Flagstaff Almanac
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Week 48 Day 332 |
Sky Cover % |
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Active fire: 136miles Risk
of fire: Low |
Near Lightning: 1408mi
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Wind 7mph Gusts 15mph |
FlagToday 43° \19° |
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Air
Quality: Fair Partly Cloudy |
Nov. Averages: Temps: 53° \ 23° Moisture 3 Days |
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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National Farm-City Week:
22-28 |
National Family Week: 24-30 |
Daily Observations
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Letter Writing Day |
National French Toast Day |
Today’s Thoughts
I’m
slowly getting used to cold mornings. I’m sure glad I set the furnace to come
on at 5:30am.
Our
local mall opens at 10am. It used to open at 9am before the pandemic, but the
10am opening is our new reality. I headed over there this morning at 10:15. It’s
only about a mile away. I wanted to go to the two anchor stores, Dillards and
JCPenny. I parked near JCPenny only to find the doors locked. I went to the middle
of the Mall and while the small stores were open, Dillards was still closed. I
came home with no idea why they were closed. Neither had a sign of a late
opening.
Broncos
beat the Browns 29-12; Rams beat the Cards 37-14.
60
Minutes did a piece on the country of Georgia and its wine production. It is
believed that Georgia produced the world’s first wine. The Soviet era destroyed
the wine making industry there. Small family gardens could still grow grapes
for home use…which kept the ancient varieties of grapes from dying out. Today there
are 500 grape varieties being grown at huge vineyards through out wine country
in Georgia. There are several unique characteristics of the wine: many are
ancient varieties; the wine is made in clay pots and buried underground during
the fermentation stage and the wine is an amber color when finished. It is now
being exported to many countries including the US.
I
have been sending Thanksgiving cards for many years through the internet. I got
a note today that one of my mother’s good friends passed away at 98 in July.
They were neighbors of our home in Wheat Ridge. Her husband passed away in his
early 40’s and she moved, with the 3 kids to Red Feather Lake, CO. I drove my
mom up there many times when I was visiting from AZ. She had magnificent handwriting
and a great sense of humor. Margaret had a great life and will be missed by
many.
Enjoy
Famous Natives to
Know…
Cary Morin ©James
Fraher - Getty Images
Lauded as “one of the best acoustic
pickers on the scene today,” the Native Crow musician fuses bluegrass, folk,
blues, and rock in a unique sound that has taken him across the globe,
including performances at the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center.
Best TV Quotes… TV quotes
She's our friend and
she's crazy." — "Stranger Things", 2016-present.
Historic Events
1895
– The first automobile race in The United States took place, over 54 miles,
from Jackson Park in Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea won in about
10 hours.
1942
– Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston Massachusettes. Nearly 500 people were
killed in the blaze. This fire was probably the single biggest reason ‘EXIT’
signs are now in (US) public places.
1967
– The first pulsar (PSR B1919+21, in the constellation of Vulpecula) was
discovered by astronomers Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish.
Birthdays with some
quotes
94
– Berry Gordy, Jr., American songwriter, producer (founded Motown Records)
87
– Gary Hart, American lawyer, and politician
“You
can get awful famous in this country in seven days.”
@66 – R.B. Greaves, Guyanese-American Singer/Songwriter (d.
2012)
80
– Randy Newman, American Singer/Songwriter, and composer (Toy Story, Monk)
@77 – Betty Parris (Witch Accuser from Salem, d. 1760)
77
– Joe Dante, American director, and producer (Gremlins)
“Editing
is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film
has been ruined in the editing room.”
71
– S. Epatha Merkerson, American actress (Law and Order)
@70 – Hope Lange, American actress (d. 2003; colitis)
@69 – William Blake, English poet (d. 1827)
“A
fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.”
64
– Judd Nelson, American actor (The Breakfast Club)
62
– Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican director/producer and screenwriter (Gravity)
61
– Jon Stewart, American comedian, and TV host
@57 – Henry Bacon, American architect designed the Lincoln
Memorial (d. 1924; cancer)
@39 – Anna Nicole Smith, American model, actress, and television
personality (d. 2007)
39
– Trey Songz, American R&B Singer/Songwriter, and actor
39
– Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress, and producer
36
– Karen Gillan, Scottish actress (Doctor Who, Nebula)
31
– Adam Hicks, American actor
…The End for today…
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