Monday, May 31, 2010

Good Morning! Monday May 31, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. No rain yesterday, and none in the forecast for today ... just upper 80s, partly cloudy, humid. It might be a day for outside, but I don't know yet. First I have to run the errands that I decided I was too tired to do yesterday! LOL!
I did get some boxes unpacked and flattened; most things are (more or less) in their designated rooms. I still have a lot to do!
Later this morning I will get the errands done, and then decide how the day will go. I have some bookshelves on the porch that I need to bring inside. I hate to do that - they'll be in the way until I can get some furniture re-arranged. And, part of my re-arranging has to wait until I can get someone to come pick up the world's ugliest loveseat! LOL! (will be calling tomorrow, but today is a holiday).
Today, being Memorial Day (observed), is a day of remembrance and honor and prayer for all, past and present, of our service men and women. It is also ... to my way of thinking ... a day of joy and thankfulness for the freedoms we have because of our brave military. (no lecture, just an opinion! :) ).

Today is "Memorial Day (Observed)" ... "Prayer For Peace, Memorial Day" ... "What You Think Upon Grows Day" ... "World No Tobacco Day" ... "Anniversary - Copyright Law".

Quotes of the Day:
"You pile up enough tomorrows and you'll be left with nothing but a bunch of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering."
-- Meredith Willson, "The Music Man"

"A waist is a terrible thing to mind."
-- Jane Caminos

Today in history:
In 1790, U.S. President George Washington signed into law the first U.S. copyright law.
In 1927, the final Ford Model T was built. More than 15 million of the vehicles were produced.


Today's birthdays include
- Poet Walt Whitman in 1819
- Surgeon William Mayo, founder of the Mayo Clinic in 1819
- Radio humorist Fred Allen in 1894
- Clergyman-author Norman Vincent Peale in 1898
- Actor Don Ameche in 1908
- U.S. Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wash., in 1912
- Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1923
- Actor Clint Eastwood in 1930
- Peter, Paul and Mary's Peter Yarrow in 1938
- Country singer Johnny Paycheck in 1938
- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath in 1943
- Actress Sharon Gless (Cagney and Lacey) in 1943
- Actor Tom Berenger in 1950
- Actor Gregory Harrison in 1950
- Actor Kyle Secor (Homicide: Life on the Street) in 1958
- Actor/writer Chris Elliot in 1960
- Actress Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City) in 1961
- Actress/model Brooke Shields in 1965

Everyone have a Great Monday!

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