Life Just Gets Gooder: 11 Oct

Week 41 Day 285 Flag Today 74°/42°

Air Quality: Fair Moderate Sunshine Partly Mostly Cloudy Overcast Snowy Smoky Red Flag Warning

Wind 2 mph Gusts 6 mph Light Breeze e

Active Fire: 368 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 148 miles away

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

Monthly Observations

National Protect Your Hearing Month Link
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Link
National Reading Group Month
National Retirement Security Month Link
National Roller Skating Month

National RSV Awareness Month Link
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month Link
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting Month

Weekly Observations

4-12

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link
5-11

Fire Prevention Week Link
International Post Card Week Link
4-H Week Link
Death Penalty Focus Week
Great Books Week
Kids' Goal Setting Week
Industrial Water Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mystery Series Week
National Health Care Food Service Week Link
National Metric Week
National Midwifery Week 5-11 Link
National Work From Home Week
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week
Primary Care Physicians Week Link

6-12

Financial Planning Week
National Physicians Assistant Week
Pet Obesity Week Link
Spinning & Weaving Week Link
6-13

Sukkot [Jewish]
7-12

World Karaoke Championships Link
World Dairy Expo
9-11

Great American Beer Festival Link
10-12

Apple Butter Days

10-17

Take Your Medicine Americans Week

Daily Observations

Burgoo Day
Coming Out Day
Costume Swap Day   Link
Emergency Nurses Day   Link
General Pulaski Memorial Day (President)  Link
I Love Yarn Day Link
It’s My Party Day
International African Penguin Awareness Day Link
International Day of The Girl Child Link
International Off-Road Day Link

International Migratory Bird Day Link
International Pinotage Day Link
National Chess Day Link
National Motorcycle Ride Day   Link
Myths & Legends Awareness Days For All Fantasy Movie, Books and
National Coming Out Day
Sausage Pizza Day
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Link
Southern Food Heritage Day
Tender Loving Care Day   Link
Universal Music Day
Urban Wildlife Conservation Day Link
US Oyster Day

Today’s Quote

Today’s Meme

Thoughts for the day

I had a good lunch with Faith and Andy. Great conversation, good food.

I am slowly getting ready for my trip to Mexico.

The funeral for my friend will be Saturday, here in Flag. I’ll be able to attend without much driving. Andy and Faith will also be there.

Riddles

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Random Thoughts…

The North Star is the 49th brightest star in the sky.

The Wright Brother’s flight was in Kill Devil Hills, not Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk was where the brothers sent their message of success to their father.

The crack from a whip is produced by a small sonic boom.

Someday an old man will say “back in my day we only had iPhones and VR, not this futuristic useless stuff.”
A group of Oxen is called a Team or Yoke or Drove.
Yen Sid, the sorcerer in “Fantasia”, is just “Disney” spelled backward.

Native American Facts…

Native American Art Has Influenced Modern American Culture

From the bold geometric designs of Navajo rugs to the intricate beadwork of the Plains Indians, Native American art has had a profound impact on modern American culture. Many of the motifs and patterns found in indigenous art have been adapted and incorporated into fashion, interior design, and popular culture.

The work of contemporary Native American artists like Fritz Scholder, T.C. Cannon, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith has challenged stereotypes and brought indigenous perspectives to the forefront of the art world. These artists have used their work to address issues of identity, politics, and cultural heritage while also pushing the boundaries of traditional Native American art forms.

Their contributions have enriched American art and culture.

Historic Events

1887 – The first adding machine (the Comptometer) was patented, by Dorr Eugene Felt.
1962 – Vatican Council II, the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church was convened by Pope John XXIII, in four sessions that concluded on December 8, 1965.
1975 – Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC.

Riddles Answer

Answer: Short.

Birthdays

Cardi B, 32; Rapper

Brandon Flynn, 31; TV Actor

Amitabh Bachchan, 82; Movie Actor

Matt Bomer, 47; TV Actor

Joan Cusack, 62; Movie Actress

@74 – Henry J. Heinz, American businessman, founded the H. J. Heinz Company (d. 1919; pneumonia)

@73 – Harlan Fisk, United States Supreme Court Justice (d. 1946; stroke)

@78 – Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian and politician, 39th First Lady of the United States (d. 1962; heart failure)

@93 – Fred Trump, American real estate entrepreneur (d. 1999)