17 May

 

Week 20  Day 137 Flag Today  71°/34° Wind 2mph Gusts 7mph Active Fire:  132 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 111 miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy May Averages: Temps: 68°\34° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

Older Americans Month Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness Month  Link Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month  Link Personal History Month Link

Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month Preeclampsia Awareness Month Link Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month (5/11-6/15)

Weekly Observations

11-18 National Public Gardens Week  Link  12-17 Display Week  Link 12-18  Food Allergy Awareness Week Link National Hospital Week Link National Nursing Home Week National Police Week National Return To Work Week   National Stuttering Awareness Week National Tick Awareness Week National Transportation Week National Women's Health Week Reading is Fundamental Week  Link  Salute to Moms 40+ Week  Salvation Army Week  Work At Home Moms Week

13-19  American Craft Beer Week Link  Hoarding Awareness Week Link International Coaching Week Link National Bike to Work Week Link    National Etiquette Week National Stationery Week Link PGA Championships Link Teacher Appreciation Week 14-25 Cannes Film Festival 16-21 National Foul Ball Week

Daily Observations

Cherry Cobbler Day Endangered Species Day  Link   International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia   Link Graduation Tassel Day  Link International Defense Transportation Day International Virtual Assistants Day   Morel Mushroom Day -19  NASCAR Day  Link   National Bike to Work Day  Link

National Pizza Party Day    Link National Walnut Day  Link Pack Rat Day Pinot Grigio Day  Link Same Sex Marriage Day Syttende Mai World Eel Day World Hypertension Day   Link World Telecommunications and Information Society Day   Link World Neurofibromatosis Day (NF Day)   Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don’t back down. Eminem

Today’s Thoughts

A great spring day.

I had lunch with Mike and Mary today. Good food and good conversation. Her twin grandkids in Phoenix are finishing their Jr. year in High School and looking forward to their Senior year. Both are working summer jobs and very happy.

The Trump trial goes on. I don’t know about the jury, but for me, I realize Cohen will say anything to make himself and his boss look good, until that no longer works, then his story completely changes even when he contradicts himself. They deserve each other.  

 

Did you Know?

 

 Interesting Facts

 

Fact: People once ate arsenic to improve their skin

You’ve probably heard about how a lot of the Victorians’ favorite cosmetics were riddled with arsenic, but it gets worse. There were also products on the market in the late 19th century, like Dr. James P. Campbell’s Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers, that were meant to be eaten. They claimed to get rid of freckles, blackheads, and other “facial disfigurements.” Admit it: That’s one of the most interesting facts you’ve learned in a while.

 

Historic Events

 

Ë 1756 – Seven Years’ War formally began when Great Britain declared war on France.

Ë 1900 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, was first published in the United States.

Ë 1954 – The US Supreme Court declared a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.

Ë 2004 – The first legal same-sex marriages in the US were performed in the state of Massachusetts.

Birthdays with some quotes

82 – Taj Mahal (Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr.), American blues singer-songwriter and musician 68 – Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer “You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.” 63 – Enya, Irish singer-songwriter “As with anything creative, change is inevitable.” 1962 – Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host Slow down and self-edit and ask yourself the three things you must always ask yourself before you say anything: “Does this need to be said?” “Does this need to be said by me?” “Does this need to be said by me now?” 59 – Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter “If you have something to say, then say it. Express yourself and break the rules.” 39 – Derek Hough, American actor and dancer

@87 – Maureen O’Sullivan, Irish-American actress (d. 1998) “It’s nice to be immortal. Film has given us immortality.” @65 – Bob Saget, American comedic actor and television host (d. 2022; from fall) @61 – Bill Paxton, American character actor (d. 2017; stroke) @56 – Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (d. 1946; stroke)

 

…The End for today…