Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Good Morning! Wednesday December 16, 2009

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The sky is pale gold, and though there will be some clouds, we may also see some sunshine today. It'll be right around 50, a bit chilly (but hopefully not inside the office! LOL!), and no rain for a few days.
Last night the Christmas caroling was a LOT of fun. It's a shame more people don't bother to show up. There were only 5 of us from work, but with family and friends, so we ended up with a pretty good group. I know all the people we sang to really enjoyed it - they smiled and clapped and sang along! Afterward, the boss treated us to pizza ... also fun! :) After the "party" ended, my friend from work (that my young friend I took with me and I rode with) took us on a mini-tour of Christmas lights in town (Dunn). It was lovely, and we so enjoyed that!
Tonight, wow, I really have to get busy, so much I need to finish doing before the weekend.
For those who have asked (and those who haven't! LOL!), here is where to find pictures of my decorated house:
http://mychristmascountdown.blogspot.com/
There are 8 days left until Christmas!

Today is "Barbie and Barney Backlash Day" ... "Anniversary - Boston Tea Party" ... "Las Posadas (Mexico 12/16-24)" ... "Independence Day (Bahrain)" ... "Independence Day (Kazakhstan)" ... "Reconciliation Day (South Africa)" ... "Victory Day (Bangladesh)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels."
-- Bob Thaves

"Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor."
-- Benjamin Franklin

Today in history:
In 1893, Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premiered at New York's Carnegie Hall.

In 1913, British actor Charles Chaplin reported to work at Keystone Studios in Hollywood to launch a legendary film career.

In 1953, Chuck Yeager set an airborne speed record when he flew a Bell X-1A rocket-fueled plane at more than 1,600 miles an hour.

Today's birthdays include
- Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of England's King Henry VIII, in 1485
- German composer Ludwig von Beethoven in 1770
- Novelist Jane Austen in 1775
- Philosopher George Santayana in 1863
- Playwright and composer Noel Coward in 1899
- Anthropologist Margaret Mead in 1901
- Science fiction novelist Arthur C. Clarke in 1917
- Actress Liv Ullmann in 1938
- TV journalist Leslie Stahl in 1941
- TV producer Steven Bochco in 1943
- Actor Benjamin Bratt in 1963

Everyone have a Great Wednesday!

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