Good 39ยบ ice on the barn roof
morning!
The sunset last night was
beautiful...
"10-22" = cancel (or...
'forgetaboutit!)
NFL schedule for tomorrow and
Monday:
I just ordered this shirt...
Colin Kaperass and the rest of the ungrateful
Adam Henrys can just stuff it!!!!!
Oh, and I just found a GREAT use for duct
tape!!!
Historically this date......
1836 – Sam
Houston is inaugurated as the first
President of the Republic of Texas.
.... I so
wanted to have a son with Jerry (a Texan) and name him Sam Houston Maxwell! I
know. I'm weird. But, as it turns out I have a granddaughter named Samantha....
Sami! So, got my Sam finally!
1879 – Using a filament
of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first
practical electric incandescent light bulb (it
lasted 13½ hours before burning out).
.... what a
brilliant (smile) man. Thank you Mr. Edison!
1934 – In East Liverpool, Ohio, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents shoot and kill notorious bank
robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: US
President John F. Kennedy, after
internal counsel fromDwight D. Eisenhower,
announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered
a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation.
1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned
by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders
of dogs. The dye is still used
in Canada.
1983 – Two correctional officers are
killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary inMarion, Illinois. The incident
inspires the Supermax model of
prisons.
... And
births this date include....
1734 – Daniel Boone, American pioneer
and hunter (d. 1820)
1903
– Curly
Howard, American actor and comedian, member
of the Three Stooges (d.
1952)
...OMG, he
died in San Gabriel and is buried in a cemetery in ELA.
1917 – Joan
Fontaine, American actress (d.
2013)
Sad,
a life long feud with her sister, Olivia de
Havilland.
1938
– Christopher Lloyd, American
actor
1942 – Annette Funicello, American
actress (d. 2013)
1943
– Catherine Deneuve, French
actress
I always
thought she was one of the world's MOST beautiful
women!
1948 – Lynette Fromme, American
attempted assassin of Gerald
Ford
Smilebox #2 will be on Sunday's blog....
On the plane we were given a "Sroopwafel" to go
with our coffee.
OMGOOOOOD!!! I just ordered some from Amazon.
They are made in the Netherlands. "Soft toasted waffle filled with caramel (or
some have honey), cinnamon, and real bourbon vanilla." Pour your coffee and set
one on top of the cup and it will warm.
Dinner last night was an Omaha Steaks Sole
Almondine and a stuffed baked potato both cooked in the Air Fryer.
I had found an ear of corn in the fridge that had
been there since before I had left for Hawaii. It was wrinkled and looking not
so good. So, I put about 1/4 cup vinegar in a pot of water and brought it to a
boil. Dropped in the corn and let it boil about 2 minutes, turned off the heat
and set it aside until my dinner was ready. Miracle.... the corn puffed out and
tasted perfect!!
I have said this before, I always put vinegar in
the water to cook the corn, as it never has a vinegar taste, but it keeps
the corn crispy and never mushy.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday.
Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
October 22nd
National Nut Day
National Nut Day
or......
National Nut Day is today. It's a little kooky and crazy if
you ask me.
One can go a little bit batty contemplating the
meaning of this day. Research came up empty on information about this day. So,
we can't be certain as to the meaning of this very nutty day. There are two very
obvious possibilities:
1. This day honors (???) all of the nutty people
in the world. It gives recognition to all the kooks, loony birds and daffy
people in your life. Show them you care today.
2. This day celebrates nutritious and healthy
nuts (food) of all kinds. Celebrate today by eating lots of nuts, either as a
snack, or in baked goods.
Of course it is always possible that this day
celebrates the "Nut" that screws onto a bolt for fastening things.
A couple of nutty facts:
Peanuts are not really nuts. They are Legumes, a member of the "Pea"
family.
The center of seeds, like pumpkins and squash, is called a
"nut".
