Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's bright and clear, and already warm. The forecast is for 98, and since we are south of the forecast area, probably around 100 here today. Wow. Is this "global warming"? Or just "eastern warming"? :)
Yesterday was busy. We ran a bunch of errands ... seemed like I spent the whole day coming and going. But, I did get some things done here. More laundry hung out, and put up. Some furniture re-arranged. It is getting frustrating, though, to have so many projects on-going, and not get time to just sit and sew.
Tonight I will need to do just a bit more cleaning. Family will be returning from an out-of-state visit, and will be here tonight. They go on back home tomorrow ... sadly, I will lose "custody" of the dog. (but I get to claim a kitten!).
Today is "Earth at Aphelion" ... "Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day" ... "Day of Statehood (Lithuania)" ... "Independence Day (Comoros)" ... "Republic Day (Malawi)" ... "Unity Day (Zambia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
-- Norman Vincent Peale
"A mother only does her children harm if she makes them the only concern of her life."
-- W. Somerset Maugham
Inspirational Joy for the Day:
It is with a word as with an arrow -
Once let it loose and it does not return.
Today in history:
In 1785, the dollar was unanimously chosen as the official currency of the United States.
In 1854, the Republican Party was formally established at a meeting in New York City.
In 1885, French bacteriologist Louis Pasteur inoculated the first human being, a boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog. The youngster didn't develop rabies.
In 1919, a British dirigible landed at New York's Roosevelt Field to complete the first airship crossing of the Atlantic.
In 1923, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed.
In 1933, the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The American League beat the National League, 4-2.
In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black athlete to win Wimbledon championship.
In 1957, while attending a church picnic near Liverpool, 15-year-old Paul McCartney met 16-year-old John Lennon. Lennon's band was playing at the picnic and by the end of the day McCartney had joined the group.
In 1958, Alaska became the 49th U.S. state.
In 1976, women were first admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy. The other military academies soon followed suit.
In 1997, the Mars Pathfinder deployed the remote-controlled Sojourner to explore the surface of Mars.
In 2005, London was chosen for the site of the 2012 Olympic Games in a close decision over Paris.
Today's birthdays include
- John Paul Jones, founder of the U.S. Navy, in 1747
- Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in 1907
- Singer Laverne Andrews, of the Andrews Sisters, in 1911
- Actor Sebastian Cabot in 1918
- Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan in 1921
- TV entertainer, producer Merv Griffin in 1925
- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley (Rock Around The Clock) in 1925
- Actor Janet Leigh in 1927
- Singer/actor Della Reese in 1931
- Actor Ned Beatty in 1937
- Actor Burt Ward in 1945
- Actor Sylvester Stallone in 1946
- Former U.S. President George W. Bush in 1946
- Actor Shelley Hack in 1947
- Actor Geoffrey Rush in 1951
- Actor Allyce Beasley in 1954
- Singer Nanci Griffith in 1953
- Rapper 50 Cent in 1975
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
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