dancing and the Grand Entry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqoSkyOsb2w&feature=youtu.be
That should be enough for one day. Ciao.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Friday, September 7, 2018
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "The City."
I'm going to change my focus a bit this morning because this is my son's birthday. How old is he today? Well, let's just say that he is mature, just like his parents.
I am very proud of Adam. In all the years I have know him, he has been a good son and a good man. While no man is perfect, I can say that he has been there for us through many changes. His wife, Stephany, is part of who he has become too, and so we are thankful for her too.
However, this is supposed to be about A.J, so let me begin near the beginning. It must have been about this time in the early morning hours of September 7, when Mary woke me and told me it was time to go to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL for Adam's arrival. Since it was not a dark and stormy night, and there was no traffic to contend with, I never got to drive like a madman on the way to the hospital. I guess that some father's do, but we made most of the lights and arrived safely.
In those days, fathers were finally being allowed into the delivery room. While it wasn't a novelty, fathers were usually excluded from the birthing area and confined to the waiting room nearby. We had prepared for Adam's arrival with Lamaze classes to facilitate the process. As I recall, he was nine lbs, nine oz, and 23 inches in length. I'll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, I was not in the room when Adam was born.
Where was I? I was in the father's waiting room when the hospital chaplain came in in his clerical collar and asked if I was there. When you see someone dressed in clerical garb asking for you, you conjure up all sorts of scenarios, none of then good. However, the chaplain was there to tell me that both Mary and Adam were fine. I don't remember much after that.
The usual things happened for the first few years, and I watched as Mary did a great job of guiding Adam towards becoming the self-sufficient adult that he is today. Elementary, high-school, and college all seemed to happen so fast. I'll leave it to Stephany to make the final determination, but I think that he turned out fine.
If he has one fatal flaw, it's that he inherited the car gene from both his mother and me. He has bought, driven, sold, and worked on more cars than most men do in a lifetime. Naturally, he became a banker. Go figure. Fortunately, he got a math gene from somewhere, perhaps his maternal grandmother, and so he is in the right profession.
There are a lot of stories that I could relate, but instead, I'll just wish Adam a Happy Birthday!
We have a current temperature of 60°, very similar to the morning of Adam's birth. We are supposed to drop to an overnight low of 53°. Today's high after the sun rises @ 7:16 a.m. and well before it sets @ 8:08 p.m. will be a very comfortable 74° under partly-cloudy skies.
The Caps are on their way. They are moving on to the MWL East championship series against either the Lansing Lug Nuts, or the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The Caps first game in round two will be Saturday night @ 6:00 p.m.
The Cubs took 10 innings, but a solid double by David Bote pushed across Albert Almora Jr. and sent Cubs fans home happy and Nationals fans home to wait until next year, following the Cubs' 6 - 4 win. The Cubs and the Nats play again tonight @ 7:05 p.m.
Both the Red Sox and the Tigers were off yesterday. The Sox open a series tonight against the Astros @ 7:10 p.m. in Fenway Park en route to the AL East championship, while the Tigers play out the string and open a series in Comerica Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, also @ 7:10 p.m.
Mary tried a new recipe for dinner last night, a slightly modified version of cheeseburger pizza. I loved it! I started to make vegan jerky after I got back from my walk with STWD. Mary arrived before I was done. She had been out taking pictures with Ginger and both Mary and I think this is my best effort to date. I too modified the recipe as I went along, something that I feel more comfortable doing these days.
Today. Mary has requested that I make more of my famous vegan stir fry. I have rice left over from my last effort, so I am ready to go. Some chopping, dicing and sauteing and lunch will be served.
Otherwise, we have nothing, and I mean nothing, on tap for today. Adam and Steph are out of town, so we'll call him later this morning. Ciao.
I'm going to change my focus a bit this morning because this is my son's birthday. How old is he today? Well, let's just say that he is mature, just like his parents.
I am very proud of Adam. In all the years I have know him, he has been a good son and a good man. While no man is perfect, I can say that he has been there for us through many changes. His wife, Stephany, is part of who he has become too, and so we are thankful for her too.
However, this is supposed to be about A.J, so let me begin near the beginning. It must have been about this time in the early morning hours of September 7, when Mary woke me and told me it was time to go to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL for Adam's arrival. Since it was not a dark and stormy night, and there was no traffic to contend with, I never got to drive like a madman on the way to the hospital. I guess that some father's do, but we made most of the lights and arrived safely.
