Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, and will be upper 60s today. We have a "cooler air mass" coming down from the north .. not sure if that means windy or not. I hope not, as I have some painting to do; but a lovely fall day just the same!
Yesterday: I was very busy at work. I was trying to tie up loose ends, but only had 2 days this week to do it. I had to pick up an order at Wal-Mart, so went on and did a bit of grocery shopping while I was there. I didn't get much done last night (ok, I admit, I didn't really try very hard! LOL!)
Today: I hope to make up for the evenings, and have a very busy day planned. I have to finish clearing clutter so I have clean areas to start decorating; and "ordinary" cleaning to do as well. And the paint project! :)
Today is "Anniversary - Area Codes" ... "Anniversary - Sesame Street Premier" ... "Anniversary - USMC" ... "First Shout for Independence (Panama)".
Qoutes of the Day:
"If you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price."
-- Anonymous
"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen."
-- Conan O'Brien
"Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today in history:
In 1775, the U.S. Marine Corps was formed by order of the Continental Congress.
In 1871, journalist Henry Stanley found missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone in a small African village. His famous comment: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
In 1951, area codes were introduced in the United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean, allowing direct-dialing of long-distance telephone calls.
In 1969, "Sesame Street" premiered on PBS.
In 1983, Microsoft released its Windows computer operating system.
In 1994, the only privately owned manuscript of Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci was sold at auction at Christie's in New York for $30.8 million, the highest amount paid for a manuscript.
In 2004, Shell Hydrogen opened the first hydrogen outlet at a retail gasoline station in Washington to service fuel cell vehicles from General Motors.
Today's birthdays include
- Martin Luther, founder of Protestantism, in 1483
- William Hogarth, English artist and engraver, in 1697
- Irish author Oliver Goldsmith in 1730
- Actor Claude Rains in 1889
- Singer Jane Froman in 1907
- Bandleader/trumpet/arranger Billy May in 1916
- Radio and television announcer George Fenneman in 1919
- Actor Richard Burton in 1925
- Actor Roy Scheider in 1932
- American Indian rights activist/actor Russell Means in 1939
- Lyricist Tim Rice in 1944
- Country singer Donna Fargo in 1945
- Rock musician Greg Lake in 1947
- Rock musician Dave Loggins in 1947
- Actor Ann Reinking in 1949
- Filmmaker Roland Emmerich in 1955
- Comedian Sinbad, born David Adkins, in 1956
- Actor Mackenzie Phillips in 1959
- Actor Tracy Morgan in 1968
- Actor Brittany Murphy in 1977
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
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