Life Just Gets Gooder: 1 Oct

Week 40 Day 275 Flag Today 80°/54°

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy

Wind 3 mph Gusts 7 mph Light Breeze

Active Fire: 252 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 135 miles away

Oct. Averages: Temps: 64°\32° Moisture: 3 Days

Monthly Observations

Adopt A Dog Month Link   Link
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Adopt A Turkey Month Link  Link
AIDS Awareness Month (President Reagan)  Link
American Pharmacists Month Link

Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month Link
Apple Month Link
Bat Appreciation Month
Black Cat Awareness Month Link

Weekly Observations

9/27-10/6

International Sand Sculpting Championships Link

9/29-10/5

National Chimney Safety Week
National Fall Foliage Week

1-5

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week Link

1-7

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
National Walk Your Dog Week Link Link
Universal Children's Week

Daily Observations

Balloons Around The World Day
Coffee With A Cop Day Link
CD Player Day
Fire Pup Day
Hair Day
Homemade Cookies Day
Less Than Perfect Day
International Coffee Day Link
International Day of Older Persons
International Music Day Link
Model T Day
Music Day

National Black Dog Day Link
National Book It! Day
National Green City Day Link
National Hair Day   Link
National Lace Day Link
National Pumpkin Seed Day    Link
National Walk Your Dog Day
Raccoon Appreciation Day
Random Acts of Poetry Day
Vegan Baking Day
Willy Wonka Day   Link
World Vegetarian Day
Yom Kippur

Today’s Quote

Today’s Meme

Thoughts for the day

The CU Buffs won and are 4-1.

Broncos win and now 2-1.

Cards lose and now 1-3

I heard on TV that Melania Trump had been in an AFLAC commercial in 2005. I found the commercial on the internet, and sure enough…that was Melania…even quacked like the AFLAC duck. Funny.

My trip to Mexico is sneaking up…getting excited to see my brother, Laura, the dogs, the great people of Sabin, and Lenny and Eleanor.

Riddles

If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation is she to you?

Random Thoughts…

· Birds are dinosaurs- they are considered “avian dinosaurs” and have been around for 100 million years, thus making them among the last living dinosaurs on Earth.

· A group of Chinchillas is called a Colony.

· Female gladiators (gladiatrices) existed during the Roman Empire.

· A “white elephant gift exchange” takes its name from the legend of the King of Siam gifting rare albino elephants to those who displeased him because the upkeep costs would financially ruin them.

Native American Facts…

Native Americans Played a Crucial Role in World War II

Over 44,000 Native Americans served in the U.S. military during World War II, both abroad and on the home front. Their contributions were invaluable, from the famous Navajo Code Talkers who used their language to create an unbreakable code, to the Mohawk “Skywalkers” who helped build skyscrapers and bridges.

Native American women also played a vital role, with many serving as nurses, factory workers, and even pilots.

Despite facing discrimination and challenges, these brave men and women fought for their country and helped secure the Allied victory. Their service and sacrifice are a testament to the resilience and patriotism of Native American communities.

Historic Events

1932 – Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot” in the 5th inning of game three in the 1932 World Series
1947 – Levittown, Long Island, New York opened.
1961 – Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record with HR #61 in a single season.

Riddles Answer

Answer: Your mother.

Birthdays

Jimmy Carter, 100 US President

Julie Andrews, 89 Movie Actress

Brie Larson, 35 Movie Actress

Theresa May, 68 Politician

Zach Galifianakis, 55 Movie Actor

@87 – Roger Williams (Louis Jacob Weertz), American pianist (d 2011)

@83 – Tom Bosley, American actor (d 2010)

@80 – William Rehnquist, US Supreme Court Justice (d 2005)

@79 – Walter Matthau, American actor (d 2000; heart attack)

@72 – Richard Harris, Irish actor (d 2002; Hodgkin's disease )