Apr 26

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 18 Day: 116  Ave. sky cover: 5% \ Visibility: 10 miles Flagstaff Today 60° \28°  Wind: 10mph \ Gusts: 15mph
High risk of fire \ Nearest active fire: 9mi \ nearest Lightning: 643mi
Apr Averages for Flagstaff: 59° \ 28°  (3 days of moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

3- 5/1
Ramadan

21-5/2
Festival of Ridvan: Baha'i community

22-30  
 International Dark Sky Week Link 

23-30 
International Wildlife Film Week Link

24-30 
Administrative Professionals Week
National Dance Week  Link 
National Infertility Awareness Week Link
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week  Link
National Crime Victims Rights Week Link
National Pediatric Transplant Week 
National Scoop The Poop Week
Sky Awareness Week                                                                         
World Immunization Week
Fibroid Awareness Week  
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) Link

24-5/1 
Preservation Week Link (re: Libraries)
Stewardship Week  

25-29 
National Playground Safety Week Link
National Youth Violence Prevention Week Link

 

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

‘Tis a nice spring day. Warming up nicely. Fire is under control. Sadly, fires are now burning in AZ and NM. Crews fighting the Tunnel Fire northeast of Flagstaff have gained 15% containment of the blaze, which has been burning since Easter Sunday. A 4,000 gallon portable water site, known as a “heliwell” has been set up along Forest Road 545 near Painted Desert Vista. Managers say it has greatly reduced the turnaround time for helicopters to support mop-up efforts and line construction.

Tomorrow, I try again for a phlebotomy. I’m hoping they can find a good vein.

It is time to start spring cleaning. My back deck is filled with pine needles, the carpet need a good shampoo. It won’t get done until I start. Hmmm…maybe tomorrow.

Our discussion group is having a problem with meetings. This month we were scheduled to meet last Saturday. The husband of the presenter called and said move it to this Saturday, due to the fire and concerns of our group that had been evacuated. I sent out that information. Today I got an email from the presenter saying they will be out of town at a graduation. I just sent out an email to tell everyone it was postponed and that our next meeting will be in May with the scheduled May presenter. I wonder if that will work.

I continue to admire the Ukrainian people. They are showing the world that they expect to keep their democracy at all costs.

Favorite Memes

 



 

 

 

 

A bit of Humor

Why are toilets always so good at poker?

They always get a flush

Country Names

France

France is supposedly named after the "Franks," a Germanic people, who were named after the Old German "franka," meaning "fierce" or "brave."

Germany

"Germani" referred to the Germanic tribes who were settling in around the river Rhine. However, "Deutschland" refers to the Old High German "diutisc," which means "of the people." Therefore, Germany basically translates to "Land of the People."

Cuba

Cuba is said to take its name from the Taino word "Cubanacan," which means "center place."

Historical Events

Ø    1564 – Playwright William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. People were traditionally baptized three days after birth, this is how we know his birthday was April 23.

Ø    1921 – The first US broadcast of the weather was made from St. Louis, Missouri, over station WEW. Or so legend has it. There were few rules in the earliest days of radio, so another station may have made a weather announcement. It was about 55 degrees.

Ø    1933 – The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, was established.

Ø    1977 – Studio 54 opened at 254 West 54th Street in New York City.

Ø    1954 – Polio vaccine trials began.

Ø    1986 – A nuclear reactor accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union, created the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Ø    2018 – American comedian Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault.

Birthdays Today

@93 – Rudolf Hess, Egyptian-German politician, Nazi (d. 1987)

89 – Carol Burnett, American actress, singer, and producer

@85 – Charles Richter, American inventor, seismologist (d. 1985)

84 – Duane Eddy, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor

@79 – Bobby Rydell, American singer, actor (d. 2022; pneumonia)

59 – Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist, actor

57 – Kevin James, American comedic actor

52 – Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 45th First Lady of the United States

45 – Tom Welling, American actor

42 – Jordana Brewster, Panamanian-American actress

42 – Channing Tatum, American actor

 

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I retired in '06--at the ripe old age of 57. I enjoy blogging, photography, traveling, and living life to it's fullest.