In those days, fathers were finally being allowed into the delivery room. While it wasn't a novelty, fathers were usually excluded from the birthing area and confined to the waiting room nearby. We had prepared for Adam's arrival with Lamaze classes to facilitate the process. As I recall, he was nine lbs, nine oz, and 23 inches in length. I'll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, I was not in the room when Adam was born.
Where was I? I was in the father's waiting room when the hospital chaplain came in in his clerical collar and asked if I was there. When you see someone dressed in clerical garb asking for you, you conjure up all sorts of scenarios, none of then good. However, the chaplain was there to tell me that both Mary and Adam were fine. I don't remember much after that.
The usual things happened for the first few years, and I watched as Mary did a great job of guiding Adam towards becoming the self-sufficient adult that he is today. Elementary, high-school, and college all seemed to happen so fast. I'll leave it to Stephany to make the final determination, but I think that he turned out fine.
If he has one fatal flaw, it's that he inherited the car gene from both his mother and me. He has bought, driven, sold, and worked on more cars than most men do in a lifetime. Naturally, he became a banker. Go figure. Fortunately, he got a math gene from somewhere, perhaps his maternal grandmother, and so he is in the right profession.
There are a lot of stories that I could relate, but instead, I'll just wish Adam a Happy Birthday!
We have a current temperature of 60°, very similar to the morning of Adam's birth. We are supposed to drop to an overnight low of 53°. Today's high after the sun rises @ 7:16 a.m. and well before it sets @ 8:08 p.m. will be a very comfortable 74° under partly-cloudy skies.
The Caps are on their way. They are moving on to the MWL East championship series against either the Lansing Lug Nuts, or the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The Caps first game in round two will be Saturday night @ 6:00 p.m.
The Cubs took 10 innings, but a solid double by David Bote pushed across Albert Almora Jr. and sent Cubs fans home happy and Nationals fans home to wait until next year, following the Cubs' 6 - 4 win. The Cubs and the Nats play again tonight @ 7:05 p.m.
Both the Red Sox and the Tigers were off yesterday. The Sox open a series tonight against the Astros @ 7:10 p.m. in Fenway Park en route to the AL East championship, while the Tigers play out the string and open a series in Comerica Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, also @ 7:10 p.m.
Mary tried a new recipe for dinner last night, a slightly modified version of cheeseburger pizza. I loved it! I started to make vegan jerky after I got back from my walk with STWD. Mary arrived before I was done. She had been out taking pictures with Ginger and both Mary and I think this is my best effort to date. I too modified the recipe as I went along, something that I feel more comfortable doing these days.
Today. Mary has requested that I make more of my famous vegan stir fry. I have rice left over from my last effort, so I am ready to go. Some chopping, dicing and sauteing and lunch will be served.
Otherwise, we have nothing, and I mean nothing, on tap for today. Adam and Steph are out of town, so we'll call him later this morning. Ciao.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 3:30 a.m. in "The City."
I really am going to follow the KISS formula in this edition of my blog
We have a current temperature of 67° under cloudy/rainy skies. Today's forecast from the NWS calls for a high temperature of 74° with showers in the a.m. The sun will rise @ 7:14 a.m. and set later @ 8:10 p.m. STWD spent a lot of time in her hide-e hole last evening due to the very, very, severe T-storms and high winds that lashed the area between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
When Mary and I returned from our book club and JWs, I tried to coax Sugar out of the downstairs bathroom, but instead, I had to wait in there with her while she ate her dinner. I feel so sorry for her as she is not getting better with age. At least she was able to go to The Bookman with me earlier in the day where she got a doggie treat from Scott there. She is beginning to trust him more each day.
Ginger and Mary took a walk downtown while I was at my final P/ T appointment. I have been released with some exercises to keep my shoulder strong.
Mary and I had a good book club meeting and my vegan blueberry muffins were a hit there and later at JWs with the staff. I received accolades on my baking.
All of my baseball teams won yesterday. The 1st place Cubs defeated the 2nd place Brewers, 6 - 4. and the Cubs now have a four game lead over the Brewers. The Cubs are off to D.C. to play the 69 - 71, 3rd in the NL East Nationals tonight @ 6:15 p.m.
