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11 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 24 Day 162 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  25mi. Flagstaff Today  72° \ 37° 
Wind  7mph \ Gusts  18mph  Nearest active fire: 21miles Nearest Lightning:  329mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: days
Risk of fire: Extreme June Averages: Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° June Average: 1 Day of moisture

Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

3-11 
National Lemonade Days Link
8-16     World Sea Turtle Week Link
9-11     Superman Days Link
11-17   eSport Week Link 
National Automotive Service Professionals Week
National Flag Week
National Pet Wedding Week 
National Automotive Service Professionals Week
National Flag Week
National Pet Wedding Week Link
National Right of Way Professionals Week Link 
National Waste & Recycling Workers Week
National Waste & Recycling Workers Week Link 

Daily Observations

Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day
Children's Sunday
Corn on the Cob Day
German Chocolate Day 
Multicultural American Child Day
National Cotton Candy Day Link
National Get Outdoors Day Link
National Making Life Beautiful Day
Race Unity Day

Today’s Thoughts

The train derailment has been cleaned up. Trains are running through Flag again. I was out shopping and every crossing had trains going both ways down the track, at the same time. Took a little longer to get where I was going. Exits on I-40 are being worked on at 3 of the 4 ways to get into Flag. Had to take major streets to get to the other side of town, then work my back to the stores I needed.

Andy called this morning and was hinting about doing lunch but I told him I was still staying indoors. Faith is healing well.

I’ve been in our discussion group for about 10 years. Tonight I am missing my first group meeting since joining. I don’t want anyone to get whatever it is that I have.

Enjoy

 

History revisited

Princess Diana And Mother Teresa Died Days Apart

Both iconic historical figures, despite their substantial age difference, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa died just days apart in 1997. Princess Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31st with Mother Teresa passing away in India on September 5, after years of declining health.

Both of their deaths were mourned by the world, with Mother Teresa receiving a funeral from the Indian government while Princess Diana had an estimated 2.5 billion people watching her funeral worldwide.

Historic Events

• 1895 – Paris-Bordeaux-Paris, the “first motor race”, took place.
• 1934 – Mandrake the Magician, Comic Strip debuted
• 1935 – The London International Surrealist Exhibition opened.
• 2001 – Game Boy Advance released, Video Game Console
• 2018 – 3 World Trade Center officially opened.

Birthdays with some quotes

@92 – Jeannette Rankin, American social worker, politician (d. 1973)
“Men and women are like right and left hands: it doesn’t make sense not to use both.”– Jeannette Rankin
@90 – Richard Todd, Irish-English actor (d. 2009)
@87 – Jacques Cousteau, French biologist, author, inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung (d. 1997)
“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”– Jacques Yves Cousteau
@83 – Gene Wilder, American comedic actor (d. 2016)
67 – Joe Montana, American football player
“Don’t complain about not getting a chance and then be unprepared when you finally do.”– Joe Montana
64 – Hugh Laurie, English actor
“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”– Hugh Laurie
@57 – Vince Lombardi, American football player, coach, manager (d. 1970; cancer)
“Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.”– Vince Lombardi
54 – Peter Dinklage, American actor
“I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don’t even bother asking. Don’t bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.”– Peter Dinklage
37 – Shia LaBeouf, American actor
“You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you’ll never be successful.”– Shia LaBeouf

 

 

10 June

10 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 161 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  26mi. Flagstaff Today  75° \ 37° 
Wind  10mph \ Gusts  18mph  Nearest active fire: 18miles Nearest Lightning:  283mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 4 days
Risk of fire: High 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
Flag Football Week Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness WeekLink  
National Trailer Safety Week:
National Trailer Safety Week: Link
Pet Appreciation Week Link Link
8-16    
World Sea Turtle Week Link
9-11    
Superman Days Link

Daily Observations

Ballpoint Pen Day
Black Cow Day
Herbs and Spices Day
Iced Tea Day
Alcoholics Anonymous (Founders) Day
Artichoke Days-11 Link
Ball Point Pen Day
Belmont Stakes Link 
Family Fitness and Health Day  
Iced Tea Day 
Family Fitness and Health Day  
Iced Tea Day Link 
International Young Eagles Day
National Marina Day
Missing Mutts Awareness Day 
International Young Eagles Day
National Marina Day
Missing Mutts Awareness Day Link 
National Egg Roll Day 
National Egg Roll Day Link
National Rose' (wine) Day Link 
National Shopping Outlet Day  
National Shopping Outlet Day  Link 
World Gin Day 
World Gin Day Link 
Worldwide Knit (and Crotchet) in Public Day  
Worldwide Knit (and Crotchet) in Public Day  Link
Race Unity Day  

Today’s Thoughts

On this day in 1939, my parents were married. They had a long and wonderful life together. Still missing them both.

