6 June

 

6 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 157 Ave. Sky Cover 40%\ Visibility  22ami. Flagstaff Today  75° \ 59° 
Wind  4mph \ Gusts  5mph  Nearest active fire: 19miles Nearest Lightning:  197mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 4 days
Risk of fire: Very Low Moderate High Extreme June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° 
June Average: 1 Day of moisture     Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

3-10     International Clothesline Week
3-11     National Lemonade Days
Link
4-10     Bedbug Awareness Week
Link
Black Single Parents Week  
End Mountain Top Removal Week
Link   
Flag Football Week
Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
Link  
National Trailer Safety Week   
Link
Pet Appreciation Week 
 Link Link

Daily Observations

Atheists Pride Day Link
Applesauce Cake Day

D-Day
Drive-in Movie Day
National Eyewear Day  
Link
National Higher Education Day
Russian Language Day 
Link
World Pest Day 
Link
YMCA Day
(Organization, not the song.)
YoYo Day  Link
 

Today’s Thoughts

Already had one light rain this morning.

I had a follow-up to my last eye exam. All good. Now if these darn allergies would lighten up.

The daily rains play havoc on a clean vehicle. Through the night my vehicle is coated with pollen, when the light rain comes, it beads up yellow on the hood, then evaporates, leaving lots of small yellow circles on the hood. Crazy. As I was driving back from the eye appointment, I was going to run it through the car wash. As I was waiting at the light before the car wash, droplets of rain started, so I just drove home. No serious complaints about the rain as all this moisture seems to suggest that our decades-old drought may be over. Yeah!

Enjoy

 

History revisited

The Ottoman Empire Was Still In Existence The Second To Last Time The Chicago Cubs Won The World Series.

The Ottoman Empire was founded at the end of the 13th century and was a state and caliphate that controlled much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa between the 14th through the early 20th century.

Historic Events

  • 1933 – 1933 – America’s first drive-in opened near Camden, New Jersey, opened.
  • 1942 – The United States Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway.
  • 1944 – D-Day: The Normandy Landings
  • 1983 – Reading Rainbow premiered on PBS 

Birthdays with some quotes

@87 – John Trumbull, American painter (d. 1843)
@81 – Ted Lewis, American singer, clarinet player, bandleader (d. 1971)
76 – Robert Englund, American actor
“Because I am known in the horror genre now, I try and do at least one horror movie a year for my fans, my fans have been so good to me.”– Robert Englund
@72 – Levi Stubbs, American soul singer; lead vocalist of the Four Tops (d. 2008; cancer)
69 – Harvey Fierstein, American actor, playwright
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”– Harvey Fierstein
67 – Björn Borg, Swedish tennis player
@60 – Sam Simon, American director, co-developer of The Simpsons (d. 2015, cancer)
“Boxing should probably be banned. But until then, I’m a big fan.”– Sam Simon
60 – Jason Isaacs, English actor
56 – Paul Giamatti, American actor
“I’m clearly not Brad Pitt, and I’m never going to be Brad Pitt.”– Paul Giamatti
@21 – Nathan Hale, American soldier (d. 1776; hanged)
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”– Nathan Hale

 

 

5 June

5 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 155 Ave. Sky Cover 85%\ Visibility  20mi. Flagstaff Today  59° \ 40° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  10mph  Nearest active fire: 19miles Nearest Lightning:  3mi
Air Quality: moderate   Moisture days this month: 3 days
Risk of fire: High June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture
Sunshine

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

Rainbow Book Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Scleroderma Awareness Month Link
Skyscraper Month
Sorghum Month 
Link
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month 
Link
World Naked Bike Ride Month (Northern Hemisphere) 
Link Link
Women's Golf Month 
Link   Link
World Infertility Month
World Roller Coaster Appreciation Month
Skyscraper Month
Sorghum Month Link
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month Link
World Naked Bike Ride Month (Northern Hemisphere) Link Link
Women's Golf Month Link   Link
World Infertility Month
World Roller Coaster Appreciation Month

Weekly Observations

5/29-9/4 National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link
1-4       Great American Brass Band Week  Link 
3-10      International Clothesline Week
3-11      National Lemonade Days
Link
4-10      Bedbug Awareness Week
Link
Black Single Parents Week  
End Mountain Top Removal Week
Link   
Flag Football Week
Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
Link  
National Trailer Safety Week   
Link
Pet Appreciation Week 
 Link Link

