Halloween

 

Week: 45 Day: 304 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   64°\ 33° Wind: 9mph\ Gusts: 15mph High risk of fire Active fire: 119mi. \ Lightning: 1044mi. Oct Averages: 63°\32° (4 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

 

23-31	Red Ribbon Week Link
24-30	Asexuality Week: Disarmament Week Give Wildlife a Brake! Week  Link Kids Care Week National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link   National Massage Therapy Week Link   National Respiratory Care Week Link  Pastoral Care Week Link  Pro Bono Week Link
24-31	Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week
25-11/11	World Origami Days
25-31	International Magic Week

 

Daily Observations

 

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

Trivia

 

Number of copies sold 5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling: 107 million copies sold The British name of this popular novel is actually Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The U.S. editor for this book thought that "Philosopher's Stone" didn't convey magic overtly enough. 6. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie: 100 million copies sold In this legendary mystery novel, each murder relates to a line in an old nursery rhyme.

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

A little windy but bearable. Cleaning around the house. Still amazed how much clutter accumulate. I live alone and have very few visitors since Covid began. Yet the clutter multiplies. Biden is staying busy in Europe…mending fence, looking on the bright side. Virginia governor race is close. A Dem win will help Biden, guess we just wait and see. When I first moved here about 12 years ago, Halloween brought around lots of kids. I decorated outside and even played spooky music and had a bubbling caldron. Over the years less and less kids came into the complex. Only some units gave out candy and less and less decorated outside. Then Covid hit. This year only one house has outside decorations. I’m not doing anything but will keep my eye out to see if many kids are running around. I miss the fun and the children, but too lazy to decorate for less than 10 kids. The Colorado Buffaloes were playing on my TV. That never happens. I guess I know why… they are losing to Oregon at halftime. Still nice to watch.

 

 

Historical Events

 

Halloween is the oldest holiday still celebrated. 1517 – Martin Luthor nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg’s Castle Church, according to tradition. 1918 Spanish flu kills 21,000 people in the US in a single week 1941 Mount Rushmore Monument is completed in South Dakota, designed by Gutzon Borglum 1950 – Earl Lloyd became the first black player in the NBA 1984 Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh at her home in New Delhi 2011 The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants according to the United Nations 2018 World's biggest statue, the Statue of Unity at 182m is unveiled of Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat state

 

Birthdays Today

 

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Dan Rather, American journalist Michael Collins, American general, pilot, astronaut (d. 2021) Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter actress (d. 2001) Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese politician, 1st President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (d.1975) Michael Landon, American actor, director, producer (d.1991; cancer) Vanilla Ice, American rapper, television personality, real estate investor John Keats, English poet (d. 1821; TB) Willow Smith, American singer, actress