Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Lincoln Memorial ~ Hot Chicken Melt ~ National Solitaire Day

  

Good 46º scattered clouds morning..................

 

Yesterday we started out cloudy and 56º......

Later most of the clouds left and we topped at 82º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...Max Baer then and now 83

 

Interesting about the Lincoln Memorial...

 

Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of United States President Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. It is in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–1922), on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., United States, and was unveiled in 1922. The work follows in the Beaux Arts and American Renaissance style traditions.

The 170-ton statue is composed of 28 blocks of white Georgia marble (Georgia Marble Company) and rises 30 feet from the floor, including the 19-foot seated figure (with armchair and footrest) upon an 11-foot high pedestal. The figure of Lincoln gazes directly ahead and slightly down with an expression of gravity and solemnity. His frock coat is unbuttoned, and a large United States flag is draped over the chair back and sides. French paid special attention to Lincoln's expressive hands, which rest on the enormous arms of a circular, ceremonial chair, the fronts of which bear faces, emblems of authority from Roman antiquity. French used casts of his own fingers to achieve the correct placement.

Commission president William H. Taft – who was then Chief Justice of the United States – dedicated the Memorial on May 30, 1922, and presented it to United States President Warren G. Harding, who accepted it on behalf of the American people. Lincoln's only surviving son, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln, was in attendance.

 

 

 

 

 

The exterior of the Memorial echoes a classic Greek temple and features Yule marble quarried from Colorado. The structure measures 189.7 by 118.5 feet  and is 99 feet  tall. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 36 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, and two columns in-antis at the entrance behind the colonnade. The columns stand 44 feet tall with a base diameter of 7.5 feet. Each column is built from 12 drums including the capital. The columns, like the exterior walls and facades, are inclined slightly toward the building's interior. This is to compensate for perspective distortions which would otherwise make the memorial appear to bulge out at the top when compared with the bottom, a common feature of Ancient Greek architecture.

 

 

In 1955 when my parents and I went to Washington DC... this is Mom and Dad at the memorial....(taken with my Brownie camera!)

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Trendy? Yes. Weekend perfect? You bet it is. Easy to prepare? Absolutely, thanks to a few refrigerated and frozen shortcuts. We do have to admit that our Test Kitchen crew went bonkers for these, and it didn’t take long for them to disappear after they were photographed. This is one of those dishes that looks so basic, you really wonder “could it be that good?” Well, it is!

 

 

• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 4 frozen breaded chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 slices white bread
• 4 slices Colby jack cheese
• 8 slices bread & butter pickles

 

1. Brush hot sauce on both sides of chicken breasts and place on a baking sheet. Cook according to package directions.
    
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and melted butter; mix well. Top bread slices with cheese and a chicken breast. Generously brush chicken with spice mixture and place back in oven for 2 to 3 minutes to melt cheese. Remove from oven, top with pickle slices, and serve.

 

***When it comes to selecting the chicken, we liked a buttermilk breaded variety, but you can use whatever floats your boat. Prefer batter dipped tenders? Go for it!

 

 

 

 

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

1906 – The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".

1915 – Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, and is the only mountain other than Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous US during the 20th century.

1942 – World War II: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox enlists in the United States Marine Corps as a flight instructor.

1960 – An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, now known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, hits southern Chile. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.

1968 – The nuclear-powered submarine the USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard 400 miles southwest of the Azores.

1992 – After 30 years, 66-year-old Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the last time.

2004 – The U.S. town of Hallam, Nebraska, is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado(part of the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence) that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide, which kills one resident.

2008 – The Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence unleashes 235 tornadoes, including an EF4 and an EF5 tornado, between May 22 and May 31, 2008. The tornadoes struck 19 states and one Canadian province.

2011 – An EF5 Tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri killing 161 people, the single deadliest tornado in the United States since modern record keeping began in 1950.

 

And births this date include....

1938 – Richard Benjamin, American actor

.....still married to Paula Prentis!

 

1940 – Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (d. 2011)

 

1942 – Barbara Parkins, Canadian actress

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

On May 22, National Solitaire Day recognizes a card game that has been around for more than 200 years.

Also known as Klondike, the classic version of the game uses a standard deck of 52 playing cards. The object of the game is to clear the board by creating a stack of cards from low to high in each suit. If the player completes each suit, the player wins the game of Solitaire.

It wasn’t until 1990 when Microsoft included Solitaire in Windows 3.0 that the game truly went viral. Microsoft Solitaire successfully helped teach computer users how to use a mouse and, in the process, ended up becoming one of the most played video games in history.

“…For the past 30 years, Microsoft Solitaire has been providing great entertainment to hundreds of millions of players in every corner of the world, and we’re happy to announce that May 22 of each calendar year will officially be designated as National Solitaire Day, recognizing the day Microsoft first included Solitaire in Windows,” says Paul Jensen, Studio Manager for Microsoft Casual Games.

In 2012, Microsoft evolved Solitaire into the Microsoft Solitaire Collection. These changes feature five of the top Solitaire games in one app. Since then, the game has been played by over 242 million people.

HOW TO OBSERVE

There’s no need to be particularly productive to celebrate the day – just play some Solitaire! Either on a computer, laptop, tablet, phone, or “go retro” and play using real cards. 

NATIONAL SOLITAIRE DAY HISTORY

Microsoft founded National Solitaire Day on May 22, 2018, to celebrate one of the most played computer games. In 2015, Microsoft Solitaire celebrated its 25th anniversary. National Solitaire Day continues that celebration with an annual event recognizing the contributions Microsoft Solitaire has provided in the computer age of the game.

 

30th Anniversary Details

May 22nd, 2020 marked the 30th Anniversary of Microsoft Solitaire. With a worldwide appeal, Microsoft Solitaire Collection hosts tens of millions of players per month, from over 200 countries, in 65 different languages. Even after 30 years, Microsoft Solitaire remains among the most played games on the planet. Within this vast and diverse audience, players complete over 100 Million hands of Solitaire every day! Inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame in 2019, it is incredible to see what has transpired from a simple game that came with the Windows 3.0 operating system. 30 years later, Microsoft is excited to celebrate this major milestone with fans across the globe.

In 2018, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the day to be observed on May 22nd, annually.