Oct 28

 

F301lagstaff Almanac

Week43 Day 301Sky Cover 10%| Visibility|21mi.Flagstaff Today|62° \35° Wind6mph|Gusts11mph 
Nearest active fire: 50miles|Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning:821mi (Mid-Texas)
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Disarmament Week: 24-30 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31 World Origami Days: 24-11/11 International Magic Week: 25-31

Internat’l Dyslexia Association Reading Week: 22-28 Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 22-28   Link Kids Care Week: 22-28   National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 22-28 Link National Massage Therapy Week: 22-28  Link   National Respiratory Care Week: 22-28  Link  Pastoral Care Week: 22-28 Link  Pro Bono Week: 22-28  Link Asexuality Week: 23-29   Link Red Ribbon Week: 23-31  Link

Daily Observations

Allantide Link Champagne Day  (US Champagne Bureau.)  Link Childcare Superhero Day Kiwanis One Day Link  Make A Difference Day Make A Difference Day

National Chocolate Day  Link National First Responders Day Link National Internal Medicine Day Link National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Fall)  Link  Pit Bull Awareness Day  Pit Bull Awareness Day Link  St. Jude's Day St. Jude's Day

Today’s Thoughts

Fall is in the air.

Headed out at 8:30 for my eye appointment. It was 46° when I left. I started to use my app to start the car to warm it up a bit. I haven’t used it since early spring and there were lots of changes, including adding a new password. I just went out and started the car and left. While waiting for the eye doc I updated the Nissan app. All good. I had my eyes dilated. The doctor said I was all good and he would now see me every 6 months. Good news.

About yesterday’s lunch. It included tempura thinly sliced veggies. I really liked the carrot ones.

I tried to call the PT guy to make an appointment. The number I had didn’t work. Since it is inside the Flagstaff Athletic Club, I called them, she gave me the same number I was calling. She said she would walk down the hall and have them call me. About 45 min later I got a text from the PT saying they would call me in about an hour. Crazy.

Enjoy

 

Halloween information… Trivia…

What countries celebrate Halloween?

Countries around the world celebrate Halloween. While the U.S. may have popularized the modern-day traditions of pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, these practices have been gradually spreading to other countries, especially in Europe—which, after all, is where Halloween can trace back its origins.

In Ireland, for example, people in rural areas light bonfires to mark the day, and some Irish children don costumes and go trick-or-treating, according to European Language Café.  In Austria, some people apparently leave out bread, water, and a lit lamp on Halloween night to welcome back the souls of their deceased loved ones.

Meanwhile, people in Mexico celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) from October 31 to November 2. As part of this tradition, which is tied to the Christian holidays of All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day, people build altars to welcome the souls of departed loved ones, who are believed to return to Earth for a brief time. Dia de Los Muertos is its own holiday and is not simply the Mexican version of Halloween, but because the two traditions overlap, they are often linked.

Halloween has also become more popular in parts of Asia, thanks partly to Western influences. Huge Halloween parades and shows take place every year in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, according to Motion Elements.

Random Trivia…

Random Advice Fact©Wikimedia Commons

Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard in part on the recommendation of an 11-year-old girl, who suggested it to him via fan mail.

Historic Events

1846 – This day through April 21, 1847, The Donner-Reed Party, a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. 48 of 90 people survived.

1886 – The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in NYC.

1949 – Helen Anderson became for first American woman ambassador, to Denmark.

1965 – Missouri’s Gateway Arch opened.

Birthdays with some quotes

@84 – Elsa Lanchester, English-American actress, Bride of Frankenstein (d. 1986)
“There is no such thing as a person that nothing has happened to, and each person’s story is as different as his fingertips.”
@80 – Jonas Salk, American biologist, and physician, Polio Vaccine (d. 1995)
“Solutions come through evolution. They come through asking the right questions because the answers pre-exist. It is the question that we must define and discover. You don’t invent the answer-you reveal the answer.”
@83 – Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter and fiddle-player (d. 2020)
74 – Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete
“The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life.”68 68 – Bill Gates, American businessman, and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
“I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously.”
@67 – Eliphalet Remington, American businessman, founded Remington Arms (d. 1861)
57 – Andy Richter, American actor, sidekick
56 – Julia Roberts, American actress
41 – Matt Smith, English actor, 11th Doctor
“There’s a rivalry between the Harry Potter fans and the Twilight fans. And Twilight fans think they’re much cooler than the Harry Potter fans. And I’m like, I dunno why they’d all get their butts kicked by the Doctor Who fans.”
25 – Nolan Gould, American actor

