15 May

 

 

Week 20  Day 135 Flag Today  76°/47°                             Wind 11 mph Gusts - mph

Active Fire: 87 miles away Risk of fire: ExtremeNearest Lightning: 429 miles away

Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine

May Averages: Temps: 70°\37°  8 days with rain

 

Monthly Observations

National Preservation Month National Read To Your Baby Bump Month National Recommitment Month  Link National Salad Month National Salsa Month (The Sauce) National Service Dog Eye Examination Month  Link  National Smile Month Link  (May 15-June 15) National Stop The Bleed Month  Link National Strawberry Month National Stroke Awareness Month

Weekly Observations

National Public Gardens Week: 8-17 Link  Universal Family Week: 10-16  Food Allergy Awareness Week: 10-16 Link International New Friends,Old Friends Week: 10-16 National Hospital Week: 10-16 Link National Nursing Home Week: 10-16 National Police Week: 10-16 National Return To Work Week:  10-16  National Root Canal Appreciation Week: 10-16 Link  National Skilled Nursing Care Week: 10-16 Link National Stuttering Awareness Week: 10-16  National Tick Awareness Week:10-16 National Transportation Week:10-16 National Women's Health Week:10-16  Neuroscience Nurses Week: 10-16  Link Reading is Fundamental Week: 10-16 Link  Salute to Moms 40+ Week: 10-16  Salvation Army Week: 10-16   Work At Home Moms Week:  10-16  American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link  Hoarding Awareness Week: 11-15  Link International Coaching Week: 11-17 Link National Sun Awareness Week: 11-17 Link National Bike to Work Week: 11-15 Link    National Etiquette Week: 11-15   National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week:11-31  Link National Stationery Week: 11-17  Link National Stuttering Awareness Week: 11-17 PGA Championships: 11-17 American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link  Wound,Ostomy and Continence Nursing Week: 12-18 Link   Cannes Film Festival: 12-23 Morel Mushroom Days: 15-16

Daily Observations

Endangered Species Day Link   Flight Attendant Day Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day International Day of Families International Defense Transportation Day International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day Link International MPS Awareness Day  Link International Virtual Assistants Day Morel Mushroom Day-17  Nakba Day NASCAR Day  National Chocolate Chip Day Link National Slider Day  (Food) Nylon Stockings Day National Bike to Work Day Link     National Pizza Party Day   Link National Trauma Survivors Day National Tuberous Sclerosis Day  Link Peace Officer Memorial Day Link  Link Straw Hat Day  Link World Eel Day World Orthodontic Health Day: Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

To wisely live your life, remember two main rules; You better starve than eat whatever, and better be alone than with whoever. ~Omar Kyayyam

Today’s Memes

Today’s Thoughts

A nice spring day and no wind.

I had lunch with Faith and Andy. We ate at Olive Garden. We hadn’t been there in a few years. Food was good, and the conversation was great. Andy’s sister is in assisted living here. That keeps them busy helping her out.

I seem to have crossed into health again. I feel much better, and food is starting to taste good again. Bronchitis is no joke for us older people.

The politics in this country has become very difficult to follow. Media keeps giving too many different views of the exact same event. Get Real! 

 Science Fact of the Day 

Comb Ducks spend most of their time alone or in small groups, but they can sometimes be found in large flocks, too. They also get along well with other species of waterfowl and regularly roost in mixed-species flocks.

Rebus returns

Returns tomorrow

 

Native American Courage in History

The Zuni Revolt And The Fight Against Spanish Colonization

The Zuni Revolt of 1680, part of the broader Pueblo Revolt, represented a critical moment of resistance against Spanish colonization. Along with other Pueblo tribes, the Zuni rose to reclaim their lands and cultural practices, successfully forcing the Spanish to retreat for a time, which marked a powerful stand for Native sovereignty.

Historic Events

 Today in History

Rebus Answers 

Birthdays Today

Lainie Kazan [Levine], (86 years old) American stage and screen singer and actress (Lust in the Dust; Beaches: My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Brooklyn, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ George Brett (73 years old) American Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman (13 x MLB All Star; World Series 1985; AL MVP 1980; KC Royals), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Lee Horsley, (71 years old) American actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston), born in Muleshoe, Texas ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Emmitt Smith (57 years old) American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Uni of Florida; Super Bowl 1992, 93 [MVP], 95; NFL MVP 1993; 3 x NFL rushing leader; Dallas Cowboys), born in Pensacola, Florida ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ David Krumholtz (48 years old)  American actor (Numb3rs; Harold and Kumar films), born in New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Andy Murray (39 years old) British tennis player (Olympic gold 2012, 16; Wimbledon 2013, 16), born in Glasgow, Scotland ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫

Gone but not forgotten L. Frank Baum (1856-1919; @62, stroke) American children's book author (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), born in Chittenango, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Pierre Curie, (d. 1906; @46, run over by horse drawn carriage) French physicist (Nobel 1903) and husband of Marie Curie, born in Paris, France ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Richard J Daley, (d. 1976; @74, heart attack) American politician (38th Mayor-Chicago-D:1955-76), born in Chicago, Illinois ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Joseph Cotten, (d. 1994; @88) American actor (Citizen Kane; The Third Man; Shadow of a Doubt; Airport '77), born in Petersburg, Virginia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Eddy Arnold, (d. 2008; @89) American country music singer ("Make The World Go Away"; "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"), born in Henderson Tennessee ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Peter Shaffer (1926-2016; @90) English playwright (Equus, Amadeus), twin brother to Anthony, born in Liverpool ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Madeleine Albright (1937-2022; @84) American diplomat (UN Delegate, 1993-97), and 1st female US Secretary of State (1997-2001), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Jerry Quarry, (d. 1999; @53, heart attack) American boxer (famous bouts v world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton), born in Bakersfield, California ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫

