2 May

 

2 May 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 18 Day 122	Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  26miles	Flagstaff Today  73° \ 40°
Wind  12mph \ Gusts  21mph	Nearest active fire: 341miles	Nearest Lightning 511mi
Air Quality: Moderate Extreme Risk of fire	May Averages: Flagstaff: 68° \ 34° May Average: 3 Days of moisture	Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

Better Hearing & Speech Month Link Better Sleep Month Link Bladder Cancer Awareness Month  Link Borderline Personality Disorder Month Link Brain Tumor Awareness Month Link Building Safety Month Link Link Celiac Awareness Month Link

Chip Your Pet Month Link  Link Clap 4 Health Month Clean Air Month Creative Beginnings Month Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month Link Drum Month EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Awareness Month Link

 Weekly Observations

21-5/2	Festival of Ridvan (Baha'i)
30-5/7	Stewardship Week Preservation Week (re: Libraries)
1-5	Air Quality Awareness Week Link  Construction Safety Week Link Goodwill Industries Week National Safety Stand Down Week (Constuction Falls) Link PTA Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Week
1-6	Geek Week: Link
1-7	Children's Book Week: Link  Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week) Dog Anxiety Awareness Week National Hug Holiday Week National Sun Awareness Week National Wildflower Week

Daily Observations

Childhood Depression Awareness Day Foster Care Day Link   Herb Day International Harry Potter Day Life Insurance Day  Herb Day International Harry Potter Day Life Insurance Day  Link Play Your Ukulele Day Poem on Your Pillow Day

Roberts Rule of Order Day Scurvy Awareness Day Take a Baby to Lunch Day Truffles Day U.S. Capitol Police Day World Asthma Day World Tuna Day

Today’s Thoughts

Another nice spring day.

Met with the kidney doctor…all good. I’ve been going every 4 months, now it will be every 6 months. Good.

After my Dr. visit, I got my car washed and waxed, then picked up my CPAP supplies. That’s enough for a Monday morning. I’ll take a nice forest walk this afternoon.

Hard to believe but it happened in AZ: in 2019 a Native Sioux arrived at graduation with a beaded cap and a sacred Eagle Feather attached to her cap. The district refused to let her into the ceremony. They had a rule that no caps or gowns could have other adornments. She was devastated. She learned later that a girl from another high school in the district was allowed to graduate with a Pink Breast Cancer Awareness sticker on her cap. The family took to all the way to the 9^th Circuit Court and Frida that court ruled in her favor. When I was detailed to Pine Ridge High school, every student was awarded an eagle feather by their individual family to wear at graduation.

Enjoy

 

Signs

 

Origins of State Names

Iowa

With endless fields of glorious corn, the lands of Iowa are majestic. In fact, the state’s name has been translated to mean “the beautiful land” by Iowa officials in the past, but the more likely explanation is that it came from the Ioway Native American tribe who originally inhabited the region. The tribe’s actual name, Ayuhwa, was given to the tribe by the Dakota Sioux and means “sleepy people,” though it was later adapted into Ioway by Europeans. Either way you look at it, the name Iowa is appropriate for such a visually appealing state whose residents live a calm and serene lifestyle.

Historic Events

• 1611 – The King James Bible was published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.
• 1885 – Good Housekeeping magazine began publication.
• 1939 – Lou Gehrig’s playing streak ended with 2,130 consecutive games played since May 25, 1925.
• 2011 – Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces in Pakistan.

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician, author (d. 1998)
@85 – Pinky Lee (Pincus Leff), American comedian, television host (d. 1993)
@80 – Hedda Hopper (Elda Furry), American actress, gossip columnist (d. 1966)
71 – Christine Baranski, American comedic actress
@68 – Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015; lung cancer)
68 – Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer
We shouldn’t be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.”– Donatella Versace
@67 – Catherine the Great of Russia (d. 1796; stroke)
“One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.”– Catherine the Great
“It is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.”– Catherine the Great
@64 – Gerald David Lorenzo Music, American actor, producer (d. 2001; cancer)
51 – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, American-Canadian wrestler, actor
“Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn.”– Dwayne Johnson
48 – David Beckman, Soccer
43 – Ellie Kemper, American comedic actress
“Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them.”– Ellie Kemper
38 – Lily Allen, English singer-songwriter
@25 – Manfred von Richthofen, German captain pilot (d. 1918; shot down)