14 May

 

14 May 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 20 Day 134 Mother’s Day	Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  24miles	Flagstaff Today  73° \ 36°
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  12mph	Nearest active fire: 48miles	Nearest Lightning:  27mi
Air Quality: Moderate High Risk of fire	May Averages: Flagstaff: 68° \ 34° May Average: 3 Days of moisture	Sunshine

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

8-14  International Coaching Week: Link National Stuttering Awareness Week 10-16  Universal Family Week 12-21 National Public Gardens Week  Link

14-20 National Eosinophil Awareness Week   Link  National Nursing Home Week   National Return To Work Week   National Transportation Week National Women's Health Week   Reading is Fundamental Week   Link  Salute to Moms 40+ Week   Work At Home Moms Week   World Trade Week

Daily Observations

Apraxia Awareness Day Link Buttermilk Biscuit Day Dance Like a Chicken Day Mother's Day Link  Link Mother's At The Wall Day

National Chicken Dance Day Link National Decency Day Link Link The Stars and Stripes Forever Day The Stars and Stripes Forever Day Underground America Day WAAC Day

Today’s Thoughts

Great day. I took a long walk around the neighborhood before starting laundry.

It’s graduation weekend with the community college and the University holding multiple graduation ceremonies on their individual campuses. Thankfully, both are on the west side of town, far from where I live. Residents know to avoid the west side of town all weekend.

I want to wish all the mothers out there a very Happy Mother’s Day. Also, to the single Dad’s who are raising children. I do miss the joy of getting something for my mom on this day. That’s why I donate to one of her favorite charities in her name on this day.

Tipping is getting out of hand. I heard a story this morning that a chain store is using self-check-out and is now giving its customers who use self-check-out to tip the business for the convenience of self-check-out. Seriously, deduct a percentage amount from my bill for using the self-check-out and not stealing anything. 

Enjoy

Mother’s Day

The history of American Mother's Day starts with peacemaker Ann Jarvis. During and following the Civil War, Ann Jarvis made a concerted effort to foster friendship and community between the mothers on both sides of the war. She started a committee in 1868 which established the first glimmer of today's holiday: "Mother's Friendship Day."
Ann's daughter Anna continued her legacy by creating the official holiday. Anna Reeves Jarvis sought to honor her own mother by establishing an intimate day of observance that is very obviously the basis of today's holiday. The very first Mother's Day was celebrated in 1908.
Woodrow Wilson signed Mother's Day into law in 1914. After Anna Jarvis created the Mother's Day International Association in order to streamline the intimate day of observance to the second Sunday in May, Woodrow Wilson legitimized the celebration as a nationwide holiday.
Mother's Day is the third highest selling holiday for flowers and plants. After Christmas and Hanukkah, more people buy flowers and plants for their moms on Mother's Day than any other holiday. Around approximately one quarter of all the flowers purchased throughout the year are bought for Mother's Day.
Carnations have a special meaning on Mother's Day. Anna Reeves Jarvis used the carnation on Mother's Day to symbolize whether your mother was living. A red carnation meant she was, and a white meant she had passed. Mother's Day is celebrated all over the world. Albeit on different days. But in addition to the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Costa Rica, Samoa, Georgia, Australia, and Thailand all have designated celebrations to honor their country's mothers.
One of the earliest Mother's Day celebrations was in Ancient Greece. The Greeks would have spring celebrations in honor of Rhea, the goddess of fertility, motherhood, and generation.
Some countries still observe ancient festivals honoring mothers. In India, people celebrate Durga-puja, a festival that pays homage to the mother goddess, Durga. The festival is a ten-day event that takes place around September or October.

Ocean Trivia

The killer whale with a falsely incriminating name belongs to the oceanic dolphin family. Also known as an orca, they have black bodies with a white underside and patches near the eye.

Origins of State Names

Nebraska

Like many states throughout the Great Plains, the name Nebraska comes from a Native American term. In this case the word nebrathka comes from the Otoe people, and means “flat water,” a reference to the region’s Platte River. Nebraska likely owes its modern name to American explorer and politician John C. Frémont, who used the river’s Native name in a report to the Secretary of War. Fear not, though, there’s no warring with the state’s borders. Nebraska is a peaceful place nestled perfectly in the center of this great nation we call home.

Historic Events

• 1607 – Jamestown, Virginia was settled as an English colony.

• 1796 – Edward Jenner, “the father of immunology, administered the first smallpox inoculation.

• 1948 – Israel was declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established.

Birthdays with some quotes

79 – George Lucas, American director, producer, and screenwriter
“The one way the world hasn’t changed: teaching is still the most important job.”– George Lucas
71 – David Byrne, Scottish singer-songwriter
“People will remember you better if you always wear the same outfit.”– David Byrne
71 – Robert Zemeckis, American director, producer, screenwriter
“No matter how many obstacles that are thrown in our path, there are ways to accept them and to live through them.”– Robert Zemeckis
@61 – Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (d. 1788; cancer)
“Fools talk of imitation and copying, all is imitation.”– Thomas Gainsborough
54 – Cate Blanchett, Australian actress
“If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.”– Cate Blanchett
52 – Sofia Coppola, American director, producer, screenwriter
“Forget the audience, make what you want to see.”– Sofia Coppola
39 – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook
@37 – Bobby Darin, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1973; sepsis)
“It isn’t true that you live only once. You only die once. You live lots of times if you know how.”– Bobby Darin
30 – Miranda Cosgrove, American actress