Mar 12

 

Week 11 Day: 71  Ave. sky cover: 5% \ Visibility: 10 miles Flagstaff Today 29° \15°  Wind: 14mph \ Gusts: 24mph
Moderate risk of fire \ Nearest active fire: 279mi \ nearest Lightning: 949mi
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
7-11	National School Breakfast Week
10-12	National Money Days National Money Show
11-17	Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign
11-13	World Rattlesnake Roundup
13-19	Campfire USA Birthday Week  Teen Tech Week

 

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Sunshine and blue sky with cool temps after yesterday’s storm. Wind chill makes it feel like 18° instead of the thermometer that says 29°.

Maritime law says if you find it in the water, it is yours. Many have done this with treasures. Trevor Noah, of the Daily Show, pointed out that this only applies for water discoveries. If you find something elsewhere, it can be a real hassle to have it become yours. If you find a package on the street, you must turn it in and wait for someone to claim it before it is yours. Now that I think about it, it is strange.

I signed up for my shuttle this morning for my Tahiti trip. I’ve used the same people for years. Their website added for home pick-up…nice. But the computer said my address didn’t exist. So, I made the reservations and called for home pickup…like I have always had to do. The lady couldn’t do it either. After about 5 minutes she ‘fixed’ it, then I reminded her I needed home drop off too. Another 5 minutes. Gotta love technology.

Suddenlink, my TV provider, says the reason I don’t have CNN is a CNN problem and not their problem. Hmmm. CNN come on for several hours, then goes off, then comes back on a few hours later. Crazy. I had reported it several days ago, and she said CNN was working on it. I called again today and the lady said ‘I can’t do anything on my computer right now, but I can have a supervisor call you back.’ ‘Ok, call me within the hour.’ ‘It takes 24-48 hours for a supervisor.’ I said ‘OK’ and she just hung up. I sure wish they had competition. 

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

What would you call a super successful poultry farmer?

Chick magnate.

Trivia

Question: What animal eats mainly bamboo?

 

Question: What animal is known to be ‘man’s best friend’?

 

 Question: Which animal can stand on its tail?

 

Question: Which animal is the tallest in the world?

 

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Panda

Answer 2: Dog

Answer 3: Kangaroo

Answer 4: Giraffe 

Historical Events

Ø    1609 – Bermuda was colonized by England

Ø    1933 – New resident Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first national radio address or “fireside chat,” from the White House.

Ø    1938 – Austria was invaded by Germany

Ø    1998 – The Church of England ordained its first female priests.

Ø    1999 – Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Ø    2003 – 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found in Sandy, Utah, nine months after being abducted from her Salt Lake City home.

Birthdays Today

89 – Barbara Feldon, American actress

@76 – Al Jarreau, American singer (d. 2017; pneumonia)

76 – Liza Minnelli, American actress, singer, dancer

75 – Mitt Romney, American businessman, politician

74 – James Taylor, American singer-songwriter

60 – Darryl Strawberry, American baseball player

53 – Jake Tapper, American journalist

@47 – Jack Kerouac, American author, poet (d. 1969; cirrhosis)

@22 – Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016; murdered)