Mr Magoo Cloud ~ Picture of the Day ~ Captain of Titanic ~ Rise 'n Shine Breakfast Bake ~ National Joe Day

Good 37º cloudy morning.

When I was out taking cloud pictures I saw this cloud that looked like Mr. Magoo laying down on his back!

Mr. Magoo was created in 1949 and was originally shown as animated shorts in the movie theater.  In 1960, The Mr. Magoo show debuted on television. The main character was a very near-sighted man who would not admit that he couldn’t see well. This resulted in many amusing stories. He also had a dog named McBarker. Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus.

Picture of the Day ....

Interesting....

Captain Edward Smith was a British naval officer that served as commodore of numerous White Star Line vessels. He successfully commanded the Baltic, Adriatic and the Olympic. In 1912, he was the captain on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank. The largest passenger liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg. Her sinking resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, including Captain Edward Smith, who went down with the ship.

From Mr. Food

Whether you've got company staying over, or you just had a long night, we know you want an easy breakfast recipe the next morning. Well, our Rise 'n' Shine Breakfast Bake is perfect to get the day started right! This has all the goodies like eggs, ham, cheese, and some sour cream to bring it all together! And, since this recipe uses refrigerated and freezer aisle shortcuts, it couldn't be easier--or tastier!

 

• 8 eggs
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (30-ounce) bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups diced cooked ham
• 1 (12-ounce) bag frozen chopped broccoli florets, thawed
• 1 (8-ounce) block cheddar cheese, shredded

 

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add potatoes, ham, broccoli, and cheese; mix until thoroughly combined.  Pour into baking dish.
3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until the center is set. Cut into squares and serve piping hot.

 

Historically this date......

1886 – Famous Apache warrior, Geronimo, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.

1915 – Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life. (Interesting read)

1958 – Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union.

1964 – The Good Friday Earthquake, the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes South Central Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage.

And births this date include....

1899 – Gloria Swanson, American actress (d. 1983)

1931 – David Janssen, American actor (d. 1980)

1940 – Austin Pendleton, American actor

1942 – Michael York, English actor

1969 – Pauley Perrette, American actress, photographer, poet, writer  ..NCIS......... (Interesting read)

1975 – Fergie, American pop singer (The Black Eyed Peas)

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Joe Day on March 27th encourages everyone to enjoy a cup of joe with all your friends named Joe, Jo, Joey, Joseph, and Josephine. While you’re at it, don’t forget Joette, Jody, Johanna, Jodie or any other variant of the name Joe. If you didn’t know it, quite a few nicknames can be created from this one name. 

According to the Social Security Administration, the name Joseph was ranked No. 6 from 1893 to 1899 behind John, William, James, George, and Charles.  In 1910, it moved to No. 5.  From 1911 to 2005 it was ranked No. 12 or lower. Famous Joes, Jos and Jo Anns populate the world. They fill many roles, too. So their name does not define them. Just check out the variety of hats they wear!

Famous Joes:

• American football player and coach – Joe Montana 
• Politician – Jo Ann Emerson
• Comedian, musician, and actor – Joe Pesci  
• Musician, singer, dancer -Josephine Baker
• Theatrical producer, entrepreneur, film producer – Joseph Gordon
• American football player – Joe Namath 
• Opera singer – Dame Josephine Barstow
• Formula one endurance driver – Jo Gartner
• Politician, soldier – Joseph Stalin 
• Songwriter, musician, singer – Joey Ramone 
• Journalist – Jo Coburn
• Baseball player – Shoeless Joe Jackson
• Olympic medalist, swimmer – Josephine McKim
• American football player – Joe Green
• Actress – Jodie Foster
• Musician – Joe Jonas
• Businesswoman, politician – Jo Ann Davis
• Baseball player, actor – Joe DiMaggio
• Author – Josephine Cox
• Musician – Joe Cocker
• Boxer – Joe Frazier
• Athlete, sprinter – Joanne Cuddihy
• Baseball player – Joe Mauer
• Journalist, author – Josephine Lawrence
• Press Secretary – Jody Powell
• Musician – Joe Walsh

HOW TO OBSERVE

During our research, we found this day has a few different versions as to how it is celebrated.

1.  Honor all people with the name “Joe.”
2.  For the day, change your name to a name of your choice.
3.  Everyone changes their name to a version of “Joe” or “Jo” of your choice. 

Another way to celebrate the day is by telling familiar stories about friends and family named Joe. We all know someone from our past or present who have made our lives just a little bit better just by being the Joe or Jo that they are.

