Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's still a bit overcast, but not dark and gloomy looking. We're still, like the rest of the country apparently, in a deep freeze. High today to be mid 30s ... which may not be as cold as a lot of my friends; but it sure is cold for NC, and for MY house! LOL! We've been blessed though, no storms and no power outages.
Last night ... I really didn't do anything once again. It's a bit chilly inside (conserving gas). This morning I'm off to a slow start, but once I get busy I know I'll warm up. I hope to try to get the upstairs room clean and organized today, and start bringing down the boxes to pack away decorations. And I think a few of the trees may go upstairs today. I had a funny thought about that. Perhaps I'll put some of them near the windows, and leave them plugged into timers for a few more months! LOL! Wouldn't be seen from inside; but it would make the house a bit more cheerful to drive up to at night! :)
Today is "National Apricot Day" ... "Aviation Day" ... "Step Father's Day" ... "Aviation in America Day" ... "Balloon Ascension Day" ... Connecticut Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much."
-- Donald H. Rumsfeld
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
-- Epictetus
Today in history:
In 1768, the first modern circus was staged in London.
In 1929, the Seeing Eye was formed to train guide dogs
In 1969, the British-French supersonic Concorde jetliner made its first test flight at Bristol, England.
Today's birthdays include:
- Women's suffrage and peace movement leader Carrie Chapman Catt in 1859
- Pioneer psychologist John Watson in 1878
- Choreographer George Balanchine in 1904
- French novelist Simone de Beauvoir in 1908
- Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States, in 1913
- Striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee in 1914
- Actor Fernando Lamas in 1915
- Actor Lee Van Cleef in 1925
- Author Judith Krantz in 1928
- Actor Bob Denver in 1935
- Sportscaster Dick Enberg in 1935
- Singer Joan Baez in 1941
- Actress Susannah York in 1941
- Country singer Crystal Gayle in 1951
- Actress Joely Richardson in 1965
- Bandleader Dave Matthews in 1967
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Good Morning! Friday January 7, 2010
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's still overcast, but the forecast calls for some of it to blow away. It's very cold and windy ... and DRY! No, we did NOT get the promised snow. At least, not around my house. (disappointment!). Well, at least the roads are safe. Hopefully we only have a few more days of the super cold (for here), and it will start getting closer to "normal".
I did finally get most of the laundry put up last night. Nothing like the promise of someone stopping by for impetus! LOL! A friend came by to see all the trees (and other stuff), so that was a nice little visit. After that, though ... Thursday has some of my favorite shows. :)
Tonight I *might* have someone else come by. It will be the last chance, as this weekend, sadly, I will start taking down Christmas decorations (and replacing with winter).
Today is "National Joygerm Day" ... "Saint Gudula Feast Day (Christian)" ... "Show & Tell Day at Work" ... "Midwife's Day/Women's Day (Greece)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."
-- Oscar Wilde
"No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut."
-- Sam Rayburn
Today in history:
In 1958, Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship at age 14.
In 1993, thousands gathered at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn., to purchase the first issue of a stamp honoring the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" on what would have been his 58th birthday.
Today's birthdays include:
- Financier Nicholas Biddle in 1786
- Educator and hymn writer Lowell Mason ("Nearer My God To Thee") in 1792
- James Longstreet, Confederate general in the Civil War, in 1821
- Publisher Frank Doubleday in 1862
- Reading teacher Evelyn Wood in 1909
- Actor Jose Ferrer in 1912
- Comic actor Larry Storch in 1923
- Comedian Soupy Sales in 1926
- Newsman Charles Osgood in 1933
- Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley in 1935
- Singer Shirley Bassey in 1937
- Bob Eubanks in 1938
- Actress Yvette Mimieux in 1942
- Physicist and author Stephen Hawking in 1942
- Singer David Bowie in 1947
Everyone have a Great Friday!
I did finally get most of the laundry put up last night. Nothing like the promise of someone stopping by for impetus! LOL! A friend came by to see all the trees (and other stuff), so that was a nice little visit. After that, though ... Thursday has some of my favorite shows. :)
Tonight I *might* have someone else come by. It will be the last chance, as this weekend, sadly, I will start taking down Christmas decorations (and replacing with winter).
