Saturday, July 31, 2010

Good Morning! Saturday July 31, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's misty out, and may not "burn off" this morning. Today will be cloudy, high 80s (may not even get to 90! Wow!), and a good chance of showers by this afternoon.
Last night we went out after I got home from work, to eat and then run some errands. I didn't get everything on my list ... we got too tired! LOL! No, I didn't get *that* much. It was just late and still pretty warm. We did go over to Lowes to check out spillways ... but if we go that route, we'll have to build our own. They're very pretty (would look so nice in the pond), but too expensive. And I am just smitten with a bubbler that has little lights that make it look like the bubbling top has a fire inside!
This morning I'm going to try to finish my errands, and then hopefully get some laundry, cleaning and projects done around the house. With it a touch cooler, I should be able to get a lot done ... if I can stay away from the computer! :)

Today is "Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola" ... "Anniversary - US Patent Office" ... "Paddle for Perthes Disease Awareness Day".

Quotes of the Day:
"Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves."
-- Henri-Frйdйric Amiel

"Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity."
-- Paul Goodman

"People who are always making allowances for themselves soon go bankrupt."
-- Mary Pettibone Poole

Today in history:
In 1498, on his third voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Trinidad.

In 1792, director David Rittenhouse laid the cornerstone in Philadelphia for the U.S. Mint, the first building of the federal government.

In 1964, Ranger 7, an unmanned U.S. lunar probe, took the first close-up images of the moon.

Today's birthdays include
- Author and jurist James Kent in 1763
- Confederate Army guerrilla leader William Quantrill, in 1837
- Pollster Elmo Burns Roper Jr., in 1900
- Economist Milton Friedman and former TV talk-show host in 1912
- Columnist Irv Kupcinet in 1912
- Sports announcer Curt Gowdy in 1919
- Recording industry executive Ahmet Ertegun in 1923
- Actor Don Murray in 1929
- Actor Ted Cassidy in 1932
- Actor France Nuyen in 1939
- Actor Geraldine Chaplin in 1944
- Musicians Gary Lewis in 1945
- Actor Bob Welch in 1946
- Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong in 1951
- Businessman and NBA team owner Mark Cuban in 1958
- Actor Wesley Snipes in 1962
- Actor Dean Cain in 1966
- Writer J.K. Rowling in 1965

Everyone have a Great Saturday!

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