My beloved 1st place in the AL East Red Sox, have a nine game lead over the 2nd place Yankees following the Sox' 9 - 8 comeback win over the 79 - 62, 1st place in the NL East Braves. The Sox are home tonight in Fenway to face the 87 - 53, 1st place in the AL West Astros @ 7:10 p.m.
The Tigers are still playing AAA level baseball disguised as a major league team, as their disappointing season winds down. The Tigers thumped that other team from Chicago yesterday, 10 - 2. The Tigers host the 3rd place in the NL Central Cardinals tonight @ 7:10 p.m.
The Caps won their first game in the MWL East playoffs over the Loons, 6 - 0. Game two is tonight @ 7:05 p.m.
Today should be a relatively quiet day. We have no plans other than some kitchen activities and maybe a walk with the fur-children once the rain ends. Ciao.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, It is just past 1:30 a.m. in "The City."
While this is the first early morning in a few days that rain/T-storms aren't in view out the WW, that is soon to change, The NWS is forecasting T-storms to begin around 2:00 p.m. today and continuing for much of the evening. We also have a Beach Hazard Statement to accompany that forecast. In this case, wave heights may reach four to six feet and dangerous rip currents are a strong possibility. That statement is effective from 2:00 a.m. today through the evening hours. Given the forecast for rain and storms later, I believe that the statement may be extended. Just in time for me to use the lake now that the tourists are gone. Sigh.
We have a current temperature of 78° that feels like 78° under partly cloudy skies. Once the sun has risen @ 7:13 a.m., the day will be just slightly less than 13 hours in length, as the sun will be setting @ 8:12. We have our first History Book Club meeting today @ 3:00 p.m., so we'd best have our umbrellas at the ready.
Speaking of that meeting, as the semi-official treat baker for the group, I baked some vegan blueberry applesauce muffins yesterday afternoon once I got back from the walk with STWD and my haircut. Mary was planning to take Ginger out as I worked, but as my newly-promoted sous dog first class, Ginger wouldn't leave the kitchen. Sugar the sous dog emeritus arrived later to get in on the action. Mary was there too as our official household photographer to chronicle my efforts, beginning to end..
Things weren't crazy enough at that time. Of course, the northbound run of the train on the RSTL also occurred. I don't know when the southbound run happened, it must have been last Friday. At any rate, @ 12:50 p.m. Ginger and I espied MMRR locomotive #2025 towing 11 CHCs, three DWTCs, and 37 DBTCs, all fully laden!
Baseball news yesterday was not good for Cubs' fans. The boys in blue were crushed by the 2nd place Brewers, 1 - 11. Starting and losing pitcher, Mike Montgomery, cruised through the 1st inning, but took 30 pitches to get out of the second. Not much scoring happened until Montgomery was relieved and then the sky fell. Cubs' miscues, hit batsmen, loaded bases, and a rare lapse in the Cubs' usually stellar defense, led to all the runs the Brewers needed.
The Brewers kept piling on the runs as the Brewers narrowed the Cubs' lead in the NL Central to three games. The Cubs try to avoid the sweep in Milwaukee tonight @ 8:10 p.m. The Cubs road trip continues with their next stop after Milwaukee in Washington, D.C. with four games against the Nationals. The Cubs finally get home on Monday, 9/10/18 to face those pesky Brewers. I'm hoping that the slumber in the lumber will be ameliorated by a return to the "Friendly Confines."
My beloved 1st place Red Sox easily dropped the 1st place in the NL East Braves last night, 5 - 1. The Sox' bats had been asleep for a few games, but they seem to have recovered. The Sox and the Braves meet again today @ 12:10 p.m.
The 4th place Tigers got even with that other team from Chicago last night with an 8 - 3 win. Too bad that the two teams have no playoff hopes. They meet again tonight @ 8:10 p.m.
Also tonight, the Caps and the Loons square off at the Fifth/Third Ballpark @ 7:05 p.m. The Loons have a second-half record of 36 - 33, while the Caps have a record of 33 - 36. Go get em Caps!
Meals yesterday were leftovers plus some store-bought items. Brunch was leftover corn on the cob, without the cob, with vegan hot dogs. Dinner was more of my world famous Italian meatballs with Mary's red sauce in/on a pita. I liked both.
