Sunday, September 5, 2010

Good Morning! Sunday September 5, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and bright and breezy, and altogether gorgeous. Today will again be mid 80s. Even though this won't last, it feels so much like fall. :)
Yesterday was very busy; but in the end, I did accomplish the few "important" things I needed to get done. We spent most of the day roaming around antique shops and flea markets. I even got some Christmas shopping done! Jimmy had a busy day too ... it took him 2 hours to untangle the rug he got hung up in the lawnmower! (trying hard not to laugh here!) We decided last night was a good night to go to our favorite restaurant. :)
Today will be busy. There are lots of things I need to do (like watering!!) to take advantage of this brief spell of lovely weather. It will be a great day to turn off the a/c and open the doors too. I also need to finish up the "routine" things (that I probably should have done yesterday), so that I can begin to tackle "The Plan". I won't follow all my special projects here, but anyone who would like to follow along is welcome to check my blog ... http://mychristmascountdown.blogspot.com/

Today is "Be Late for Something Day"

Quotes of the Day:
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
-- Indira Gandhi

"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?"
-- Abraham Lincoln

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
-- J. K. Rowling

Today in history:
In 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia.

In 1882, 10,000 workers marched in the first Labor Day parade in New York City.
In 1935, singing cowboy Gene Autry starred in his first Western feature "Tumbling Tumbleweeds."

In 2006, Katie Couric, long-time co-host of the NBC Today Show, became the first solo female anchor on a major U.S. television network when she took over the "CBS Evening News."


Today's birthdays include
- French King Louis XIV in 1638
- Outlaw Jesse James in 1847
- Distiller Jack Daniel in 1850
- Baseb all Hall of Fame member Napoleon Lajoie in 1874
- Marketing research engineer A.C. Nielsen in 1897
- Movie producer Darryl F. Zanuck in 1902
- Hungarian-born author Arthur Koestler in 1905
- Retired Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker in 1927
- Comedian Bob Newhart in 1929
- Singer/actor Carol Lawrence in 1932
- Actor William Devane in 1937
- Actor George Lazenby in 1939
- Raquel Welch in 1940
- Film director Werner Herzog in 1942
- Singer/songwriter Al Stewart in 1945
- Singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III in 1946
- Rock singer Freddy Mercury in 1946
- Actor Dennis Dugan in 1946
- Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite in 1950
- Actor Michael Keaton in 1951
- Rock musician Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank Zappa, in 1969

Everyone have a Great Sunday!

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