Today is "National Joygerm Day" ... "Saint Gudula Feast Day (Christian)" ... "Show & Tell Day at Work" ... "Midwife's Day/Women's Day (Greece)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."
-- Oscar Wilde
"No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut."
-- Sam Rayburn
Today in history:
In 1958, Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship at age 14.
In 1993, thousands gathered at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn., to purchase the first issue of a stamp honoring the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" on what would have been his 58th birthday.
Today's birthdays include:
- Financier Nicholas Biddle in 1786
- Educator and hymn writer Lowell Mason ("Nearer My God To Thee") in 1792
- James Longstreet, Confederate general in the Civil War, in 1821
- Publisher Frank Doubleday in 1862
- Reading teacher Evelyn Wood in 1909
- Actor Jose Ferrer in 1912
- Comic actor Larry Storch in 1923
- Comedian Soupy Sales in 1926
- Newsman Charles Osgood in 1933
- Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley in 1935
- Singer Shirley Bassey in 1937
- Bob Eubanks in 1938
- Actress Yvette Mimieux in 1942
- Physicist and author Stephen Hawking in 1942
- Singer David Bowie in 1947
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Good Morning! Thursday January 7, 2010
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It's bright and clear, and may actually go to the low 40s. Clouds will be moving in this afternoon; and just north of me they're predicting possibly up to an inch of snow. I know that is nothing in a lot of areas ... but it's a big deal here! LOL! Or at least it would be ... if I got to see any of it. That doesn't seem likely.
I had another night of getting nothing done. It looks like until this super cold snap is gone I won't get a lot accomplished ... trying to conserve the heating gas means lowering the thermostat and bundling up more. Best excuse I ever had! LOL!
Tonight I do have to deal with some laundry; but other than that, it's a good TV night. :)
Today is "I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day" ... "Orthodox Christmas" ... "Christmas (Russia)" ... "Nanakusa (Japan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home."
-- Bill Cosby
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
-- Robin Williams
Today in history:
In 1610, Galileo, using his primitive telescope, discovered the four major moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
In 1789, the first nationwide U.S. presidential election was held. The electors chosen by the voters unanimously picked George Washington as president and John Adams as vice president.
In 1927, commercial trans-Atlantic telephone service between New York and London was inaugurated.
Today's birthdays include:
- Frenchman Jacques Montgolfier, who, with his brother, invented the hot air balloon, in 1745
- Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States, in 1800
- Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, who became St. Bernadette and whose visions led to the foundation of the shrine at Lourdes, France, in 1844
- Film executive Adolph Zukor in 1873
- Ghoulish cartoonist Charles Addams in 1912
- Actor Vincent Gardenia in 1922
- Author William Blatty ("The Exorcist") in 1928
- Rock 'n' roll band leader Paul Revere in 1938
- Rolling Stone magazine publisher Jann Wenner in 1946
- Singer Kenny Loggins in 1948
- CBS news anchor and former "Today" co-host Katie Couric in 1957
- Actor Nicholas Cage in 1964
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
I had another night of getting nothing done. It looks like until this super cold snap is gone I won't get a lot accomplished ... trying to conserve the heating gas means lowering the thermostat and bundling up more. Best excuse I ever had! LOL!
Tonight I do have to deal with some laundry; but other than that, it's a good TV night. :)
Today is "I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day" ... "Orthodox Christmas" ... "Christmas (Russia)" ... "Nanakusa (Japan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home."
-- Bill Cosby
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
-- Robin Williams
Today in history:
In 1610, Galileo, using his primitive telescope, discovered the four major moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
In 1789, the first nationwide U.S. presidential election was held. The electors chosen by the voters unanimously picked George Washington as president and John Adams as vice president.
In 1927, commercial trans-Atlantic telephone service between New York and London was inaugurated.
Today's birthdays include:
- Frenchman Jacques Montgolfier, who, with his brother, invented the hot air balloon, in 1745
- Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States, in 1800
- Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, who became St. Bernadette and whose visions led to the foundation of the shrine at Lourdes, France, in 1844
- Film executive Adolph Zukor in 1873
- Ghoulish cartoonist Charles Addams in 1912
- Actor Vincent Gardenia in 1922
- Author William Blatty ("The Exorcist") in 1928
- Rock 'n' roll band leader Paul Revere in 1938
- Rolling Stone magazine publisher Jann Wenner in 1946
- Singer Kenny Loggins in 1948
- CBS news anchor and former "Today" co-host Katie Couric in 1957
- Actor Nicholas Cage in 1964
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Good Morning! Wednesday January 6, 2010
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It might even be a bit "warmer" today (although that only means it may get above freezing! LOL!); bright and clear today, but maybe clouds moving in by tomorrow.