I have hopes that we can keep today's activities down a bit. I have what may be my final P/T appointment as my shoulder is feeling much better and we have that aforementioned History Book Club meeting. If the NWS is right, we should be able to get the fur-children out for their morning walks before I go to my appointment.
Otherwise, not much will be happening. Ciao.
While this is the first early morning in a few days that rain/T-storms aren't in view out the WW, that is soon to change, The NWS is forecasting T-storms to begin around 2:00 p.m. today and continuing for much of the evening. We also have a Beach Hazard Statement to accompany that forecast. In this case, wave heights may reach four to six feet and dangerous rip currents are a strong possibility. That statement is effective from 2:00 a.m. today through the evening hours. Given the forecast for rain and storms later, I believe that the statement may be extended. Just in time for me to use the lake now that the tourists are gone. Sigh.
We have a current temperature of 78° that feels like 78° under partly cloudy skies. Once the sun has risen @ 7:13 a.m., the day will be just slightly less than 13 hours in length, as the sun will be setting @ 8:12. We have our first History Book Club meeting today @ 3:00 p.m., so we'd best have our umbrellas at the ready.
Speaking of that meeting, as the semi-official treat baker for the group, I baked some vegan blueberry applesauce muffins yesterday afternoon once I got back from the walk with STWD and my haircut. Mary was planning to take Ginger out as I worked, but as my newly-promoted sous dog first class, Ginger wouldn't leave the kitchen. Sugar the sous dog emeritus arrived later to get in on the action. Mary was there too as our official household photographer to chronicle my efforts, beginning to end..
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| All the ingredients were mixed before I placed them in the paper cups. Ginger was waiting expectantly below. |
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| 38 minutes @ 350° and they were done and ready to travel once they cooled. |
Baseball news yesterday was not good for Cubs' fans. The boys in blue were crushed by the 2nd place Brewers, 1 - 11. Starting and losing pitcher, Mike Montgomery, cruised through the 1st inning, but took 30 pitches to get out of the second. Not much scoring happened until Montgomery was relieved and then the sky fell. Cubs' miscues, hit batsmen, loaded bases, and a rare lapse in the Cubs' usually stellar defense, led to all the runs the Brewers needed.
The Brewers kept piling on the runs as the Brewers narrowed the Cubs' lead in the NL Central to three games. The Cubs try to avoid the sweep in Milwaukee tonight @ 8:10 p.m. The Cubs road trip continues with their next stop after Milwaukee in Washington, D.C. with four games against the Nationals. The Cubs finally get home on Monday, 9/10/18 to face those pesky Brewers. I'm hoping that the slumber in the lumber will be ameliorated by a return to the "Friendly Confines."
My beloved 1st place Red Sox easily dropped the 1st place in the NL East Braves last night, 5 - 1. The Sox' bats had been asleep for a few games, but they seem to have recovered. The Sox and the Braves meet again today @ 12:10 p.m.
The 4th place Tigers got even with that other team from Chicago last night with an 8 - 3 win. Too bad that the two teams have no playoff hopes. They meet again tonight @ 8:10 p.m.
Also tonight, the Caps and the Loons square off at the Fifth/Third Ballpark @ 7:05 p.m. The Loons have a second-half record of 36 - 33, while the Caps have a record of 33 - 36. Go get em Caps!
Meals yesterday were leftovers plus some store-bought items. Brunch was leftover corn on the cob, without the cob, with vegan hot dogs. Dinner was more of my world famous Italian meatballs with Mary's red sauce in/on a pita. I liked both.
I have hopes that we can keep today's activities down a bit. I have what may be my final P/T appointment as my shoulder is feeling much better and we have that aforementioned History Book Club meeting. If the NWS is right, we should be able to get the fur-children out for their morning walks before I go to my appointment.
Otherwise, not much will be happening. Ciao.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 6:00 a.m. in "The City."
Well, I had another big-fingers typing disaster and erased my nearly completed blog. So, this is a reprisal if my previously written efforts.
We had a T-storm around 2:30 a.m. this morning that drove STWD to her hide-e-hole, where she had already spent much of the day yesterday. It was raining when we got up yesterday, so I just barely got Sugar out after she ate breakfast and then she was gone. Mary took Ginger for a rain-shortened walk, but the intrepid weather dog was having none of that.
