Weather! ~ John Wayne Video ~ RIP Oreo ~ Sunday Football ~ Popcorn Dinner

Good 40º RAINING morning! Not supposed to be raining, but the weather has a mind of it's own and doesn't listen to those weather people!

Glad I'm not going over the summit today.... 

Yesterday was one of those over the top exciting days.... Clean the house, do dishes, wash clothes, etc etc etc..... Let the dog out, let the cat in, let the dog in, let the cat out...you get it!

 

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

Eurasian Lynx in Bavarian Forest, Germany...

Here is an awesome video. John Wayne did a variety show on the 4th of July in 1970 saluting America. It's great to watch no matter how many times you have seen it. I LOVE this!!!

http://biggeekdad.com/2014/09/john-wayne-1970/#.VCHJXVfNNJ8.email

So many of these folks are gone now. That part is sad, but even though the eyes got cleaned out, my heart swelled with pride!

 

 

Historically this date...

1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, California.

.... LOVE riding those!!!

1958 – "Greatest Game Ever Played" – Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.

..... wow, Johnny Unitas vs Frank Gifford and Pat Summerall!

2000 – U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years.

...........sad sad sad day!! "Monkey Wards" a fav place to shop!

And births this date include....

1856 – Woodrow Wilson, American politician, 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)

1922 – Stan Lee, American comic book writer

... plays himself on Big Bang Theory....

1934 – Dame Maggie Smith, British actress

1954 – Denzel Washington, American actor

1972 – Adam Vinatieri, American football player

...only kicker to win 5 SuperBowl rings... 4 with Patriots and 1 with Colts. (Brian and I shared!)

 

.... and it was 4 years ago today Kristen Alex and Jack lost their little love dog, Oreo. RIP Oreo. You were the sweetest!

Oreo was a rescue dog and lived out the rest her life in the best possible way with lots of love and care.

 

 

Sunday Football ....

Interesting.. Kristen's Jets vs Alex's Dolphins!

The Lambs and the SeaChickens! And, my Patriots and the BillyBoy's. Brian and Tucker's Broncos are playing the Raiders (Boooooo). Go Broncos!!! Coach Harbaugh of the 9ers is outta there after today's game. Going to coach at Michigan, his alma mater! And Coach Ryan of the Jets is taking a hike also. (Yeah!)

 

Wasn't in the mood to cook, so dinner was popcorn, butter, and cheese!

Projects at hand.... stack wood on porch (after cleaning it off), see if lawnmower will start, see if I can fix the electric gate.... Probably not much will get done if this rain keeps up!

 

 

Need to cook tonight! Thinking of a stir-fry... veggies, crab, either gnocchi or pasta or Raman noodles.... We'll see.

 

 

All I know. Happy Football Sunday. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 28th

Card Playing Day

Card Playing Day is the perfect time to spend an hour or so playing cards with family and friends. And, it arrives at just the perfect time of year........ a few days after Christmas. The holiday hustle and bustle is over. The kids are getting bored of their new toys. It's time to turn to card games for a calmer, relaxing, and more slow-paced form of fun and entertainment.

Enter the world of card games. Cards have survived for centuries as a form of  "play" and entertainment. Sure, there are a few serious gambling types among us, who view cards a serious "business". To most of us, card games are just ....games.

Spend the day playing cards with family and friends. If you have kids, make sure to play some age appropriate card games with them. You'll find its quality time with the kids that will  create many warm memories.

Happy Card Playing Day. Now "go fish", "hit me", "double", and "I'll raise you two!". 

It's also NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CANDY DAY!

Chocolate. Who doesn’t enjoy the melody of those three syllables? The history of chocolate began right here in the Americas: The cacao tree first grew wild in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin. Our word chocolate comes from the Azteccacahuatl, based on the earlier Maya word xocoatl

So.............set up the card table and enjoy some chocolates along with the card games!