Last night was another cold night. The heat doesn't always circulate as well as we'd like ... which makes a great excuse for being lazy! LOL! It'll soon be time to take down the decorations, but I'm enjoying them this last few days.
Hopefully tonight I'll do some of the little chores I didn't do last night. And I really need to "find" my sewing table again! :)
Today is "Carnival Season" ... "Epiphany" ... "Little Christmas" ... "Twelfth Day" ... "Three Kings Day (Christian)" ... "Admission Day (New Mexico)" ... "Christmas (Armenian)" ... "La Befana (Italy)".
Quotes of the Day:
"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."
-- Anouk Aimee
"Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
Today in history:
In 1759, George Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis.
In 1838, in Morristown, N.J., Samuel F.B. Morse and his partner, Alfred Vail, publicly demonstrated their new invention, the telegraph, for the first time.
In 1893, Washington National Cathedral was chartered by Congress.
In 1912, New Mexico joined the United States as the 47th state.
1925, Paavo Nurmi, known as the "Flying Finn" and regarded as the greatest runner of his day, set world records in the mile and 5,000-meter run within the space of 1 hour in his first U.S. appearance, an indoor meet at New York City's new Madison Square Garden.
In 1942, a Pan American Airways plane arrived in New York, completing the first around-the-world flight by a commercial airliner.
In 1984, the first test-tube quadruplets, all boys, were born in Melbourne, Australia.
Today's birthdays include:
- Joan of Arc in 1412
- Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the ruins of ancient Troy, in 1822
- Poet Carl Sandburg in 1878
- Silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix in 1880
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn, D-Texas, in 1882
- Actress Loretta Young in 1913
- Actor Danny Thomas in 1914
- Pollster Louis Harris in 1921
- Bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs in 1924
- Auto executive John DeLorean in 1925
- Author E.L. Doctorow in 1931
- Actress Bonnie Franklin in 1944
- Actor Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean") in 1955
- Filmmaker John Singleton in 1968
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Last night was another cold night. The heat doesn't always circulate as well as we'd like ... which makes a great excuse for being lazy! LOL! It'll soon be time to take down the decorations, but I'm enjoying them this last few days.
Hopefully tonight I'll do some of the little chores I didn't do last night. And I really need to "find" my sewing table again! :)
Today is "Carnival Season" ... "Epiphany" ... "Little Christmas" ... "Twelfth Day" ... "Three Kings Day (Christian)" ... "Admission Day (New Mexico)" ... "Christmas (Armenian)" ... "La Befana (Italy)".
Quotes of the Day:
"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."
-- Anouk Aimee
"Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
Today in history:
In 1759, George Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis.
In 1838, in Morristown, N.J., Samuel F.B. Morse and his partner, Alfred Vail, publicly demonstrated their new invention, the telegraph, for the first time.
In 1893, Washington National Cathedral was chartered by Congress.
In 1912, New Mexico joined the United States as the 47th state.
1925, Paavo Nurmi, known as the "Flying Finn" and regarded as the greatest runner of his day, set world records in the mile and 5,000-meter run within the space of 1 hour in his first U.S. appearance, an indoor meet at New York City's new Madison Square Garden.
In 1942, a Pan American Airways plane arrived in New York, completing the first around-the-world flight by a commercial airliner.
In 1984, the first test-tube quadruplets, all boys, were born in Melbourne, Australia.
Today's birthdays include:
- Joan of Arc in 1412
- Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the ruins of ancient Troy, in 1822
- Poet Carl Sandburg in 1878
- Silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix in 1880
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn, D-Texas, in 1882
- Actress Loretta Young in 1913
- Actor Danny Thomas in 1914
- Pollster Louis Harris in 1921
- Bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs in 1924
- Auto executive John DeLorean in 1925
- Author E.L. Doctorow in 1931
- Actress Bonnie Franklin in 1944
- Actor Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean") in 1955
- Filmmaker John Singleton in 1968
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Good Morning! Tuesday January 5, 2010
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It will be another cold day here ... apparently as is most of the nation. Or at least the east coast! According to the local weather guru, we're in the middle of the longest cold spell in 30 years. But .. no snow. For *some* of us, that is NOT a good thing! LOL!
