22Aug
Weather
Expectations
Week 34
Day
234 Flag Today 85°/61°
Wind 7 mph
Gusts 7 mph
Risk of fire: High Active
Fire: 64 miles away
Nearest Lightning: a miles
away Humidity: 29%
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy
July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9
days with rain
Today’s Observances:
Be An
Angel Day
International Day Commemorating The Victims of Acts of Violence Based on
Religion or Belief
National Bao Day Link
National Surgical Oncologist Day Link
National Tooth Fairy Day Link Link
Never Bean Better Day Link
Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day Link
National Bring Your Cat To The Vet
Day
World Plant Milk Day Link
Weekly Observances:
Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link
World
Photography Week: 12-26 Link
National
Aviation Week: 16-22
Minority
Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
Little
League World Series: 19-30 Link
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s Reflection:
Yet another great summer day. No complaints.
Since my medical issues, the Internet delivery service has been a
life saver and very nice. Walmart sends a txt with a map showing exactly when
the driver will arrive. Most of the others just DROP the package near the door,
snap a photo and leave. A doorbell ring or a knock on the door would be much more
customer friendly. They wouldn’t need to wait for me to answer, just notify me
that a package is here at my door. I bought some sturdy sheet holders for my
bed. They were delivered by the US Post Office yesterday. I watched the guy come
up the steps and actually just toss the package about 5 feet to my front door. Not real friendly. Thankfully, they were sturdy
enough to not break during the toss, but the toss did rip open the outer packaging.
Internet passwords are driving me bonkers. The experts say to use a
different password for every site. I really do try to save them on my various
devices as well as keeping them in an address book near my computer. The sites,
every so often, just log you out, so you have to put the password back in.
Today I had to spend way too much time to figure out how to get on the Walmart
site to order some items. Finally got on and the items will arrive by 2pm.
The 2nd photo shoot this week at the hacienda was
another success. The photographer was from Georgia…the European country. After
the photo shoot he invited Laura and my brother to dinner at one of their
favorite restaurants in Merida with his crew. Richard said it was informative,
very interesting. and good dinner.
Historical events
Cool to know:
What is the painting “La Gioconda” more usually known
as?
Answer: The Mona Lisa.
10. What is Chandler’s last name in the sitcom Friends?
Answer: Bing.
Wild Animals of AZ:
Four species of skunks
can be found in Arizona: striped, hooded, hog-nosed, and spotted. Each of the
four species can be found in your state parks although the striped variety is
the most common. Another nocturnal animal, skunks are active at night hunting
for small rodents, insects, eggs, and grubs, although they supplement their
diet with various grains and fruit.
Believe it or not, there
are a number of predators that prey on skunks in spite of their pungent aroma!
Coyotes, mountain lions, and bobcats to name a few have grown accustomed to the
foul-smelling mammals! Of interesting note, skunks rarely live over three years
in the wild due to predation and a high occurrence rate of rabies. Oracle, Alamo,
and Patagonia Lake state
parks offer great wildlife viewing opportunities for several Arizona Skunk
species.
Picture of the Day:
The voices of Mickey and
Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor were
married for 18 years until Allwine's death in 2009.
Great Life Magazine Photos:
Presidential candidate
John F. Kennedy conferred with his brother and campaign organizer, Robert
Kennedy, in a hotel suite during the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los
Angeles.
Hank Walker/Life
Pictures/Shutterstock
Harper’s Index from Funny Times:
Percentage of American men who say it is acceptable
for a woman to be topless at a public beach: 38
Of American women who say the same: 17
Today’s Birthdays:
Dua Lipa Pop Singer
31 years old
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James Corden Comedian 48
years old
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Ty Burrell TV Actor 59
years old
Birthplace Grants Pass, OR
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Kristen Wiig Movie
Actress 53 years old
Birthplace Canandaigua, NY
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Rodrigo Santoro Movie Actor
51 years old
Birthplace Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
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That’s
All for Now
