4 May

 

Week 18  Day 125 Flag Today  72°/34° Wind 5mph Gusts 10mph Active Fire:  121 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 486 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy May Averages: Temps: 68°\34° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

Creative Beginnings Month Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month Link Drum Month EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Awareness Month Link

Family Reunion Month  (Between Mother's Day and Father's Day) Family Wellness Month Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month

Weekly Observations

26-5/4 World Hurricane Preparedness Week 28-5/4 National Small Business Week  Link Orthodox Holy Week Preservation Week Link (re Libraries)

1-5   International Mariachi Week Link 1-7 National Hug Holiday Week 3-11  (World) Dystonia Awareness Week Link 4-5 Toad Suck Daze

Daily Observations

Bladder Cancer Awareness Day  Link  Bombshell's Day   (Victoria's Secret) Free Comic Book Day  Link    Candied Orange Peel Day Herb Day  Link   Intergalactic Star Wars Day  (May the Fourth Be With You!) Link International Doodle Dog Day    International Female Ride Day  Link  International Firefighters Day  Link  Link International Respect for Chickens Day   Link

Join Hands Day  Link  Kentucky Derby Learn To Ride A Bike Day Mariachi Day    National Auctioneers Day   National Business Broker's Day National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day Link  National Fitness Day   National Homebrew Day  Link  National Play Outside Day   Link  National Scrapbooking Day     LinkNational Wildfire Community Preparedness Day  Link  National Self-Employed Day  Link National Weather Observers Day  Link Petite and Proud Day Orange Juice Day Respect For Chickens Day Star Wars Day Start Seeing Monarchs Day   Link  Weather Observers Day World Give Day World Naked Gardening Day  Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." — Roald Dahl

Today’s Thoughts

It’s a busy Friday here. I took time to clean off my deck of pine needles. It has been quite a while since I did that. Happy to have a clear deck again.

UCLA and Portland University had some violence when cops moved in to stop a protest. This is a tough time for all involved.

Retired Bronco linebacker Romanowski and his wife have filed for bankruptcy after DOJ charged them with owing $15.5 million in back taxes. Looks like they made some bad choices in life.

Did you Know?

 

 Interesting Facts

Fact: Marla Gibbs continued to work as a flight attendant for two years after being cast on a hit TV show

Prior to taking her place on the stoop of 227, Marla Gibbs played the housekeeper Florence on The Jeffersons (a spin-off of All in the Family). In a 2015 interview, Gibbs told the Washington Post that despite it appearing as though she had gotten her big break, she kept her job as a flight attendant for American Airlines for two more years—just to be safe. 

Historic Events

 

Ë 1776 – Rhode Island was the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.

Ë 1904 – The United States began the construction of the Panama Canal.

Ë May 4 is Star Wars Day. “May the Fourth be with you.”

Birthdays with some quotes

65 – Randy Travis, American singer-songwriter “You don’t have to get beat up as many times as I did to come to your senses. Certainly, I wish I’d come to mine earlier than I did.” “It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go.” 1967 – Ana Gasteyer, American comedic actress 54 – Will Arnett, Canadian comedic actor 46 – Erin Andrews, American sportscaster and journalist

@82 – Alice Liddell, English model (d. 1934) @63 – Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (d. 1993; cancer) “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” “Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself, inside and out.” @16 – Greyfriars Bobby, faithful dog (d. 1872)

 

…The End for today…

               

3 May

 

Week 18  Day 124 Flag Today  72°/31° Wind 3mph Gusts 15mph Active Fire:  136 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 877 miles away Air Quality: Moderate Breezy   May Averages: Temps: 68°\34° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

Borderline Personality Disorder Month Link Brain Tumor Awareness Month Link

Building Safety Month Link Link Celiac Awareness Month Link Chip Your Pet Month Link  Link Clap 4 Health Month Clean Air Month

Weekly Observations

26-5/4 World Hurricane Preparedness Week  28-5/4 National Small Business Week  Link Orthodox Holy Week Preservation Week Link (re Libraries)

1-5   International Mariachi Week Link 1-7 National Hug Holiday Week 3-11  (World) Dystonia Awareness Week Link

Daily Observations

Chocolate Custard Day Dandelion Day  Link Garden Meditation Day International Sauvignon Blanc Day  Link  Lumpy Rug Day Martin Z. Mollusk Day  Link   National Bike and Roll To School Day National Special-abled Pets Day   Nat'l Two Different Colored Shoes Day Paranormal Day

Public Radio Day Raspberry Tart Day SAN (Storage Area Network) Architect Day  Link School Lunch Hero Day  Link  Space Day  Link  Sun Day   Link Two Different Colored Shoes Day Tuba Day   Link Wild Koala Day   Link World Press Freedom Day World Textile Day  Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink."  — Lilly Pulitzer

Today’s Thoughts

A great spring day.

On Tuesday, 25 protesters were arrested on our local NAU campus while demonstrating Pro-Palestinian slogans. There was no violence. These protests are spreading though many US universities. There are also protests on the Auraria Campus in Denver.

Politicians and University leaders seem to be using ‘outside agitators’ a lot. Too bad they are not identifying them. This has always been a tactic used during demonstrations. I don’t always trust their use of that phrase. I need facts.

 

Did you Know?

 

 Interesting Facts

Fact: German chocolate cake was invented in Texas

The “German” part of German chocolate cake comes from an American man—not a European country. Specifically, it’s named after Sam German, who in 1852 created the formula for a mild dark baking chocolate bar for Baker’s Chocolate Company, which was subsequently named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate. Fast-forward to June 13, 1957. The Dallas Morning Star published the recipe for the cake, invented and submitted by a reader identified as Mrs. George Clay, according to What’s Cooking America.

 

Historic Events

Ë 1901 – The Great Fire of 1901 began in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ë 1948 – CBS Evening News premiered with a 15-minute broadcast.

Ë 1971 – National Public Radio began broadcasting

Ë 1979 – Margaret Thatcher won the United Kingdom general election, and became the first female British Prime Minister the following day.

Ë 1999 – The Dow Jones topped 11,000 for the first time.

Birthdays with some quotes

90 – Frankie Valli, American singer 66 – Bill Sienkiewicz, American comic book author, illustrator

@94 – Dodie Smith, English author and playwright (d. 1990) “I have found that sitting in a place where you have never sat before can be inspiring.” @94 – Pete Seeger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, ad activist (d. 2014) @86 – Ron Popeil, American businessman, founded the Ronco Company (d. 2021) “But wait there’s more…” @81 – Mary Astor, American actress (d. 1987) @80 – Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1978) @74 – Bing Crosby, American singer and actor (d. 1977; heart attack) @73 – James Brown, American singer-songwriter, performer, and actor (d. 2006; heart failure) “I don’t really care what people think… I just do my own thing… I like being loud and letting people know I’m there.” @67 – Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (d. 1989; Alzheimer’s) “To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” @60 – William Inge, American playwright (d. 1973; suicide) @52 – Doug Henning, Canadian magician (d. 2000; liver cancer) “The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy. The easy must become beautiful.”

 

…The End for today…