5 Apr

 

5 April 2023

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 14 Day 95 \ Ave. Sky Cover a98% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 37° \13°  Wind 6mph \ Gusts 16mph 
Air Quality: Moderate \ Moderate Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 265mi \ Nearest Lightning 950mi
Apr. Averages for Flagstaff: 60° \ 27° \3 Days of moisture
Light snow, graupel

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month Link 
Medical Cannabis Education and Awareness Month
Month of the Military Child Link
Month of the Young Child
Move More In April  Link
National 9-1-1 Education Month
National African American Women's Fitness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cannabis Awareness Month Link
National Cancer Control Month  Link
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Decorating Month
National Exchange Club - Child Abuse Prevention Month
National DNA & Genomics & Stem Cell Education & Awareness Month Link
National Donate Life Month
National Facial Protection Month Link
National Frog Month  Link

Weekly Observations

3/19-4/16
National Cherry Blossom Festival 
3/22-4/20
Consider Christianity Week
International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week
National Cleaning Week
3/26-4/9
Passiontide
Apr. 1-7
APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week
Golden Rule Week
Laugh at Work Week
Medication Safety Week
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!) 
Week of The Young Child
 
2-8
Bat Appreciation Week
Holy Week
National Blue-Ribbon Week (Child Abuse)
National Public Health Week
National Window Safety Week
2-9
World Irish Dancing Week
3-9
Explore Your Career Options Week
3-13
Passover

Daily Observations

Caramel Day
Child-help National Day of Hope
Dandelion Day
Deep Dish Pizza Day
First Contact Day
Gold Star Spouses Day
Go For Broke Day  Link
International Day of Conscience
National Bookmobile Day Link 
National Deep Dish Pizza Day 
National Deep Dish Pizza Day Link
National Flash Drive Day 
National Walk Day Link 
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day  
Passover
Pascha
Raisin and Spice Bar Day
Read A Road Map Day  Link

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Yep, it’s spring. Woke up to blue sky, by 8am it was light snow, by noon the sun was shining again.

So, Trump saw the 34 counts against him, pleaded not guilty, now headed back to Mar-a-Lago. This indictment sure cost taxpayers of NYC a bunch of $$ with the barricades, increased police presence, increased security. It should be noted that Trump was given a choice to have a zoom indictment. He declined.  History made.

While I was listening to the whole circus, I wiped down the walls and cabinets in the kitchen, and the front door. Glad I found time to do it.

Enjoy…

Facts…

Until the Great Depression, movie theaters hated popcorn. 

More Slang origins…

If something is in high cotton, it’s very successful, profitable, or promising. For example, you might have a hot dog stand that’s in high cotton.

The meaning behind this phrase is also pretty obvious. If you have a crop of cotton and it’s growing high, then you’re in for some serious cash when harvest time rolls around. People in the south have a deep connection with farming, and this phrase shows how their culture is linked with agriculture.

Beauty in our 50 states…

13. Vermont

This famously sparsely populated state is covered in rolling green hills, all of which seem to have clear mountain streams, lakes, and tiny villages huddled around them. (God forbid you visit during the height of fall, when the red and gold foliage makes the scenery almost painfully beautiful.) From the sunset shores of Lake Champlain to the misty rivers of St. Johnsbury, you’d be hard pressed to find a place in Vermont that didn’t look like it popped out of a calendar. Of course, it is the only state in New England without any ocean coastline, and even Bernie Sanders and Ben & Jerry’s can only make up so much for that.

Historical Events

1768 – The first American Chamber of Commerce was founded in New York, NY.

1792 – United States President George Washington vetoed a bill, the first time exercising the authority to this power is used in the United States.

1933 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 6102 “forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates” by American citizens.

1951 – Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union.

Birthdays Today

85 – Colin Powell, American general and politician, 65th United States Secretary of State
@87 – Albert R. Broccoli, American film producer, co-founded Eon Productions (d. 1996)
@87 – Gregory Peck, American actor (d. 2003)
@87 – Gale Storm (Josephine Owaissa Cottle ), American actress, singer (d. 2009)
@84 – Joseph Lister, English physician (d. 1912)
@84 – Arthur Hailey, English-Canadian author (d. 2004)
@81 – Bette Davis, American actress (d. 1989)
“It’s better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes if you’re hated by the right people.”– Bette Davis
@67 – Spencer Tracy, American actor (d. 1967; heart attack)
@77 – Robert Bloch, American author (d. 1994; cancr)
@72 – Frank Gorshin, American actor (d. 2005; lung cancr)
“I don’t think of myself as being funny. But life takes strange turns.”– Frank Gorshin
@59 – Booker T. Washington, educator, essayist, historian (d. 1915; nephritis )
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.”– Booker T. Washington
50 – Pharrell Williams, American singer, songwriter and producer.“Happiness is not about the trophy or the finish line. It’s the journey. If you enjoy your journey, you can enjoy your life.”– Pharrell Williams
22 – Thylane Blondeau, French model and actress