Saturday, December 11, 2010

Good Morning! Saturday December 10, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! It's very gray out, but not as cold. I think rain (or worse) may be a possiblity in the next day or so; but temps in the upper 40s or even 50s mean pretty much rain. I don't think we have a lot of "outside" stuff to do, so it doesn't matter too much. :)
Yesterday: We actually got away from the house pretty much on time, and went (3 hours) to my DB/DSIL's house. We got here in time for lunch, and then just sat around relaxing for the afternoon. Last night we had a minor bout of "excitement". We had planned on going to a certain restaurant. We got there and the parking lot was empty, no exterior sign lights. But .. the inside lights were on. My SIL walked up to the door ... which was unlocked ... but not a person inside! Strange!! We checked next door, the manager sent someone over to check it out, and then called the police. We waited until they got there, told them what we saw, and we left. I wonder if there will be something in the papers??? Anyway, we went elsewhere and had the most wonderful wings! And then he took us through the light park to see the displays (hour wait in line to get in! Yikes!). It was a lovely evening.
Today: Everyone slept late, and we're all being lazy. I think we might go out later ... maybe to a historic site, maybe some shopping ... and maybe nothing! LOL! Whatever we do, it will be a nice day, and so relaxing to just forget about all the things undone at home! LOL!

Today is "International Shareware Day" ... "National Day of the Horse" ... "UN International Mountain Day" ... "Anniversary - UNICEF" ... "Admission Day (Indiana)" ... "National Day (Burkina Faso)".

Quotes of the Day:
"If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much."
-- Donald H. Rumsfeld

"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose."
-- Lyndon B. Johnson

"When we die, no one remembers us for what we weighed. Our weight isn't etched into our headstones."
-- Stephanie Klein

Today in history:
In 1789, North Carolina legislature chartered the University of North Carolina.

In 1816, Indiana joined the United States as its 19th member.

In 1872, P.B.S. Pinchback was sworn in as the first African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1946, UNICEF was established.

In 1953, Alaska's first TV station signed on the air.

In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon; the last Apollo mission to the moon.

In 1984, a nativity scene was displayed near the White House for the first time since courts ordered it removed in 1973.

Today's birthdays include
- U.S. statesman George Mason in 1725
- Scottish physicist and kaleidoscope inventor David Brewster in 1781
- French composer Hector Berlioz in 1803
- German pioneer bacteriologist Robert Koch in 1843
- New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1882
- Italian film producer Carlo Ponti in 1912
- Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in 1918
- Football Hall of Fame member Doc Blanchard in 1924
- Actor Rita Moreno (first performer to win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy) in 1931
- Singer David Gates in 1940
- Actor Donna Mills in 1940
- Singer Brenda Lee in 1944
- Actor Teri Garr in 1944
- Actor Bess Armstrong in 1953
- Singer Jermaine Jackson in 1954
- Actor Monique "Mo'Nique" Imes in 1967
- Actor and MC Dante Terrell "Mos Def" Smith in 1973

Everyone have a Great Saturday!

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