Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's mostly clear so far, though the forecast is for cloudy. It'll be low 90s, but humid and a chance of afternoon storms. There were a lot of storms last night, some even very close by - but not a drop of rain here.
Yesterday: I didn't have a lot planned to do, and that's what I did! LOL! A lot of the assorted junk taken off shelves got sorted, and I was able to "reclaim" the dining room (stuff is back in the bedroom, though not properly stored yet). I decided against going into town for fireworks (and glad I did, since it rained there) .. but I watched fireworks in DC, New York, and Boston on TV! Lovely! :)
Today: As all the mornings lately, it's starting out with getting everything watered (even if it ends up raining, it would be hard to get too much water at this point!). After dialysis and work, I'll probably stop at the grocery store, since I keep putting that off! LOL! Tonight I need to start looking for something upstairs .. I don't know how long it'll take to find what I need, but it's too hot to open more than 2 or 3 boxes at a time. Otherwise, it'll be a quiet night as usual. :)
Today is "Anniversary - Bikini" ... "Independence Day (Algeria)" ... "Independence Day (Venezuela)" ... "Unity Day (Zambia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought."
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
-- Thomas Jefferson
"A girl phoned me the other day and said "Come on over, there's nobody home." I went over. Nobody was home. "
-- Rodney Dangerfield
Today in history:
In 1687, Isaac Newton's "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" published.
In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
In 1935, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.
In 1937, Hormel Foods introduced canned meat product Spam.
In 1946, French designer Louis Reard introduced the bikini swimsuit.
In 1947, Larry Doby became for African-American player in baseball's America League by signing a contract with the Cleveland Indians.
In 1954, newcomer Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right (Mama," a song he had not intended to do when he began his first recording session at Sun Records in Memphis and it became an instant local sensation.
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon singles title.
In 1997, Martina Hingis, 16, of Switzerland became the youngest in 100 years to win the women's singles tennis championship at Wimbledon.
In 2009 sports, Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon men's singles finals. It was Federer's record 15th Grand Slam title.
Today's birthdays include
- My niece Lindsay!! Happy Birthday!!
- David Farragut, the first U.S. Navy admiral, in 1801
- Showman P.T. Barnum in 1810
- British colonialist Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1853
- Dwight Davis, founder of the Davis Cup tennis tournament, in 1879
- French writer and film director Jean Cocteau in 1889
- Politician and diplomat Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in 1902
- Actor Milburn Stone in 1904
- Football coach John McKay in 1923
- Actor Warren Oates in 1928
- Actor Katherine Helmond in 1928
- Robbie Robertson, composer, musician, member of The Band, in 1943
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower in 1948
- Rock singer Huey Lewis in 1950
- Baseball Hal of Fame member Richard Goose Gossage in 1951
- Actor Edie Falco in 1953
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
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