Good
54ยบ cloudy morning. Supposed to be cooler today than yesterday.
Yesterday was a mad dash to the Post Office to return an item to Bradford
Exchange. I had ordered a Tom Brady The Legend piece
and
instead they sent me Disney "Dashing Through The Snow" decoration.
Sigh...
Then
to the car wash... no rain in the picture for the foreseeable future! (Well,
that's probably changed now!) The to Brian's office to pick up Boatnik tickets.
Brian is a Gold Sponsor....
Then
to Ma Mosa's in Grants Pass for lunch with Dee Yellin, Kathy Corso, Nancy Perry, and Gloria
Whitley...
I have
Alzheimer's. I forgot to take a camera! Duh. Lunch was good. None of us had been
there before. The fish tacos I had were soft, filled with a super good red
cabbage slaw and salmon. Accompanied by black beans. YUMMMM! We split a bottle
of wine. Yacky yacked and more. Basically they serve fresh cuisine and it's a
good spot for vegetarians also. Then to the Elk's Lodge for another glass of
wine. Nancy had errands so didn't accompany us. :o( Had a great time getting
to know Gloria. She and hubby (former Navy, 29 years, and FBI) moved down from
Washington state. They like it here and are contemplating permanently moving.
They are looking for a place. She is the sister of my friend Edda in Diamond
Bar. She also makes jewelry and has some on display in Grants Pass in the store
on 6th and G Street I think. I'll have to get the name and address. She makes
beautiful stuff.
Had a chat with Billi, bartender, and Christen, bartender, a nice couple who are staying in a hotel because their motorhome broke down, and a really nice lady who had some recent falls and a broken arm and neck! Gloria talked to the ER (Exalted Ruler) Tom Miller about her John joining the Elks.
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Now
this is funny... thanks Nancy (Kujala) Sammons (former high school
classmate/locker partner) for sending this!!!
I
agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially
charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a
professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine
warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of
political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward. Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the
Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians.
If
your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to
skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns. The Carolina Panthers obviously were named
to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's
offensive to us white folk.
The
New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for
the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war
that cost this country so many young men’s lives.
I am
also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our
sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints,
the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then
there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are
talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates! Now, let us address those teams that
clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote
irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our
children.
The
New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing
childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. The Cincinnati Reds promote
downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers---well that goes without saying . . . Wrong message
to our children.
So,
there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this
travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as
they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing congress loves . .
.
With
all of this in mind, it might also make some sense to change the name of the
Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "The
Beavers.”
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Historically this date....
1934 – American bank
robbers Bonnie and
Clyde are ambushed
by police and killed inBlack Lake,
Louisiana.
1939 – The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New
Hampshireduring a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two
civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect
are rescued the following day.
2006 – Alaskan stratovolcano Mount
Cleveland erupts.
2010 – Jamaican police begin a manhunt for drug lord Christopher
"Dudus" Coke, after
the United States requested his extradition, leading to three days of
violence during which
at least 73 bystanders are killed.
And births
this date include...
1883 – Douglas
Fairbanks, American actor (d. 1939)
1912
– John
Payne, American actor (d. 1989)
1931 – Barbara
Barrie, American actress
1933 – Joan
Collins, English actress
... still
hot!
1958
– Drew
Carey, American actor and comedian
All I know. Happy TGIF. Nuff said. Ciao
xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 23rd
National Taffy Day
...... and
It's Lucky Penny
Day. Perhaps a Lucky Penny will be lucky for you today.
Taken at face value, a penny doesn't buy you much, if
anything. It used to. During your parents and grandparents days, a penny bought
a lot of things. Most notably, Penny Candy got its name because a piece of candy
cost a penny. Inflation year after year after year, eroded the penny's value.
There has even been some discussion as to whether to discontinue the
penny....Heaven forbid!
The penny still serves a very useful purpose... at least
some of them are lucky pennies. Lucky pennies are found on the ground. Not all
of the pennies you find will be lucky. But, it will only take one lucky penny
used to scratch off the mega winner on a a scratch-off ticket.
Are you superstitious? Superstition has it that you should only
pick up a penny that is lying face up.
Here are some other uses for pennies:
- A penny for your thoughts.
- To put your "two cents" in.
- A necessity for penny pinchers
- A handy screwdriver when nothing else is available.
