Weather ~ Friday The 13th ~ Liar ~ Gosling Saved by Police Officer ~ Errands ~ Hummus

Good 49º wispy cloudy morning. Predictions for rain..

OMGOSH, it's FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!

Date When Celebrated : Occurs one to three times a year, when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday

2015: February, March, November  

2016: May

2017 January, October

Are you superstitious? Then, Friday the 13th is a day you may look forward to with fear! Friday the 13th, is an unlucky day, a day when bad things can happen. Whatever you do, don't walk under a ladder, and don't let a black cat cross your path on this day.

Throughout most of recorded history, the number 13 has been seen as an unlucky number. If you live in fear of the number 13, you suffer from Triskaidekaphobia. More phobias of interest.

Historically, and perhaps a bit oddly in today's world, Friday has been viewed as an unlucky day of the week. We find this hard to fathom. After all, Friday is TGIF!! However, in days gone by, when you put the unlucky day of Friday, together with the unlucky #13, many people believe only bad things can happen.

Interestingly, there is a sizable number of optimists, who embrace Friday the 13th and the number 13. They shrug off the superstition and go buy lottery tickets with the number 13 in it.

Perfectly timed photo!

This video was on our local news Wednesday.... a police officer untangles a baby goose (gosling) from a balloon string while the worried Momma Goose keeps and eye on her...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/momma-goose-asks-officer-help-213100012.html

Thanks Hilome for sharing the link!

Historically this date

1913 – Igor Sikorsky becomes the first man to pilot a four-engine aircraft.

1994 – Johnny Carson makes his last television appearance on Late Show with David Letterman.

I sure miss Johnny! Can't stand that white sock wearin' dork liberal OVamit lovin' Letterman!

Three special people passed away on this date... Patty's brother Hal, Sandy's mom Lee, and Mike's dad Tom. All are so missed. RIP.

And births this date include...

1588 – Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)

  He had 3 sons, one was 'Inch', 'Tape', and one was 'Wiggle'.

1904 – Louis Duffus, South African cricketer (d. 1984)

   He had 1 son, 'Big'.

1922 – Beatrice Arthur, American actress (d. 2009)

  

1941 – Ritchie Valens, American singer (d. 1959)

1950 – Stevie Wonder, American singer and musician

1961 – Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor AND FREEKING WEIRDO!

 

I can certainly understand why all 3 of his wives divorced him, but what I don't understand is why they married the creep in the first place! Money? Fame?

Yesterday was a busy day. First I had a mammo. Two girls were in the room with me, one was in training. Both super sweet and Republicans! We had a fun conversation and I told them about my pal, Trish, who has been selected to be a delegate at the Republican National Convention! Her son Daryl was picked to be an alternate. They were very excited about that. Next I went to Costco. I had a ginormous list! Brian wanted me to get him a float...

It's really nice and will hold 5 or 6 people. He's going to get an anchor for it. They will take it up to Roseburg this summer. High school friends Linda (Watterlond) and Joe Terror have a place up there on the South Umpqua River and have told them they can stay there. The river is calm, so a good place for a float! 

So I got all the stuff on my list, all the stuff on Brian's list, and most all the stuff on Jennifer's list. Was going to stop at In-N-Out to get my dinner to go, but it was getting late and Jennifer left work soon so I had to get there to deliver her "stuff". Fortunately I picked up a Costco Asian Chicken Wrap and had that to munch!

They used to have the Shrimp Wraps, but don't anymore. DARN!

After unloading my car I was totally exhausted. Chair, wine, chicken wrap, TV, nap!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

May 13th

International Hummus Day 

 

International Hummus Day started from Hummus Day, a special event launched by a young entrepreneur Ben Lang. He decided to make a holiday, that could bring together all people from the Middle East and promote Israel. He chosen it to be a food holiday, hummus in particular, because it's very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine.

The observance was started in 2012 and it spread to many other countries. However, the origin of this day is in Israel, where the most famous hummus place, Abu Gosh, gave out free hummus for all day long.

Annually around 85,000 people participate in celebration of International Hummus Day by eating hummus at home or going to locations, where hummus is served. They also share photos in Instagram and tweet about Hummus Day using hashtag #hummusday.

