Mar 8

 

Week 11 Day: 67  Ave. sky cover: 65% \ Visibility: 10 miles Flagstaff Today 48° \10°  
Wind: 5mph \ Gusts: 9mph
VeryLow risk of fire \ Nearest active fire: 531mi \ nearest Lightning: 1218mi
Mar Averages for Flagstaff: 53° \ 23°  (6 days of moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

 

4-13	Paralympic Games
5-12	Girl Scout Week Link  Link
6-12	National Consumer Protection Week Link  Celebrate Your Name Week National Dental Assistants Recognition Week Link National Procrastination Week   National Words Matter Week  No More Week  Link Read an E-Book Week  Link   Save Your Vision Week Link   Termite Awareness Week Women in Construction Week  Link  Words Matter Week
6-14	National Schools Social Work Week Link
6-13	Women of Aviation Worldwide Week

 

Daily Observations

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Winter just won’t leave us alone. Woke up to sunshine with just a dusting of new snow. As the morning progressed, the clouds came in. Looks like more moisture this afternoon and evening. The forest needs the moisture, and now my vehicle needs to be washed again.

In 1864, the Navajo were on the second day of their long walk to Fort Sumner.

Very disheartening: many Russian athletes at world-wide competitions, including the Paralympics, are wearing a ‘Z’ on their uniforms. While the letter ‘Z’ is not part of the Cyrillic alphabet, it has become a symbol in Russia to support the invading army of Russia in Ukraine.

On a much lighter note: Former heavyweight boxing champion, Vitali Klitschko, is the current mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. He has been in that position since 2014. Though he is worth many millions, he is staying alongside his Ukrainian brothers to protect his people against the Russian army. WOW!

 

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

How do you fix a broken pumpkin?

With a pumpkin patch.

Trivia

Question:  Which animal’s poop is known to take the shape of cubes?

 

 Question: Under their white fur, what color is a polar bear’s skin?

 

 Question: How many compartments are in a cow’s stomach?

 

 Question: How long does it take a sloth to digest a meal?

 

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Wombat

Answer 2: Black

Answer 3: Four

Answer 4: Two weeks

Historical Events

Ø    1481 – William Caxton reprinted the illustrated book, Mirror of the World, from the original French.

Ø    1669 – Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily, began erupting and over the next several weeks killed over 20,000 people.

Ø    1817 – The New York Stock Exchange was founded.

Ø    1913 – The Internal Revenue Service began collecting income tax on Americans’ income.

Ø    1983 – President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an ‘evil empire.’

Ø    2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea

Birthdays Today

@93 – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American lawyer, jurist (d. 1935)

@73 – Kenneth Grahame, Scottish author (d. 1932)

77 – Micky Dolenz, American singer-songwriter, actor [Monkees]

76 – Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter, bass player [Eagles]

@67 – Lynn Redgrave, English-American actress, singer (d. 2010; breast cancer)

63 – Lester Holt, journalist

61 – Camryn Manheim, actor

46 – Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor

45 – James Van Der Beek, American actor