Sept 16

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week37 Day259 Sky Cover 30%| Visibility|19mi.Flagstaff Today|60° \41° Wind5mph|Gusts9mph 
Nearest active fire: 11miles|Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning:4mi
Air Quality: Moderate Moisture Days in Sept:6days Partly Cloudy
September Averages: Temps: 74° \ 42° Moisture 5 Days  26 Sunny Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

9-16 INVICTUS GAMES Link  11-16 Line Dance Week 11-17 Celebrate Community Link National NeoNatal Nurses Week  Link 13-17 National Championship Air Races National Guitar Flat-Picking Days National Guitar Flat-Picking Days Link

14-17 Hummingbird Celebration Link 15-24 National Ballroom Dance Week Link 15-17 Clean Up The World Weekend Link  Rosh Hashanah 15-21 National Medicare Education Week Link 16-22 Be A Mench Week Farm Animal Awareness Week Farm Animal Awareness Week

Daily Observations

American Legion Day Anne Dudley Bradstreet Day Batman Day Link  Big Whopper Liar Day Collect Rocks Day Guacamole Day International Coastal Cleanup Day  International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer International Eat An Apple Day  International Red Panda Day  Locate An Old Friend Day  Mayflower Day National Clean Up Day

National Dance Day Link  National Gymnastics Day  National Guacamole Day National Stepfamily Day  Link National Tattoo Story Day  National Seat Check Saturday 2023  National Singles' Day Link  Puppy Mill Awareness Day    Puppy Mill Awareness Day    Link Stay Away From Seattle Day Link Step Family Day Trail of Tears Commemoration Day Working Parents Day World Play-Doh Day

Today’s Thoughts

Monsoon returning today.

The airline strike is putting Biden in a little mess. First, he is pushing ‘green energy’…and airplanes are not part of that. Second, he is a strong union supporter according to his senate record. The airline CEO had a salary jump of 40% this year and the union wants the same percentage. If he doesn’t back the union in this strike he will lose their vote in 2024, if he supports the backs the airlines, he will lose a lot of corporate support. Tough call.

Last night one of my toes turned reddish and I had pain in my foot and sometimes going up my leg. That pain awakened me many times last night. I wanted to wait a day or two before calling the doctor. I then realized I would have to wait the whole weekend. I got an appointment for 9:30am with my doctor. He thinks it ‘COVID toe’. I’ve never had COVID and am fully bolstered. He said it is when the immune system is working too hard. Anyway, I got an antibiotic shot, then have 7 days of more antibiotics and should be fine. He said to take Tylenol of the pain

Enjoy

 

Unique National Treasures for the US …

If you like the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll love…the Cornish-Windsor Bridge. 

The Cornish-Windsor Bridge

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks in the U.S., with its two 746-foot-tall towers, its iconic orange paint, and its magnificent suspension cables. But long before engineers conquered the Golden Gate Strait (in 1937), they were building wooden bridges. Carpenters Bela Fletcher and James Tasker built the Cornish-Windsor covered bridge, spanning the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont, in 1866, a year after the end of the Civil War. The 450 1/2-foot bridge, constructed of lattice trusses of 6-by-8-inch spruce timber, is the longest wooden bridge in the U.S. And it photographs well.

Random Trivia…

There were “dance marathons” during the Great Depression. These human endurance contests served as a way of giving financially unstable married couples a roof over their head and food to eat for a few days. The dance partners would take turns sleeping while the other propped them up and continued dancing with them.

One in 200 men are direct descendants of Genghis Khan. The Mongolian Emperor was known for siring at least 11 children. Scientists conducted a study in 2003 that showed that one in 200 men share a Y chromosome with the conqueror.

Historic Events

·         1830 – Oliver Wendell Holmes published ‘Old Ironsides’.

·         1872 – The Great Seal of the United States was used for the first time.

·         1908 – General Motors was founded.

Birthdays with some quotes

@89 – Lauren Bacall, American actress (d. 2014)
“Life happens. Adapt. Embrace change, and make the most of everything that comes your way.”
“I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.”
@89 – B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2015)
“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”
@83 – Peter Falk, American actor (d. 2011)
@78 – H.A. Rey, American author, and illustrator, co-created Curious George (d. 1977)
78 – Betty Kelly, American soul/R&B singer, Vandella
@74 – Charlie Byrd, American singer, and guitarist (d. 1999; lung cancer)
74 – Ed Begley Jr., American actor
71 – Mickey Rourke, American actor
“I don’t mind getting punched in the nose by a guy standing in front of me. It’s getting stabbed in the back that I can’t handle.”
69 – Earl Klugh, Grammy winning guitarist, composer
67 – David Copperfield, American magician
65 – Jennifer Tilly, American actress, and champion poker player
“Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to L.A. And I thought, ‘I want to sell out’!”
@59 – Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor, founded Schick Razors (d. 1937; kidney failure)
59 – Molly Shannon, American comedic actress
55 – Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter
“I say it every day – I’m the luckiest man on earth.”
52 – Amy Poehler, TV actress
42 – Alexis Bledel, American actress
31 – Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter

…The End for today…