Tree Down ~ Strange Buildings ~ Jen's Parties ~ Art & Ken ~ S'mores

Good 55º cloudy morning.

 

We had quite a loud and bright thunder and lightening storm last night, but no rain. Hail in Ashland and rain at the coast. A tiny bit of rain in some places. Frustrating for the firefighters!

Yesterday Chris Holmes and his daughter Chris were here to take down the dead tree in front...

 

 

Thanks Chris!   and Chris!! For Chris' Tree Service call 541-660-8316.

Now to find something to make a birdbath out of for the stump.

 

Click here: Strange Buildings | Weird and Unusual Architecture from Around the World

Open the site, click on the photo to enlarge... and then with your cursor on the photo on the right or left you will see an arrow..click that.

 

My daughter-in-law, Jen, and her friend Susan have put together a party site. Of course you know Jen's talents when it comes to parties... this is very neat:

http://www.practicallyperfectchildrensparties.com/

 

 

Ok, I found this... it shows eggs cooked in bell pepper rings that are a bit larger...

Click here: Karis' Kitchen: Fried Eggs in Bell Peppers

 

 

Lunch yesterday... hot dog, chili con límon chips, and Jeannie's pickles..

Dinner ..... leftover Burgundy Beef (August 4th blog) on seasoned rice and tomatoes...

 

Two friend's birthdays today...

Art Throckmorton, Mr. Las Vegas! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ART!!

... and Ken Heineman, Wilson alum. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN!!

 

 

 

Historically this date...

1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second in command Sebastian Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.

1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.

Allen Funt.... neat guy! Funny!

1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

1981 – Murder of Adam Walsh: the head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted.

2003 – The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom – 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C).

 

And births this date include....

1874 – Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States (d. 1964)

 

1889 – Charles Darrow, American board game creator (Monopoly) (d. 1967)

 

 

 

1898 – Jack Haley, American actor (d. 1979)

 

1913 – Noah Beery, Jr., American actor (d. 1994)

 

1923 – Rhonda Fleming, American actress

 

1924 – Martha Hyer, American actress

no current pictures of her available...

And check out her home...

Click here: Hyer Up in the Hills – The Martha Hyer Residence | Paradise Leased

 

1928 – Jimmy Dean, American singer and businessman (d. 2010)

 

1928 – Eddie Fisher, American singer (d. 2010)

 

 

Interesting read ... Debbie talks about Eddie divorcing her and marrying Liz Taylor..

Click here: Debbie Reynolds on losing Eddie Fisher to Elizabeth Taylor - Gossip Rocks Forum

 

1940 – Bobby Hatfield, American singer (The Righteous Brothers) (d. 2003)

 

1960 – Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor

... one day after his wife's birthday!

 

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

August 10th

National S'mores Day

 

You can make S'mores by putting a piece of chocolate on a graham cracker, roast a marshmallow over a flame and put it on the chocolate, topped with another graham cracker...

 

or you can bake S'mores:

 

Click here: S'Mores Recipe & Video - Joyofbaking.com *Video Recipe

 

 

Or.... between two graham crackers put a scoop of Rocky Road ice cream!