 

Throw Back Thursday ~ Cloudy/Rain ~ Picture of the Day ~ McDonalds Sedona Arizona ~ Tex-Mex Chicken Parm ~ My Picture on TV ~ National Spinach Day

Good 33º cloudy morning. 

Happy Throw Back Thursday ... 1989 when my Kristen graduated from the LA Sheriff's Academy.... Sheriff Block, Kristen, me, Jerry..

Yesterday we started off cloudy...

 Then we got rain. It rained on and off all day. 

I checked the downtown cam in Grants Pass... windy and rain all over the camera lens....

Picture of the Day ...

Interesting.....

  The bright yellow letter M for McDonald’s is one of the most recognizable logos in the world. However, there’s one McDonald’s that forgoes that famous yellow color in its logo. In Sedona, Arizona, the arches are turquoise! Why you ask? The city of Sedona, is famous for its natural beauty—namely, its mountainous landscape of red rock. Because of the landscape, there are rules in place for buildings in Sedona to make sure that no structure intrudes on the surrounding natural scenery. City officials believed that gold would clash with the surrounding red rocks, and instead opted for a more pleasing, soft blue color.

Tex-Mex Chicken Parm

4 cups tortilla chips

Two 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Kosher salt

3 large eggs

1/2 cup canola oil

One 15-ounce jar chunky salsa 

One 8-ounce package pepper jack cheese, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

1 jalapeno, thinly sliced (seeds removed for less heat)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Put the chips in a food processor and pulse until they are finely ground; set aside. 
3. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you have 4 thin chicken cutlets. 
4. Set up a breading station with 3 shallow dishes: Stir together the flour, chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the first dish. Beat the eggs in the second dish and add the tortilla chips to the third dish. Coat a cutlet in the flour. Dip in the egg, letting any excess drip off and then press into the tortilla chips. Transfer to a plate and bread the remaining cutlets. 
5. Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until a piece of the breading sizzles when added to the oil. Add 2 breaded cutlets to the oil, making sure they don't touch each other. Fry until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the remaining 1/4 cup oil to the skillet, heat and then fry the remaining cutlets. 
6. Evenly spread 1/2 cup salsa on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the chicken in a single layer on top. Pour 1/4 cup of salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Shingle the cheese evenly over the chicken.
7. Bake until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Historically this date.....

1942 – World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

1978 – Four days before the scheduled opening of Japan's Narita International Airport, a group of protestors destroys much of the equipment in the control tower with Molotov cocktails.

1982 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C..

1997 – Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate cult suicides.

1999 – A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man.

And births this date include....

1934 – Alan Arkin, American actor

1940 – James Caan, American actor

1944 – Diana Ross, American singer (The Supremes)

1946 – Johnny Crawford, American actor

1948 – Steven Tyler, American singer (Aerosmith)

1949 – Vicki Lawrence, American actress and singer

1950 – Martin Short, Canadian comedian

1960 – Jennifer Grey, American actress

Last night Jack Church put on the news one of my cloud photos...

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Spinach Day is observed annually on March 26th.  Not only are there so many delicious ways that you can enjoy spinach, but it is also incredibly good for you!

An annual plant,  spinach is native to central and southwestern Asia. Thought to have originated in ancient Persia, Arab traders carried spinach into India, and then it was introduced into ancient China where it was known as “Persian vegetable   The earliest available record of the spinach plant was found in Chinese, saying that the spinach plant was introduced into China via Nepal.

During her reign as queen of France, Catherine de Medici was well known to have enjoyed spinach so much that it was served at every meal.  To this day, dishes made with spinach are known as “Florentine” reflecting Catherine’s birth in Florence.

• Spinach is:
• Eaten raw or cooked and is available fresh, frozen or canned.
• One of the best sources of iron.
• An excellent source of calcium, folic acid, fiber, protein, calcium and vitamins A, C and K.
• Is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants
• Believed to help improve cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health.

Types of spinach:

Savoy:  dark green color with curly leaves; usually sold in fresh bunches.
Flat or Smooth Leaf:  broad, smooth leaves;  mostly grown for canned and frozen spinach as well as soups, baby food and processed foods.
Semi-savoy:  a hybrid variety with crinkly leaves:  is sold fresh and processed.

• Following China, the United States is the world’s second-largest producer of spinach.
• California, Arizona and New Jersey are the top spinach producing states in the United States.

HOW TO OBSERVE

You might want to have a fresh spinach salad or a spinach pizza or maybe a warm, delicious spinach dip.  If one of those is not your choice, perhaps it would be a dish of creamed spinach or spinach lasagna. There are many ways to add spinach to your daily diet and partake in its health benefits.