Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Good Morning! Tuesday December 8, 2009

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! Although there are some clouds, the sun is peeping through - I can see bright spots. The clouds will move in more, and maybe rain by this afternoon. It will be upper 40s ... chilly, but not cold enough for snow (like a lot of other places in the country are getting!)
Last night I did ... nothing! LOL! No, wait - I did finish folding and putting away some towels. That's it. :) I have no idea what I'll do tonight, but perhaps at least clear off the table and "neaten up" a bit.
There are 16 days left until Christmas!

Today is "Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS)" ... "Anniversary - John Lennon Shot" ... "Constitution Day (Uzbekistan)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday."
-- Don Marquis

"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away."
-- Phyllis Mcginley

Today in history:
In 1609, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, the second public library in Europe, opened.

In 1886, delegates from 25 unions founded the American Federation of Labor, forerunner of the modern AFL-CIO, in Columbus, Ohio.

In 1997, Jenny Shipley was sworn in as the first woman prime minister of New Zealand.

Today's birthdays include
- Mary Queen of Scots in 1542
- Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, in 1765
- General Motors founder William Durant in 1861
- Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1865
- Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in 1886
- Humorist and artist James Thurber in 1894
- Actor Lee J. Cobb in 1911
- Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in 1925
- Actor Maximilian Schell in 1930
- Comedian Flip Wilson in 1933
- Actor David Carradine in 1936
- Actor James MacArthur in 1937
- Irish flutist James Galway in 1939
- Rock musician Jim Morrison in 1943
- Rock Musician Gregg Allman in 1947
- Actress Kim Basinger in 1953
- Actress Teri Hatcher in 1964
- Irish pop singer/songwriter Sinead O'Connor in 1966

Everyone have a Great Tuesday!

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