19 Apr

 

Flagstaff Today 37°: 26° Week 16 Day 108 Air Quality: Fair Snowing Active Fire: 168 miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low Wind 7 mph Gusts 12 mph Nearest lightning: 182 miles away Apr Averages: Temps: 60°\29° Moisture: 2 Days

Weekly Observations

18-20 Global Youth Service Days Cleaning For A Reason Week Consumer Awareness Week 18-23 Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week 19-24 International Wildlife Film WeekLink 19-27 National Park Week

6-19 Passiontide (Begins on 5th Sunday of Lent and goes for 2 weeks) 13-21 Orthodox Holy Week 13-19 Holy Week Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week Link  National Dog Bite Prevention Week Link  National Public Safety Telecommunicators (911 Operators) Week National Blue Ribbon Week (Child Abuse) Pan American Week 13-20 Pesach or Passover World Irish Dancing Week 14-18 National Student Employment Week  Link 14-20 Osteopathic Medicine Week Link

Daily Observations

Amaretto Day Auctioneers Day: 19 Bicycle Day: 19 Link Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day  Link Garlic Day Husband Appreciation Day Link Link Link Internat’l Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day John Parker Day

National Garlic Day National Hanging Out Day National High Five Day National Poker Day  Link Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day Record Store Day Link  World Circus Day

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Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

There was no post yesterday. I had a phlebotomy, and the appointment wait was much longer than expected. The phlebotomist had suggested several new things to try for this one. I learned that they had gotten together and chosen the easiest one. When I got there they had changed again and did just a simple poke in the arm vein. The appointment was at 1pm but they ultrasound didn’t show up until 2:20. Then I went upstairs for the phlebotomy. I had to wait until 2:45 because I was late for my 2:00 appointment. I was very frustrated and feeling ‘poor me’. At the lab, there was a 7-day old baby there for a blood draw. They tried the heel, but couldn’t get enough blood. That baby sure had a set of lungs. The couple had to wait for the ultrasound until I got mine. Then I went upstairs and there was a tiny woman…less than 5’ in one chair. She was laying back and wrapped in a blanket, sleeping while she got her chemo. The syringes they used for the blood draw worked well, but took time. I had a nice conversation with Heather as she filled each of the 8 syringes.  There is never any pain during the phlebotomy, and I realized all my concerns and frustration was simply the wrong perspective. When I was finished, I could walk out, drive home, and carry on with my life. The baby and the elderly lady couldn’t do that. How could I have been so self-absorbed? I am so lucky to have the ability to have these procedures within a couple of hours every 3-4 months. I should be more joyful. So now I am.

On Wednesday, all of Puerto Rico lost power due to another power grid failure. The grid has been precarious since the 2017 hurricane. Puerto Rico is part of the United States as a territory. What did Trump do to help them?

There was another school shooting, this time in Tallahassee, Florida. Two died and others were hospitalized. Trump has no plans to fix this problem in the state where he lives.

Our tour guide on the Trans-Siberian trip is now visiting and performing in Jerusalem. Vlad really likes traveling.

Last week was ‘Hands Off’ rallies, this week it is No Kings rallies to commemorate the beginning of the Revolutionary War near the Old North Church. Several of our discussion group will be attending the Flagstaff rally, so we moved our discussion to 4pm, rather than the normal 3pm. 

Ancient Civilizations Few Have Heard Of…

The Phoenicians: Lebanon, Mediterranean©NMB on Wikimedia

The Phoenicians were the original masters of the sea, as they crafted sturdy ships that carried them across the Mediterranean. Beyond their mastery of maritime trade, they invented an alphabet that became the blueprint for many others, including Greek and Latin. 

Random Thoughts…

·            If the sun exploded 7.5 minutes ago, no one would know for another 30 seconds.

·            Pinocchio is loosely based on the Italian children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, published in 1883.

·            Maureen O’Hara – Real Name: Maureen Fitzsimmons

·            Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river.

Taught in High School but not true…

You can't fold a piece of paper in half more than 7 times

For those Gen Alpha’s reading this, paper is a product typically made from trees that was once used for us to write on, with pens and our hands. This has been disproven by demonstrations that have folded paper more than seven times. MythBusters folded a football field–sized piece of paper in half 11 times. No, I don’t have a link to 100 yards of paper.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

79 – Tim Curry, English actor 67 – Stevie B (Steven Bernard Hill), American singer-songwriter 60 – Suge Knight, American record producer, co-founded Death Row Records 57 – Ashley Judd, American actress 47 – James Franco, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter 46 – Kate Hudson, American actress

@91 – Hugh O’Brian, American actor (d. 2016) @72 – Roger Sherman, American lawyer, politician (d. 1793; typhoid fever) @66 – Dudley Moore, English comedic actor and pianist (d. 2002; degenerative brain disease) 54 – Eliot Ness, American law enforcement agent (d. 1957; heart attack) @34 – Jayne Mansfield, American actress (d. 1967; car crash)

…The End for today…