Canadian wildfires still causing problems. I hope they are under control before my next Focus Trip.

Wednesday night a train derailed near Williams, about 20 miles from Flagstaff. Twenty-seven freight cars derailed, closing all E-W and W-E traffic on the rail line. Awaiting NTSB reason for this derailment. So far no injuries.

The latest indictments have been unsealed. I wonder how Trump will get out of his latest mess? I wonder how much longer his victim card is going to be useful to him and to his followers?

Enjoy

 

History revisited

The Brooklyn Bridge Was Under Construction During The Battle Of Little Bighorn

Otherwise known as "Custer's Last Stand," the Battle of Little Bighorn took place in 1876, and was fought between the Native American forces including the Northern Cheyenne, Lakota, and Arapaho tribes against the United States Army. That same year, the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge, was under construction.

Although it has undergone some improvements over the years, the bridge stands strong, transporting around 150,000 vehicles including cyclists and pedestrians between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day.

Historic Events

• 1692 – Bridget Bishop was hanged at Gallows Hill during the Salen Witch Trials.
• 1935 – Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio by DR. Robert Smith and Bill Wilson.
• 1963 – The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy.
• 1967 – The Six-Day War ended when Israel and Syria agreed to a cease-fire.

Birthdays with some quotes

@99 – Prince Phillip
@65 – Howlin’ Wolf, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 1976; organ failure)
“When you ain’t got no money, you got the blues.”– Howlin’ Wolf
@59 – Hattie McDaniel, American actress (d. 1952; breast cancer)
“I did my best, and God did the rest.”– Hattie McDaniel
55 – Bill Burr, American comedian, actor
“Surround yourself with positive people. Also, be a positive person. Root for people. Somebody else’s success is not your failure.”– Bill Burr
50 – Faith Evans, American singer-songwriter
“Certainly it is a blessing to have three beautiful kids who are all healthy. God put them here for me to nurture and bring them up and try to keep as close to right as I can. So it’s a blessing. It’s a big responsibility, but at the same time it’s an honor.”– Faith Evans
@47 – Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm), American singer, actress (d. 1969; OD)
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”– Judy Garland
42 – Jessica DiCicco, American voice actress
40 – Leelee Sobieski, American actress
38 – Elizabeth Hurley, English model, character actress
38 – Celina Jade (Celina Horan), Hong Kong-American actress
“It’s always been a dream for me to play a comic book character.”– Celina Jade
31 – Kate Upton, American model

 

  

9 June

 

9 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 160 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  27mi. Flagstaff Today  73° \ 22° 
Wind  10mph \ Gusts  16mph  Nearest active fire: 16miles Nearest Lightning:  264mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 4 days
Risk of fire: 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
Flag Football Week Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness WeekLink  
National Trailer Safety Week:
National Trailer Safety Week: Link
Pet Appreciation Week Link Link
8-16     World Sea Turtle Week Link
9-11     Superman Days Link

Daily Observations

Coral Triangle Day Link
Donald Duck Day (Birthday) Link 
International Archives Day
International Celtic Art Day
National Earl Baltes Day  
International Archives Day
International Celtic Art Day
National Earl Baltes Day  Link
National Movie Night Link 
Poultry Days-11 
Poultry Days-11 Link 
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Toy Industry Day
World Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Day
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Toy Industry Day
World Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Day

Today’s Thoughts

Sunshine with a little smoke. Good day. No moisture expected.

On Tuesday I went to my PCP about my allergies. I was sent to the emergency room for breathing treatments as my O2 level was low. I spent the night in an ER room getting O2 treatments. All good, I have a rhino virus, very common, not usually this severe. Home and enjoying myself now. Still a little congested but taking pills for that. I’m going to miss our discussion group on Saturday. I don’t want to infect anybody.

I’m sure glad that the Canadian wildfires aren’t near me. I really shouldn’t complain about our smoke, compared to what NYC and other areas are suffering. In all my time here since retirement I can’t remember a time when I couldn’t see the nearby mountain for more than an hour or two from smoke. The cities like NY are experiencing their second day.

Enjoy

History revisited

Cleopatra Was Born Closer To The Television Series Friends Than The Great Pyramids Of Giza

Cleopatra was born in 69 BC and was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. After being defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Cleopatra and her lover took their own lives in 30 BC, which was a little more than 2,000 years ago.

The Pyramids of Giza were completed in 2560 BC, making them more than 2,500 years older than Cleopatra. So, in the grand scheme of things, Cleopatra was alive closer to the premiere of Friends in 1994 than the Pyramids of Giza that she once ruled over.

