Good 56º clear and sunny morning.
I couldn't believe the clouds that gathered
yesterday...
They stuck around and finally started dissapating just after
noon. By then the temp was 86º. AC on. Dog inside. Bruiser was out wandering. We
ended up at 96º.
According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council 150
million hot dogs are consumed on the 4th of July! That is enough to make a line
from Washington DC to Los Angeles more than 5 times!
only 65% of Americans own a flag!
44 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for the 4th.
217,000 soldiers believed to have taken part in the Revolutionary War on
the American side.
4th of July Jokes
The
difference between a duck and George Washington is:
One has a bill on his face; the other has his face on a bill!
One has a bill on his face; the other has his face on a bill!
What
kind of tea did the American colonists thirst for?
Liberty!
Liberty!
What
was the craziest battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bonkers Hill.
The Battle of Bonkers Hill.
Why
were the first Pennsylvania settlers like ants?
Because they lived in colonies.
Because they lived in colonies.
What's
red, white, blue, and almost as ugly as a dog?
A revolutionary warthog!
A revolutionary warthog!
Why
did Paul Revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?
Because the horse was too heavy to carry!
Because the horse was too heavy to carry!
Historically this date...
1937 – Spam, the
luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel
Foods Corporation.
1945 – World
War II: Liberation of the Philippines declared.
1971 – Right to vote: the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States
Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified
by President Richard Nixon.
1973 –
Catastrophic BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)
in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane is
being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills 11
firefighters.
2012 – The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 meters (1,020
ft).
And births this date include...
1928 – Katherine Helmond, American actress
1950 – Huey Lewis,
American singer (Huey Lewis and the News)
My grandson Jack was in a parade in San Gabriel yesterday...
Later dinner was Omaha Steaks Chicken Kiev cooked in the Air Fryer and pasta/veggie salad.....
Chair, wine, TV..... on our local news they showed the coast... while it
was 96º here, it was foggy at the coast~!
Watched some of the Boston Pops...
and the Capitol 4th (with Trace Adkins!)
and Macy's 4th.....
Someone had started shooting, fortunately not too many rounds, but it made Dude very nervous. He just kept watching out the door...
Close game last night at Dodger Stadium! Dodgers 4 - Diamondbacks 3
I spent over and hour on the phone with a customer service lady, Pam (who
was in Ontario Canada!) about getting the MLB Diamondbacks or Dodger channel on
my DirecTV. Apparently those channels are not in sinc with DTV and I can't get
them. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........................
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
July 5th
National Apple Turnover Day
Apple turnovers are a type of pastry made with a puff pastry or
shortcrust pastry dough and apple filling. They are usually served for breakfast
or as a dessert.
There even isNational Apple Turnover
Day celebrated on July
5.
To
celebrate National Apple Turnover Day, bake a batch of apple turnovers for your
family and friends. Here is a recipe for you. These turnovers are made with
frozen puff pastry so you won't need to make the dough yourself. Just don't
forget to thaw 1 pastry sheet beforehand.
Peel
and core 1 large apple, cut it into 1/4-inch dice. In a bowl, stir together
apple chunks, 3 tbs dried cranberries, 3 tbs heated apple jelly, 1 tbs
cornstarch, and 1/8 tsp cinnamon.
On
a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry and cut into 6 parts. You need
roughly 4-inch squares. Divide the apple filling among pastry squares, leaving a
1-inch border. Brush border with lightly beaten egg. Cut 2 tbs cold unsalted
butter into bits and dot filling with it.
Fold
each square into a triangle and crimp edges, using a fork. Cut a couple of slits
in top of each turnover. Brush lightly with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at
400 °F until puffed and golden. Let cool to warm and enjoy your turnovers on
National Apple Turnover Day!
