Oct 2

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week40 Day278 Sky Cover 5%| Visibility|30mi.Flagstaff Today|66° \41° Wind8mph|Gusts12mph 
Nearest active fire: amiles|Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning:681mi
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
September Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote


 

Monthly Observations

Adopt A Dog Month Link   Link
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Adopt A Turkey Month 
Link  Link (Oct thru Dec)
AIDS Awareness Month (President Reagan)  
Link  
American Pharmacists Month 
Link
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month 
Link

Apple Month Link
Bat Appreciation Month
Black Cat Awareness Month 
Link
Black Speculative Fiction Month  
Link
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month 
Link
(World) Blindness Awareness Month 
Link

Weekly Observations

Banned Books Week: 1-7 Link
National Chimney Safety Week: 1-7 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
*National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 
Link   Link
*Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  
Link
*Universal Children's Week: 1-7
International Post Card Week: 1-7 
Link  (1st Full Week)
4-H Week:1-7 
Link (1st Full Week)
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week:1-7
Great Books Week: 1-7 (1st Full Week)
Kids' Goal Setting Week:  1-7 ( 1st Week)
International Post Card Week: 1-7 
Link   (1st Full Week)
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 1-7 (1st Full Week)
Mystery Series Week: 1-7 (1st Full Week)
National Health Care Food Service Week: 1-7 
Link  (First Week)

National Midwifery Week: 1-7 Link
National Work From Home Week: 1-7 (1st Full Week)
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week : 1-7 (1st Full Week)
Primary Care Physicians Week: 1-7  
Link
Customer Service Week: 2-6  (1st M-F  First Full Week) 
Link
Drive Safely Work Week: 2-6 
Link   (M-F of First Full Week)
Financial Planning Week: 2-8  (1st Mon-Sun Week)
Industrial Water Week: 2-6 (First Full Week)
National Heimlich Heroes Week: 2-6  (First Full M-F Week)
Spinning & Weaving Week: 2-8 
Link   (First Full Week M-S)
World Dairy Expo: 2-8 (First Tues. - Sunday)
*No Salt Week: 3-10
Minimally Invasive Surgery Week: 4-7  
Link
*World Space Week: 4-10 
Link
*National Physicians Assistant Week: 6-12
National Storytelling Weekend: 6-8 (1st Full Weekend)

Daily Observations

American Libraries Day
Jackie Mayer Rehab Day
Kids Music Day (First Friday)
International Geodiversity Day
Mad Hatter Day Link
National Badger Day
National Body Language Day (First Friday) Link
National Brave Day Link
National Coaches Day Link
National Diversity Day (First Friday)
National German-American Day

National Storytelling Weekend-8 (1st Full Weekend) Lee's National Denim Day (First Friday)
Manufacturing Day (First Friday)  Link
Shemini Atzeret-Jewish Holiday
World College Radio Day Link (First Friday)
World Plaid Day or Plaidurday Link (First Friday)
World Smile Day (First Friday) Link National Orange Wine Day  Link

National Lager Day Link
National Noodle Day

National Plus Size Appreciation Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

It has been a while since I posted. Since my last post I have had trouble walking. I’ve been using a cane for everything. Since yesterday, I only need it for stairs. Drs. Have tried many things. They have concluded it is bursitis and the statin I take for cholesterol. I am happy that I am improving and getting better every day.  Sadly, I had to cancel my Canadian Cruise. I just couldn’t see my walking with luggage and walking on excursions for 10 days. I let them know last week. They were sorry to hear of my issues but understood. Both promised lots of photos on the trip to my social network.

This morning I got a call from my brother. The other day, after dinner, he didn’t realize his foot had fallen asleep before he stood up. When he did, he heard a crack and pain. They went to the ER in Merida. He had broken his little toe. He had surgery and got a plate and 7 screws. He must wear boot for 3 weeks, get the stiches out in two weeks and should be fine. The total bill was $3000. He said the care was very good.

Enjoy

Random Trivia…

Charles Darwin invented his own wheeled office chair. The famous researcher found that, in his study area, he would have to go through the rigmarole of walking about the office from bench to bench, desk to desk. So, to maximize his productivity and save him some valuable study time, he decided to attach wheels to his luxurious armchair.

The Circus Maximum in Rome is still the largest capacity sports arena ever built. It was used for the execution of prisoners, part of the Roman Triumph, and chariot racing. Historians believe the Circus Maximum could hold between 150,000 – 250,000 people at any given time.

Historic Events

1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, in New York City.

1973 – Yom Kippur War between Egypt/Syria and Isreal (October 6-25)

1981 – Anwar Sadat was assassinated in Cairo, Egypt.

Birthdays with some quotes

@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.”
@80 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress
74 – 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.”
@67 – Jenny Lind, Swedish opera singer, “The Swedish Nightingale”
@67 – George Westinghouse, American businessman (d. 1914)
60 – Elisabeth Shue, American actress
“Every experience makes you grow.”
@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!”

…The End for today…

 

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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.