The T-storms are over for today and should not return until Wednesday evening with a 90% probability. The sun will rise today @ 7:12 a.m. and set later @ 8:14 p.m. Our tourist town is now ours for another nine months, give or take.
Baseball news yesterday was once again 50/50. My beloved 1st place in the AL East, 95 - 44, Red Sox, put a whooping on the 1st place in the NL East, 76 - 61 Braves yesterday, 8 - 2. The Braves and the Sox play again tonight @ 7:35 p.m.
The Cubs' bullpen once again imploded, as the Cubs saw skipper Joe Maddon and relief-pitcher Carl Edwards Jr,, ejected for arguing ball and strike calls, a no-no in baseball. The Cubs had managed to take a 3 - 2 lead on an Anthony Rizzo home run, but Edwards replacement, Steve Cishek, hit two Brewers before the final hard-hit grounder came to 3rd baseman Kris Bryant. He elected to step on 3rd and then throw to first to get the final out. Sadly, his throw was too late and the Brewers got the winning run for a 4 - 3 victory. The Cubs are still ahead of the 2nd place Brewers by four games, and they meet again tonight @ 8:120 p.m.
The 4th place, 58 - 83 in the AL Central Tigers, were doing okay against that, 3rd place, 56 - 82 other team from Chicago, but finally succumbed, 2 - 4. Those two teams once again play tonight for a seat on the couch this fall @ 8:10 p.m.
The Caps won their do or die regular season-ending game over the visiting Ft. Wayne, IN Tin Caps, 3 - 2 in 10 innings. The Caps meet the Great Lakes Loons Wednesday night @ 7:00 p.m. in what we hope is the first of many playoff games for the Caps.
I used the kitchen yesterday to make another batch of my now famous vegan Italian meatballs after Mary made a nice lunch of sweet corn and my also famous vegan Italian sausages. My meatballs later became part of a delicious spaghetti dinner that Mary made once we returned from our trip to the grocery store.
Today, we should be able to get STWD and Ginger to take a walk to The Bookman and then I can go to my barber's appointment. After that, I have to bake some blueberry muffins for our book club meeting Wednesday afternoon. That will be a busy day or me as I have my last P/T appointment too.
Otherwise, not much on tap for a couple of retirees. It looks as tough my big fingers made it through this time. Ciao.
Well, I had another big-fingers typing disaster and erased my nearly completed blog. So, this is a reprisal if my previously written efforts.
We had a T-storm around 2:30 a.m. this morning that drove STWD to her hide-e-hole, where she had already spent much of the day yesterday. It was raining when we got up yesterday, so I just barely got Sugar out after she ate breakfast and then she was gone. Mary took Ginger for a rain-shortened walk, but the intrepid weather dog was having none of that.
The T-storms are over for today and should not return until Wednesday evening with a 90% probability. The sun will rise today @ 7:12 a.m. and set later @ 8:14 p.m. Our tourist town is now ours for another nine months, give or take.
Baseball news yesterday was once again 50/50. My beloved 1st place in the AL East, 95 - 44, Red Sox, put a whooping on the 1st place in the NL East, 76 - 61 Braves yesterday, 8 - 2. The Braves and the Sox play again tonight @ 7:35 p.m.
The Cubs' bullpen once again imploded, as the Cubs saw skipper Joe Maddon and relief-pitcher Carl Edwards Jr,, ejected for arguing ball and strike calls, a no-no in baseball. The Cubs had managed to take a 3 - 2 lead on an Anthony Rizzo home run, but Edwards replacement, Steve Cishek, hit two Brewers before the final hard-hit grounder came to 3rd baseman Kris Bryant. He elected to step on 3rd and then throw to first to get the final out. Sadly, his throw was too late and the Brewers got the winning run for a 4 - 3 victory. The Cubs are still ahead of the 2nd place Brewers by four games, and they meet again tonight @ 8:120 p.m.
The 4th place, 58 - 83 in the AL Central Tigers, were doing okay against that, 3rd place, 56 - 82 other team from Chicago, but finally succumbed, 2 - 4. Those two teams once again play tonight for a seat on the couch this fall @ 8:10 p.m.
The Caps won their do or die regular season-ending game over the visiting Ft. Wayne, IN Tin Caps, 3 - 2 in 10 innings. The Caps meet the Great Lakes Loons Wednesday night @ 7:00 p.m. in what we hope is the first of many playoff games for the Caps.
