Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It appears the clouds have moved on by (leaving very little of the predicted rain), and today will be mild (around 70), mostly sunny, and breezy. This is true lovely fall weather.
Yesterday I had a nice experience. I went, with a friend, to a "Pink Tea". This is an event my employer put on in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. The old office was fixed up very nicely, wonderful refreshments (including, of course, choices of hot or iced tea), they even had some very classy door prizes. A nurse from the local hospital gave a talk about breast cancer: awareness, diagnosing, and also clarified a lot of the myths. It was a well spent lunch hour.
Last night the only thing I accomplished was to sort through my stash of Christmas fabrics to find what I need for a swap project. I will need to work on that this weekend, as well as get started on decorating. Tonight I hope to get the first stage - cutting - done, as well as some cutting done for my current projects (that I'm way behind on!!).
Today is "Anniversary - Internet" ... "Anniversary - Stock Market Crash (1929)" ... "Republic Day (Turkey)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
-- Oscar Wilde
"I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns."
-- Sir Winston Churchill
Today in history:
In 1886, the ticker-tape parade first took place in New York City.
In 1923, the musical "Runnin' Wild," which introduced the Charleston, opened on Broadway.
In 1969, the first connection on what would become the Internet was made when bits of data flowed between computers at UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute. This was the beginning of ARPANET, the forerunner to the Internet developed by the Department of Defense.
In 1998, Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, who in 1962 became the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, returned to space aboard the shuttle Discovery. At 77, he was the oldest person to travel in space.
Today's birthdays include
- Scottish biographer James Boswell in 1740- Singer/composer Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the words and music for Dixie, in 1815- Comedian/singer Fanny Brice in 1891- Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels in 1897- Political cartoonist Bill Mauldin in 1921- Singer Melba Moore in 1945 - Actor Richard Dreyfuss in 1947 - Actress Kate Jackson in 1948- Actress Finola Hughes in 1960- Actress Joely Fisher in 1967- Actress Winona Ryder in 1971
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
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