Daily Observations

Apple II Day
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Doughnut Day

Earth Overshoot Day 
Link 

Festival of Popular Delusions Day Link
Gingerbread Day
HIV Long Term Survivors Awareness Day
Hot Air Balloon Day
International Day for The Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
National Moonshine Day
National Veggie Burgers Day  
Link
National Thank God It's Monday Day
World Environment Day

Today’s Thoughts

More rain today. Already had a light shower and a 15-minute rain shower. It has been decades since Flag has had this much moisture before the monsoon. Very nice! However; I have not had allergies like this in my many years in Arizona.

The concept of ‘International Waters’ has been around for decades. China and the US have been in disputes recently regarding the international waters near Taiwan and in the South China Sea. This seems to be heating up daily. I hope more stable minds win out.

Back in my youth we were warned, before entering Yellowstone, to watch out for bears, not get out of the car or roll down the windows when bears are nearby. Well, it is 2023 and now Yellowstone is reminding tourists to stay away from Bison. It seems in the past few years more tourists are being injured, sometimes severely, by bison in the park. Some for trying to ‘pet’ a wild bison.

Enjoy

History revisited

The Last Widow Of A Civil War Veteran Died In 2008

Maudie Hopkins married a Civil War veteran of the Confederate States Army named William M. Cantrell in 1934, when she was just 19 years old. Her husband was 86 at the time they were married, which she claims she agreed to because of her financial situation.

Hopkins passed away in 2008 at the age of 93 in Lexa, Arkansas, making her a Civil War Veteran's widow who was still alive when Barack Obama became the first African-American to serve as President of the United States.

Historic Events

  • 1851 – Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin began publication.
  • 1967 – The Six-Day War, between Isreal and its Neighboring countries June 5-11
  • 1981 – The AIDS virus was first noted.

Birthdays with some quotes

@77 – William Boyd, American actor, producer (d. 1972; Parkinson’s)
76 – Laurie Anderson, American singer-songwriter
“Paradise Is exactly like Where you are right now Only much much Better. “– Laurie Anderson
72 – Suze Orman, American financial adviser, author, television host
“Live below your means but within your needs.”– Suze Orman
67 – Kenny G (Kenneth Bruce Gorelick), American saxophonist
@62 – John Maynard Keyes, British economist (d. 1946; heart attacks)
“It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.”– John Maynard Keynes
@57 – Pat Garrett, American sheriff (d. 1908; murdered)
61 – Jeff Garlin, American comedic actor
56 – Ron Livingston, American actor
54 – Brian McKnight, American singer-songwriter
“It doesn’t matter the genre or type of art, if it’s authentic there’s an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that’s very inspiring.”– Brian McKnight
52 – Mark Wahlberg, American actor, (aka rapper Marky Mark)
“I work as hard as anybody will ever work and I like that. That’s why I’ve been successful and that is when I feel good about myself. If I do my damnedest and don’t succeed, I feel good about the effort.”– Mark Wahlberg
46 – Liza Weil, American actress
44 – Pete Wentz, American singer-songwriter and bass player
“Just because today is a terrible day doesn’t mean tomorrow might not be the best day of your entire life. You just have to wake up and get there.”– Pete Wentz
@39 – Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (South Park) (d. 1999)

 

  

4 June

 

4 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 155 Ave. Sky Cover 60%\ Visibility  18mi. Flagstaff Today  70° \ 40° 
Wind  5mph \ Gusts  6mph  Nearest active fire: 15miles Nearest Lightning:  142mi Air Quality: Moderate
Risk of fire: High June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture

Sunshine light rain

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

National Pet Preparedness Month Link  Link
National Pollinator Month
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month  Link
National Rum Punch Month Link
National Safety Month
National Scoliosis Awareness  Month Link
National Smile Month Link  (May 13-June 13)
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month 
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month Link
Oral Health Month Link (It's in April for Canada)
Outdoor Marketing Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month 
Outdoor Marketing Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month Link
Professional Wellness Month
PTSD Awareness Month Link

