Life Just Gets Gooder: 13 Jul

Weather Expectations Week 23 Day 193 Flag Today 85°/50°

Wind 8 mph Gusts 10 mph

Active Fire: 22 miles away Risk of fire: High

Nearest Lightning: 17 miles away Humidity: 24%

Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Partly Cloudy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Embrace Your Geekness Day Link
Gruntled Workers Day Link
International Day of Rock n' Roll Link Link
National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Link Link
National Be Your Own Hero Day
National Beef Tallow Day
National French Fry Day
National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day
World Cup Soccer Day (Anniversary Observance)

Weekly Observances:

Tour de France: 4-26 Link

Running of The Bulls (Spain): 7-14
Sports Cliché Week: 7-14 Link

National Cancer Survivor Sibling Week: 12-18 Link
National Farriers Week: 12-18
Operation Safe Driver Week: 12-18 Link
Nude Recreation Weekend: 12-18

Fresh Quotation:

Today’s Reflection:

It looks like the monsoon might actually return this afternoon. We sure need moisture for our forest.

I watched the Argentina/Switzerland World Cup match last night. It was a good match though Argentina came alive in the extended time. I still don’t understand how the clock works. It counts up, but I can never figure out when the match actually going to end. Thankfully the true fans, athletes, coaches seem to find it normal.

Quite a shock to hear that Senator Lindsey Graham passed last night at 71. He was a powerhouse in Congress. I seldom agreed with him, but he could sure control things.

After visiting my brother several years ago, I got a Google Home speaker. It lets me listen to music and NPR while showering and when in the bedroom. When I was moved downstairs, the speaker came, but I could not figure out how to change the Wi-Fi network. After two weeks of messing up, I finally simply deleted the app from my phone and started over. It only took about 5 minutes to have the speaker functioning normally with the new Wi-Fi network. Lesson learned.

Laura is back at the hacienda. She flew back from Mexico City after a couple of weeks on a business trip. Her flight was delayed about an hour but made it to Merida.

Historical events

13 July History

Good to know:

Australian Big-Headed Turtles have unusually large heads. Because of this, unlike other turtle species, they are unable to retract their heads into their shells

Picture of the Day:

Today’s Trivia:

The Piasa Bird's Reign of Terror© the_tentacle_monster

Along the Mississippi River bluffs near present-day Alton, Illinois, ancient paintings once depicted a terrifying creature with wings, scales, antlers, and a human face. The Illiniwek people called this monster the Piasa Bird—a man-eating demon that swooped down to carry off hunters and warriors.

Chief Ouatoga finally ended its reign of terror. After receiving a vision from the Great Spirit, he offered himself as bait while twenty warriors hid with poison arrows. When the Piasa attacked, their coordinated volley brought down the beast forever.

Though the original cliff painting has weathered away, modern recreations preserve this legend that blends natural and supernatural fears into a tale of communal courage against overwhelming odds.

Today’s Birthdays:

Harrison Ford Movie Actor 84 years old

Birthplace Chicago, IL

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Patrick Stewart TV Actor 86 years old

Birthplace Mirfield, England

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Ken Jeong Movie Actor 57 years old

Birthplace Detroit, MI

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Johnny Gilbert Game Show Host 98 years old

Birthplace Newport News, VA