Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It's clear and bright and already warm. It'll go to mid 90s today (maybe even close to 100!). There's a chance of rain tonight, which will be welcome even to watered plants.
Yesterday we got more done than expected. Jimmy had a class all day, so I dropped him off, picked up my niece and my friend, and we made the thrift shop rounds. We found a few great bargains (we are SO good at that -- too good!), but mostly did a lot of looking and dreaming. We picked up Jimmy from his class (he passed), and went for pizza. Later in the evening, when the sun was lower (still hot!), my friend got several things potted and we ran the sprinklers and soakers to get everything watered. Also, they helped me move the last "big" piece of furniture needed to get things in place, so I can start putting everything back in it's new home.
This morning we're taking my niece home, giving her some decorating ideas for her apartment, and then home. I will be doing laundry (dryer isn't working right, but in this weather I can put it on the line & it'll be dry in a very short time!), and working on once again getting all the clutter put away.
Today is "Children's Awareness Memorial Day" ... "Corpus Christi (Christian - US Observance)" ... "National Cancer Survivors Day" ... "Anniversary - D-Day" ... "Day of the Rice God (Japan)" ... "Flag Day (Sweden)" ... "Memorial Day (Korea)".
Quotes of the Day:
"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs."
-- Unknown
"Make your bargain before beginning to plow."
-- Arab Proverb
Today in history:
In 1684, the Ashmoleon Museum opened as the first university museum.
In 1872, feminist Susan B. Anthony was fined for voting in an election in Rochester, N.Y. She refused to pay the fine and the judge allowed her to go free.
In 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, N.J.
In 1994, national leaders and World War II veterans commemorated the 50th anniversary of "D-Day."
Today's birthdays include
- Spanish painter Diego Velazquez in 1599
- American patriot Nathan Hale in 1755
- Painter John Trumbull in 1756
- Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in 1799
- Clothier David T. Abercrombie in 1867
- British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott in 1868
- German novelist Thomas Mann in 1875
- Vaudeville bandleader Ted Lewis in 1890
- Indonesian dictator Achmed Sukarno in 1901
- Bandleader Jimmie Lunceford in 1902
- Singer Levi Stubbs in 1936
- Singer Gary U.S. Bonds in 1939
- Olympic gold medal sprinter and protester Tommie Smith in 1944
- Actor Robert Englund in 1949
- Actor Harvey Fierstein in 1952
- Comedian Sandra Bernhard in 1955
- Tennis player Bjorn Borg in 1956
- Actress Amanda Pays in 1959
- Actor Paul Giamatti in 1967
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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