Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The sky is faintly "milky" this mornign, but it's bright and still out right now. Today should be "much cooler" ... only low 90s; but partly cloudy and chances of showers and storms. I heard on the news there were storms last night ... none were anywhere near me of course. I ran the sprinklers for about 3 hours!
Yesterday turned into a fun day for unexpected reasons. I didn't get much done at home, just too hot. My friend and I took my niece (and her pizza table) home. Then we decided since we were already in Raleigh, to go by a store for things we can't find locally. And while there, it wasn't far to go by where I grew up, just to see what has changed (not much except painted). If a car hadn't been pulling out of the drive right at that moment, I might have been tempted to stop! I also went by the elementary school I went to ... or at least, where it used to be. It was brand new - I went there the first year it opened. Now they've completely torn it down and built a new one. Wow.
I'm taking a vacation day today, and have lots of things planned. I have to start my retirement paperwork; clean the kitchen; deal with some laundry; scrub the needlepoint chair covers (soaking now); take trash to the dump; and clean the old caulking around the tub. And maybe go pick some blueberries! :)
Today is "One Voice" ... "Anniversary - Americans With Disabilities Act" ... "Ratification Day (New York)" ... "Curacao Day (Curacao)" ... "Independence Day (Liberia)" ... "Independence Day (Maldives)" ... "National Day (Cuba)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time."
-- Charles M. Schulz (Charlie Brown)
"An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it."
-- Jef Mallett
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again."
-- Og Mandino
Today in history:
In 1788, New York becomes the 11th state of the United States upon ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
In 1847, Liberia became a republic and Africa's first sovereign, black-ruled democratic nation.
In 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was born when a group of newly hired investigators were ordered to report to the Justice Department. It didn't become the FBI officially until 1935.
In 1984, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" became the first network television show to be broadcast in stereo.
In 2005, the United States roared back into space as the shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canaveral in the first launch since the 2003 Columbia tragedy.
Today's birthdays include
- Artist George Catlin, painter of American Indian scenes, in 1796
- Playwright George Bernard Shaw in 1856
- Carl Jung, founder of analytic psychology, in 1875
- Novelist Aldous Huxley in 1894
- Comedian Gracie Allen in 1895
- U.S. Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., who led the 1950-51 Senate investigation of organized crime, in 1903
- Actor Vivian Vance in 1909
- Erskine Hawkins, trumpet virtuoso, band leader, in 1914
- Storyteller Jean Shepherd in 1921
- Actor Jason Robards in 1922
- Movie producer Blake Edwards in 1922
- Children's author Jan Berenstain in 1923
- Baseball Hall of fame member Hoyt Wilhelm in 1923
- Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick in 1928
- Rock star Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in 1943
- Actor Helen Mirren in 1945
- Tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis in 1954
- Olympic gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill in 1956
- Actor Kevin Spacey in 1959
- Actor Sandra Bullock in 1964
- Actor Kate Beckinsale in 1973
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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