6 Oct

 

October 2022

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 41 Day 279 \ Ave. Sky Cover 25% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 65° \37° 
Wind 11mph \ Gusts 13mph  Air Quality  Fair      High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest Lightning 98mi
Oct Averages for Flagstaff: 63° \ 32° (4 days of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

National Ergonomics Month Link
National Family Sexuality Education Month - Let's Talk! 
Link
National Field Trip Month
National "Gain The Inside Advantage" Month
National Go On A Field Trip Month
National Kitchen & Bath Month 
Link

National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month  
Link

National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Polish-American Heritage Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month 
Link

National Protect Your Hearing Month 
Link

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 
Link

National Reading Group Month
National Retirement Security Month 
Link

National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month 
Link

National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month
 Link
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month 
Link

National Toilet Tank Repair Month 
Link

National Window Covering Safety Month 
Link

National Work and Family Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

Weekly Observations

Oct 30-10/9 

International Sand Sculpting Championships Link

1-7

National Walk Your Dog Week Link   Link

Universal Children's Week

1-9

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link

2-8 

International Post Card Week Link  
4-H Week  
Link 
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
Great Books Week 

Kids' Goal Setting Week
International Post Card Week 
Link 
Mental Illness Awareness Week  
Mystery Series Week 

National Health Care Food Service Week Link 
National Midwifery Week Link
National Work From Home Week 
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week

Primary Care Physicians Week  Link

3-7   

Customer Service Week Link
Drive Safely Work Week Link   
Financial Planning Week
Industrial Water Week
National Heimlich Heroes Week

3-10

No Salt Week
Spinning & Weaving Week 
Link
  

4-10 

World Space Week Link
World Dairy Expo 

6-8  

Great American Beer Festival Link 

6-12

National Physician’s Assistant Week

Daily Observations

American Libraries Day
Bring Your Bible To School Day 
 Link 
Howl at the Moon Day and Night

Jackie Mayer Rehab Day
Mad Hatter Day 
Link

Mincemeat Pie Day

National Badger Day
National Depression Screening Day
 Link    
National German-American Day
National Noodle Day
National Orange Wine Day 
 Link
National Plus Size Appreciation Day 
 Link
Pumpkin Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice fall day.

Started the day with a regular eye exam. Got a new script for glasses. I’ve had these for more than 5 years, so it was time for new glasses.

Then I made reservations for Mexico. I’ll be there Nov 19-28 to see my brother and his wife and all the puppies. Prices and nit-picky pricing continue. Total to the airline was just over $1000, including seat selection @$89. Crazy! I’ll do the shuttle a little later. Looking forward to a great visit…in place of going at Christmas.

Congrats to Aaron Judge for setting the homerun records for the American League. Quite the feat for sure.

Not a lot to write about, since my eyes are still a little dialated.

Favorite Memes

 

 

Superstitions

Toasting with Water

Clinking glasses with water in your cup has been bad karma since the ancient Greeks who only toasted with water to honor the dead. The idea started with the myth that the dead drank from the River Lethe in the Underworld to leave behind their corporeal lives. This toasting tradition evolved over time into a superstition that you are wishing bad luck (or death) upon someone when you give cheers with water in your glass. 

US Facts

Obesity

According to the CDC, 34% of American men are currently obese.

Historical Events

1826 – The Erie Canal was completed

1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona took place.

October 26, 2000 – Sony PlayStation 2 released, Video Game Console

1981 – Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat was murdered by Khalid Islambouli.

2001 – The United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act into law.

2007 – Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe (pedal power).

Birthdays Today

@87 – Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer, and explorer (d. 2002)

“In fighting nature, man can win every battle except the last. If he should win that too, he will perish, like an embryo cutting its own umbilical cord.”– Thor Heyerdahl

80 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress

73 – Leslie Moonves, American businessman, CBS

I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don’t like dark. They like the story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action. They like strength, not weakness, a chance to work out any dilemma.”– Leslie Moonves

@67 – Jenny Lind, Swedish opera singer, “The Swedish Nightingale” (d. 1887)

@67 – George Westinghouse, American businessman (d. 1914)

58 – Elisabeth Shue, American actress

“Every experience makes you grow.”– Elisabeth Shue

@33 – Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942; plane crash)

“I can’t imagine a duller fate than being the best-dressed woman in reality. When I want to do something, I don’t pause to contemplate whether I’m exquisitely gowned. I want to live, not pose!”Carole Lombard

 

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