内容摘要：Veteran Anne Marie Adkins could drive across town in San Antonio to see the total eclipse, but opted to join an astronomer-led tour to Mazatlán, Mexico, betting on clear skies there. She’s been thwarted by clouds on other trips. For the 2017 U.S. eclipse, she went to Nebraska and had to scramble that day to find better skies.

Veteran Anne Marie Adkins could drive across town in San Antonio to see the total eclipse, but opted to join an astronomer-led tour to Mazatlán, Mexico, betting on clear skies there. She’s been thwarted by clouds on other trips. For the 2017 U.S. eclipse, she went to Nebraska and had to scramble that day to find better skies.

Gabby Williams scored 20 points, Skylar Diggins added 18, Nneka Ogwumike 11 and Erica Wheeler 10 for Seattle (3-2).The Lynx hit six of their first seven shots and led 14-2 after 2 1/2 minutes. McBride made her first two shots in that sequence, both 3-pointers. Minnesota led 26-11 at the end of the quarter and 39-29 at halftime.

Late in the third quarter, Gabby Williams converted a three-point play and Diggins added two free throws to get Seattle within 48-45 with three minutes left in the quarter. Minnesota led 54-51 heading to the fourth.Minnesota visits Phoenix on Friday.Seattle hosts Atlanta on Friday. ___

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some fans held signs around Michelob Ultra Arena that read, “Once an Ace, always an Ace” to welcome back Kelsey Plum.They cheered when minutes before Friday night’s game Plum was shown on the video board. She smiled as the roars began and then hugged former teammate A’ja Wilson.

Plum made her first appearance in Las Vegas since being sent to Los Angeles

in which the Aces landed Jewell Loyd from Seattle.Entertain often? Set up task stations – maybe a separate coffee-making zone; a mise en place counter, where you can lay out all of a dish’s ingredients before cooking; a dedicated baking prep area.

Build or adapt your kitchen to suit how YOU will use it, designers say, rather than worrying about conventions.After a trip to Marrakesh that “changed my life,” Penfield says, she cooks a lot of Moroccan dishes. “There’s nothing better than fresh cut dill or basil,” she says, “but my favorite is the aroma from mint added into a Moroccan dish.”

Her kitchen now features tagines, North African earthenware pots.An art lover, Penfield has modern prints and sculptural pieces on display, including a vibrantly colored piece by Belgian painter Luc Lebon: “He’s known for his cheerful, optimistic works.”