Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, and perhaps not quite as cold as expected. Last night's moisture is pretty much gone, and it looks to be a lovely wintery day.
Yesterday: We had a fun-filled busy day with a surprise ending. In the morning, my DIL and I went to a craft fair. There were a lot of beautiful and unusual items. Some people are SO creative! :)
We did a little bit of shopping .. some things were very expensive, but we found several nice and unusual items that were very reasonable.
We came home, grabbed a quick lunch, and all (5) of us headed back to town for the parade. It was not big, but nice, and we just had a really good time laughing and waving.
Then we walked through town to some of the lovely shops. A lot were closed by then, but we stopped in a few, and did a little bit more shopping. While we were walking around town, a few snowflakes started drifting down!
As it got dark, we walked over to the waterfront park, where we had a great spot to sit on the steps and watch the flotilla. While the boats were going by, it started really snowing hard.
How totally amazing that was ... I had know it was snowing to the west, nearer home; but we are near the coast! It was so beautiful. Towards the end of the flotilla it began to be more of a rain mix, so we had to head home.
All in all it was a busy and wonderful day!
Today: I had thought I was going home today; but DS would rather take me in the morning before he goes to work. So, I don't know what today will hold. I believe we'll go to their church this morning. Possibly we'll go to some local B & B open houses this afternoon. Or, we might even go to another craft show. Whatever, it'll be fun. :)
Today is "Chanukah (Jewish - 4th day/5th night)" ... "Bathtub Party Day" ... "UN International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development" ... "Anniversary - Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins (Rosa Parks)" ... "Discovery Day (Haiti)" ... "King's Birthday and National Day (Thailand)" ... "Krampuslauf (Austria)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Learn to value yourself, which means: to fight for your happiness."
-- Ayn Rand
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead."
-- Samuel Goldwyn
"Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men."
-- Marcus Valerius Martialis
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
-- Albert Einstein, (attributed)
Today in history:
In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity in America, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at William and Mary College in Virginia.
In 1848, U.S. President James Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in California, leading to the "gold rush" of 1848 and '49.
In 2002, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., celebrated his 100th birthday on Capitol Hill. Thurmond, who retired the following year, had served the Senate since 1954, making him both the longest-serving and oldest member of Congress.
Today's birthdays include
- Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, in 1782
- U.S. Army Gen. George Custer in 1839
- Film director Fritz Lang in 1890
- Walt Disney in 1901
- U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., in 1902
- Film director Otto Preminger in 1905
- Singer Little Richard (Richard Penniman) in 1932
- Author Joan Didion in 1934
- Writer Calvin Trillin in 1935
- Songwriter J.J. Cale 1938
- In opera tenor Jose Carreras in 1946
- Rock 'n' roll Hal of Fame member Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield) in 1947
- Football Hall of fame member Jim Plunkett in 1947
- Comedian Margaret Cho in 1968
- Actor Frankie Muniz in 1985
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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