Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Good Morning! Tuesday September 21, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. There's no mist this morning, but it does seem faintly overcast. The forecast is for mostly sunny, and around 89. It wouldn't take much to reach the "90" mark, which is forecast for the next 4 days at least. We're easily setting a lot of new records. Someone told me they had seen signs that predicted a cold winter. I will wait and see. :)
There's a very very slight chance of rain today ... which means, of course, I need to water tonight.
Last night I found a tiny little burst of energy, and cleaned a ceiling fan, and put up a load of towels. And ... I put a bit of time in on the sewing machine! Yay! New shows started, so I was happy. The new season of DWTS (my favorite, right from the start, is Jennifer Grey); and I like the new Hawaii Tive-0.
Tonight I think the new season of NCIS starts ... so I'm thinking I'll probably miss each week's Dancing results show. Hopefully, this will mean I get more sewing done. And yes ... I need to "get a life"! LOL!

Today is "UN International Day of Peace" ... "UN Opening of General Assembly" ... "World Alzheimer's Day" ... "Independence Day (Armenia)" ... "Independence Day (Belize)" ... "Independence Day (Malta)".

Quotes of the Day:
"We are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be."
-- Oprah Winfrey

"It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember."
-- Eugene McCarthy

Today in history:
In 1893, the first successful American-made, gasoline-operated motorcar appeared on the streets of Springfield, Mass. It was designed and built by Charles and Frank Duryea.

In 2001, a telecast by top movie stars and musicians raised more than $500 million for survivors of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

In 2001, Deep Space 1 flew within 2,200 kms of Comet Borrelly.

In 2003, the spacecraft Galileo approached the fringes of Jupiter's atmosphere and then was directed to destroy itself in a high-speed plunge.

Today's birthdays include
- Louis Joliet, French-Canadian explorer of the Mississippi River, in 1645
- Author and historian H.G. Wells in 1866; composer Gustav Holst in 1874
- British publisher Allen Lane, who introduced the low-priced paperback book, in 1902
- Animator Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote) in 1912
- Actor Larry Hagman (TV's "Dallas") in 1931
- Actor Henry Gibson in 1935
- Comedian Fanny Flagg in 1944
- Author Stephen King in 1947
- Comedian Bill Murray in 1950
- Ethan Coen, one of the filmmaking Coen brothers, in 1957
- Actress Nancy Travis in 1961
- Actor Rob Morrow in 1962
- Actress Ricki Lake in 1968

Everyone have a Great Tuesday!

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