27 June 2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
Week 26 Day 178 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\
Visibility 25mi. Flagstaff Today 82° \ 46°
Wind 7mph \
Gusts 19mph Nearest active fire: 25miles
Nearest Lightning:
407mi
Air Quality: Moderate Moisture Days this month: 5 days
Risk
of fire: Extreme June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture
Sunshine Red Flag Warning High wind advisory
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
25-30
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26-7/2
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Daily Observations
Celebrate Joy Day Link
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National HIV Testing Day Link
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Today’s Thoughts
Summer
has arrived. Going to break 80° today. Finally time for short pants.
When
I retired to Flag well over a decade ago, I bought a portable evaporative
cooler. In all those years it has worked good and only one replacement pump.
Now it is way past its prime and the wheels seldom worked. This morning I
bought a new model. Prices have certainly gone up, but the new one hold more
water, has more speeds, and best of all, has a remote control. Happy cool
camper here.
About
2 months ago, I had a problem only a urologist could correct. He discovered
that my PSA had risen significantly from last year. Soon after my retirement I
did radiation treatments for prostate cancer. All had been going well with
yearly checkups. The urologist set up testing, which I completed last week. I
have been a little concerned. The timeframe for seeing a urologist here is less
than desirable here in our little mountain community. I can’t see him until mid-July
for the results. Happily, his office called this morning to let me know the
tests showed no cancer. What a relief. I’ll get more at the next appointment as
to what is going on. Good news for sure.
The
annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia has begun. Covid had severely reduced the crowd size.
This year they are expecting a record crowd of over 2 million. Attending this
celebration at least once in a lifetime is one of the tenants of the Muslim religion.
Enjoy
Idioms explained…New!
Raining
Cats and Dogs
This
is from the Library of Congress – Odin, the Norse god of storms, was often
pictured with dogs and wolves, which were symbols of wind. Witches, who
supposedly rode their brooms during storms, were often pictured with black
cats, which became signs of heavy rain for sailors. Therefore, “raining cats
and dogs” may refer to a storm with wind (dogs) and heavy rain (cats). It
basically just means it’s raining heavily.
Random Trivia…
There actually aren’t “57
varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought
his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle
on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow. (heinz.com)
Historic Events
- 2007 – Tony Blair resigned as
British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor,
Gordon Brown succeeded him.
Birthdays with some quotes
