Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and very cold, and will be mostly sunny today. And still cold! :) We came home last night from our weekend visiting to find my little pond already frozen over. It is funny to see water spraying out of the top of a little ice mountain! LOL!
We had a very nice visit with family. One of my goals for this year is to spend more time with family ... all 4 generations! For now, though, the next "project" will be getting the upstairs room cleaned before packing up Christmas decorations. And before that happens, it's catch up laundry time!
I hope you are all staying safe and warm!!!
Today is "Congress Assembles Day" ... "Dimpled Chad Day" ... "National Thank God Its Monday! Day" ... "Trivia Day" ... "World Hypnotism Day" ... "Anniversary - Pop Music Chart" ... "Admission Day (Utah)" ... "Independence Day (Myanmar)" ... "Passport Presentation (Russia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness."
-- Nicole Kidman
"Never regret something that once made you smile."
-- Amber Deckers
Today in history:
In 1885, Dr. William Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed the first successful appendectomy.
In 1893, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison granted amnesty to all people who had abstained from practicing polygamy since Nov. 1, 1890. It was part of a deal for Utah to achieve statehood.
In 1935, Bob Hope made his network radio debut in the cast of "The Intimate Revue."
In 1936, Billboard magazine published the first pop music chart.
In 1954, a struggling young musician who worked in a machine shop paid $4 to record two songs for his mother. His name: Elvis Presley.
In 2004, the unmanned Mars spacecraft began relaying pictures of a rock-strewn plain to Earth as scientists looked for signs the planet once had water and perhaps life.
Today's birthdays include:
- Folklore and fairy tale collector Jacob Grimm in 1785
- Teacher of the blind Louis Braille in 1809
- Shorthand writing system inventor Isaac Pitman in 1813
- Charles Stratton, the midget known as Gen. Tom Thumb, a famous entertainer and protege of showman P.T. Barnum, in 1838
- U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in 1896
- Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and player Don Shula in 1930
- Former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson in 1935
- Actress Dyan Cannon in 1937
- Author Maureen Reagan in 1941
- R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe in 1960
- Actor Dave Foley in 1963
- Actress Julia Ormond in 1965
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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