Good Morning! Monday January 18, 2010

Good morning! It is a beautiful morning! It's bright and clear, and will be around 60 today. I'm loving this "winter" weather! LOL! Yesterday was a lovely day too, in between the rain. We even had a thunder storm yesterday afternoon (Woo Hoo!! Snow coming! LOL!). It was nice and warm ... and the "ice mountain" on the pond is completely gone now.
We got a lot done in a short time. More Christmas stuff is packed away, the garlands are all down, and there's only one tree left to take upstairs. The 3 biggest trees will go to the barn (eventually).
Tonight I have a business class, first in a series offered free by my employers. This could be very interesting. Well, I hope! LOL!

Today is "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)" ... "Anniversary - Lewis & Clark Expedition Commission" ..."Winnie The Pooh Day" ... "World Religion Day" ... "Learn To Ski Day" ... "Maintenance Day" .. "Metric System Day"

Quotes of the Day:
"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends."
-- J. K. Rowling

"This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer."
-- Will Rogers

Today in history:
In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference opened in Versailles.

In 1995, officials in Paris announced the discovery of a magnificent display of Paleolithic cave art in southern France.

In 1997, Norwegian Borge Ousland completed a 1,675-mile trek across Antarctica, the first time anyone traversed the continent alone.

Today's birthdays include:
- English physician Peter Roget, who compiled Roget's Thesaurus, in 1779
- American orator and statesman Daniel Webster in 1782
- English author A.A. (Alan Alexander) Milne, who wrote Winnie the Pooh, in 1882
- Comedian Oliver Hardy of the legendary Laurel and Hardy team, in 1892
- Actor Cary Grant in 1904
- Actor Danny Kaye in 1913
- Filmmaker John Boorman in 1933
- Temptations singer David Ruffin in 1941
- Actor Kevin Costner in 1955

Everyone have a Great Monday!