Weather/Rain ~ 918 ~ Picture of the Day ~ Massachusetts History ~ Tuscan One Pot Italian-style Stew ~ Air Force Birthday

 

Good 58º raining morning!

 

Yesterday after a lot of wind the clouds moved in...

We topped at 92º.

 

Ha ha ha..... having a birthday today, especially if you are/were LE in California, is funny. 918 is a radio code for "insane person" !! (Got it, Deeewayne Honneee! )

 

 

 

Picture of the Day ... USAF

 

 

 

 

Interesting about Massachusetts

 

 

Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.

 

Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush.

In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called “Mintonette” in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name “Mintonette” was replaced with the now familiar name “Volleyball.”

 

The Fig Newton was named after Newton, Massachusetts.

 

The visible portion of Plymouth Rock is a lumpy fragment of glacial moraine about the size of a coffee table, with the date 1620 cut into its surface. After being broken, dragged about the town of Plymouth by ox teams used to inspire Revolution-aries, and reverently gouged and scraped by 19th-century souvenir hunters, it is now at rest near the head of Plymouth Harbor.

 

The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield.

1891: The first basketball game was played in Springfield.

 

Massachusetts holds the two largest cites in New England, Boston, the largest, and Worcester.

 

Quincy boasts the first Dunkin Donuts on Hancock Street and the first Howard Johnson’s on Newport Ave.

The birth control pill was invented at Clark University in Worcester.

 

Harvard was the first college established in North America. Harvard was founded in 1636. Because of Harvard’s size there is no universal mailing address that will work for every office at the University.

 

The Boston Tea Party reenactment takes place in Boston Harbor every December 16th.

 

The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in Plymouth in 1621.

 

The official state dessert of Massachusetts is Boston cream pie.

 

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Chock-full comforting, healthy ingredients, this hearty, flavorful Tuscan One Pot Italian-style stew is sure to brighten up dinnertime. Savor every last drop of this easy one pot and know that, when you're done, clean-up will take no time at all! Just in time for cooler weather, our Tuscan One Pot is here to save the day.

 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound turkey sausage, casing removed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 (15-1/2-ounce) cans great northern beans, undrained
• 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups fresh spinach, washed

 

1. In a soup pot, heat oil over high heat. Add sausage, onion, and garlic, and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until no pink remains, stirring frequently to break up the sausage.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except spinach; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until thickened.
3.  Right before serving, stir in spinach and serve.

 

 

Historically this date.....

1793 – The first cornerstone of the Capitol building is laid by George Washington.

 

1895 – Daniel David Palmer gives the first chiropractic adjustment.

.... interesting read....

 

1947 – The United States Air Force becomes an independent branch of the United States armed forces.

 

1975 – Patty Hearst is arrested after a year on the FBI Most Wanted List.

 

2009 – The 72 year run of the soap opera The Guiding Light ends as its final episode is broadcast.

 

 

And births this date include...

1905 – Greta Garbo, Swedish actress (d. 1990)

1924 – J. D. Tippit, American police officer shot by Lee Harvey Oswald (d. 1963)

  

 

 

 

 

 

1933 – Robert Blake, American actor

 

  

 

1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, American singer and composer (d.2021)

.... lots of drama and problems in his life...

 

1939 – Frankie Avalon, American musician

 

1971 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

The Air Force Birthday on September 18th commemorates the establishment of The United States Air Force.

Almost from the moment the Wright brothers found a way to soar with the birds, the military incorporated aeronautical pursuits into their missions. However, the Air Force did not become a separate branch of the Armed Forces until September 18, 1947.

The military established the Signal Corps as the first aeronautical force in the United States. During the Civil War, the first missions provided visional communications via flags and torchlight from aerial balloons. Even so, the Signal Corps didn’t become an official branch of the Army until 1863. Its creation made way for more aeronautical training and study.

Since then, military air service has gone through many names and commands. A few examples are the Air Service of the US Army, the Air Corps, and the Army Air Force. Finally, in 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act establishing the United States Air Force as a separate branch of the military.

As a result of pursuing advanced technology and superior airmen, the US Air Force emerged as the swiftest tactical force ready to deploy anywhere at a moment’s notice. On September 18, celebrate the airmen and women who are on watch every day.

 

AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY HISTORY

The 1947 National Security Act restructured The United States military and intelligence agencies in the aftermath of World War II.  On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act establishing the U.S. Airforce on board the first Air Force One, a VC 54C.

 

Air Force FAQ

Q. Does the U.S. Airforce have a reserves component?
A. Yes. In fact, the U.S. Airforce has both Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard components.

Q. How many Air Force bases are in the United States?
A. Currently, there are 59 active Air Force bases in the United States.