Good 44º clear sunny morning.
Yesterday after I finished up the Smileboxes for the blog I did some
laundry (exciting) and took Dude to the vet's for his shots and stopped at the
Post Office to pick up my held mail.
While I was "off" I missed several birthdays....
Happy Belated Birthday to:
Val Smullen, one of our JCRW ladies.
Nan Cipolla, wife of Mike who is a cousin of my cruise
traveling friend Joan.
Jim Harper, high school pal.
Gar Austin, ret LASD.
Rufus Harper, pupper dog of Jim Harper!
I hope you all had great birthdays! xo
Historically this date..
Historically this
date....
1776 – The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R.
Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft adeclaration of
independence.
1944 – USS Missouri (BB-63) the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of
Surrender, is commissioned.
1955 – Eighty-three are killed and at least 100
are injured after an Austin-Healey and aMercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, the deadliest
ever accident inmotorsports.
1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
1970 – After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisingtonofficially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do
so.
And births this date
include....
1933 – Gene Wilder, American actor
.......not aging
well....
1936 – Chad Everett, American actor (d.2012 lung
cancer)
1945 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress
.....delivered a package to her back in
the '70's, when I worked for UPS. She was a real beauty in person, even with no
makeup!
1956 – Joe Montana. American football player
........yep, still a cutie!
Yesterday
I cooked some dried garbanzo beans in the crockpot for about 4 hours on low... 2
cups beans and 4 cups water. 1 cup becomes 2.5 cups after re-hydrating. Today I
will make the following hummus..
Lemon
Artichoke Hummus
1
15 oz can garbanzo beans (I will use half of the beans I cooked..2
cups)
14
oz can artichoke hearts, drained,
chopped
1/3
cup lemon juice
1/4
cup olive oil
1/4
cup tahini
salt
to taste
chopped
fresh parsley for garnish
toasted
pine nuts for garnish
Place
all ingredients in food processor or high-power blender. Blend until mixture is
smooth and creamy. Spoon into serving bowl and serve with veggies, crackers, or
pita chips.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
June 11th
National German Chocolate Cake Day
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