11 April 2023
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 15 Day 101 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 25 miles Flagstaff Today 70° \32° Wind
6mph \ Gusts 11mph
Air Quality: Fair \ High Risk of fire
\ Nearest active fire 280mi \ Nearest Lightning 702mi
Apr. Averages for Flagstaff: 60° \ 27° \3
Days of moisture
Today’s
Quote
Weekly
Observations
3/19-4/16 National Cherry
Blossom Festival
3/22-4/20 Consider Christianity Week
International Phace
Syndrome Awareness Week
National Cleaning Week
8-16
National Robotics Week
9-15
Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Occupational Health Nursing
Week
National
Public Safety Telecommunicators (911
Operators) Week
Pan
American Week
National
Student Employment Week
11-13 National Catholic Educational Association Week
Daily Observations
Barbershop Quartet Day
Cheese Fondue Day
Farm Animals Day
Golfer’s Day
Hug Your Dog Day
Louie Louie Day
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day
Identity Management Day Link
International "Louie Louie" Day
National Clean Up Your Pantry Day
National Pet Day
International "Louie Louie" Day
National Clean Up Your Pantry Day
National Pet Day Link
National Ranch Water Day Link
National Teach Children To Save Day
Pet Day
Siblings Day
Submarine Day
National Teach Children To Save Day
Pet Day
Siblings Day
Submarine Day Link
World Parkinson's Disease Day Link
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
A
great day weather-wise. I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
Last
night was the Grammy salute to the Beach Boys. It sure brought back a lot of
memories. Glad I watched it. The many artists performing the Beach Boy songs
did a great job.
Another
assault rifle killing. Four dead, nine hospitalized in Kentucky mass shooting…inside
an unopened bank in Kentucky. It’s early but the shooter was either a current or
former employee of the bank. Insanity.
An
old levy on Lower Lake Mary, near Flagstaff, has buckled and sprung leaks.
Being blamed on 20 years of drought and now lots of water in the lake. The
water is flowing into an old catch pond. No damage to nearby structures.
Enjoy…
Facts…
Animals
often represent the part of your psyche that feels connected to nature and
survival. Being chased by a predator suggests you're holding back repressed
emotions like fear or aggression.
More Slang
origins…
Fair To Middling
This is actually just a very complicated
way of saying “Okay.” If you ask a Southerner how they’re doing and they say
“fair to middling,” what they mean is that they’re doing all right. Not good or
bad – just in the middle.
The word “fair” is pretty obvious in its
meaning. It means satisfactory or “so-so.” But what does “middling” mean?
Apparently, it’s an old Scottish word which means “of average quality”, now
part of the oddest southern sayings you will ever hear.
Beauty in
our 50 states…
7. OregonOregon is the perfect
transition from California—and Nevada—into the Pacific Northwest. The state
begins with rugged
coastline and temperate
desert, much like northern California. Then it eases through the
mountains into evergreen wilderness, making Oregon’s stretch of I-5 the most
scenic section of that highway. The state’s also got fantastic
beaches, most notably Cannon Beach and Seaside in the north, with
their trademark Haystack Rock. There’s also Mt. Hood, the jagged peak that’s
the most scenic point between Mt. Whitney and Mt. Rainier. Add in Crater Lake,
the Willamette
Valley wine country, and the undulating Painted Hills in the empty,
open east, and you've got a state that holds its own as a coastal gem or a
desert standout.
Historical
Events
1945 – American forces liberated the
Buchenwald concentration camp.
1965 – Fifty-one tornadoes hit in six
Midwestern states, killing 256 people.
1970 – Apollo 13 launched.
Birthdays
Today
