25 Jul

 

Week 30 Day 207 Flag Today  87°/55° Wind 6 mph Gusts 13 mph Gentle Breeze Active Fire:  89 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 6 miles away Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Mostly Cloudy Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\52° Moisture:  8 Days

Weekly Observations

18-25 Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week 20-28 National Moth Week 21-27  Captive Nations Week National Independent Retailers Week Link   National Zoo Keeper Week Link   RAGBRAI-Bike Race Women in Baseball Week

24-30   National Tequila Week Link 25-28 Comic Con International 25-27 Quilt Odyssey Week  Comi Great Texas Mosquitos Days  Link

Daily Observations

Carousel Day or Merry-Go-Round Day  Link Feast of Saint James Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day Hire A Veteran Day    Link International Shiraz Day National Carousel Day National Chili Dog Day  Link   National Hire a Veteran Day National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

National Intern Day  Link  National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day   Link National Refreshment Day   Link  National Wine and Cheese Day Link Red Shoe Day (International) Lyme Disease Day Link  Link Thread The Needle Day  Link World Drowning Prevention Day

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

“My life, I realize suddenly, is July. Childhood is June, and old age is August. But here it is, July, and my life this year is July inside of July.” – Rick Bass

 

Today’s Meme

 

Today’s Thoughts

Saw the blood doc. I’ll do a phlebotomy tomorrow at noon.  So tired of bureaucracy…always messing thing up. My blood draw was 7 days ago. Since tomorrow is the 8^th day, I must have another draw for cell count, then have a saline solution in the needle for about an hour while they wait for get the results, then the phlebotomy. Total insanity. As a retired civil servant, I get having rules, but I also know that there is always a way to get an exception.

 1972 was 52 years ago…

Cost of Living 1972 - How Much things cost

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 3.27%

Yearly Inflation Rate UK 6.4%

Average Cost of new house $27,550.00

Average Income per year $11,800.00

Average Monthly Rent $165.00

Cost of a gallon of Gas 55 cents

Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1020

Roxanne Ladies Swimsuit $30.00

Kodak Pocket Camera $28.00

Wrangler Jeans $12.00

ladies Timex Watch From $30.00

Ford Pinto $2,078

Barbie Doll Designer Collection From $2.85

Frisbee 94 cents

Ladies Stylish Over the Knee Boot $22.97

Ladies Deirdra Wig $20.00

Ladies Front Slit Dress $18.00

Classic Cook Center $474.95

White Contemporary Dinette Set $282.95

Hellmann’s Mayonnaise $1.39

Fresh Strawberries Lb 31 cents

Ground Beef Lb 98 cents

Fruit Cocktail Can 20 cents

Split Level Home on Hill Top living room , dining room , 3 bedrooms , cathedral ceilings , 3 baths central air and double garage Iowa City $32,400

 

Phrases used by Old-er People that younger people might not understand

“Bug Out”
Telling someone to “bug out” means that they should leave quickly or escape. It was originally military slang that spread to general use. When was it used? Typically, to describe a hasty departure from an uncomfortable situation. The phrase is not commonly said today.you storic Events

 

Birthdays

Meg Donnelly, 23 TV Actress Matt LeBlanc, 56 TV Actor James Lafferty, 38 TV Actor Jai Nice, 33 Fashion Designer

@77 – Frank J. Sprague, American inventor (died in 1934) @80 – Walter Brennan, American actor (died in 1974) @27 – Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., American lieutenant and pilot (died in 1944; WWII) @84 – Estelle Getty, American actress (died in 2008) @14 – Emmett Till, American lynching victim (died in 1955; lynching) @25 – Brad Renfro, American actor (died in 2008; OD)

 

…The End for today…