Monday, November 22, 2010

Good Morning! Monday November 22, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's very foggy out ... and the "dusk-to-dawn" lights that are still on look strange through the whiteness of nothingness! LOL! But, the lovely fall weather is hanging on, with today going to low 70s and sunshine quickly burning off the fog.
Yesterday: With help, I got very busy; and most of the outside stuff is done! Every year I change things a bit ... and as usual, I find I don't have enough extension cords. :( I also got my new washer and dryer ... very late, but still had time to get 2 loads of laundry done.
Today: It's back to work for one last (short) week of full time employment. It's a little scary, but mostly a relief! LOL! I have a lot of things I really really need to get done by next weekend, so I will have to get busy in the evenings. Also, tonight is the Dancing finale. I won't watch the results show tomorrow; but if that little twerp wins, I won't be watching any more anyway. Also tonight the Skating show starts ... what a dilemma ... same time as Hawaii 5-0! LOL!

Today is ""Saint Cecilia Feast Day" ... "Anniversary - Assassination of John F. Kennedy" ... "Independence Day (Lebanon)" ... "Humane Society Anniversary Day".

Qoutes of the Day:
"The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant--and let the air out of the tires."
-- Dorothy Parker

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
-- Bill Gates

"I learned an important lesson in the art of debate. Present your argument clearly, arm yourself with cutting wit and of course, bob and weave!"
-- Takayuki Ikkaku

Today in history:
In 1858, the city of Denver was founded.

In 1935, a Pan American Martin 130 "flying boat" called the China Clipper began regular trans-Pacific mail service. The flight from San Francisco to Manila, Philippines, took 59 hours and 48 minutes.

In 1954, the Humane Society of the United States was founded.

In 1997, New Zealanders Robert Hamill and Phil Stubbs arrived in Barbados from the Canary Islands in their boat, Kiwi Challenger, after 41 days, one hour and 55 minutes -- a record for rowing across the Atlantic.

Today's birthdays include
- French explorer of North America Rene Robert de La Salle in 1643
- English novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) in 1819
- French statesman and military leader Charles de Gaulle in 1890
- Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world, in 1898
- Composer Hoagy Carmichael in 1899
- Composer Benjamin Britten in 1913
- Comedian Rodney Dangerfield in 1921
- Actor Geraldine Page in 1924
- Actor Robert Vaughn in 1932
- Actor Tom Conti in 1941
- Writer/director and Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam in 1940
- Musician Jesse Colin Young in 1941
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., the first African-American astronaut in space, in 1942
- Tennis legend Billie Jean King in 1943
- Actor Richard Kind in 1956
- Actor Jamie Lee Curtis in 1958
- Actor Mariel Hemingway in 1961
- Tennis player Boris Becker in 1967
- Actor Scarlett Johansson in 1984

Everyone have a Great Monday!

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