Good Morning Grosse Pointe: Sept. 29

Five quick pieces of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe:

1. Today's weather starts off rather nicely, with a mostly cloudy day and a high near 65. Winds will be west-southwest at 3-11 mph. But it all goes back to rain tonight, with a 70 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the low around 51. It will be breezy, with a west-southwest wind at 16-23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. 

2. Drama Club opens a play, tonight at 7:30 p.m. The show, , will be inside the Performing Arts Center. Check out the from rehearsal this week.

3. The election season is upon the Grosse Pointes and every other community. The League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe is holding several candidate forums throughout October so voters can hear from those interested in holding office.

4. has an planned Friday, Sept. 30 at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. The theme is "New York, New York," and the $115 cost includes live and silent auctions, gourmet dinner, dancing, live band, and a jewelry raffle.

5. If you've ever known the special bond of a beloved four-legged friend, then you may what columnist Cynthia Lambert Nehr is feeling about life after