Here are some great hummus recipes....

https://nancycreative.com/2014/06/10/lemon-artichoke-hummus/#comment-16343

I like making hummus and often will pesto in it. Any flavors you like will work. Even Sriracha!

Here is a blog of mine from 2013 where I made three kinds of hummus.... all GOOD!!!

http://oregonsue.blogspot.com/2013/09/hummus-football-scores-fall-naked-girl.html

Throw Back Thursday ~ Mike The Fixer ~ Sleepy Dude & Bruiser ~ Dee Yellin ~ Conrad & Laura ~ Limerick Day

Good 47º clear sunny morning. Hit 87º yesterday!

 

 

Happy Throw Back Thursday....

Do you know what this is?

This is a flour sifter. It was my Mom's. Still works GREAT!

It's a vintage 1940's or 1950's. The company, Bromwells, patented the sifter in 1819! They are still making them, but a little pricey now!

https://www.jacobbromwell.com/all-american-flour-sifter

This is certainly an interesting website! Full of information and history of the founder Jacob Bromwell.

 

Yesterday Mike got here and fixed the rain gutters on both sides of the barn. I told him he'd get 'hazard pay' for that!

While he did that I mowed the front and back lawns. Dude and Bruiser, not happy with the heat, were laying in the shade...

I also pulled weeds, with Bruiser's help! Then took a break and sat on the porch with a cold wine... and turned the sprinkler on the front yard.

Dude and Bruiser took a break too....

Mike did weed-eating along the creek and around obstacles that gave a clear view to Dave when he comes up here to brush-hog the pastures.

 

 

Two special celebrations today... my pal Dee Yellin is celebrating her birthday  .... HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEE!

 

 

 

And former neighbor Laura (Vincent) and her hubby Conrad are celebrating their anniversary. HAPPY 26th ANNIVERSARY kids! 

They raise and show Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.

 

Historically this date......

1932 – Ten weeks after his abduction Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh is found dead in Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.

.....such heartbreak!

1935 – Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith (founders of Alcoholics Anonymous) meet for the first time in Akron, Ohio, at the home of Henrietta Siberling.

1942 – Holocaust: 1,500 Jews are sent to gas chambers in Auschwitz.

2002 – Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

..............wow, that accomplished a lot!

2003 – Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers bring the Texas Legislature to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan.

..yep, another bunch of Democrats makin' history!

2008 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of workplace and arrests nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.

...........duh. But that's ok, give them Social Security!

And births this date include.....

1820 – Florence Nightingale, British nurse (d. 1910)

 

 

1907 – Katharine Hepburn, American actress (d. 2003)

 

1925 – Yogi Berra, American baseball player (d.2015)

 

1928 – Burt Bacharach, American composer

 ??

 

1936 – Tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007)

 

1937 – George Carlin, American comedian (d. 2008)

 

1950 – Bruce Boxleitner, American actor

 

 

Later it was chair, wine, TV (Chicago Med and others).

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

May 12th

Limerick Day

 

Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of Writer Edward Lear (1812-1888).  It also, of course, celebrates Limerick poems. Limericks were popularized by Lear in 1846 in his Book of Nonsense".

 

This day is a time to enjoy and get your fill of Limerick poems. We are so glad that it came along to brighten up our lives. Celebrate Limerick Day in style by writing a Limerick or two of your own. Or, sit down and read a few humorous Limericks. They are guaranteed to make you smile.

 

A Limerick is a humorous verse or poem. It is five lines longs. It's name come from the city of Limerick, Ireland. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line rhyme.  The third and fourth lines rhyme.

 

Did you know? Limerick is the third largest city in Ireland.

 

Ok, here's my contributions:

 

If you've been given a nickname, that's just ducky. 

Some of them can be quite plucky.

My nickname is Bobo,

Glad it wasn't Bozo!

And if you go to the Derby, you want to be named Lucky!

 

My Darling called me Dew.

I guess it was a version of Sue.

After a trip through Milpitas, *

He started calling me Millpudas!

It could have been worse, PHEW!

 

*California city in Santa Clara county.

 

If you have been lucky to have great love,

Someone that fits you like a glove.

You've been given a gift Heaven sent

Nothing can match such a Blessed event.

Be thankful for what was sent from above!