Clouds ~ Bruiser ~ Deer ~ Grants Pass Fire ~ Bridey ~ Keeper & Sugar Fox ~ Downtown Los Angeles Freeway ~ Ruth Broadman ~ Japanese Surrender

Good 58º cloudy morning.

Had quite a few clouds yesterday... the cloud cover lasted most of the day with very little sunshine. I think we topped at 85º. What a relief!!!

..... and Bruiser wanted in...

Then we had some visitors... 4 doe and 1 fawn...

Yes, more pictures of the fawn.... so cute!!!

Yesterday I went over to Jennifer's. 

On my way there I got a picture of this fire above Grants Pass...

I had promised her some photos I had taken of her cat, Bridey, who passed away the other day.

With Heaven and Keeper....

... and with Sugar Fox

We had a nice visit. Mike barbecued and made chicken/beef tacos. Thanks Mike! The clouds over there were pretty...

And I got some lovin' from Keeper....

And even some kisses from the super shy Sugar Fox...

Also from Heaven, but I didn't take her picture.

When I got home the clouds here were sparse and colorful...

This is the desktop picture I have on my computer... Los Angeles. I love this picture!

Special birthday today.... former President of our Jackson County Republican Women, Ruth Broadman.

                                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTH!

Historically this date..............

1848 – Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.

1933 – Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn. It is extinguished on September 5, after destroying 240,000 acres.

1935 – United States Social Security Act passes, creating a government pension system for the retired.

...........once BO and the Dems are done with it there won't be any more SS!!! ("BO" is apropos as he is a STINKER!)

1974 – The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins; 140,000 to 200,000 Greek Cypriots become refugees. Elsewhere, 126 Turkish Cypriots are massacred.

And births this date include....

1851 – Doc Holliday, American gambler and dentist (d. 1887)

1926 – Alice Ghostley, American actress (d. 2007)

1941 – Lynne Cheney, American political figure

....nice lady great speaker!

1945 – Steve Martin, American actor and comedian

1959 – Magic Johnson, American basketball player

"My boy Maashick" has put on a couple of pounds since he went from the basketball to the microphone!

1969 – Tracy Caldwell, American astronaut

1987 – Tim Tebow, American football player and winner of 2007 Heisman trophy

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

August 14th

August 14th - Japan surrenders

August 15th - Surrender announced to the world

(my Mother's birthday!)

September 2 - Ceremony and formal signing of surrender

(my birthday!)

VJ Day marks the end of WWII, and the cessation of fighting against Japan. It is called "Victory In Japan Day or "Victory Over Japan Day".

The confusion over three dates:

There is some confusion over what date is V-J Day. You can consider any (or all) of three dates as V-J Day. President Harry S. Truman caused some of this confusion........

On August 14, 1945, the Japanese government cabled to the U.S. their surrender. This is the date of most modern observances.

On August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II.

On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.

Regardless of which day you view as VJ Day, World War II was finally over.