Clearing For A Party, Party, Party Weekend

It's the loveliest weekend of the year coming up and that means it's tirehouse party time: Thursday, Friday and then with a high school reunion to cap it off Saturday. The mess that has been dampening spirits around here for the last 3 days has been moved out by a cold front and there is sunshine about this morning.. and cool temps. That is going to continue with overnights beginning to dip into the 30's later in the week - perfect for a party with fire!!
A particularly shaky day in Alaska, nothing big but lots and lots of small quakes; foreshocks warning of bigger things to come? Time will tell. New Caledonia is still having 5ish aftershocks following  the tandem 6+ quakes two days ago and the west, collision/subduction coast of South America is all shook up today. Also a couple of 5.4 quakes along the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The moon, hopefully visible tonight, should be near Mars as it continues its waxing, now in the beyond quarter, gibbous phase. It's fall and nice out, get outside and wander and scan your world, Today on Earth.

There's a wild man lives in a house made of tires

Who hosts parties that always include a big fire

So come on by

At least to say hi

And, party with the big brown dog, Breyer!!