Last night I did manage to get laundry caught up. Well, washed and dried. :) Tonight I hope to get it all put away. I do tend to try to stay in the warmer rooms in the house (duh!), but I hope to do a bit of decluttering. The decorations will start coming down this weekend, but there are still a few people who might want to see them before that.
Today is "Twelfth Night" ... "Bean Day" ... "Bird Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great men."
-- Russell P. Askue
"Having a holiday weekend without a family member felt like putting on a sweater that had an extra arm."
-- Pamela Ribon
Today in history:
In 1914, Ford Motor Co. increased its daily wage from $2.34 for a nine-hour day to $5 for eight hours of work.
In 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming was sworn in as the first woman governor in the United States.
In 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco Bay.
In 1948, the first color newsreel, filmed at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., was released on this date by Warner Brothers-Pathe.
In 1964, Pope Paul VI and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras met in Jerusalem, the first meeting of a pope and a patriarch in more than five centuries.
Today's birthdays include:
- Zebulon Pike, discoverer of Pike's Peak in Colorado in 1779
- Navy Capt. Stephen Decatur in 1779
- King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor, in 1855
- German statesman Konrad Adenauer in 1876
- Astrologer Jeane Dixon in 1904
- Walter Mondale, former vice president and 1984 Democratic presidential candidate, in 1928
- Actor Robert Duvall in 1931
- Actress Diane Keaton in 1946
- Actress Pamela Sue Martin in 1953
- Actress Suzy Amis in 1962
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Last night I did manage to get laundry caught up. Well, washed and dried. :) Tonight I hope to get it all put away. I do tend to try to stay in the warmer rooms in the house (duh!), but I hope to do a bit of decluttering. The decorations will start coming down this weekend, but there are still a few people who might want to see them before that.
Today is "Twelfth Night" ... "Bean Day" ... "Bird Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great men."
-- Russell P. Askue
"Having a holiday weekend without a family member felt like putting on a sweater that had an extra arm."
-- Pamela Ribon
Today in history:
In 1914, Ford Motor Co. increased its daily wage from $2.34 for a nine-hour day to $5 for eight hours of work.
In 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming was sworn in as the first woman governor in the United States.
In 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco Bay.
In 1948, the first color newsreel, filmed at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., was released on this date by Warner Brothers-Pathe.
In 1964, Pope Paul VI and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras met in Jerusalem, the first meeting of a pope and a patriarch in more than five centuries.
Today's birthdays include:
- Zebulon Pike, discoverer of Pike's Peak in Colorado in 1779
- Navy Capt. Stephen Decatur in 1779
- King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor, in 1855
- German statesman Konrad Adenauer in 1876
- Astrologer Jeane Dixon in 1904
- Walter Mondale, former vice president and 1984 Democratic presidential candidate, in 1928
- Actor Robert Duvall in 1931
- Actress Diane Keaton in 1946
- Actress Pamela Sue Martin in 1953
- Actress Suzy Amis in 1962
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Good Morning! Monday January 4, 2010
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and very cold, and will be mostly sunny today. And still cold! :) We came home last night from our weekend visiting to find my little pond already frozen over. It is funny to see water spraying out of the top of a little ice mountain! LOL!
We had a very nice visit with family. One of my goals for this year is to spend more time with family ... all 4 generations! For now, though, the next "project" will be getting the upstairs room cleaned before packing up Christmas decorations. And before that happens, it's catch up laundry time!
I hope you are all staying safe and warm!!!
Today is "Congress Assembles Day" ... "Dimpled Chad Day" ... "National Thank God Its Monday! Day" ... "Trivia Day" ... "World Hypnotism Day" ... "Anniversary - Pop Music Chart" ... "Admission Day (Utah)" ... "Independence Day (Myanmar)" ... "Passport Presentation (Russia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness."
-- Nicole Kidman
"Never regret something that once made you smile."
-- Amber Deckers
Today in history:
In 1885, Dr. William Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed the first successful appendectomy.
