Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ William Wrigley Jr. ~ Taco Burgers ~ Jo Ann Kirk ~ Frank Mize/Gate ~ Winter Solstice

 

 

Good 45º SUPER foggy morning. 

 

Yesterday we stayed cloudy and topped at 58º. 

 

 

 

Picture of the Day ... perfectly timed!

 

 

 

Interesting

 

William Mills Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932)

 

When William Wrigley Jr. moved to Chicago, he started selling soap and baking soda. He began offering customers a free pack of chewing gum with every purchase, only to discover that the gum was actually more popular than the products it was promoting. The company would eventually become the largest producer and distributor of chewing gum in the world. 

In 1921, William Wrigley Jr. became the majority owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, and five years later he renamed their baseball stadium to Wrigley Field.

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

No crispy taco shells to break apart, and no messy toppings to deal with. All the taste is cooked into each burger.

 

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (1 -ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 4 hamburger buns, split

 

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the buns and mix until thoroughly blended. Divide mixture into 4 equal patties.
    
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and pan-fry patties 10 to 12 minutes, or until no pink remains and juices run clear, turning halfway through cooking. Serve on buns.

** If you're looking for that complete taco flavor, top each burger with a slice of (or 1/4 cup shredded) Monterey Jack cheese during the last 2 minutes of cooking then serve topped with a slice of tomato and some shredded lettuce.

 

 

 

Special birthday today, Jo Ann Kirk, wife of the infamous Joe Kirk (LASD ret.) HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO ANN!!!

 

 

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

1913 – Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

1937 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theater.

1968 – Apollo program: Apollo 8 launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.

1988 – A bomb explodes on board Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 243 and 16 crew. 

2004 – Iraq War: A suicide bomber killed 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.

 

 

 

 

 

And births this date include....

1922 – Paul Winchell, American ventriloquist (d. 2005)

1935 – Phil Donahue, American talk show host

1946 – Carl Wilson, American musician (The Beach Boys) (d. 1998)

L-R Mike Love, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson (d. at 39), Carl Wilson (d. at 51)

 

1954 – Chris Evert, American tennis player

1957 – Ray Romano, Italian-American comedian

1959 – Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (d. 1998)

1966 – Kiefer Sutherland, British-born Canadian actor

He's got the longest name of anyone I ever heard of! Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland!

 

 

My great neighbor, Frank Mize, put a Christmas wreath on my gate! Thank you Frank~!!!!! 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs annually between December 20th and December 23rd.

The winter solstice is marked by the point at which the North Pole is at its farthest from the sun during its yearly orbit around the sun. It will be approximately 23 degrees away from the sun.  Despite the temperature outside, the winter solstice is considered the astronomical beginning of winter. Meteorological winter begins December 1st and lasts until the end of February. It’s marked by the coldest average temperatures during the year.

Depending on how far north a person is in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter, their day can range from 9.5 hours to absolutely no sunrise at all.  On the bright side, the days will gradually become longer in the Northern Hemisphere until the summer solstice in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, this same day marks the summer solstice and the Southern Hemisphere’s longest day of the year.

The vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox conventionally mark the beginning of spring and fall respectively and occur when night and day are approximately equal in length.

Around the world since ancient times to modern-day, celebrations, festivals, rituals and holidays recognizing the winter solstice have varied from culture to culture.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Winter lovers, enjoy the shortest day of the year. Those longing for more sunlight, prepare to celebrate. Longer days are ahead. 

WINTER SOLSTICE HISTORY

Since the marking of time and the earliest calendars, this day marked the hardest time of the year for early people.  Survival was paramount when food and heat are not reliable.  In all corners of the Earth, there are ancient remains that seem to have been built around marking the winter solstice.

• Probably the most famous of these is Stonehenge, England. Every year when the sun sets on the winter solstice, the sun’s rays align with two of the giant stones known as the central Altar and the Slaughter stone.
• As the sun rises the day of the winter solstice, its rays illuminate the main chambers of the monument dating back to 3200 B.C. at Newgrange, Ireland.
• In Tulum, Mexico an ancient Mayan city stands deserted. At the top of one of these buildings, a small hole casts a starburst when the sun rises on the winter and summer solstices.