24 Oct

 

 

Week 41 Day 298 Flag Today  65°/36° Air Quality: Fair Wind 3 mph Gusts 6 mph Active Fire: 169 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 1809 miles away Oct. Averages: Temps: 64°\32° Moisture:  3 Days

Weekly Observations

19-25 Veterinary Technicians Week Asexuality Week    Link Bullying Bystanders Unite Week   Freedom From Bullies Week   Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week   Give Wildlife a Brake! Week    Link International Dyslexia Association Reading Week   National Business Women's Week    Link National Character Counts Week    National Chemistry Week   National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week   Link  National Forest Products Week   National Friends of Libraries Week    National Nuclear Science Week   National Pharmacy Week   Link   National School Bus Safety Week   National Teen Drivers Safety Week   Link  Rodent Awareness Week   Spiritual Care Week

20-24 Medical Assistants Recognition Week Link National Health Education Week Link 20-25 Career in Energy Week YWCA Week Without Violence Link  20-26 Freedom of Speech Week Link  Mediation Week Link   Pro Bono Week  Link 23-31 Red Ribbon Week Link  Disarmament Week 24-30 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week 24-11/11 World Origami Days

Daily Observations

American Frog Day  Link Crystal Skull World Day  Link Hogeye Day International Artists Day  Link Make A Difference Day National Merritone Music Day  Link

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Link  Pit Bull Awareness Day  Link  Sourest Day St. Crispin's Day  Link World Pasta Day  Link

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Thoughts for the day

A nice fall day. Much cooler than Mexico, but nice here too.

While in Mexico we went to some great restaurants. In Merida we ate had late lunches and late dinners at most places. One place had Yucatan food which was very good. In San Miguel, one of Richard and Laura’s friends owned a restaurant were he was the chef. The birthday dinner was fantastic. The chef provided a variety of very decadent desserts, ready for sampling.

Our day trips from the hacienda included a boat ride into the rain forest that was spectacular. We went to the night before the Bullfight Dance. It started at midnight, was fun watching everyone all traditionally dressed doing their dances. The pre-teens had some great couple dances. There were also food booths and a kids carnival. We stayed about an hour and a half and went home but the music played loudly until 4am. It made it difficult to sleep but we were the visitors so what can you do?

After a two-hour flight to San Miguel, we went to the house R&L rent in San Miguel, a nice 3-bedroom, 2 story home and converted theater. Off to their small hotel and shops including Laura’s shop. Then we wandered around San Miguel after a great breakfast at another friend’s place.

Spending time with Lenny and Eleanor was fantastic. They are kind and wonderful new ‘relatives’ for me. I am so glad I took this adventure. By the end of the week, Lenny and I were also brothers. So nice!

 Riddles

Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

Random Thoughts…

Myth #1: Bears and Hibernation

Hibernation, commonly misunderstood as a tactic for avoiding freezing cold, is a captivating natural spectacle that animals embrace to navigate the challenging waters of food scarcity. The unavailability of sustenance during this season drives certain creatures into their prolonged state of dormancy.

This remarkable biological siesta enables them to dramatically downshift their metabolic gears, depending on stored fat reserves to endure the barren months ahead. It might come as a surprise, but chilly temperatures do indeed induce a sense of drowsiness in these animals. However, for them, it’s not about seeking comfort; it’s a matter of life and death.

Myth #2: The Color of Polar Bears

At first glance, polar bears appear to be draped in a pristine snowy mantle—an Arctic optical illusion at its finest! However, the incredible truth lies beneath the surface: their coat is neither white nor opaque but transparent and hollow. The hollow fibers capture and reflect light, perfectly mimicking the frigid ice-covered terrain.

Native American Facts…

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 Was a Successful Indigenous Uprising©Image Credit: Loren Mozley for TRAP (USgov), 1936, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In 1680, the Pueblo people of present-day New Mexico launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonial rule. The Pueblo Revolt, also known as Popé’s Rebellion, was led by a spiritual leader named Popé who united the various Pueblo tribes against the Spanish.

The uprising began on August 10, 1680, with coordinated attacks on Spanish settlements and missions. The Pueblo forces, armed with bows and arrows and captured Spanish weapons, drove the colonizers out of the region. For the next 12 years, the Pueblo people governed themselves, free from Spanish control.

Although the Spanish eventually reconquered the area, the Pueblo Revolt remains a powerful example of indigenous resistance and self-determination.

 

Historic Events

• 1901 – Annie Edison Taylor went over Niagra Falls in a barrel, and survived.
• 1929 – Black Thursday in the stock market.
• 1945 – The United Nations was founded.
• 2007 – China successfully launched its first space probe, Chang’e-1.

Riddles Answer

Answer: “C.”

Birthdays

Drake, 38; Rapper Monica Arnold, 44; R&B Singer Yi Chan Liang, 34; Movie Actress Kevin Kline, 77; Movie Actor BD Wong, 64; TV Actor Zahn McClarnon, 58; TV Actor

@82 – Ken Utsui, Japanese actor (d. 2014)  @74 - David Nelson TV Actor (d.2011; cancer)   @28 – The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. ], American singer-songwriter (d. 1959) #thedaythemusicdied

…The End for today…