Thursday, March 4, 2010

Good Morning! Thursday March 4, 2010

Good morning!! It's a wonderful morning. It's still cloudy, but will go up to around 50, and possibly we'll start getting sunshine by late afternoon. Almost all the snow is gone already. It was a very pretty snow, and surprisingly "soft" ... and melting away. I know we may still see some winter weather this month; but spring is definately on the way!
Another chilly night, and I (mostly) watched the girls sing. I guess I wasn't all that impressed, as it didn't hold my attention. There were maybe 2 or 3 I really liked. I probably won't watch tonight, as I don't care enough yet who leaves! LOL!
Anyway, tonight is catch up laundry and other misc. chores night ... and unless it's all reruns, some good (to me) programs. :)

Today is "Courageous Followers Day" ... "March Forth - Do Something Day " ... "National Grammar Day " ... "Old Inauguration Day " ... "Admission Day (Vermont)" ... "World Book Day (UK and Ireland)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it."
-- Will Rogers

"Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are."
-- Laurence J. Peter

Today in history:
In 1681, to satisfy a debt, England's King Charles II granted a royal charter, deed and governorship of Pennsylvania to William Penn.

In 1789, the U.S. Congress met for the first time, in New York City.

In 1791, Vermont was admitted to the United States as the 14th state.

In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the first president to be inaugurated in Washington.

In 1837, Chicago was incorporated as a city.

In 1917, Jeanette Rankin, a Montana Republican, was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives. She was the first woman to serve in Congress.

In 1933, Frances Perkins was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Labor, the first female member of a U.S. Cabinet.

In 1958, the U.S. atomic submarine Nautilus reached the North Pole by passing beneath the Arctic ice cap.

Today's birthdays include:
- Portuguese Prince Henry, the Navigator, in 1394
- Composer Antonio Vivaldi in 1678
- Polish-born American patriot Casimir Pulaski in 1747
- Legendary Notre Dame football Coach Knute Rockne in 1888
- Actor John Garfield in 1913
- Actress/singer Barbara McNair in 1934
- English auto racing champion Jimmy Clark in 1936
- Actress Paula Prentiss in 1939
- Texas Gov. Rick Perry in 1950
- Actress Kay Lenz in 1953
- Actor/producer Emilio Estefan in 1953
- Actress Catherine O'Hara in 1954
- Actor Steven Weber in 1961

Everyone have a Great Thursday!

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