Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Wedding Anniversary History ~ Corned Beef Quiche ~ Jerome and Sandy Beck ~ National Goof Off Day

  

Good 32º rain predicted morning.

 

Yesterday we topped at 72º.

 

My blog hasn't been up for a couple of days because my computer took a dump. I had my computer guy fix it and got it back late yesterday.

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

Interesting about wedding anniversary ...

 

 

A wedding anniversary is an annual commemoration of the date that a wedding took place. Couples often mark the occasion by celebrating their relationship, either privately or with a larger party. Special celebrations and gifts are often given for particular anniversary milestones (e.g., 10, 15, 20, or 25 years). In some cultures, traditional names exist for milestone anniversaries; for instance, fifty years of marriage may be known variously as a "golden wedding anniversary", "golden anniversary" or "golden wedding".

 

History and Recognition

Associating a wedding anniversary with precious metals such as "gold" (50 years) or "silver" (25 years) has been documented in Germanic countries since the 1500s. In English-speaking countries, the tradition of associating gift-giving with wedding anniversaries became more prevalent in the nineteenth century, alongside the emergence of the Victorian era. In the twentieth century, increased commercialization led to the inclusion of more anniversaries to a list of predetermined gifts.

 

In some parts of the world, couples can receive special recognition from government officials for particular milestones. In the Commonwealth realms, a couple can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th and 70th wedding anniversaries and for any wedding anniversary after that. This is done by applying to Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom or to the governor-general's office in the other Commonwealth realms.

 

In Australia, couples can receive a congratulatory letter from the governor-general on the 50th and all subsequent wedding anniversaries. The prime minister, the Leader of the Opposition, local members of both state and federal parliaments as well as state governors may also send salutations for the same anniversaries.

 

In Canada, couples can also receive a message from the governor-general for the 50th anniversary and every fifth anniversary after that.

 

In the United States, a couple can receive an anniversary greeting card from the president for the 50th and all subsequent anniversaries.

 

Roman Catholics may apply for a papal blessing through their local diocese for wedding anniversaries of a special nature (25th, 50th, 60th, etc.).

 

Some significant anniversaries have names that suggest appropriate or traditional gifts, such as a silver or platinum jubilee. Gifts may be exchanged by spouses or given by guests at parties; they may also influence an anniversary party's theme or decoration. These gifts vary in different countries, but some anniversary years now have well-established connections common to many nations; a popular analogy are the numerous jubilees thrown to celebrate anniversary milestones in the reigns of English monarchs, all of which are also associated with precious stones or metals.

 

• 25th anniversary: silver
• 40th anniversary: ruby
• 50th anniversary: gold
• 60th anniversary: diamond
• 70th anniversary: platinum

 

 

 

Corned Beef Quiche...........

 

This is a good "after St. Pat's Day" recipe for your leftover corned beef.

1 (15½ oz) can corned beef hash or 1½ cups finely chopped left over corn beef

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

9 inch unbaked pie shell

2 eggs

1 container (4 oz) whipped cream cheese with chives

1 cup cottage cheese

1/4 tsp pepper

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Combine corn beef & onion, use to line bottom of pie shell

3. In medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add remaining ingredients, blend well and top the corned beef mixture.

4. Bake 50 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I would also add with the corned beef, about 1 cup of cooked chopped cabbage.

 

 

 

Special anniversary on Monday... high school pal Sandy (Todoran) Beck and her hubby Jerome (LASD ret.) are celebrating their 41st! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!! xo

 

 

 

 

Historically this date........

1916 – Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

1974 – Ian Ball attempts, but fails, to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and her husband Captain Mark Phillips in The Mall, outside Buckingham Palace, London.

1985 – Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

1990 – Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery,embezzlement, and racketeering.

1999 – Legoland California, the only Legoland outside of Europe, opens in Carlsbad, California.

2000 – Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther once known as H. Rap Brown, is captured after murdering Georgia sheriff's deputy Ricky Kinchen and critically wounding Deputy Aldranon English.

2003 – 2003 invasion of Iraq: In the early hours of the morning, the United States and three other countries begin military operations in Iraq.

And births this date include....

1906 – Ozzie Nelson, American bandleader and actor (d. 1975)

 

1922 – Carl Reiner, American film director (d.2020)

 

1928 – Fred Rogers, American TV host (d. 2003)

 

1931 – Hal Linden, American actor (the name he was born with is hilarious!)

 

 

1935 – Ted Bessell, American actor (d. 1996)

 

1937 – Jerry Reed, American singer and actor (d. 2008)

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All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Goof Off Day on March 22nd each year gives everyone the opportunity to have a little extra fun. The day is also known as International Goof Off Day.

It is a day to relax, enjoy and goof off. Do something fun and leave the work until tomorrow. Everybody needs to take a break from time to time. It is often so easy to get so involved in the work and pressures in our lives. So stop, take a break, find something different!

Let any goofy idea pop into your head. Make paper airplanes from seed packets. Doodle pictures of poodles in puddles in Peru. Play a game of Jenga with randomly stacked spice jars. Or do the obvious and spend the day in your pajamas doing nothing.

HOW TO OBSERVE

There are many different things that a person could do. Catch up on some sleep or read a good book. You might also watch a good movie or even play a board game. Maybe even get caught goofing off with some of your friends.

5 Great Ways to Goof Off With Your Kids

• Sock Races – When things have gotten mind-numbingly boring, this goofy game will bring about some giggles and definitely burn off some boredom. Empty out the sock drawers. Preferably mom and dad’s because the bigger the better. Make a pile on the floor. Each child starts with bare feet and the goal is to put as many socks on their feet before the sock pile is gone. They’ll look goofy doing it and goofy when they’re done, too. And, all the while they were playing, they were goofing off.
• Play Dress-Up – It doesn’t matter what age our kids are, playing dress-up allows them to act out. Bring out some old makeup, old clothes and use a hairbrush as a microphone. Crank up the music and let the lipsyncing begin. Share a few videos, laugh and make some memories, too. 
• Charades – Play an old fashioned game of charades. Set a few parameters by selecting a set topic that will keep your children on course. For example, you may want to only act out one of these topics: Disney movies, international travel, or national days.
• Blanket Fort – This classic way to goof off can lead to naps, reading books or playing with other toys. But it’s also a surefire memory maker, too. 
• Write a Song – Take a song the whole family likes and write a new verse to it. 

Strictly speaking, goofing off is the avoidance of work. So whatever you do, try not to look like you are working.

 

NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY HISTORY

Monica (Moeller) Dufour of Davidson, MI founded National Goof Off Day.  According to official records, the first celebration took place in 1976.  In an interview with the Detroit Free Press in 1983, Moeller suggests the first event may have been a few years later.  Whenever the inaugural day took place, it’s no surprise National Goof Off Day was created by a kid with the direction to do things out of the ordinary.