The Sox dropped 3 of 4 to Minnesota.

That's the first thing I knew this morning. I checked on my phone, still in bed. More asleep than awake. The birds out the window chattered against a dull grey backdrop. It was 440.

I went back to sleep.

St Andrews is trying desperately to skip Spring and get straight to Summer. Mornings like this don't help. There's a lazy chill thrown to shore by the sea.

The sun's come out now though. There's a new restaurant around the corner to try. Lunch beckons.

I'm writing, editing and selling the odd bottle of wine.

The Sox lost. I can live with that.

It's a long season, and the better for it.