I used the kitchen yesterday to make another batch of my now famous vegan Italian meatballs after Mary made a nice lunch of sweet corn and my also famous vegan Italian sausages. My meatballs later became part of a delicious spaghetti dinner that Mary made once we returned from our trip to the grocery store.
Today, we should be able to get STWD and Ginger to take a walk to The Bookman and then I can go to my barber's appointment. After that, I have to bake some blueberry muffins for our book club meeting Wednesday afternoon. That will be a busy day or me as I have my last P/T appointment too.
Otherwise, not much on tap for a couple of retirees. It looks as tough my big fingers made it through this time. Ciao.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:00 a.m. in "The City."
Not much to be said about the weather except, WOW! Mary suggested for this blog that I simply say, "We did some stuff and then the skies opened up" or words to that effect. I can definitively state that we had another gully-washer tonight.
The winds blew, the lighting flashed, and the thunder roared. All of that, coupled with the misguided efforts of some pyromaniacs with leftover 4th of July aerial bombs, were too much for STWD. She repaired to her hide-e-hole for the duration, which could be sometime tomorrow afternoon if the forecast from the NWS is accurate. Of course, they didn't predict what happened tonight either, so...
We have a current temperature of 73° with rain. The people in the Grand Haven State Park must have gotten quite a show. My view out the WW (Weather Window) was as close as I wanted to get to the storm. Tomorrow's weather forecast calls for more T-storms in the morning and rain continuing throughout the day. At least I won't have to water for a few days. The sun will rise @ 7:11 a.m. and set later @ 8:15 p.m.
We did get out for a short walk with the fur-children yesterday, but the high humidity made for less than ideal walking conditions. Mary had planned to walk to the waterfront with Ginger, but those plans melted with the humidity. We did go to the big-box home center for a few things, but after a quick stop @ Stan's in Spring Lake, we too are in for the duration. We have no desire to brave the traffic heading home after the Labor Day holiday. Mary may take the back way to the grocery store, but that is about it.
I got so excited about the weather, that I nearly forgot to mention the fabulous brunch that Mary made yesterday. I contributed by slicing the tofu just right for the "Takon" vegan bacon that Mary made for our vegan BLTs. She made the marinade and after 20 minutes of oven time with one side up and the other down, She came up with an innovative way to flip all the slices over at the same time for the next 20 minutes. I can't really describe that method, but it worked great!
Sports news yesterday was 3/4 good. Well, maybe a bit better, since the 55 - 82 in the AL Central Tigers, pounded the 86 - 51, 2nd in the AL East Yankees, 11 - 7. What was that I said about any Major League™ team being able to defeat any other team on any given day? The Tigers are in Chicago to play that other team tomorrow @ 2:10 p.m. EDT.
That Tigers' win offset the loss by my beloved, 94 - 44, 1st place in the AL East Red Sox, who were themselves pummeled by that other team from Chicago. 0 - 8. I know that the Sox are going to finish well ahead of the other teams in the AL, but a few more wins would look good en route. The Sox are on their way to Atlanta to play the 1st place in the NL East, 76 - 60 Braves tomorrow @ 1:05 p.m.
The 81 - 55, 1st place by five games over the 2nd place Brewers Cubs, were still on the East Coast yesterday to play the 72 - 74, 2nd place in the NL East Phillies, whom they defeated handily, 8 - 1. Jon Lester was in good form, recording 7 Ks over six scoreless innings of work. Javier Baez added more weight to his chances for the NL MVP honors by getting his 30th home run and his 100th RBI! Anthony Rizzo and Daniel Murphy also got home runs. The Cubs travel nearer to home as they go to Milwaukee to meet the 2nd place Brewers tomorrow @ 2:10 p.m. EDT.
The Caps avoided missing the MWL playoffs by defeating the Tin Caps yesterday, 2 - 1. The Cap's playoff hopes hinge on the outcome of today's game against the TinCaps @ 2:00 p.m.
Today looks like a typical day in retirement. We may get to walk the fur-children, weather permitting. Mary may go to the grocery store, and I will read. Mary has promised to finish critiquing my unfinished novel in the next couple of days. She also plans to use up some of the leftovers in the refrigerator. One problem with being just two for most meals is the amount of leftovers generated. Ciao.