In 1893, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison granted amnesty to all people who had abstained from practicing polygamy since Nov. 1, 1890. It was part of a deal for Utah to achieve statehood.
In 1935, Bob Hope made his network radio debut in the cast of "The Intimate Revue."
In 1936, Billboard magazine published the first pop music chart.
In 1954, a struggling young musician who worked in a machine shop paid $4 to record two songs for his mother. His name: Elvis Presley.
In 2004, the unmanned Mars spacecraft began relaying pictures of a rock-strewn plain to Earth as scientists looked for signs the planet once had water and perhaps life.
Today's birthdays include:
- Folklore and fairy tale collector Jacob Grimm in 1785
- Teacher of the blind Louis Braille in 1809
- Shorthand writing system inventor Isaac Pitman in 1813
- Charles Stratton, the midget known as Gen. Tom Thumb, a famous entertainer and protege of showman P.T. Barnum, in 1838
- U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in 1896
- Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and player Don Shula in 1930
- Former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson in 1935
- Actress Dyan Cannon in 1937
- Author Maureen Reagan in 1941
- R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe in 1960
- Actor Dave Foley in 1963
- Actress Julia Ormond in 1965
Everyone have a Great Monday!
We had a very nice visit with family. One of my goals for this year is to spend more time with family ... all 4 generations! For now, though, the next "project" will be getting the upstairs room cleaned before packing up Christmas decorations. And before that happens, it's catch up laundry time!
I hope you are all staying safe and warm!!!
Today is "Congress Assembles Day" ... "Dimpled Chad Day" ... "National Thank God Its Monday! Day" ... "Trivia Day" ... "World Hypnotism Day" ... "Anniversary - Pop Music Chart" ... "Admission Day (Utah)" ... "Independence Day (Myanmar)" ... "Passport Presentation (Russia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness."
-- Nicole Kidman
"Never regret something that once made you smile."
-- Amber Deckers
Today in history:
In 1885, Dr. William Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed the first successful appendectomy.
In 1893, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison granted amnesty to all people who had abstained from practicing polygamy since Nov. 1, 1890. It was part of a deal for Utah to achieve statehood.
In 1935, Bob Hope made his network radio debut in the cast of "The Intimate Revue."
In 1936, Billboard magazine published the first pop music chart.
In 1954, a struggling young musician who worked in a machine shop paid $4 to record two songs for his mother. His name: Elvis Presley.
In 2004, the unmanned Mars spacecraft began relaying pictures of a rock-strewn plain to Earth as scientists looked for signs the planet once had water and perhaps life.
Today's birthdays include:
- Folklore and fairy tale collector Jacob Grimm in 1785
- Teacher of the blind Louis Braille in 1809
- Shorthand writing system inventor Isaac Pitman in 1813
- Charles Stratton, the midget known as Gen. Tom Thumb, a famous entertainer and protege of showman P.T. Barnum, in 1838
- U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in 1896
- Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and player Don Shula in 1930
- Former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson in 1935
- Actress Dyan Cannon in 1937
- Author Maureen Reagan in 1941
- R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe in 1960
- Actor Dave Foley in 1963
- Actress Julia Ormond in 1965
Everyone have a Great Monday!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Good Morning! Friday January 1, 2010
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's gray and cold here ... BUT ... it's the start of a brand new year and a brand new decade! That's exciting - there are so many possibilities out there. I long since gave up making "New Year's Resolutions" ... they were usually unattainable, and never kept. So this year I am setting goals. If I don't reach them, I won't feel like I've failed. Instead, some may take longer than others to accomplish. I have goals to finish some of my started quilting projects; but that depends on getting my sewing machine running properly again. I have goals of getting better at remembering family birthdays and anniversaries (which is a gola I have never fully reached, but will keep trying), and also spending more time with family. That one starts today, leaving this afternoon for a weekend with my DB & DSIL, and my parents. (and, again, I won't have computer access - someday I'm going to get one of those card thingys! LOL! - so there may not be a newsletter for Saturday and Sunday). I also have goals for some closet and cabinet cleaning. If I can stick to a schedule, I can do those. If not - I'll finish next year. Or the next. LOL!
For today, I have to go finish laundry and pack; and bake a cake (Joyce - don't tell Pat - it's a surprise! LOL!). We plan to be on the road by mid afternoon, and be there to visit a bit with Mama by after dinner tonight.