 The iPhone Was Released The Same Year As The Final Harry Potter Novel

The Harry Potter series began back in 1997 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. The seventh and final installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was finally released on July 21, 2007.

However, this wasn't the only major cultural phenomenon to occur that year. Almost exactly a month before, on June 29, 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone, the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

Historic Events

• 1934 – Donald Duck debuted in The Wise Little Hen.
• 1959 – The 1st nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the USS George Washington was launched.
• 1973 – Secretariat won the US Triple Crown (The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes).

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss), American guitarist, songwriter (d. 2009)
@93 – Jackie Mason, American comedian, actor (d.2021)
“Honesty is nothin’ compared to decency.”– Jackie Mason
@84 – Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, television host (d. 1984)
@73 – Cole Porter, American composer, songwriter (d. 1964; kidney failure)
@66 – Samuel Slater, English-American engineer, businessman (d. 1835)
62 – Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor.
“The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.”– Michael J. Fox
60 – Johnny Depp, American actor
“You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel.”– Johnny Depp
@52 – Peter the Great, Russian emperor (d. 1725; uremia)
“It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself.”– Peter the Great
“Destiny may ride with us today, but there is no reason for it to interfere with lunch.”– Peter the Great
42 – Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress
“When you get older, you realize it’s a lot less about your place in the world but your place in you. It’s not how everyone views you, but how you view yourself.”– Natalie Portman

 

 

7 June

 

7 June 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 23 Day 158 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility 26mi. Flagstaff Today 72° \ 34° 
Wind  5mph \ Gusts  15mph  Nearest active fire: 7miles Nearest Lightning:  97mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 4 days
Risk of fire: 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
Flag Football Week Link 
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness WeekLink  
National Trailer Safety Week:
National Trailer Safety Week: Link
Pet Appreciation Week Link Link

Daily Observations

Bartender Day Link (The Day They Crown The Winner of Bartender of The Year)
Chocolate Ice Cream Day
(Daniel) Boone Day
Doughnut Day
Global Running Day Link  Link 
National Tailors Day  
VCR Day 
World Caring Day
National Tailors Day  
VCR Day 
World Caring Day Link 
World Food Safety Day

Today’s Thoughts

Nice warm spring day.

I decided to visit the Dr. about my allergies…too many days of a runny nose. Hopefully the Dr. can fix whatever it is.

Over the weekend, at least 6 rental houseboats caught fire at Wahweap Marina, Lake Powell, AZ. No cause yet. Strange for sure.

A dam collapsed in Ukraine. Russia says Ukraine did it, Ukraine said Russia did it. It puts lots of people in danger from flooding and the water from the lake is used in cooling a nuclear plant. Thousands have been evacuated.

Enjoy

History revisited

The Stegasaurus Is Ancient Compared To T. Rex

Although they were both dinosaurs, the Stegosaurus is ancient in comparison to the Tyrannosaurs rex, by millions of years. The Stegosaurus roamed the Earth during the late Jurassic Period, which was around 156 million and 144 million years ago.

The Tyrannosaurus rex, on the other hand, lived during the Cretaceous period, around 67 to 65 million years ago. So, technically, the T. rex actually lived closer in time to humans than it did to the Stegosaurus.

Historic Events

• 1776 – Richard Henry Lee presented the “Lee Resolution” to the Continental Congress.
• 1862 – The United States and the United Kingdom agreed in the Lyons-Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade.
• 1914 – The Alliance was the first vessel to pass through the Panama Canal.

Birthdays with some quotes

@85 – Jessica Tandy, English-American actress (d. 1994)
83 – Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor
“I think it’s good that I had some experience of the real world before I became successful. You know, having to get up in the morning and going to work in construction.”– Tom Jones
@78 – Dean Martin, American singer and actor (d. 1995; lung cancer)
71 – Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor
@66 – Johnny Clegg, English- born South African singer, anthropologist (d. 2019; cancer)
“It’s a crazy, crazy, beautiful world.”– Johnny Clegg
64 – Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls, Reality personality
63 – Mike Pence, VP with Trump
@61 – Beau Brummell, English fashion designer (d. 1840; syphillis)
“Fashions come and go; bad taste is timeless.”– Beau Brummell
@57 – Prince, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor (d. 2016)
“Compassion is an action word with no boundaries.”– Prince
@54 – Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (d. 1903; heart attack)
“If you see a tree as blue, then make it blue.”– Paul Gauguin
51 – Karl Urban, New Zealand actor
45 – Bill Hader, American comedic actor
“It’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.”– Bill Hader
35 – Michael Cera, Canadian actor
“I turned down the lead role in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, because that idiot Oliver Stone didn’t think the character should play the alto sax.”– Michael Cera

 

 

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