Not much to be said about the weather except, WOW! Mary suggested for this blog that I simply say, "We did some stuff and then the skies opened up" or words to that effect. I can definitively state that we had another gully-washer tonight.
The winds blew, the lighting flashed, and the thunder roared. All of that, coupled with the misguided efforts of some pyromaniacs with leftover 4th of July aerial bombs, were too much for STWD. She repaired to her hide-e-hole for the duration, which could be sometime tomorrow afternoon if the forecast from the NWS is accurate. Of course, they didn't predict what happened tonight either, so...
We have a current temperature of 73° with rain. The people in the Grand Haven State Park must have gotten quite a show. My view out the WW (Weather Window) was as close as I wanted to get to the storm. Tomorrow's weather forecast calls for more T-storms in the morning and rain continuing throughout the day. At least I won't have to water for a few days. The sun will rise @ 7:11 a.m. and set later @ 8:15 p.m.
We did get out for a short walk with the fur-children yesterday, but the high humidity made for less than ideal walking conditions. Mary had planned to walk to the waterfront with Ginger, but those plans melted with the humidity. We did go to the big-box home center for a few things, but after a quick stop @ Stan's in Spring Lake, we too are in for the duration. We have no desire to brave the traffic heading home after the Labor Day holiday. Mary may take the back way to the grocery store, but that is about it.
I got so excited about the weather, that I nearly forgot to mention the fabulous brunch that Mary made yesterday. I contributed by slicing the tofu just right for the "Takon" vegan bacon that Mary made for our vegan BLTs. She made the marinade and after 20 minutes of oven time with one side up and the other down, She came up with an innovative way to flip all the slices over at the same time for the next 20 minutes. I can't really describe that method, but it worked great!
Sports news yesterday was 3/4 good. Well, maybe a bit better, since the 55 - 82 in the AL Central Tigers, pounded the 86 - 51, 2nd in the AL East Yankees, 11 - 7. What was that I said about any Major League™ team being able to defeat any other team on any given day? The Tigers are in Chicago to play that other team tomorrow @ 2:10 p.m. EDT.
That Tigers' win offset the loss by my beloved, 94 - 44, 1st place in the AL East Red Sox, who were themselves pummeled by that other team from Chicago. 0 - 8. I know that the Sox are going to finish well ahead of the other teams in the AL, but a few more wins would look good en route. The Sox are on their way to Atlanta to play the 1st place in the NL East, 76 - 60 Braves tomorrow @ 1:05 p.m.
The 81 - 55, 1st place by five games over the 2nd place Brewers Cubs, were still on the East Coast yesterday to play the 72 - 74, 2nd place in the NL East Phillies, whom they defeated handily, 8 - 1. Jon Lester was in good form, recording 7 Ks over six scoreless innings of work. Javier Baez added more weight to his chances for the NL MVP honors by getting his 30th home run and his 100th RBI! Anthony Rizzo and Daniel Murphy also got home runs. The Cubs travel nearer to home as they go to Milwaukee to meet the 2nd place Brewers tomorrow @ 2:10 p.m. EDT.
The Caps avoided missing the MWL playoffs by defeating the Tin Caps yesterday, 2 - 1. The Cap's playoff hopes hinge on the outcome of today's game against the TinCaps @ 2:00 p.m.
Today looks like a typical day in retirement. We may get to walk the fur-children, weather permitting. Mary may go to the grocery store, and I will read. Mary has promised to finish critiquing my unfinished novel in the next couple of days. She also plans to use up some of the leftovers in the refrigerator. One problem with being just two for most meals is the amount of leftovers generated. Ciao.
Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 1:30 a.m. in "The City."
I just finished my second novel in three days. What can I say? I should have gone to bed, but I fell asleep for a while and then read. I watched a couple of car-themed shows and also watched the Wolverines of Michigan, lose to Notre Dame, 17 - 24. From the opening kickoff that Notre Dame returned for a score to the way that the Wolverines couldn't stop anything that the ND offense was doing, the Wolverines looked bad. Maybe they can prevail against Western Michigan next Saturday.
The Huskies of Northern Illinois University were crushed by the Hawkeyes of Iowa, 7 - 33. It is going to be a long season.
