Good 33º cloudy morning. Another 1/4" of rain yesterday. So, out of this
past storm, starting December 2nd, we got about 9½" !!! Amazing. None in sight
for a couple of days now...
I love my view here of "my mountain" (Fielder Mountain) but when we lived
in Temple City we had a view of the San Gabriel Mountains. Loved that.... Here
is a picture of the San Gabriel Mountains from Santa Anita Racetrack
Ahhhh...... great memories!
From pal Rod (and a bunch of other people too! It's making the
rounds!)
Male or female? (Thanks Karen Baertschiger!)
You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually
either male or female. Here are examples:Freezer bags are male,
because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.
Sponges are female,
because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.
Tires are male,
because they go bald easily and are often over inflated.
Remote control is female.
Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily
gives a man pleasure, he lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which
buttons to push, he just keeps on trying!
Yesterday did a quick run into town to the Post Office to pick up an order
I needed to get shipped with UPS. It had actually stopped raining. I also
unloaded the rest of my Costco items that had been in the truck for a few days
due to the rain. Anyway, got the packages finished and back to town to UPS. Boy,
what a busy store!!!! Came back home and it started snowing! It was warm, 37º,
so not sticking...but mesmerizing to watch those flakes fall...
Historically this date...
1973 – John Paul
Getty III, grandson of American billionaire J. Paul
Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy]],
after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10, 1973.
After the
trauma of his ear being cut off, he suffered emotionally and was in a self
induced drug coma and later suffered paralysis.
2001 – The Leaning Tower
of Pisa reopens
after 11 years and $27,000,000 to fortify it, without fixing its famous
lean.
And births
this date include....
1892 – J. Paul
Getty, American oil tycoon (d. 1976)
Interesting
his son was found on this date.
1918 – Jeff
Chandler, American actor (d. 1961)
His death
stemmed from a tragic accident during an operation.
1933
– Tim
Conway, American actor and comedian
1949 – Don
Johnson, American actor
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
December 15th
National Cupcake Day
Cupcakes are small, individual-portion cakes. They
originated in the U.S. in the 19th century. The name is derived from the
teacup: Before
the advent of muffin tins, cupcakes were often baked in individual tea cups (as
well as ramekins). Cupcakes became popular because cupcakes baked more quickly
and, before the advent of the modern oven in the 20th century, a long-baking
item like a cake could burn easily. Muffin tins became popular by the beginning
of the 20th century, and provided an easier baking receptacle. Paper and foil
liners were created for easier removal of the cupcakes from the
pan.
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Today’s cupcakes are works of art: They are frosted
and often decorated with sprinkles, candies, rosettes, coconut and other
toppings. In recent years, cupcakes have moved beyond children’s party fare and
have become popular with pastry chefs and consumers as sophisticated
alternatives to large cakes at weddings and other celebrations. Cupcake “trees”
stack the cupcakes in the shape of a large, tiered
cake.
