Saturday, February 20, 2010

Good Morning! Saturday February 20, 2010

Good morning! It's a gorgeous morning! It's bright and clear already. It's around 35 out, but will warm up to low to mid 50s. YAY! Much as I love snow ... I'm tired of it always on weekends. LOL! Today I hope we'll get some of the Christmas things cleared out of the yard ... at least the ones that have toppled over in recent storms. I wanted to leave the lights up around the front door; but since the arch structure fell down, I guess that won't happen. Sad ... time for lights out.
I also have a lot of other things that need to get caught up today. I'm hoping my joints and the weather hold out! :) Tonight, of course, more Olympics. Last night I watched some ice dancing. It was lovely, but somehow not my favorite. I wonder what events we'll catch off and on during the day, and tonight. :)

Today is "Hoodie-Hoo Day (Northern Hemisphere)" ... "UN World Day for Social Justice" ... "Anniversary - Closest Approach of a Comet to Earth".

Quotes of the Day:
"Whoever does not love his work cannot hope that it will please others.d"
-- Unknown

"In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from."
-- Peter Drucker

Today in history:
In 1547, Edward VI was crowned King of England at the age of nine.

In 1962, U.S. astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. He landed safely after three orbits in a Mercury spacecraft.

In 1998, Tara Lipinski, 15, of the United States became the youngest person to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating.

Today's birthdays include:
- American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott in 1726
- Photographer Ansel Adams in 1902
- Soviet leader Alexei Kosygin in 1904
- TV emcee John Daly in 1914
- Fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt in 1924
- Film director Robert Altman in 1925
- Actor Sidney Poitier in 1927
- Former race car figure Bobby Unser in 1934
- Former race car figure Roger Penske in 1937
- Singer Nancy Wilson in 1937
- Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1941
- Hockey player Phil Esposito in 1942
- Actress Sandy Duncan in 1946
- Actor Peter Strauss in 1947
- Actress Jennifer O'Neill in 1948
- Socialite Ivana Trump in 1949
- Heiress Patty Hearst Shaw in 1954
- Former basketball star Charles Barkley in 1963
- Actor French Stewart ( 3rd Rock from the Sun ) in 1964
- Model Cindy Crawford in 1966
- Actor Andrew Shue in 1967
- Musician Kurt Cobain in 1967

Everyone have a Great Saturday!

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