I hope every one of my readers has a good New Year's Day, and I wish you all the best of everything life has to offer in the coming year!
Today is "New Years Day" ... "Circumcision of Christ (Christian)" ... "New Year's Dishonor List" ... "St. Basil's Day (E. Orthodox)" ... "Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Roman Catholic)" ... "Z Day" ... "Anniversary - Birth of First Baby Boomer" ... "Mummers Parade (Pa, US)" ... "Tournament of Roses Parade (Ca, US)" ... "Rose Bowl Game (Pasadena, Ca)" ... "Liberation Day (Cuba)" ... "Independence Day (Haiti)" ... "New Year (1st-3rd -Japan)" ... "Independence Day (Sudan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"To want to be what one can be is purpose in life.
-- Cynthia Ozick
"Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it.
-- Michel de Montaigne
Today in history:
In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on Jan. 1 for the first time as the Julian calendar took effect.
In 1803, Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independence of Saint-Domingue, renaming it Haiti after its original Arawak name.
In 1892, Ellis Island opened in New York Harbor.
In 1902, the University of Michigan beat Stanford, 49-0, in the inaugural Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif.
In 1951, the Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago demonstrated the first pay-per-view television system, offering three movies, "April Showers," "Welcome Stranger" and "Homecoming."
In 1962, the Beatles auditioned for Decca records in London on the same day as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. Decca chose the Tremeloes.
In 2002, 12 European countries began the new year by turning in their own currency and adopting a common one, the euro, in the biggest currency change in history.
Today's birthdays include:
- American patriot Paul Revere in 1735
- Betsy Ross, who, legend has it, made the first American flag, in 1752
- English novelist E.M. Forster in 1879
- FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1895
- Bandleader Xavier Cugat in 1900
- Actor Dana Andrews in 1909
- Former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., the 1964 Republican candidate for president, in 1909
- British-born Soviet master spy Harold "Kim" Philby in 1912
- Novelist J.D. Salinger in 1919
- Actor Frank Langella in 1946
Everyone have a Great Friday!
For today, I have to go finish laundry and pack; and bake a cake (Joyce - don't tell Pat - it's a surprise! LOL!). We plan to be on the road by mid afternoon, and be there to visit a bit with Mama by after dinner tonight.
I hope every one of my readers has a good New Year's Day, and I wish you all the best of everything life has to offer in the coming year!
Today is "New Years Day" ... "Circumcision of Christ (Christian)" ... "New Year's Dishonor List" ... "St. Basil's Day (E. Orthodox)" ... "Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Roman Catholic)" ... "Z Day" ... "Anniversary - Birth of First Baby Boomer" ... "Mummers Parade (Pa, US)" ... "Tournament of Roses Parade (Ca, US)" ... "Rose Bowl Game (Pasadena, Ca)" ... "Liberation Day (Cuba)" ... "Independence Day (Haiti)" ... "New Year (1st-3rd -Japan)" ... "Independence Day (Sudan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"To want to be what one can be is purpose in life.
-- Cynthia Ozick
"Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it.
-- Michel de Montaigne
Today in history:
In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on Jan. 1 for the first time as the Julian calendar took effect.
In 1803, Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independence of Saint-Domingue, renaming it Haiti after its original Arawak name.
In 1892, Ellis Island opened in New York Harbor.
In 1902, the University of Michigan beat Stanford, 49-0, in the inaugural Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif.
In 1951, the Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago demonstrated the first pay-per-view television system, offering three movies, "April Showers," "Welcome Stranger" and "Homecoming."
In 1962, the Beatles auditioned for Decca records in London on the same day as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. Decca chose the Tremeloes.
In 2002, 12 European countries began the new year by turning in their own currency and adopting a common one, the euro, in the biggest currency change in history.
Today's birthdays include:
- American patriot Paul Revere in 1735
- Betsy Ross, who, legend has it, made the first American flag, in 1752
- English novelist E.M. Forster in 1879
- FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1895
- Bandleader Xavier Cugat in 1900
- Actor Dana Andrews in 1909
- Former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., the 1964 Republican candidate for president, in 1909
- British-born Soviet master spy Harold "Kim" Philby in 1912
- Novelist J.D. Salinger in 1919
- Actor Frank Langella in 1946
Everyone have a Great Friday!
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