Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's extraordinarily warm for late October, upper 70s; close to 80. It's very cloudy and damp this morning, and looks to be a rainy day with maybe even storms by afternoon. We need the rain, and other than the strangely warm day, it is a "normal" fall day.
Yesterday: It was hard to say so many good-byes again, but so lovely to have had such a good weekend. I got to meet a "long-lost" cousin and his family, which I enjoyed very much. We hung around visiting family until early afternoon, but did finally have to head home. We took a "scenic detour" ... such a gorgeous day!!. It was right at dark when we got home, too tired to do anything. It sure was nice to come home to a clean house!
Today: I'm very glad I took today as another vacation day. I got to sleep late (even Maggie was content to behave!), and take my time getting laundry done and unpacking done. I'm going on a shopping excursion later, if it's not too rainy. Mostly though I hope to just get rested before going back to work tomorrow. :)
Today is "Saint Crispin's Day" ... "Sourest Day" ... "Labor Day (New Zealand)" ... "Retrocession Day (Taiwan)".
Qoutes of the Day:
"There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income."
-- Edmund Wilson
"Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art."
-- Tom Stoppard
"Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them."
-- Robert Henri
Today in history:
In 1825, the Erie Canal, America's first man-made waterway, was opened, linking the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River.
In 1828, the St. Katharine Docks opened in London.
Today's birthdays include
- British historian Thomas Macaulay in 1800
- Austrian composer Johann Strauss in 1825
- French composer Georges Bizet in 1838
- Automobile entrepreneur John Francis Dodge in 1864
- Artist Pablo Picasso in 1881
- Actor Leo G. Carroll in 1886
- Explorer Richard Byrd in 1888
- Roman Catholic radio evangelist the Rev. Charles Coughlin in 1891
- Country comedian Minnie Pearl in 1912
- Actor Billy Barty in 1924
- Actor Tony Franciosa in 1928
- Actor Marion Ross in 1928
- Basketball coach and television analyst Bob Knight in 1940
- Author Anne Tyler in 1941
- Pop singer Helen Reddy in 1941
- Rock singer Jon Anderson in 1944
- Political strategist James Carville in 1944
- Basketball Hall of Fame member Dave Cowens in 1948
- Olympic gold medal wrestler Dan Gable in 1948
- Olympic gold medal U.S. hockey team member Mike Eruizone in 1954
- Actor Nancy Cartwright in 1957
- Actor Tracy Nelson in 1963
- Violinist Midori Goto in 1971
- Singer Katy Perry in 1984
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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