Yesterday: I managed one important errand on my lunch hour, and groceries after work. I got some more decluttering done, and one gift wrapped.
Today: I'm not even trying to get to work "on time", but will be heading in shortly. If it appears the roads are freezing again by late afternoon, I may leave early ... which would give me more time to finish things at home! :)
Christmas is 9 days from today!!!
Today is "Asarah B'Tevet (Jewish - begins at sundown)" ... "Barbie and Barney Backlash Day" ... "Anniversary - Boston Tea Party" ... "Las Posadas (Mexico 12/16-24)" ... "Independence Day (Bahrain)" ... "Independence Day (Kazakhstan)" ... "Reconciliation Day (South Africa)" ... "Victory Day (Bangladesh)".
Quotes of the Day:
"He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good."
-- Jewish Proverb
"The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings."
-- Okakura Kakuzo
"Last week, I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed."
-- W. C. Fields
Today in history:
In 1893, Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premiered at New York's Carnegie Hall.
In 1913, British actor Charles Chaplin reported to work at Keystone Studios in Hollywood, launching a legendary film career.
In 1953, Chuck Yeager set an airborne speed record when he flew a Bell X-1A rocket-fueled plane at more than 1,600 miles an hour.
Today's birthdays include
- Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of England's King Henry VIII, in 1485
- German composer Ludwig von Beethoven in 1770
- Novelist Jane Austen in 1775
- Philosopher George Santayana in 1863
- Playwright and composer Noel Coward in 1899
- Anthropologist Margaret Mead in 1901
- Science fiction novelist Arthur C. Clarke in 1917
- Actress Liv Ullmann in 1938
- TV journalist Leslie Stahl in 1941
- TV producer Steven Bochco in 1943
- Actor Benjamin Bratt in 1963
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
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