Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. As of last night they were saying it would be mid 70s and cloudy today, though the most of the coming rain won't be until late evening. That's OK, as long as we get some! The cooler weather is so overdue and welcome! Maybe now we can have "real" fall (although I generally tend to think of October as "really" fall, so it's still a week off).
Yesterday turned out very nice. My friend came for lunch and a visit, and then we rode over to a quilt shop, and to a local country store. It's too bad it's hard to find time to do it more often; but then, perhaps it wouldn't be as special. Last night I had a lovely long conversation with my son ... which is always special, because it's so rare! LOL!
Today I might go to a Home and Garden show; I don't know for sure yet. It might turn out to be a great day to divide between the sewing machine and a book. :)
Today is "Gold Star Mother's Day" ... "Johnny Appleseed Day" ... "National Good Neighbor Day" ... "Hunting and Fishing Day" ... "Shamu the Whale Day" ... "Walk Like A Zombie Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing."
-- John Erskine
"I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted."
-- Og Mandino
Today in history:
In 1934, the RMS Queen Mary was launched.
In 1960, the first televised presidential debate aired from a Chicago TV studio. It featured presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
In 1983, the yacht Australia II won the America's Cup from the United States, ending the longest winning streak in sports -- 132 years.
In 1991, four men and four women entered the huge, airtight greenhouse Biosphere II in Arizona. They remained inside for two years, emerging on this date in 1993.
In 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis landed, bringing astronaut Shannon Lucid to Earth. Her six-month tour aboard the Mir space station set a record for a woman in space, as well as a record stay for any U.S. astronaut.
Today's birthdays include
- Frontier nurseryman "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman in 1774
- Poet T.S. Eliot in 1888
- German philosopher Martin Heidegger in 1889
- Actor George Raft in 1895
- Pope Paul VI in 1897
- Composer George Gershwin in 1898
- Bandleader Ted Weems in 1901
- Country singer Marty Robbins in 1925
- Country singer Lynn Anderson in 1947
- Actress Mary Beth Hurt in 1948
- Singer Olivia Newton-John in 1948
- Actress Linda Hamilton in 1956
- Actress Melissa Sue Anderson in 1962
- Tennis star Serena Williams in 1981
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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