…The End for today…

 

Oct 27

Flagstaff Almanac

Week43 Day 300 Sky Cover 10%| Visibility|23mi.Flagstaff Today|62° \37° Wind7mph|Gusts15mph 
Nearest active fire: 14miles|Risk of fire: Low Nearest Lightning:916mi (SE Texas)
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Asexuality Week: 23-29   Link Red Ribbon Week: 23-31  Link  Disarmament Week: 24-30 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31 World Origami Days: 24-11/11 International Magic Week: 25-31

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week: 22-28 Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 22-28   Link Kids Care Week: 22-28   National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 22-28 Link   ) National Massage Therapy Week: 22-28  Link   National Respiratory Care Week: 22-28  Link  Pastoral Care Week: 22-28 Link  Pro Bono Week: 22-28  Link

Daily Observations

American Beer Day Black Cat Day Link Cranky Co-workers Day  Link Frankenstein Friday Global Champagne Day  Link International Bandanna Day Link

National Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day National Civics Day Link National Pharmacy Buyer Day Link  Navy Day  Navy Day  Link Potato Day  World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Today’s Thoughts

Cooler fall day with wind.

Mary & Mike are back in Flag for a few days. Andy, Faith, M&M, and I had lunch at a local Japanese Place. Good time, good conversation, and great food. Swapping lots of educator stories of our days in the classroom.

Finally, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-LA, is our new speaker. Hope he can run the House.

Enjoy

 

Halloween information…

Superstitions about black cats persist even today, and some animal advocates say that black cats are less likely to be adopted than more brightly colored felines. Many animal organizations celebrate National Black Cat Day on Oct. 27, or else National Black Cat Appreciation Day on Aug. 17, to encourage people to adopt black cats.

Interestingly, not all cultures have historically viewed black cats as scary or unlucky. In ancient Egypt, in Japan, and in parts of Britain, black cats were traditionally thought to bring luck and prosperity.

Random Trivia…

This A Dagger I See Before Me?

When King Tut’s tomb was unearthed, researchers found an iron dagger that was still remarkably sharp thousands of years later. Having a sharp dagger is not strange in itself, but the dagger’s origin is quite mysterious. Scientists have tested the metal and determined it came from a meteorite, and the ancient Egyptians most likely didn’t have the technology to craft a weapon from meteorite debris.

As a result, it either came from another more advanced civilization or, as some are convinced, it might have been left behind by aliens.

Historic Events

1682 – The City of Philadelphia was founded in Pennsylvania.

1787 – The First Federalist Papers were published in New York City.

1954 – The “Walt Disney” program premiered on ABC. It was later called “Disneyland“, then “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color“.

2004 – The Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first World Series in 86 years.

Birthdays with some quotes

@97 – Nanette Fabray, American actress, singer (d. 2018)
@91 – Ruby Dee, American actress (d. 2014)
84 – John Cleese, English comedic actor, Monty Python
“Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone’s having a good time. And she comes in, they all start sort of buttoning up and becoming self-conscious and behaving properly and then when she leaves, you can have fun again.”
81 – Lee Greenwood, American singer-songwriter
“At their core, when things really matter, people see a need to turn to God for strength and protection.”
@73 – Roy Lichtenstein, American painter, sculptor (d. 1997)
“There must be something about art… almost all cultures have done art. It’s a refining of the senses, which are there to keep us alive. As far as we know, no other animals do that.
@73 – Lief Erickson, movie actor (d. 1986; cancer)
73 – Fran Lebowitz, American author
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
72 – Jayne Kennedy, American model, actress, sportscaster
65 – Simon Le Bon, English singer-songwriter, Duran Duran
@63 – Isaac Singer, actor, businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (d. 1875)
@61 – John Gotti, American mob boss (d. 2002; throat cancer)
@60 – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
@57 – Nicolo Paganini, Italian violin virtuoso (d. 1840; internal bleeding)
@48 – Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015; OD)
“Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course, points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that’s why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that’s kind of the beauty of it.”
@39 – Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, playwright (d. 1953; pneumonia, alcoholism)
“Life always offers you a second chance. is called tomorrow.”39 – Kelly Osbourne, English television personality.
38 – Kelly Osborne, TV personality
“I took more hell for being fat than I did for being an absolute raging drug addict. I will never understand that.”
@30 – Sylvia Plath, poet (d. 1963; suicide)

