Thursday, April 8, 2010

Good Morning! Thursday April 8, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. My window is full of gorgeous golden sunlight, although the forecast is for cloudy. It'll be low 80s today, and maybe rain by tonight. With record-setting pollan going on, as well as my garden (and TWO newly planted apple trees), rain would certainly be welcome. It's also going to be very windy by this afternoon - which will either blow the pollan away, or just swirl it in the air more!
Last night I got that second apple tree planted. That was not easy, as I kept running into roots from a long-dead tree. But, it's done. And I confess ... I got nothing else done! LOL! I did watch the results show ... oh my!! I was so shocked. And, in the end, relieved. Now I'm asking myself ... does it matter enough to start voting? I never have this early.
Tonight I'll need to stop by the grocery store, and then decide if I do laundry or wait for the weekend! :)

Today is "National D.A.R.E Day" ... "Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival - Japan)".

Quotes of the Day:
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
-- Frank A. Clark

"If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith."
-- Albert Einstein

Today in history:
In 1742, Handel's "Messiah" was performed for the first time, in Dublin.

In 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's long-standing career record. Aaron played two more seasons ending with 755 home runs.

Today's birthdays include
- Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1726
- Pioneer neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing in 1869
- Actress Mary Pickford in 1892
- Olympic figure skater/actress Sonja Henie in 1912
- Former first lady Betty Ford in 1918
- Comedian Shecky Greene in 1926
- Composer Jacques Brel in 1929
- Actor and former ambassador to Mexico John Gavin in 1931
- Journalist Seymour Hersh in 1937
- Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1938
- Basketball Hall of Fame member John Havlicek in 1940
- Choreographer Michael Bennett of A Chorus Line fame in 1943
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Catfish Hunter in 1946
- Actor/singer John Schneider in 1954
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Gary Carter in 1954
- Novelist Barbara Kingsolver in 1955
- Musician Julian Lennon in 1963
- Actress Robin Wright Penn in 1966
- Actress Patricia Arquette in 1968
- Actor Taran Noah Smith in 1984

Everyone have a Great Thursday!

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