Weekly Observations

5/22-6/4  National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link
5/28-6/4 National African Violet Week
5/29-9/4 National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link
1-4       Great American Brass Band Week  Link 
3-10      International Clothesline Week
3-11      National Lemonade Days
3-10      International Clothesline Week
3-11      National Lemonade Days Link
4-10      Bedbug Awareness Week Link
Black Single Parents Week  
End Mountain Top Removal Week Link   
Flag Football Week
Flag Football Week Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week Link  
National Trailer Safety Week   
National Trailer Safety Week   Link
Daily Observations
Audacity To Hope Day
Cheese Day
Children's Awareness Memorial Day  
Hug Your Cat Day  Link
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
International (World) Hug Your Cat Day  Link
National Animal Rights Day (First Sunday) Link
National Cancer Survivors Day Link 
National Clean Beauty Day  
National Clean Beauty Day  Link
National Mexicue Day Link
National Punk Day Link
National SAFE Day  Link
National Trails Day  Link
Old Maid's Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

My allergies continue to be a pain in the …

This morning there were at least 3 short light rain showers.  Looks like they will continue.

I changed linens, cleaned the bathroom, and decided the rest of the day will just be a lazy day. I don’t want to be outside when the rain starts again.

My colleague/friend Mary is down in Phoenix. Her adult son, married with twins in the mid-teens, announced to his mom that he has hit his mid-life crisis. He bought a Tesla. He is still learning how to use it. Mary says the ride is very nice. It can drive itself, it can park itself, and with one command will pull out of a parking space and drive to the driver, stop and pick the driver up. It is an impressive vehicle, and as Mary said, ‘One doesn’t ask the price’.

Enjoy

History revisited

Prisoners Arrived At Auschwitz Days After McDonald's Was Founded

McDonald's restaurant was founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald on May 15, 1940, in San Bernadino, California. While it started off as a regular hamburger stand, the company eventually grew to become one of the largest franchises in the world.

Just days after opening their business, on the other side of the world, far darker things were in the works. Five days later, the first prisoners would arrive at the Auschwitz concentration camp, one of the largest and deadliest sites of the Holocaust.

Historic Events

  • 1783 – The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrated their montgolfière (hot air balloon).
  • 1896 – Henry Ford completed the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile.
  • 1939 – The MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 963 Jewish refugees, was denied permission to land in the United States.
  • 1942 – The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7.

Birthdays with some quotes

95 – Ruth Westheimer, German-American therapist and author
“You can either give in to negative feelings or fight them, and I’m of the belief that you should fight them.”– Ruth Westheimer
“My favorite animal is the turtle. The reason is that in order for the turtle to move, it has to stick its neck out.”– Ruth Westheimer
87 – Bruce Dern, American character actor
“The people I worked with were bigger than life. Once you put them on the screen, they were huge.”– Bruce Dern
79 – Michelle Phillips, American singer-songwriter, actress
@69 – Rosalind Russell, American actress (d. 1976; breast cancer)
“When something happens to you, you either let it defeat you or you defeat it.”– Rosalind Russell
52 – Noah Wyle, American actor
48 – Angelina Jolie, actor
48 – Russell Brand, English comedian, actor
“The revolution that’s required isn’t a revolution of radical ideas, but the implementation of ideas we already have.”– Russell Brand
44 – Robin Lord Taylor, American actor
36 – Mollie King, English singer-songwriter, model
19 – Mackenzie Ziegler, American dancer

 

 

 

3 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 22 Day 154 Ave. Sky Cover 60%\ Visibility  20mi. Flagstaff Today  65° \ 36° 
Wind  3mph \ Gusts  6mph  Nearest active fire: 21miles Nearest Lightning:  161mi
Air Quality: Moderate
Risk of fire: High June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture
Sunshine with light rain

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations


Men’s Health Education and Awareness Month
Migraine Awareness MonthNational Accordion Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month Link
National Camping Month Link
National Candy Month Link
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month Link
National DJ Month Link
National Foster A Pet Month
National Fruit and Veggies Month (Also September)
National GLBT (Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual & Transgender) Pride Month
National GLBT
National GLBT (Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual & Transgender) Book Month
National Home Ownership Month  
National Home Ownership Month  Link
National Ice Tea Month
National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
National Oceans Month Link
National Papaya Month Link


