Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's still cloudy, so it looks like everything is going to get a thorough soaking before this weather system moves on. Today will be mid 70s, and with a good chance of showers and storms in the afternoon. We had some strong storms move through fairly late in the evening yesterday - fortunately, after we were home from our trip (though we did come through some showers on the way). It knocked the satelite dish out for quite a while (not that that is unusual! LOL!); but I had already gotten unloaded, unpacked, and laundry done. So, time to read! :)
Today will be SO busy. I have to go in to work for a mandatory insurance meeting; then I'm off for a (too quick) visit to a friend. Then I have a few other errands to run, and come home to finish cleaning. Oh wait, first I have to "fix" my vacuum. Bother! LOL! But by tonight I hope to have a large area totally decluttered and cleaned, so tomorrow I can move on to another area!
Today is "Brother's Day" ... "Whitmonday (Christian)" ... "Commonwealth Day (Belize)" ... "Culture Day (Bulgaria)" ... "Independence Day (Eritrea)" ... "Victoria Day (Canada)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The future will be better tomorrow."
-- Dan Quayle
"You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are."
-- Anna Quindlen
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
-- Plato
Today in history:
In 1626, the Dutch West Indies Trading Co. bought the island of Manhattan from the Indians, paying with goods worth about $24.
In 1830, Sarah Hale published the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
In 1844, the first U.S telegraph line was formally opened between Baltimore and Washington.
In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to the public, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan Island.
In 1935, the first night major league baseball game saw the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.
In 1962, Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times.
Today's birthdays include
- French journalist and revolutionary Jean Paul Marat in 1743
- British Queen Victoria in 1819
- Hostess and party-giver Elsa Maxwell, credited with introducing the scavenger hunt, in 1883
- Actress Lilli Palmer in 1914
- Comedian Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong in 1938
- Musician Bob Dylan in 1941
- Actor Gary Burghoff (M*A*S*H) in 1943
- Singer Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte) in 1944
- Actress Priscilla Presley, former wife of Elvis Presley, in 1945
- Actor Alfred Molina in 1953
- Singer Rosanne Cash in 1955
- Actress Kristin Scott Thomas in 1960
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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