…The End for today…

  

Oct 26

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week43 Day299 Sky Cover 5%| Visibility|24mi.Flagstaff Today|63° \32° Wind8mph|Gusts14mph 
Nearest active fire: 50miles|Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning:384mi (Eastern NM)
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week: 22-28 Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 22-28   Link Kids Care Week: 22-28   National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 22-28 Link   ) National Massage Therapy Week: 22-28  Link   National Respiratory Care Week: 22-28  Link  Pastoral Care Week: 22-28 Link

Pro Bono Week: 22-28  Link Asexuality Week: 23-29   Link Red Ribbon Week: 23-31  Link  Disarmament Week: 24-30 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31 World Origami Days: 24-11/11 International Magic Week: 25-31

Daily Observations

Carignan Day Link  Howl at The Moon Night   Howl at The Moon Night  Link  Intersex Awareness Day  Intersex Awareness Day  Link Mule Day    Honors the importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 1785 in Boston. George Washington then began breeding them in the US. For the celebration

Mincemeat Pie Day National Chicken Fried Steak Day Link National Day of The Deployed National Financial Crime Fighter Day Link Pumpkin Day Read for The Record Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Nice Day.

Went to Bone & Joint today to check my progress. It’s not bursitis. Pain level was about 8 two weeks ago, now about 1. X-rays taken.  Set up for some PT. Nothing to worry about. Good news.

Netflix has a good documentary. Life on Our Planet, narrated by Morgan Freeman, is well worth a watch. It gives a scientific story of all life on the planet.  There are 8 episodes, each a little less than an hour.

Glad to see the Diamondbacks will be in their 2^nd World Series. Should be fun.

Enjoy

Halloween information… Trivia…

Social media is having a growing influence on what people buy during the Halloween season, from costumes to decorations. Last year, 14% of people surveyed by the NRF said that Instagram had influenced their Halloween spending, up from 7% in 2015

Random Trivia…

Black cats have been a source of superstition for centuries in Europe, and have long been associated with witchcraft. In parts of Medieval Europe, some people believed that witches could take the form of black cats. Some also thought that the Devil gave black cats to witches to act as their animal companions, or “familiars,” according to Bustle.

Puritan pilgrims carried these beliefs to the American colonies, and during the hysteria over witchcraft in the 1500s and 1600s, black cats were feared and vilified, believed to be witches in disguise or otherwise associated with evil.

Even after the witchcraft hysteria died down in Europe and New England, black cats retained a reputation of being unlucky—and over time, they became the perfect eerie symbol to represent the spooky holiday of Halloween.

Historic Events

1826 – The Erie Canal was completed

1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona took place.

2000 – Sony PlayStation 2 released, Video Game Console

2001 – The United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act into law.

Birthdays with some quotes

77 – Jaclyn Smith, American actress
“Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn’t mean you will want to be there when the time comes.”
77 – Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune host
76 – Hillary Clinton, American politician, 44th First Lady of the United States
“Giving every child a chance to reach their full potential is the best work anyone can do.”
@71 – Bob Hoskins, English actor (d. 2014; Parkinson’s)
@70 – Pat Conroy, American author (d. 2016; pancreatic cancer)
@69 – Jackie Coogan, American actor (d. 1984; heart failure)
62 – Dylan McDermott, American actor
@60 – Mahalia Jackson, American singer (d. 1972; bowel obstruction)
“Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.”
“Sometimes you ask God for something, and you don’t know what you’re asking.”
60 – Tom Cavanagh, Canadian actor
@59 – C.W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (d. 1914; suicide)
56 – Keith Urban, New Zealand-American singer-songwriter
50 – Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
@46 – Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912; on Titanic)
“We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen.”

…The End for today…