Weekly Observations


5/22-6/4  Nat’l Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link
5/28-6/3 Black Single Parents Week
5/28-6/4 National African Violet Week
5/29-9/4 National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link
1-4       Great American Brass Band Week  Link 
3-10     International Clothesline Week
3-11     National Lemonade Days
3-10     International Clothesline Week
3-11     National Lemonade Days Link


Daily Observations


Bike Travel Day Link
Chimborazo Day
Chocolate Macaroon Day
Do-Dah Parade Day (Kalamazo,Mi)
Drawing Day or Pencil Day
Egg Day
Festival of Goodwill, Festival of Christ & Humanity, World Invocation Day  Link 
National Black Bear Day 
National Black Bear Day Link
National Bubbly Day  Link 
National Play Outside Day 
National Play Outside Day Link 
National Prairie Day
National Trails Day
National Stuffed Shrimp Scholars Day 
National Prairie Day
National Trails Day
National Stuffed Shrimp Scholars Day  Link
Repeat Day
Turtle Races Day
Wonder Woman Day  Link
World Bicycle Day Link
World Clubfoot Day  Link


Today’s Thoughts

Just a little light rain on and off today.

For months the media has hyped how important it is to pass the debt ceiling and the many, many, many severe consequences if it is not passed. Last night the bill passed the senate, so they hype didn’t pan out. Time to move all the paranoia to the next media idea.

On Jun 1, 1924, American Indians were given the right to vote.

Enjoy

History revisited

Women In Switzerland Got The Right To Vote When The U.S. Drove A Buggy On The Moon

Regardless that Switzerland is considered to be one of if not the most progressive nations in the world, they were a bit slow when it came to women's suffrage. Women attained this right in 1971, a whole 65 years after Finland became the first European country to do so.

By then, the United States had already landed on the moon and in 1971 were successfully driving a buggy on the surface. Yet, since then, Switzerland has made huge improvements regarding the gender gap and is ranked number 11 in the world, with the United States at 45.

Historic Events

1937 – The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson.
1940 – The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
1989 – The government of China sent troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after almost 2 months of occupation.

Birthdays with some quotes

@87 – Chuck Barris, American game show host, producer (d. 2017)
“Fifty percent of something is better than one hundred percent of nothing.”– Chuck Barris
@85 – Tony Curtis, American actor (d. 2010)
@81  – Jefferson Davis, confederate politician (d. 1889)
@79 – Paulette Goddard, American actress, model (d. 1990; heart failure)
“You live in the present and you eliminate things that don’t matter. You don’t carry the burden of the past. I’m not impressed by the past very much. The past bores me, to tell you the truth; it really bores me. I don’t remember many movies and certainly not my own.”– Paulette Goddard
77 – Penelope Wilton, English actress
76 – John Dykstra, American special effects artist
“It’s easy to create something that has a lot of luster, but it’s very hard to make something that has a lot of depth.”– John Dykstra
73 – Suzi Quatro, American-English singer-songwriter, actress
@70 – Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997; liver cancer)
@68 – Josephine Baker, French actress, singer, dancer, French Resistance operative (d. 1975; stroke)
“Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one’s soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.”– Josephine Baker
59 – James Purefoy, English actor
56 – Anderson Cooper, American journalist
“I just found it interesting to talk to adults I admired and to discover that the path they took was never all that clearly defined. It was comforting to me when I figured out that you don’t have to know what you want to do with your life; you just have to take a few steps in one direction, and other opportunities will open up.”– Anderson Cooper
37 – Rafael Nadal, tennis great

 

 

2 June

 

2 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 22 Day 153 Ave. Sky Cover 50%\ Visibility  15mi. Flagstaff Today  70° \ 36° 
Wind  4mph \ Gusts  9mph  Nearest active fire: 12miles Nearest Lightning:  192mi
Air Quality: Moderate Risk of fire: High
June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture
Cloudy

