Jul 16

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Jul. 16, 2019 Week: 29 \ Day: 197

86004:   H 85° \ L 57° \ Average Sky Cover: 40% 

Nearest wildfire:  454mi. Nearest lightning:  155mi

Wind:   3mph\Gusts:  5mph

Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 92°[1961]   Record Low: 37°[2001]

Jul Averages: 82°\542° (8 day with rain)

Today’s Quote

When one shuts one eye,

one does not hear anything.

-- Swiss Proverb

Random Tidbits

Kanawha

This region later became the largest portion of the state of West Virginia, and included some of the far northwestern counties of Virginia. It came about during the crazy tensions of the Civil War. They voted to secede when Virginia joined the Confederate States of America.

Texlahoma

Early in the 20th century, rural areas had terrible roads and cars were popular, making for dangerous driving. Since the politicians in the capitals were not listening to their complaints, forty-six counties in Texas and twenty-three in Oklahoma planned to secede and combine into a new state.

Transylvania

The region included parts of Northern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky. It was originally purchased by the Transylvania Company from the Cherokee Indians, hence the unusual name.

More Observances This Month

National Baked Beans Month Link
National Black Family Month
National Blueberries Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month Link
National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month Link
National Contract Sewing Month Link
National Cord Blood Awareness Month Link
National Culinary Arts Month
National "Doghouse Repairs" Month
National Grilling Month
National HIV Awareness Month  Link  (Note: October is AIDS Awareness Month also.
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Parks & Recreation Month
National Picnic Month
National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month
National Vacation Rental Month
National Watermelon Month
National Wheelchair Beautification Month

Observances This Week

6-28
Tour de France

14-20

Everybody Deserves A Massage Week Link 

15-21

Rabbit Week
(Re: Magician Rabbits  The sponsor is Melvin Rabbit up in Canada. No website. )

Observances for Today

Corn Fritters Day

Fresh Spinach Day

National Ice Cream Day

National Personal Chef's Day Link 
World Snake Day Link

My Rambling Thoughts

Our journey moved on to Novosibirsk, in Siberia. Lots of clouds and lightning cut our outdoor visit short, but still a great time. This is an amazing city with a huge science center, train museum, and great food. Their opera house was a site to behold. There were also many large historical statues. Not my vision of Siberia, and I am pleasantly in awe of their cultural heritage. Outside of town, more beautiful forests. When we got back on the train, after dinner, Vlad shared some of his musical talent with our group. An evening to remember. The next day is a full day of train riding, crossing 2 more time zones. Beauty awaits.

As we were traveling on the train, a few of us got together in the lounge/bar. I have traveled with Molly several times and I knew she was a teacher, and had gone to CU. During our conversation, we discovered we both graduated in Elem. Ed. in 1971, that we both had volunteered with Clearing House to tutor children, we probably had classes together and that she even lived one year in the same apartment complex I did. The complex had about 12 apartments in an L-shape. I was in the corner with my roommates, she was on the long end with hers. Small world.

It’s another warm, muggy day with no rain. Come on Monsoon. I am tired of waiting for the cooling.

Yesterday afternoon I stepped out to my vehicle to get something, and the Vietnamese lady who does my pedis was walking by. Turns out she and her family moved in to the neighborhood while I was traveling. Nice.  Again, small world.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

What number corresponds to 1985?

0 0 0 0 – 4

1 7 5 2 – 0

1 8 7 9 – 3

2 0 6 1 – 2

3 1 4 1 – 0

4 0 9 6 – 3

7 7 7 7 – 0

9 9 7 3 – 2

1 9 8 5 – ???

Today’s Highlighted Historical Events

600’s

622 Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra)

1400’s

1439 Kissing is banned in England (to stop the Black Death from spreading)

1500’s

1548 La Paz, Bolivia, is founded

1700’s

1755 John Adams graduates Harvard

1769 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego the 1st mission in California

1790 Congress declares the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the permanent capital of the United States

1798 US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized

1800’s

1809 La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the 1st independent government in Spanish America

1900’s

1904 Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs

1926 National Geographic takes 1st natural-color undersea photos

1956 Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent

1957 US Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)

1969 Apollo 11 launched, carrying 1st men to land on Moon

1973 During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes

1988 Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100m in 9.78 sec

1988 Florence Joyner runs 100m in women's world record 10.49 seconds

1994 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 1st collides with Jupiter (collisions continue until 22 July)

1999 John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy.

2000’s

2015 Scientists reveal 1st close-up pictures of Pluto, sent by the New Horizons probe

2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announces Indiana governor Mike Pence as his Vice-Presidential running mate

Highlighted Birthdays Today

1872 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian polar explorer who led the 1st expedition to the South Pole, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1928: @55, disappeared)

1907 Orville Redenbacher, American popcorn magnate (Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popcorn), born in Brazil, Indiana (d. 1995: @88)

1907 Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990: @82)

1915 Barnard Hughes, American actor (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends), born in Bedford Hills, New York (d. 2006: @90)

50’s

56- Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High), born in Manhattan, NYC

52- Will Ferrell, American comedian (Step Brothers), born in Irvine, California

Highlighted Historical Obits Today

90’s

@92-2012 Kitty Wells, American country singer

70’s

@77-2017 George A. Romero, American Canadian filmmaker "Father of the Zombie Film" (Night of the Living Dead), dies from lung cancer

60’s

@63-1882 Mary Todd Lincoln, American wife of Abraham Lincoln and US First Lady (1861-65), dies after stroke

40’s

@41-1557 Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, dies from cancer?

30’s

@38-1981 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash

Teen’s

@18-1871 Tad Lincoln, youngest son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, dies TB?/pneumonia

Puzzle answer:

The numbers on the right count the total number of “holes” in the digits on the left. “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” and “7” have 0 holes in them. “0”, “6” and “9” have 1 hole in them. “8” has 2 holes in it. Therefore, the corresponding number is 3.