Bob ~ Gabe ~ Mike&Wilma ~ Heather ~ Bicarb of Soda

Good 37º cloudy gloomy morning.

To my friend Georgia Sue Mattern, my deepest condolences on the loss of her husband Bob. Bob passed away quietly this morning at 3am. My heart is with you GS.

RIP Bob.

Georgia Sue and Bob on their wedding day in 2001.

Today is Gabe Ramirez's birthday (ret LASD). HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABE! (hubby of Ann LASD ret!)

Today is Mike (ret LASD) and Wilma Nelson's anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS.

And my former neighbor from Temple City, Heather Mehl is the big 29! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!!! (Jerry nicknamed her 'Heather Weather' ...on the left... and her sister Lindsay ... nicknamed "Lindsay Windsay" on the right !)

.... and last year.... Ladies, you are beautiful!

Lindsay's wedding with baby sisters Heidi on the left and Heather on the right.

Historically this date....

1903 – A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.

...obviously a time when there were no plans for escape!

1965 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President of the Philippines.

1981 – In the 39th game of his 3rd NHL season Wayne Gretzky scores 5 goals giving him 50 on the year setting a new NHL record previously held by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy who earlier had each scored 50 goals in 50 games.

2006 – Former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein is executed.

And births this date include....

(Interesting that two band members shared the same birthday and two TV hosts on the same show share the same birthday!)

1920 – Jack Lord, American actor (d. 1998)

1934 – Joseph Bologna, American actor

1934 – Del Shannon, American singer (d. 1990)

1934 – Russ Tamblyn, American actor, dancer, and singer

1935 – Sandy Koufax, American baseball player

1942 – Michael Nesmith, American singer, songwriter, actor, and musician (The Monkees)

1945 – Davy Jones, English singer, songwriter and actor (The Monkees)(d. 2012)

1953 – Meredith Vieira, American television journalist and game show host

1957 – Matt Lauer, American newscaster

1975 – Tiger Woods, American golfer

All I know. Dashed off to Grants Pass yesterday for ink for my printer, the market for basics (found bell peppers, green red and yellow on sale so will be making something with them shortly), picked up mail, got cracked corn and home again. Movin' slow. Not much incentive. Where does it go???

Happy Sunday. Enjoy the football.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 30th

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
Maybe National Bicarbonate of Soda Day falls so close to New Year's Eve owing to its old fashioned use as a hangover remedy and antacid. But we like to imagine that it is being honored for its great utility in the kitchen as baking soda! It helps dough to rise, and also makes a mean toothpaste. Good ol' bicarb!