Jan 21

Week: 4 Day: 21	Ave. Sky Cover: 5 % Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   41°\ 18° Wind: 10mph\ Gusts: 16mph	Low risk of fire Active fire: 614mi. \ Lightning: 1099mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
16-22	Healthy Weight Week Hunt for Happiness Week  National Activity Professionals Week
17-22	Sugar Awareness Week
17-23	National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
18-22	No Name Calling Week  Link
18-25	Week of Christian Unity
19-23	National Soccer Coaches of America Week
20-30	Sundance Film Festival

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Nice winter day.

Medicare appt. went well.  Slowly moving into old age. Ha-ha.

I ordered my home Covid tests from the government. Took some time to find a website, but a friend sent me a link and after filling out the form I got a conformation in about a minute. Thank you, government.

I listened to part of Biden’s presser yesterday. It was a lot longer than most expected. While some of it seemed a tad rambling, it is still much better than the previous President.

The Ukraine situation isn’t getting any better. Biden is walking a very fine line. I hope his negotiations bring this to a peaceful solution. I still need to learn more about that area.

Happy that the Tahiti trip is pinned down with flights. Started to get excited about the trip in March.

Winter brings Prescribed Burns to our area.  Luckily, the ones today are not producing smoke near my place.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

Did you hear about the dirty pub called the fiddle?

It was a vile inn.

Trivia

1.        Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

2.        Which country invented tea?

3.        Which kind of alcohol is Russia notoriously known for?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Brazil

Answer 2: China

Answer 3: Vodka

 

Historical Events

·        1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine.

·        1954 – The first atomic submarine, the U.S.S. Nautilus was launched at Groton, Connecticut. It was officially commissioned later that year.

·        1972 – The first convention of Star Trek fans was held in New York City’s Statler-Hilton Hotel.

·        1976 – The supersonic Concorde had its first commercial flights (London to Bahrain & Paris to Rio de Janeiro ). The use of the plane ended on October 24, 2003.

Birthdays Today

§  @97 – Roger Nash Baldwin, American founder of the ACLU (d. 1981)

82 – Jack Nicklaus, American golfer and sportscaster

80 – Mac Davis, American singer-songwriter

§  @72 – Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2013; heart attack)

72 – Billy Ocean, Trinidadian-English singer-songwriter

§  @65 – Paul Allen, American businessman, co-founded Microsoft (d. 2018; lymphoma)

66 – Robby Benson [Robin David Segal], American actor

66 – Geena Davis, American actress

§  @57 – Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith), DJ, radio host (d. 1995; heart attack)

§  @52 – Christian Dior, French fashion designer (d. 1957; heart attack)

§  @47 – Grigori Rasputin, Russian Mystic (d. 1916; murdered)

45 – Jerry Trainor, American actor

28 –  Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr., actor