 

…The End for today…

           

 

 

Week 20  Day 134 Flag Today  73°/45°                             Wind 17 mph Gusts 32 mph

Active Fire: 39 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme  Nearest Lightning: 36 miles away

Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Partly Cloudy Red Flag Warning

May Averages: Temps: 70°\37°  8 days with rain

 

Monthly Observations

National Inventors Month Link National Lyme Disease Awareness Month Link National Meditation Month National Mediterranean Diet Month Link  Link National Mental Health Month National Military Appreciation Month National Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month National Photo Month National Physical Fitness & Sports Month National Physiotherapy Month Link

Weekly Observations

National Public Gardens Week: 8-17 Link  Universal Family Week: 10-16  Food Allergy Awareness Week: 10-16 Link International New Friends,Old Friends Week: 10-16 National Hospital Week: 10-16 Link National Nursing Home Week: 10-16 National Police Week: 10-16 National Return To Work Week:  10-16  National Root Canal Appreciation Week: 10-16 Link  National Skilled Nursing Care Week: 10-16 Link National Stuttering Awareness Week: 10-16  National Tick Awareness Week:10-16 National Transportation Week:10-16 National Women's Health Week:10-16  Neuroscience Nurses Week: 10-16  Link Reading is Fundamental Week: 10-16 Link  Salute to Moms 40+ Week: 10-16  Salvation Army Week: 10-16   Work At Home Moms Week:  10-16  American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link  Hoarding Awareness Week: 11-15  Link International Coaching Week: 11-17 Link National Sun Awareness Week: 11-17 Link National Bike to Work Week: 11-15 Link    National Etiquette Week: 11-15   National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week:11-31  Link National Stationery Week: 11-17  Link National Stuttering Awareness Week: 11-17 PGA Championships: 11-17 American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link  Wound,Ostomy and Continence Nursing Week: 12-18 Link  Cannes Film Festival: 12-23

Daily Observations

Apraxia Awareness Day Link National Chicken Dance Day Link National Decency Day Link Link The Stars and Stripes Forever Day Underground America Day WAAC Birthday

Today’s Quotes                                                             

Study the past if you would define the future ~Confusius

Today’s Memes

Today’s Thoughts

It looks like another windy day.

Recently it seems that every day I get new updates for my system. Some take just a few minutes, but others take almost an hour. Some install and I move on, others install and I must restart the computer before continuing to work. It can be very intrusive, because I usually do it just before I want to turn off my computer. I feel very frustrated as a non-Geek.

So Trump told America that he doesn’t care about America’s financial situation when asked about Iran. Thanks for the heads up, your job is to serve the American people. Here’s another heads up, I don’t care if billionaires make money, I am concerned about the American people.

Cheryl, a former colleague, had a birthday last week. I didn’t call as she is suffering from dementia. Then her son called to be sure I was OK. We set up a phone call with Cheryl. The three of us had a nice long…about 45 minutes…conversation. I promised to stay in better contact. 

 Science Fact of the Day 

The Troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, extending from the planet’s surface up to roughly 7.5 miles high (it is slightly lower at Earth’s poles and slightly higher around the equator). In this atmospheric layer, temperatures decrease as height increases. This is because most of the heat in the Troposphere is generated by the transfer of energy from Earth’s surface.  

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Native American Courage in History

The Battle Of Tippecanoe And The Defiant Leadership Of Tecumseh

At the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, Native forces led by Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa, fought to defend their lands from U.S. encroachment. While the battle ended in defeat, it fueled further Native resistance, as Tecumseh’s vision of a unified confederacy continued to inspire defiance against settler colonialism.

Historic Events

 Today in History

Rebus Answers

Lont time, no see                                                        backing up

Birthdays Today

George Lucas (82 years old) American film director, screenwriter, and producer (Star Wars; Indiana Jones; American Graffiti), born in Modesto, California ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Jill Stein, (76 years old) American physician, activist and Green Party nominee for President (2016), born in Chicago, Illinois ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Cate Blanchett (57 years old) Australian actress (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Lord of the Rings), born in Melbourne, Victoria ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Mark Zuckerberg (42 years old) American internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook, born in White Plains, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Rob Gronkowski (37 years old) American football tight end (New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and four-time Super Bowl champion, born in Amherst, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Miranda Cosgrove (33 years old) American actress (iCarly; Despicable Me) and singer ("Kissin U"), born in Los Angeles, California ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫

Gone but not forgotten Peder Horrebow, (d. 1764; @84) Danish astronomer who invented the Horrebow-Talcott Method, a method to determine a location's latitude from the stars, born in Løgstør, Jutland, Denmark ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Thomas Gainsborough, (d. 1788; @61) baptism date  English leading portrait painter (Blue Boy), born in Sudbury, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Richard Deacon, (d. 1984; @62, heart attack) American actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Mel Cooley"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Bobby Darin [Walden Robert Cassotto], (d. 1973; @37, severe infection) American singer ("Mack the Knife"; "Splish-Splash"; "Beyond The Sea"), born in The Bronx, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫

 

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