Friday, November 5, 2010

Good Morning! Friday November 5, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The forecast today is for "variably" cloudy and possible sprinkles; so far it's kind of "milky-clear" ... no visible cloudiness, but not quite bright either. It'll be upper 50s, a bit warmer than yesterday.
Yesterday: The day turned out to be productive in unexpected ways. I didn't get everything done on my list (I never do); but I got a few things done ahead of schedule. Also, my friend came over - her cousin brought her. And while they were here, they put my new desk chair together (ahhhhh ... SO comfortable, and the rollers and swivel work!). Also, he put up the new ceiling fan in the kitchen. For the first time in months we have light in the kitchen!! Wow!! LOL
Today: I hope to finish packing away decorations and finish laundry. I may also find time to go to the grocery store. DH is getting ready to go stay with 2 of the grands for a week (our DIL has to go to CA to be with her mom who is having heart surgery - prayers welcom!). Once I get him off, I'll get myself pulled together and see what I can do with the rest of the day. :)

Today is "National Medical Science Liason Awareness and Appreciation Day" ... "Pumpkin Chunkin Days (5-7)" ... "Day of the First Shout for Freedom (El Salvador)" ... "Diwali (Deepavali - India)" ... "Guy Fawkes Day (England)".

Qoutes of the Day:
"There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously.
-- Thomas Sowell

"Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone."
-- Gertrude Stein

"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
-- Ronald Reagan

Today in history:
In 1733, German-born publisher John Peter Zenger began printing The New York Weekly Journal

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time

In 1930, the first commercial television broadcast was aired.

In 1992, former U.S. world chess champion Bobby Fischer triumphed in his $5 million rematch against Russian arch-rival Boris Spassky.

Today's birthdays include
- Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs in 1855
- Historians Ida Tarbell in 1857 and Will Durant in 1885
- Inventor and industrialist Raymond Loewy, the father of streamlining, in 1893
- Band leader Jan Garber in 1894
- Actor Natalie Schafer in 1900
- Actor Joel McCrea in 1905
- Movie singing cowboy star Roy Rogers in 1911
- Entertainer Ike Turner in 1931
- Singer Art Garfunkel in 1941
- Musician Gram Parsons in 1946
- Pop singer Peter Noone in 1947
- Singer-songwriter Jimmie Spheeris in 1949
- Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Walton in 1952
- Actor Vivien Leigh in 1913
- Actor Elke Sommer in 1940
- Dramatist/actor Sam Shepard in 1943
- Actor Robert Patrick in 1958
- Actor Tilda Swinton in 1960
- Actor Tatum O'Neal in 1963
- Actor Andrea McArdle in 1963
- Actor Sam Rockwell in 1968
- Pop singer/songwriter Bryan Adams in 1959

Everyone have a Great Friday!

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