The Bears couldn't lose as they didn't play yesterday. They meet the Packers and a healthy Aaron Rogers next Sunday night.
The Lions and their new head coach, Matt Patricia, wait until Monday, 9/10, to try their luck against the Jets.
Baseball news yesterday was 50/50. The 80 - 55 Cubs surged as they defeated the Phillies last night, 7 - 1. Kris Bryant returned to the lineup and got a double. Kyle Hendricks cruised in his 11th win. The Cubs and the Phillies close out their series this afternoon @ 1:35 p.m.
My beloved, 94 - 43 Red Sox, handily dispatched that other team from Chicago yesterday, 6 - 1. The Sox try to add to that other team's woes again today @ 2:10 p.m.
The 54 - 82 Tigers slipped into 4th place in the AL Central with a 1 - 6 loss to the Yankees. They try to win one over the Yankees today @ 1:05 p.m. EDT.
The 67 - 79 Caps look like they'll miss the playoffs this year as they lost a must-win game to the TinCaps, 3 - 10. They too will try again tonight @ 6:00 p.m.
Elsewhere, it rained a lot here yesterday and we expect more today, perhaps as early as 5:00 a.m. when T-storms are predicted by the NWS at 70%. If that happens, STWD will return to her hide-e-hole. She didn't want to eat yesterday morning as she was so scared of the storms. We have a current temperature of 73° under cloudy-skies as befits the 70% chance for more storms.
Mary and I didn't do much on our anniversary, just read and took a short walk to JWs for some early libations. Mary was/is a bit under the weather, so I did some indoor chores and made some vegan sausages. I tried a variation on my regular recipe, substituting the grind I made before for the regular pinto beans. The sausages taste great, so great, that Mary added some to our dinner of homemade pizza along with some pineapple rings.
The sun will rise this morning @ 7:10 a.m. and set later tonight @ 8:17 p.m. Ciao.
I just finished my second novel in three days. What can I say? I should have gone to bed, but I fell asleep for a while and then read. I watched a couple of car-themed shows and also watched the Wolverines of Michigan, lose to Notre Dame, 17 - 24. From the opening kickoff that Notre Dame returned for a score to the way that the Wolverines couldn't stop anything that the ND offense was doing, the Wolverines looked bad. Maybe they can prevail against Western Michigan next Saturday.
The Huskies of Northern Illinois University were crushed by the Hawkeyes of Iowa, 7 - 33. It is going to be a long season.
The Bears couldn't lose as they didn't play yesterday. They meet the Packers and a healthy Aaron Rogers next Sunday night.
The Lions and their new head coach, Matt Patricia, wait until Monday, 9/10, to try their luck against the Jets.
Baseball news yesterday was 50/50. The 80 - 55 Cubs surged as they defeated the Phillies last night, 7 - 1. Kris Bryant returned to the lineup and got a double. Kyle Hendricks cruised in his 11th win. The Cubs and the Phillies close out their series this afternoon @ 1:35 p.m.
My beloved, 94 - 43 Red Sox, handily dispatched that other team from Chicago yesterday, 6 - 1. The Sox try to add to that other team's woes again today @ 2:10 p.m.
The 54 - 82 Tigers slipped into 4th place in the AL Central with a 1 - 6 loss to the Yankees. They try to win one over the Yankees today @ 1:05 p.m. EDT.
The 67 - 79 Caps look like they'll miss the playoffs this year as they lost a must-win game to the TinCaps, 3 - 10. They too will try again tonight @ 6:00 p.m.
Elsewhere, it rained a lot here yesterday and we expect more today, perhaps as early as 5:00 a.m. when T-storms are predicted by the NWS at 70%. If that happens, STWD will return to her hide-e-hole. She didn't want to eat yesterday morning as she was so scared of the storms. We have a current temperature of 73° under cloudy-skies as befits the 70% chance for more storms.
Mary and I didn't do much on our anniversary, just read and took a short walk to JWs for some early libations. Mary was/is a bit under the weather, so I did some indoor chores and made some vegan sausages. I tried a variation on my regular recipe, substituting the grind I made before for the regular pinto beans. The sausages taste great, so great, that Mary added some to our dinner of homemade pizza along with some pineapple rings.
The sun will rise this morning @ 7:10 a.m. and set later tonight @ 8:17 p.m. Ciao.
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