Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! It's all grayish and overcast, which means a reasonably good possibility of rain. It might not make it into the 90s today, though I'm not so sure on that. Last night the weather guy was talking about record-setting number of days in a row in the 90s (and didn't we do the same thing with cold weather this winter?). The garden doesn't mind the heat, but we sure could use some rain.
I got most of my laundry done last night, but not much else; nothing much on TV, so I went to bed early. I got up this morning full of good intentions ... and not much energy! LOL! Oh well. I have cleaned the kitchen and swept; I just have to finish putting the laundry away, and get things ready to go to a friend's house for the afternoon. I will probably do the long-put-off grocery shopping on the way home. :)
Today is "Clerihew Day" ... "Don't Step on a Bee Day" ... "National Hop-A-Park Day" ... "Admission Day (Wyoming)" ... "Independence Day (Bahamas)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues."
-- Elizabeth Taylor
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."
-- Seneca
Inspirational Joy for the Day:
"A Christian is never in a state of completion
But always in the process of becoming."
--Martin Luther
Today in history:
In 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the United States as the 44th state.
In 1925, the so-called Monkey Trial, in which John Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in school, a violation of state law, began in Dayton, Tenn., featuring a classic confrontation between William Jennings Bryan, the three-time presidential candidate and fundamentalist hero, and legendary defense attorney Clarence Darrow.
In 1938, industrialist Howard Hughes and a crew of four flew around the world in 91 hours, setting a speed record.
In 1962, the pioneer telecommunications satellite Telstar began relaying TV pictures between the United States and Europe.
in 1999, the U.S. team won the Women's World Cup in soccer, defeating China in the final on penalty kicks.
Today's birthdays include
- Protestant theologian John Calvin in 1509
- British judge William Blackstone in 1723
- American painter James Whistler in 1834
- Brewer Adolphus Busch in 1839
- Inventor Nikola Tesla in 1856
- French novelist Marcel Proust in 1871
- Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune in 1875
- TV news anchor/commentator David Brinkley in 1920
- Social activist Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1921
- Boxer Jake LaMotta in 1921
- Author Jean Kerr in 1922
- Actor Fred Gwynne in 1926
- Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in 1927
- Musician Ronnie James Dio in 1942
- Tennis star Arthur Ashe in 1943
- Actor Ron Glass in 1945
- Actor Sue Lyon in 1946
- Folksinger Arlo Guthrie in 1947
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Andre Dawson in 1954
- Actor Jessica Simpson in 1980
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
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