Good 52º very cloudy looks like rain morning.
None of my old arthritic hands, knees, or shoulders hurt so I'm doubting it
will rain....
Yesterday I headed to Jacksonville, about 5 miles east of
Medford..
Jacksonville was founded following discovery of gold
deposits in 1851–1852. With the creation of Jackson
County, it became the county seat, a role which was transferred to nearby
Medford in 1927.
Jacksonville was home to the first Chinatown in Oregon, founded by immigrants from San
Francisco, California. Evidence of
this chapter of history was uncovered early in March 2004 when road work
uncovered artifacts dating to the 1850s and 1860s. Construction was halted while
archeologists performed four days of rescue excavations. Their findings included
broken Chinese bowls and tea cups, handmade bottles, and fragments of opiumparaphernalia
and Chinese coins.
When the gold deposits were worked out, and the
railway bypassed Jacksonville in 1884, the city's economy slowed. This had the
unintended benefit of preserving a number of structures, which led to
Jacksonville being designated a National Historic District in 1966, covering over
100 buildings. It was cited as a "mid-19th century inland commercial city
significant for its magnificent group of surviving unaltered commercial and
residential buildings. The city was the principal financial center of southern Oregon until it was bypassed by the
railroad."
to I met up with Brian, Jen, Tucker, Sami, Grandma Jean, and
cousin Marie at Bella Union for a Mother's Day brunch.
When I pulled up my road there was Dave, the brush hog guy, on his way to
cut my pastures....
Here's a Smilebox of the events of yesterday....
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Today is a special birthday.. my nephew, son of my lat sister Marion, Jim Plumbridge's Birthday! And yes, he was born on Mother's Day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY!!! 
Jim with his sons, Sloan and Ryan, and his bride Melinda.
Jim is a real estate broker at Lake Tahoe.
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Historically this date
1858 – Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State.
1880 – Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California
1907 – 32 Shriners are killed when their chartered train
derails at a switch near Surf Depot in Lompoc, California.
1945 – World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill, is hit by two kamikazes, killing 346 of her crew. Although
badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own
power.
1996 – The 1996 Mount Everest
disaster: on a single
day eight people die during summit attempts on Mount Everest.
And births this date
include...
1888 – Irving Berlin, American composer (d.
1989)
1894 – Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (d.
1991)
1904 – Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter (d.
1989)
1911 – Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (d.
1985)
1912 – Foster Brooks, American actor and comedian (d.
2001)
1935 – Doug McClure, American actor (d. 1995)
1963 – Natasha Richardson, English/American actress (d.
2009)
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 11th
Eat What You Want Day
Let's see.... I want an artichoke and asparagus and pasta!
What
would you like to have to eat today? Okay, great.....health permitting, go ahead
and have any and all of your favorite foods and snacks. Because today is Eat What You Want Day.
Eat
What You Want Day is definitely not
a day for diets. It is one single, solitary day in the year to go off your diet
and eat something you really enjoy, Today, you can set aside your dietary
"No-No" list. Today, you can splurge. Tomorrow, it's back to the diet. It is
important to note that today is not intended to eat as much as you want. Rather,
the goal is to eat something you otherwise wouldn't have. If you are watching
carbs or calories, simply keep within your limits by eating just a small amount
of that favorite treat.
Caution: People with allergies and/or medical
conditions, may not be able to fully participate in this day. Simply said: Do
not risk your health to participate in this
day.
