Oct 11 indigenous People's Day

 

Week: 42 Day: 284 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:  55 °\ 28° Wind: 5mph\ Gusts: 8mph High risk of fire Active fire: 281mi. \ Lightning: 475mi. Oct Averages: 63°\32° (4 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

 

4-11	Spinning & Weaving Week  Link   World Space Week Link
6-12	National Physicians Assistant Week
10-16	Death Penalty Focus Week National Metric Week Drink Local Wine Week Earth Science Week Link  Emergency Nurses Week National Chestnut Week   National Food Bank Week   Teen Read Week
10-17	Take Your Medicine Americans Week
11-16	World Rainforest Week: Link   Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week  Link   National School Lunch Week

 

Daily Observations

 

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

Trivia

 

Fred A. Birchmore, 25, circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip, through Europe, Asia, and the United States, covered forty thousand miles. He pedaled about 25,000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat. He wore out seven sets of tires. Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all urban trips. Europeans bike in cities a lot more often - in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle, 30 percent in the Netherlands, and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

Cool evening…woke up cold about 3am, had to pull up the blanket. Guess it is really fall.   Broncos are having a tough day.  Cards are starting off well in 1st Q. Have a great Indigenous People’s Day. That sounds so much better than the old name. I hope this brings more education in schools as to the many contributions of Indigenous People of America. Science is saying that Covid cases are declining in much of the US. Too soon to get careless. The La Palma volcano is tossing lava as large as 3-story buildings.  And there were 21 seismic events today…the largest was 3.8. There have been 1186 buildings destroyed since it began Sept. 19. WOW!

 

 

Historical Events

 

1887 – The first adding machine (the Comptometer) was patented, by Dorr Eugene Felt. 1929 JC Penney opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 U.S. states. 1962 – Vatican Council II, the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church was convened by Pope John XXIII, in four sessions that concluded on December 8, 1965. 1975 – Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC. 1984 August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" premieres in NYC 2002 A bomb attack in a shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. 2020 India records more than 7 million cases of COVID-19

 

Birthdays Today

 

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Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian, politician, 39th First Lady (d. 1962; cardiac failure) Henry J. Heinz, founded the H. J. Heinz Company (d, 1919; pneumonia) Dottie West, singer-songwriter (d. 1991; auto accident) Luke Perry, American actor, producer (d. 2019; stroke) Matt Bomer, American actor Cardi B [Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar], American rapper

 

 

Oct 10

 

Week: 42 Day: 283 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   62°\ 34° Wind: 8mph\ Gusts: 16mph Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 347mi. \ Lightning: 453mi. Oct Averages: 63°\32° (4 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

 

2-10	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link
3-10	No Salt Week
4-11	Spinning & Weaving Week  Link   World Space Week Link
5-10	World Dairy Expo
6-12	National Physicians Assistant Week
10-16	Death Penalty Focus Week National Metric Week Drink Local Wine Week Earth Science Week Link  Emergency Nurses Week National Chestnut Week   National Food Bank Week   Teen Read Week
10-17	Take Your Medicine Americans Week

 

Daily Observations

 

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

Trivia

 

In 1817, Karl von Drais, a German baron, invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster. The two-wheeled, pedal-less device was propelled by pushing your feet against the ground, The machine became known as the "draisine," and led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle. The term "bicycle" was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was coined in France to describe a new kind of two-wheeler with a mechanical drive. Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who built the first flying airplane, operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio. They used their workshop to build the 1903 Wright Flyer.

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

A beautiful fall day. Took a nice walk around the neighborhood. Light jacket was enough. I was out before the wind picked up. I cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed, and changed the linens…that’s enough for today. I just read that the last 6 months were the coldest on record for Antarctica. Hmmm.

 

 

Historical Events

 

1780 – The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean. 1845 – The Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opened with 50 students in Annapolis, Maryland. 1871 The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and costing $222m in damage 1886 – Griswold Lorollaerd created the first Tuxedo. 1911 Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan National Day) 1973 – Vice President of the US Spiro Agnew resigned, after being charged with evasion of federal income tax. 1996 Cornerstone dedication for Holocaust Museum in New York City2003 Shirin Ebadi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, making her the 1st Iranian Muslim women to receive the prize

 

Birthdays Today

 

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Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993) Ben Vereen, American actor, singer, and dancer David Lee Roth, American singer-songwriter Tanya Tucker, American singer-songwriter Mario Lopez, American actor, and television personality