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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ The Name John ~ Ravioli Pesto Pie ~ Suzanne Santisteven ~ National Wine Day

  


Good 47º clear sunny morning. 
 
 
Yesterday we started with a few clouds and contrails were visible....


Later we topped at 90º.
 
 
Picture of the Day.... Lady Liberty was given to the United States as a gift from the French in 1885. Because of oxidation, the statue has turned green over time.
 

 
 
Interesting about the name John...
 

John ( JON) is a common male given name in the English language of Semitic origin. The name is the English form of Iohannes and Ioannes, which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), the contracted form of the longer name Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן‎), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English, but are increasingly left in their native forms

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It is among the most common given names in Anglophone, Arabic, EuropeanLatin AmericanPersian and Turkish countries. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century. John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saintsJohn the Baptist (forerunner of Jesus Christ) and the apostle John (traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of John); the name has since been chosen as the regnal or religious name of many emperorskingspopes and patriarchs. Initially, it was a favorite name among the Greeks but it flourished in all of Europe after the First Crusade.

 

John has been a common given name in English-speaking countries, and either it or William was the number one name in England and English-speaking North America from around 1550 until the middle of the 20th century.

 

John was the most popular name given to male infants in the United States until 1924, and though its use has fallen off gradually since then, John was still the 20th most common name for boys on the Social Security Administration's list of names given in 2006. In modern times, John is the most common name in the United States, borne as a first or middle name by 39.93 people per thousand; of these, 72.86% have it as the first name. When the statistics of the name are compared to the population statistics of America, the approximate number of people named John in the US is 12,328,091 and the number of Johns in the country is increasing by 104,925 each year.

 

John was also among the most common masculine names in the United Kingdom, but by 2004 it had fallen out of the top 50 names for newborn boys in England and Wales. By contrast Jack, which was a nickname for John but is now established as a name in its own right, was the most popular name given to newborn boys in England and Wales every year from 1995 to 2005. However, John has not been a popular one for members of the royal family. The memory of King John is tainted by negative depictions of his turbulent reign and troublesome personality and by his role as villain in the Robin Hood stories; Prince Alexander John, the youngest son of Edward VII, died shortly after birth; and another Prince John, the sickly youngest son of George V, died at age 13.

 


 

When my husband Jerry was born his mother wanted to name him John Wayne Maxwell. His father had a fit and said "NO". So, he was named Jerry Wayne Maxwell! 😁

 

For a lot more information on this name of John, go here... it also lists many famous people named John... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(given_name)

 

 

 
 
 
 
From Mr. Food
 

You can whip up this spring-inspired, comforting dinner dish in no time thanks to a few shortcut ingredients. Our Ravioli Pesto Pie comes together in less than 30 minutes, and is sure to become a new family dinner favorite!

 

  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) pesto sauce
  • 1 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimientos, drained
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 ounces pepperoni slices (about 25 slices)
  • 1 (20-ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli, cooked and drained according to package directions
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

 

  1. Preheat oven to 350º.
     
  2. In a large bowl, combine pesto, pimientos, Parmesan cheese, and pepperoni slices. Add ravioli and toss until evenly coated. Place in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate and top with the mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
     
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the ravioli is heated through.

****Go ahead and use your favorite ravioli. They can be filled with meat, mushrooms, or even pesto.

 
 
Special birthday today.... Suzanne Santisteven (LASD ret and wife of the infamous Phil (LASD ret)  is celebrating.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZ!!♥
 
 


Historically this date.......
1935 – Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


1961 – Apollo programU.S. President John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of the Congress his goal to initiate a project to put a "man on the Moon" before the end of the decade.


1977 – Star Wars (retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) is released in theaters, inspiring the Jediism religion and Geek Pride Day holiday.


... .this was Jerry's all time favorite movie. We went to the El Monte Drive-in at least 7 times to see it!


1979 – Six-year-old Etan Patz disappears from the street just two blocks away from his New York City home, prompting an international search for the child, and causing U.S. President Ronald Reagan to designate May 25th as National Missing Children's Day (in 1983).

the first missing child to be on a milk carton.........


2011 – Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty five year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show
 
 
 

And births this date.....
1925 – Jeanne Crain, American actress (d. 2003)
(57 years married, 7 children with the same man!)
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1939 – Dixie Carter, American actress (d. 2010)
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1947 – Karen Valentine, American actress
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1963 – Mike Myers, Canadian actor and comedian
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1969 – Anne Heche, American actress
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All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Wednesday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo

On May 25th each year, wine lovers everywhere pour a glass of their favorite wine to celebrate National Wine Day.

Made from fermented grapes or other fruits, wine is an alcoholic beverage. During the fermentation processes, yeast consumes the sugars in the grapes converting it into alcohol.  Different grapes produce different wines.  Winemakers will combine different wines to create more complex flavors.  Wines made from fruit or honey are often named according to the variety of fruit used.

Red wine varietals produce deep ruby reds as well as subtle ambers and browns. Their beautiful colors hint at the coming change in the season. With that, we can look for delicious menu changes, too. Besides, what better way to enjoy a great bottle of wine than by pairing it with excellent company and food.

Winemakers produce white wines from grapes with light yellow-green skins or light red skins. However, it’s not the color of the grapes that give the wine its color. It’s the tannins in the grape skins that color wine red and also the flavor. White wines are generally sweeter than red wines and are best served chilled. Most red wines are served at room temperature. However, a sweet red should also be chilled for the best flavor.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Reminisce with family and friends over a glass of wine.  Enjoy wine with a favorite meal. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interesting about the name John. My father-in-law was John, hubby is John, Jr. and our first born is John, III. (It does create problems with our mail because so many do not put the "III" after son's name.)

When Kevin and Debbie had their son they were thinking about the name John for grandpa but decided there were already too many in the family. They researched and found the perfect solution. They named him "Ian" which is John in Scottish. :)

Hey, every day is wine day here! :)

XO Trisha