13 May

 

Flagstaff Today 74°: 43° Week 20 Day 133 Wind 11 mph Gusts 21 mph Wind Advisory thru Tues 8PM Active Fire: 391 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 788 miles away Air Quality: Fair Red Flag Warning Sunshine May Averages: Temps: 68°\35° Moisture: 3 Days

Monthly Observations

Trauma Awareness Month                            Worldwide Home Schooling Awareness Month
Ultra-violet Awareness Month                      National Family Month (5/12 to 6/16) 
Women's Health Care Month                        Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month

Weekly Observations

Universal Family Week: 10-16                                   National Public Gardens Week: 9-18 Link 

Display Week: 11-16 Link                                            Salute to Moms 40+ Week: 11-17 
Economic Development Week: 11-17  Link               Hoarding Awareness Week: 12-16  Link
Food Allergy Awareness Week: 11-17 Link               Salvation Army Week: 11-17  
International New Friends, Old Friends Week: 11-17
National Hospital Week: 11-17 Link                          Work At Home Moms Week:  11-17

National Nursing Home Week: 11-17                        Reading is Fundamental Week:  11-17 Link 
National Police Week: 11-17                                      Neuroscience Nurses Week: 11-17
National Return To Work Week:  11-17                     National Women's Health Week:11-17 
National Skilled Nursing Care Week: 11-17 Link       National Transportation Week: 11-17
National Stuttering Awareness Week: 11-17            Nat’l Tick Awareness Week: 11-17

National Etiquette Week: 12-16                                International Coaching Week: 12-18 Link
American Craft Beer Week: 12-18 Link                     National Bike to Work Week: 12-18 Link   
National Sun Awareness Week: 12-18 Link                   Nat’l Stuttering Awareness Week: 12-18
National Stationery Week: 12-18  Link                            PGA Championships: 12-18              

Cannes Film Festival: 13-24

Daily Observations

American Indian Day Link                              Hummus Day  Link
Apple Pie Day                                                 Indigenous Arts Day
Children of Fallen Patriots Day                     National Crouton Day Link
Crouton Day                                                   Tulip Day
Frog Jumping Day                                           World Cocktail Day 
Fruit Cocktail Day

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A windy spring day.

Last night there was a small fire on Mt. Elden. I could see the small fire from my residence. It was put down quickly and was less that 5 acres. Thanks to all the firefighters who handled this event.

I have to learn more about Qatar. They have helped the US get back the last American hostage…Dan Alexander….back to his parents. He spent 19 months as a Hamas hostage.

They are a rich country and have offered to ‘donate’ a $700 million airplane to Donald to use as Air Force One. Whenever his term ends the plane will  be placed at his library. Even the super-wealthy usually have a few strings. This is one of those things that sounds too good to be true.

Trump will be leaving for the Arab world very soon.

Native American Tribes That Dominated History

Seminole© Britannica

The Seminole tribe emerged from a blend of various Native American groups, including Creek refugees. Settling in Florida's challenging terrain, they famously resisted U.S. military efforts to remove them.

Their knowledge of the swamps and forests was key to their guerrilla tactics. Known for their leadership under figures like Osceola, the Seminole displayed resilience in the face of adversity.

They never formally conceded in warfare against the United States, marking them as one of the only tribes to do so. This legacy of resistance and adaptation is a proud part of Seminole identity today.

Random Thoughts…

A group of owls is called a “Parliament of owls.”

The shortest performance to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor was Anthony Quinn’s eight-minute role as Gauguin in “Lust for Life”.

Squish – word invented by Mark Twain “To Squash something down.” 

No other species is responsible for the loss of as many human lives each year as mosquitoes

A group of Grouse is called a Pack or Covey.

Misunderstood History…

The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” Wasn’t at Lexington and Concord ©wikimedia

Skirmishes between colonists and British troops had been happening for years. The famous phrase comes from a poem, not historical fact.
The revolution didn’t start with a single dramatic moment—it was a slow buildup.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

64 – Dennis Rodman, American basketball player 61 – Stephen Colbert, American comedian and talk show host 39 – Lena Dunham, American actress 38 – Candice King, American actress 32 – Debby Ryan, American actress

@86 – Bea Arthur, American actress, singer (d. 2009)   @66 – Robert Middleton, American character actor (d. 1977) @66 – Joe Louis, American boxer (d. 1981; cardiac arrest) @49 – Mary Wells, American singer-songwriter (d. 1992; cancer) @17 – Ritchie Valens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1959; plane crash)

…The End for today…