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Today 64°/33° Wind 14 mph Gusts 24 mph
Active
Fire: 232 miles away Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning: 843 miles away
Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Windy
April
Averages: Temps: 60°\35°
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Weekly Observations
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17-26 National Park Week Link 18-24 Cleaning For A Reason Week National Library Week Link Craft Brewers Week Link Financial Practice Week Mule Days 21-5/2 Sky Awareness Week Festival of Ridvan American Quilters Society Week Link
National
Scoop The Poop Week Gathering
of the Nations Powwow (43rd and final) Link |
Daily Observations
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Arbor Day |
Today’s Quotes
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Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
It’s windy but not as bad as
yesterday. Andy and Faith got their power back, after the APS shutdown for
safety.
I had a nice chat with my brother in
Madrid. It was around 8am when I called which was about 5pm there. He had a 10-hour
flight and all went well. He is in a beautiful part of Madrid and is enjoying
it. He couldn’t upgrade his seat, and his assigned seat was in the last row,
which doesn’t recline. The stewardess came soon after the flight was up and he
got a whole row to himself. Nice!
My annual Medicare Physical went well.
All my numbers are good…for a man my age.’ That’s fine with me. He didn’t
have any suggestions for my easily bruised thin skin.
I got a note from Camille after my
mention of my bruising. She has the same thing. She also said she was at the
hospital for tests and had a heart attack at the hospital. She is home now and
doing well. Glad to hear the last part.
I am no military genius, but it seems
odd to me to have the Navy start a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and a day
later fire the Sec. of the Navy. That was never on my bingo card.
How well do you know the U.S. states?
Colorado’s mountainous terrain makes it a
paradise for scenic drives, but one road stands above all the rest. Literally.
The Mount
Blue Sky Scenic Byway climbs to over 14,000 feet above sea level, making it the
highest paved road in North America. It visits Echo Lake Park, the Mount
Goliath Natural Area, the Dos Chappell Nature Center, and Summit Lake Park, and
culminates in the highest peak of the region, Mount Blue Sky (formerly known as
Mount Evans). A fee is charged to travel State Highway 5 to the summit, and
vehicles over 30 feet long are not allowed for safety reasons.
Florida is the only
state that borders both the Atlantic and the Gulf
Florida’s
location gives it a special geographic distinction. It is the only U.S. state
that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America, known globally as
the Gulf of Mexico.
This unique positioning helps explain why Florida has so many beaches, marine ecosystems, and one of the longest coastlines in the country, second only to the aforementioned Alaska.
Rebus returns
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I slept |
cry cry cry cry cry cry cry BANK |
Random historical facts you didn’t
know
The shortest war in history lasted 38
minutes
Fought
between Britain and Zanzibar, the Anglo-Zanzibar War occurred on August 27 in
1896. It was over the ascension of the next Sultan in Zanzibar, and resulted in
a British victory.
Oxford University is older than the Aztec
Empire
The
university first opened its doors to students in 1096, while the Aztec Empire
is said to have originated in the city of Tenochtitlán (present-day Mexico
City) in 1325.
Historic Events
Rebus Answers
I overslept cry all the way to the bank
Birthdays Today
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Shirley MacLaine (92
years old) American actress and mystic
(Irma la Douce), born in Richmond, Virginia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Barbra Streisand (84
years old) American pop singer ("People";
"The Way We Were"; "Evergreen"), stage and screen actress (Funny
Girl; What's Up, Doc?), film director (Yentl) and EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar;
and Tony awards winner), born in Brooklyn, New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Richard M. Daley (84
years old) American politician, 43rd Mayor of Chicago (1989-2011),
born in Chicago, Illinois ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Michael O'Keefe (71 years old), American actor
(Caddyshack, Ironweed, Slugger's Wife), born in Mount Vernon, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Cedric the Entertainer (61 years old), American
comedian and actor, born in Jefferson City, Missouri ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Kelly Clarkson (44
years old) American pop singer ("Since
U Been Gone"; "My Life Would Suck Without You"), winner of 1st
season of "American Idol", songwriter, and TV personality, born in
Fort Worth, Texas ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Alexis Ohanian (43
years old) American internet entrepreneur and
co-founder of Reddit, born in Brooklyn, New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Lydia
Ko (29 years old) New Zealand golfer (Evian C'ship
2015, ANA Inspiration 2016, British Open 2024; Olympic gold 2024), born in
Seoul, South Korea ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
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Gone but not forgotten William I of
Orange (1533-1584; @51, assassinated) Dutch nobleman and revolutionary known as 'the
Silent' who led the revolt against Spanish rule and founded the House of
Orange-Nassau ( Prince of Orange, 1544-84), born in Dillenburg, County of
Nassau, Holy Roman Empire ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Edmund Cartwright, (1743-1823; @80) English inventor (power loom), born in Marnham,
Nottinghamshire, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Robert Bailey Thomas (1766-1846; @80), American
journalist and founder (The Farmer's Almanac), born in Grafton, Massachusetts
╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ John Russell Pope (1874-1937; @63, cancer), American
architect (Jefferson Memorial, National Archives and Records Administration),
born in New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ JosĂ©
Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903-1936; @33, firing squad) Spanish fascist politician and founder of Falange
Española, born in Madrid, Spain ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Richard Donner [Schwartzberg] (1930- 2021; @91), American television and film director (Twilight Zone; The Omen,
Superman; Lethal Weapon; Scrooged), and producer (X-Men; Tales From The
Crypt), born in The Bronx, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Jill Ireland (1936-1990;
@54, breast cancer), English actress
(Breakout, Assassination, Chino), born in London, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Phil Robertson (1946-2025; @79), American television
personality (Duck Dynasty) and founder of Duck Commander, born in Vivian,
Louisiana ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Pavel Krotov (1992-2021; @ 30, in his sleep, stroke),
Russian freestyle skier (World C'ship gold mixed team aerials 2021), born in
Yaroslavl, Russia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
…The End for today…
