Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The sun is just up over the trees, and my whole back yard is blindingly bright gold. It's going to be such a nice day, sunny and around 70. Sometimes I wish I had the nerve to play "hookey" from work! LOL!
Last night I finished laundry, and did a small amount of straightening. I flaked out early, tried to read and got too sleepy. :)
Tonight my niece will be here, and I have no idea what we'll do - other than get things ready for an all day historical event excursion tomorrow. :)
Today is "Saint Joseph's Day" ... "Schmeckfest" ... "Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day" ... "National Chocolate Caramel Day" ... "Companies That Care Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'."
-- Larry Hardiman
"If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity."
-- Bill Vaughan
Today in history:
In 721 B.C., the Roman historian Ptolemy said Babylonian astronomers noted history's first recorded eclipse: an eclipse of the moon.
In 1915, Pluto was photographed for the first time, but not recognized as a planet.
In 1918, the U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act, which authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to establish standard time zones in the United States.
In 1953, legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille won the only Academy Award of his career when "The Greatest Show on Earth," a big-budget extravaganza about circus life, was acclaimed the Best Picture of the year.
In 1991, Khaleda Zia became the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh.
Today's birthdays include:
- Plymouth Colony Gov. William Bradford in 1590
- Scottish explorer of Africa David Livingstone in 1813
- Marshal Wyatt Earp in 1848
- Jurist William Jennings Bryan in 1860
- Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren in 1891
- Watergate Judge John Sirica in 1904
- Actor Patrick McGoohan in 1928
- Author Philip Roth in 1933
- Actress Ursula Andress in 1936
- Actress Glenn Close in 1947
- Actor Bruce Willis in 1955
Everyone have a Great Friday!
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