5 July 2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
Week 27 Day 186 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\
Visibility 27mi. Flagstaff Today 88° \ 51°
Wind 7mph \
Gusts 20mph Nearest active fire: 22miles
Nearest Lightning:
352mi
Air Quality: moderate Moisture Days this month: 0 days
Risk
of fire: Extreme July Averages: Temps
82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
6/30-7/6
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1-7
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Daily Observations
Bikini Day Link
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National Graham Cracker Day
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Today’s Thoughts
A
hot day for sure. That means the monsoons better get here soon to prevent more
fires.
I
am getting better every day. Decided to miss the smalltown parade…my face is
still droopy.
Auto
correct struck again…I have a case of Bell’s Palsy. Dr. says it is probably the
recent virus that messed me up. It sure is very visible and I have gotten some
weird looks. I am sleeping through the night again…only got up once the last
two nights. That is very nice.
I
still remember the days when most stores were closed on July 4th so
employees were able to spend time with family. I also remember when single employees
were asked to ‘volunteer’ to work and as an incentive I got triple time for an
8 hour shift. Now I’m sure no one is ‘asked’ to work…it is just part of the
job.
Enjoy`
Idioms explained…
Cup
of Joe
Many
believe this is the most likely explanation for the term. Josephus Daniels was
the U.S. Naval secretary between 1913 to 1921. When he accepted his title, the
Navy was notorious for free-flowing booze and had a bit of a rowdy reputation.
In an attempt to clean up ship, Joe banned all alcohol in 1914. It’s at this
time that many believe the term “cup of joe” surfaced by sailors who criticized
the ban and were drinking coffee as a less than exciting replacement.
Random Trivia…
The most common wild bird in the world isn’t
the sparrow or blue jay—it’s the red-billed quelea, which live in Africa and
have an estimated population of 1.5 billion. (audubon.org)
Historic Events
§ 1937 – Spam, the luncheon meat, was
introduced.
Birthdays with some
quotes
85
– Bill Watterson, American author and illustrator (Calvin and Hobbs)
“The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we
arrive.”– Bill Watterson
“We need to have a taste factor in our life. It isn’t about what’s
popular; it’s about what’s really good.”– Robbie Robertson
@84 – A. E. Douglass, American astronomer (d. 1962)
@83 – Shirley Knight, American actress (d. 2020)
@82 – Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., American colonel and politician
“Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great
land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization
everywhere will go down in ruin.”– Henry Cabot Lodge
@80 – P.T. ‘Phineas Taylor’ Barnum, co-founded Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus (d. 1891)
“Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does
not help himself.”– P.T. Barnum
“The noblest art is that of making others happy.”– P.T. Barnum
@79 – Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
“I love the idea of having a kid who says, ‘Yeah, of course I knew
about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.'”– Robbie
Robertson
@74 – Jean Cocteau, French novelist, poet, and playwright (d.
1963)
“One must not mistake majority for truth.”– Jean Cocteau
@73 – Mary Walcott, American accuser and witness at the Salem
witch trials (d. 1719)
73
– Huey Lewis, musician
@69 – Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2015;
long illness)
@61 – Thomas Hooker, English-born founder of the Colony of
Connecticut (d. 1647; epidemic)
63
– Pruitt Taylor Vince, American actor
60
– Edie Falco, American actress
58
– Kathryn Erbe, American actress
54
– RZA, American rapper
@53 – Warren Oates, American actor (d. 1982;heart attack)
@34 – Mac Dre, American rapper and producer (d.2004)
39
– Danay Garcia, Cuban actress
37
– Adam ‘Owl City’ Young, American singer- songwriter and composer
…The End for today…
