28 June

 

28 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 26 Day 179 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  32mi. Flagstaff Today  80° \ 42° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  17mph  Nearest active fire: 25miles Nearest Lightning:  374mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 5 days
Risk of fire: Very Low Moderate High Extreme June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture
Sunshine  Red Flag Warning

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

25-30 International Lace Week Link   25-7/1   25-7/1   Carpenter Ant Awareness Week Fish Are Friends, Not Food! Week Link  Windjammer Days  Windjammer Days Link

26-7/2   National Tire Safety Week  Link 27-7/4 National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness 28-7/4 Fireworks Safety Week

Daily Observations

Ceviche Day International Body Piercing Day INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCKS DAY  Link  International Lightning Safety Day International Parrot Head Day   International Lightning Safety Day International Parrot Head Day  Link

National Logistics Day Link National Parchment Cooking Day Link    Tapioca Day Tau Day   Tapioca Day Tau Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Most of Coconino Nat’l Forest is now under Stage 1 Fire restrictions. That means no campfires, no open fires…and big fines are available for those who don’t want to observe the restrictions.

If you watch TV, you see many St. Jude’s Hospital ads for donations. Watching 60 minutes on Sunday I learned that St. Jude’s stepped up when critically ill children with cancer were rescued and taken to hospitals in nearby countries. The first ladies of many countries joined St. Jude’s in finding resources to find transportation to various countries that would provide medical care for the children at no cost to the families. Very impressive.

Tomorrow afternoon will be very busy, so possibly no posting. I see blood doctor at 1 and finally get my teeth cleaned at 3. The hygienist broke her wrist about 6 weeks ago and changed my appointment.

Also, thanks to my readers for the good wishes about my medical issues.   

Enjoy

Idioms explained…

Under the Weather

Under the Weather has its roots in maritime language. When a sailor became ill or seasick, often because of violent weather conditions, that sailor was sent below decks to the most stable part of the ship, which was under the weather rail. The phrase under the weather rail was shortened to the idiom under the weather.

Random Trivia…

One of President John Tyler’s grandsons is still alive today—and he was born in 1790. How is this possible? President Tyler, the 10th US president, was 63 when his son Lyon Tyler was born in 1853; Lyon’s son was born when he was 75. President Tyler’s living grandson, Harrison Tyler is 94. Lyon's other son Lyon Jr. passed away in 2020 at the age of 95. The Tyler family still maintains the President’s home, Sherwood Forest Plantation in Virginia. (sherwoodforest.org)

Historic Events

• 1838 – The Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
• 1855 – Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.
• 1894 – Labor Day became an official US holiday.

Birthdays with some quotes

97 – Mel Brooks, Director
@87 – John Wesley, English cleric, theologian (d. 1791)
“Condemn no man for not thinking as you think. Let everyone enjoy the full and free liberty of thinking for himself. Let every man use his own judgment since every man must give an account of himself to God. Abhor every approach, in any kind or degree, to the spirit of persecution, if you cannot reason nor persuade a man into the truth, never attempt to force a man into it. If love will not compel him to come, leave him to God, the judge of all.”– John Wesley
85 – John Byner, American comedic actor
@78 – Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi (d. 1992; cancer)
@77 – Richard Rodgers, American playwright, composer (d. 1979; cancer)
75 – Kathy Bates, American actress
“I want to be defined by my own essence.”– Kathy Bates
@73 – Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita, Japanese-American character actor (d. 2005; kidney failure)
“I don’t know of any other creature on earth other than man that will sit in a corner and cry because of some painful experience in the past.”– Pat Morita
63 – John Elway, NFL Quarterback (BRONCOS)
@62 – Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter and diplomat (d. 1640; gout)
“Every child has the spirit of creation. The rubbish of life often exterminates the spirit through plague and a soul’s own wretchedness.”– Peter Paul Rubens
57 – John Cusack, American actor
52 – Elon Musk, South African-born American businessman
“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”– Elon Musk
@42 – Gilda Radner, American comedic actress (d. 1989; cancer)
37 – Kellie Pickler, American singer-songwriter
34 – Markiplier, American internet personality