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations


Dairy Alternatives Month
Dairy Month Link
Dementia Care Professionals Month
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs "Do It Yourself" Marketing Month
Fashion in Colonial Virginia Month
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month Link
Georgia Blueberry Month
Give A Bunch of Balloons Month Link
Great Outdoors Month
Hydranencephaly Awareness Month  Link
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
International Surf Music Month Link
June is Lane Courtesy Month Link
June is Perennial Gardening Month
June is Turkey Lovers Month Link


Weekly Observations


5/22-6/4  Nat’l Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link
5/28-6/3 Black Single Parents Week
5/28-6/4 National African Violet Week
5/29-9/4 National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link
1-4       Great American Brass Band Week  Link 


Daily Observations


Bubba Day
Gun Violence Awareness Day
Rocky Road Day 
Curry Days
Doughnut Day or Donut Day  Link [Salvation Army]
Horseradish Days Link  
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Leave The Office Early Day
Mike, The Headless Chicken Day
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Leave The Office Early Day
Mike, The Headless Chicken Day Link
National Bubba Day
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
National Rotisserie Chicken Day Link
St. Erasmus Day
Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day Link


Today’s Thoughts

All the clouds say moisture, weather guy says no moisture. As I look closely at the clouds, they are probably smoke from the nearby prescribed burns.

The Prescribed Burns Season has begun in Northern AZ. Today there are 3 such burns in the Flagstaff area. They are to clean up the forest before the fire season begins. I sure hope it works. These burns really change the air we breathe, and effects my allergies.

Today marks the 1868 signing of the Navajo Treaty. It freed the Navajo from captivity and allowed them to return to their homeland. It set up education and medical services for all Navajo. My career would have taken a much different path if not for this treaty.  

I’m happy that McCarthy was underestimated by me. I’m not a conservative, but this guy did something the media never expected.

I am impressed. Fire Season is returning soon. The ‘Ready, Set, Go plan has kept us informed for the past 3 fire seasons. Now they have divided the Flagstaff area into Zones to assist in notifying us of potential fire issues. According to the plan, the Ready, Set, Go program will now list Zones, instead of street boundaries, during fire season when a fire is nearby. I’m now in Zone 2208 and any Ready Set Go text messages will read: Ready: Zones 125-130, Set Zones: 131, and Go Zones: 132-135. This will make life much easier to deal with during the fire season. Very cool.

Enjoy

History revisited

It Only Took Us 66 Years To Reach The Moon After The Wright Brothers First Took Flight

Orville and Wilbur Wright were two American brothers who are credited with designing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. Their first successful flight was with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903.

Then, in July 1969, a mere 66 years later, Apollo 11 became the first spaceflight that landed people on the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface, with Aldrin joining 19 minutes later.

Historic Events

  • 1692 – Prosecutions in the Salem Witch Trials began
  • 1835 – P. T. Barnum and his circus began touring the United States.
  • 1953 – The coronation of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 1964 – The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed.

Birthdays with some quotes

@87 – Tom Hardy, English novelist (d. 1928)
82 – Stacy Keach, American character actor
@79 – Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer, actor (d. 1984; pulmonary edema)
@74 – Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, politician (d. 1814)
“I’ve been to Hell. You’ve only read about it.”– Marquis de Sade
@70 – Martha Washington, First 1st Lady (d. 1802)
“I am still determined to be cheerful and to be happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances; we carry the seeds of the one, or the other about with us, in our minds, wherever we go.”– Martha Washington
75 – Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave it to Beaver)
@66 – Marvin Hamlisch, American composer, conductor (d. 2012; respiratory arrest)
“Music can make a difference. There is a global nature to music, which has the potential to bring all people together. Music is truly an international language, and I hope to contribute by widening communication as much as I can.”– Marvin Hamlisch
63 – Kyle Petty, American race car driver, sportscaster
55 – Andy Cohen, TV show host
51 – Wayne Brady, American actor, comedian, game show host, singer
“You can’t please everyone. Just because I don’t behave a certain way, some folks will say you don’t have any street cred. I’ve pretty much had to put up with that since I was a little kid, just because I was raised to communicate in a certain fashion. Some people didn’t like it.”– Wayne Brady
45 – Justin Long, American actor
45 – Dominic Cooper, English actor
“I stupidly ignored education completely. I found it dull and I preferred to cause chaos and have fun. I regret this massively now.”– Dominic Cooper

 

 

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