Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. When I stepped out on the porch early, it felt so delightful ... sunny and cool! Today again will be upper 80s to low 90s. The forecast says "partly cloudy" so I guess they'll return, with the chance of afternoon showers.
Yesterday: I had a busy day, and though I didn't get everything on my list I did get a lot of things done. I managed quite a few smaller chores that have been put off, some decluttering, and a bit of routine cleaning (including laundry).
Today: I hope to pick up where I left off yesterday and keep working through the (never-ending) to-do list. I will have to put in some gardening time this afternoon, while it's a tiny bit cooler ... the weeds are loving all the watering! LOL!
Today is "Lunar Eclipse" ... "Strawberry Moon" ... "UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" ... "UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture" ... "Independence Day (Madagascar)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth."
-- Rex Stout
"dwell in possibility... "
-- Emily Dickinson
"I think people that have a brother or sister don't realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there's always somebody there, somebody that's family."
-- Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park
"He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next exit."
-- Unknown
Today in history:
In 1819, the bicycle was patented.
In 1900, Dr. Walter Reed and his medical team began a successful campaign to wipe out yellow fever in the Panama Canal Zone.
In 1939, film censors approved "Gone With The Wind" but fined Producer David O. Selznick $5,000 for objectionable language in Rhett Butler's famous closing line to Scarlett O'Hara.
In 1945, the U.N. Charter was signed by representatives of 50 nations.
In 1945, the FCC began development of commercial television by allocating airwaves for 13 TV stations.
In 1959, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada.
In 1974, the bar code, allowing for the electronic scanning of prices, was used for the first time on a pack of gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
In 1976, the CN Tower, the world's tallest freestanding structure (1,815 feet, 5 inches), opened in Toronto
Today's birthdays include
- Reputed baseball pioneer Abner Doubleday in 1819
- British physicist and inventor William Kelvin in 1824
- Novelist Pearl Buck in 1892
- German aircraft designer Willy Messerschmitt in 1898
- William Lear, developer of the Lear jet, in 1902
- Actor Peter Lorre in 1904
- Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager, in 1909
- Athlete Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1911
- Actor/musician Chris Isaak in 1956
- Cyclist Greg LeMond in 1961
- Actor Chris O'Donnell in 1970
- Actor Sean P. Hayes (Will & Grace) in 1970
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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