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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Beverly Hills California ~ Old World Goulash ~ Rick Castro ~ National K9 Veterans Day

  


 
Good 30º frozen morning. Sunshine predicted for today. 
 
Yesterday we had on and off rain and sunshine. We topped at 53º.
 
 
Picture of the Day ....Oh my goodness! 😮
 

 
Interesting about Beverly Hills....
 

Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A notable and historic suburb of Los Angeles, it is located just southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately 12.2 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills' land area totals to 5.71 square miles, and (together with the neighboring smaller city of West Hollywood to the east) is entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 32,701; marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109.

 

In American popular culture, Beverly Hills has been known primarily as an affluent location within Greater Los Angeles, which corresponds to higher property values and taxes in the area. The city is well known for its Rodeo Drive shopping district that includes many designer brands. Throughout its history, the city has been home to many celebrities. It is noted for numerous hotels and resorts, including the Beverly Hilton and the Beverly Hills Hotel. The city has been featured in many movies, television seriesmusic and media, in the United States and internationally.

 

After its initial settlement in 1828, Beverly Hills was originally a primarily agricultural community centered around Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas, a Mexican era rancho grant. Beverly Hills was first incorporated as a city in September 1914 by a group of investors who had failed to find oil but found water instead and eventually decided to develop it into a town.

History

 

Gaspar de Portolá arrived in the area that would later become Beverly Hills on August 3, 1769, traveling along native trails which followed the present-day route of Wilshire Boulevard. The area was settled by Californio ranchera María Rita Quinteros de Valdez and her husband in 1828. They called their 4,500 acres of property the Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas. In 1854, she sold the ranch to Benjamin Davis Wilson (1811–1878) and Henry Hancock (1822–1883). By the 1880s, the ranch had been subdivided into parcels of 75 acres and was being rapidly bought up by Anglos from Los Angeles and the East coast.

 

Henry Hammel and Andrew H. Denker acquired most of it and used it for farming lima beans. At this point, the area was known as the Hammel and Denker Ranch. By 1888, they were planning to build a town called Morocco on their holdings.

 

Since the 1960s, Rodeo Drive has become one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world.


 

Downtown Beverly Hills

In a triangle between Santa Monica Bl., Wilshire Bl. and Crescent Drive is Downtown Beverly Hills also known as the Golden Triangle, a retail and dining hub attracting locals, and in some sections attracting visitors from across the region and the world.

 

  • Linden, Roxbury, Bedford and Camden drives, short streets catering to residents' needs, lined with medical offices, bank branches, delicatessens, etc.
  • Rodeo Drive, known for high-end boutiques;
  • Beverly Drive, lined with upscale chain retailers commonly found in malls. Some restaurants line Beverly Drive as well.
  • Cañon and Crescent drives, attracting local and regional shoppers and diners to restaurants such as Spago as well as local favorites, particularly along Cañon;
  • Wilshire Boulevard is lined with the two department stores remaining in the city: Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus.

South Beverly Drive, i.e. south of Wilshire Blvd., is another dining and shopping hub.

Houses south of Wilshire Boulevard have more urban square and rectangular lots, in general smaller than those to the north. There are also more apartment buildings south of Wilshire Boulevard than anywhere else in Beverly Hills.

Climate

Beverly Hills has a warm Mediterranean climate and receives an average 15 inches of rain per year. Summers are marked by warm to hot temperatures with very little wind, while winters are mild to moderate, with occasional rain alternating with periods of Santa Ana winds. Measurable snowfall has been recorded only in 1882, 1922, 1932, 1949 and 1958.

 

If you want to read a lot more, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_California

 

From Mr. Food



SERVES
4
COOK TIME
1 Hr 20 Min

This saucy one-pot meal earns points for long-cooked flavor without a lot of long prep. Old World Goulash is a hearty all-in-one dish that will warm and satisfy your hungry gang.

 

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1/2 pound beef round steak, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 large onions, quartered
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaf
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped

 

  1. In a soup pot, melt butter over high heat. Add steak and onions and cook  6 to 8 minutes, or until meat is browned, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients except tomatoes, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 45 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes, or until beef is tender and sauce is thickened.

 

****Serve this over medium egg noodles and you won't miss any of the hearty sauce!

 


Today is a special birthday.. our long time friend Rick Castro (LASD ret and married to the vivacious Lynda.. also LASD ret) HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK!!! xooxox

 
 
Historically this date..........
1930 – The news of the discovery of Pluto is telegraphed to the Harvard College Observatory.


 
1938 – World News Roundup is broadcast for the first time on CBS Radio in the United States.


1943 – The HolocaustGerman forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków.


1957 – Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.


1991 – The United States Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.


1997 – The Phoenix lights are seen over Phoenix, Arizona by hundreds of people, and by millions on television.


2000 – Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino retires from the National Football League after 17 seasons.


2008 – Gold prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 per ounce for the first time
 


And births this date include.....
1935 – Leslie Parrish, American actress
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1939 – Neil Sedaka, American singer and songwriter
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1950 – William H. Macy, American actor
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1956 – Dana Delany, American actress
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All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Wednesday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo

 
March 13th recognizes National K9 Veterans Day and the dedicated K9 units who’ve served since World War II.
A lot of things changed after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. We rationed oil, leather, and rubber. The military draft men into service. Women rolled up their sleeves and built war supplies.
And dogs were called to duty. During the first world war, the United States took notice of the European use of canines as sentries, message carriers, and several other functions.
A private citizen, Mrs. Alene Erlanger initiated a program called Dogs for Defense. Along with the American Kennel Club and a handful of breeders, the group aimed to train the dogs for military use.
By November of 1942, the military prepared the first Dogs for Defense for duty in North Africa. While at first, they were gun shy, they proved to be well trained.
As the war progressed, Dogs for Defense was unable to keep up with the demand, and the Remount Branch, Service Installations Divisions took over the training of the dogs.
Over the years, the military, police, and rescue have developed a variety of training methods for K9 units. Their training is tailored to meet the demands of the job, and each animal and handler carries out his or her duties to the fullest.

NATIONAL K9 VETERANS DAY HISTORY

National K9 Veterans Day is celebrated on March 13th on the official birthday of the US Army K9 Corps, which was formed in 1942.  Joseph White, a retired military working dog trainer, originated the idea for the day.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interesting blog post, but no chicken roll ups, Old World Goulash instead. 🤗