Rain ~ Picture of the Day ~ Boston ~ Apple Cinnamon Rolls ~ Merrill Feiker ~ Annalee (Carlin) Fortini ~ National Seat Belt Day

 

Good 35º cloudy morning. 

 

 

Yesterday the rain started early (6am) and lasted all day along with a lot of wind. My friends in Grants Pass lost their electricity for awhile because of the heavy winds knocking trees down. 

 

 

 

Picture of the Day ... perfect timing....

 

 

 

 

Interesting about Boston...

 

 

Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts. It was founded in 1630. Boston is one of the oldest, richest and most culturally important cities in the United States.

Boston was founded on September 7, 1630, by Puritan colonists from England. Boston's early European settlers called the area Trimountaine (Three Mountains). They renamed the town for Boston, England, in Lincolnshire because many important "Pilgrim" colonists came from there.

 

Most of Boston's early citizens were Puritans. Shortly after Boston's settlement, Puritans created America's first public school and America's first university, Harvard University (1636). Harvard is in the city of Cambridge, which is across the Charles River from Boston. Until the 1760s, Boston was America's largest city.

 

During the early 1770s, the British tried to control the thirteen colonies with taxes. This made people from Boston start the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and several early battles happened in or near the city. It held its first town meeting in Faneuil Hall in 1743.

 

Boston continued to grow and attract immigrants from around the world. Many immigrants came from Ireland, and gave Boston a very Irish culture that remains today. President John F. Kennedy was a member of an Irish-American family that lived in Boston. Many immigrants also came from Italy, and lived in Boston's North End, where Italian culture remains, with various Italian stores, restaurants, bakeries, and homes.

 

On 15 April 2013, two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon.

 

Boston is located on the Shawmut Peninsula. The city covers 48 square miles. Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean is located east of the city. A much larger metropolitan area surrounds Boston.

The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill, at 330 feet above sea level. The lowest point is at sea level. Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an ocean coastline.

 

^{Boston has a culture that is quite similar to New England, such as a New England accent and foods that are mostly seafood, salt, and dairy products. Irish-Americans are very important in Boston's politics and religious activities. Boston people also have a style of talking which is called Boston slang.}

 

^{Professional sports are an important part of life in Boston. The Red Sox play baseball at Fenway Park, the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball (1912). The Celtics, a basketball team, and the Bruins, a hockey team, both play at the TD Garden. Boston's football team, the New England Patriots, play in Foxborough, a town 22 miles south of the city.}

 

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

We gave your favorite easy cinnamon roll recipe a whole new fall taste by adding in a couple of fresh apples. Our Apple Cinnamon Rolls make are such a treat, especially when alongside a glass of warm apple cider.

 

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 large apples (Granny Smith or any other firm, tart apple), peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup orange juice or water

 

1. Preheat oven to 375º. In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together; set aside.
2. Unroll crescent roll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each in half lengthwise to make 16 triangular strips. Place an apple wedge on wide end of each strip; roll up.
3. Arrange rolls in a 9- x13-inch glass baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour orange juice or water into baking dish, but not over rolls.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown and apple wedges are tender.

 

 

 

 

Special birthdays today.... Merrill Feiker (former USMC and LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERRILL! xo

 

Merrill Lane! There is one in Rogue River and a couple other places in Oregon and one in Washington too.

 

 

Also celebrating today is high school pal Annalee (Carlin) Fortini. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE! xo

 

She and her hubby Led own a winery and Anne does home decorating.... Here's their website:

http://fortinihome01.goodbarry.com/wines

 

Historically this date....

1770 – James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile

1973 – In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.

2007 – The last direct-current electrical distribution system in the United States is shut down in New York City by Con Edison.

 

And births this date include...

1840 – Claude Monet, French painter (d. 1926)

My sister Marion's favorite painter and one of mine too!

1896 – Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States (d. 1979)

 

1904 – Dick Powell, American actor (d. 1963)

 

1912 – Barbara Hutton, American socialite (d. 1979)

Inherited Woolworth millions.

7 husbands! And one was Cary Grant! Lots of money and not a happy person.

 

1919 – Veronica Lake, American actress (d. 1973)

 

1921 – Brian Keith, American actor (d. 1997)

1927 – McLean Stevenson, American actor (d. 1996)

 

1933 – Fred Haise, American astronaut

 

1948 – Charles, Prince of Wales

 

1962 – Laura San Giacomo, American actress

1972 – Josh Duhamel, American actor

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

As the holidays approach, National Seat Belt Day on November 14th encourages everyone to buckle up to save lives. No matter where you sit in a vehicle, wearing a seat belt is proven to save lives.

Just over 90 percent of Americans buckle up, saving an estimated 15,000 lives each year. However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 47 percent of passenger fatalities in 2017 were not restrained. Seat belts are proven to reduce the risk of serious injury and save lives.

It’s been 60 years since the invention of the three-point seat belt, and this restraint has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Since then, the industry has added advanced safety devices to automobiles. However, alone, many of these advancements may not save a life unless a seat belt restrains the driver and passengers. Airbags, for example, work most effectively when paired with proper seat belt use. On its own, the force with which an airbag deploys can be fatal without the restraining hold of a seat belt.

During this holiday travel season and every season, be sure everyone buckles up. Everyone safely arriving will be worth celebrating!

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Everyone buckle up every time. Drivers, ensure each passenger buckles up, too. No matter if it’s a quick trip to the store or a road trip to see family, before you hit the road, buckle your seat belt. Even when ridesharing, buckling up is just as important. Encourage others to wear their seat belts, too. Let them know how important it is to see them alive and safe. For parents, let your children see you buckling up every time. And when they remind you (because we know they do), listen.

Accidents aren’t ever planned and occur in an instant. There’s never enough time to put on a seat belt as an accident happens, but there is always time before you leave the driveway.

 

NATIONAL SEAT BELT DAY HISTORY

In 2019, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Volvo, and Uber teamed up to remind everyone of the importance of buckling up by launching National Seat Belt Day. The first year marked the 60th anniversary of the modern seat belt’s invention, which was created by Volvo.

In 2020, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed National Seat Belt Day to be observed on November 14th, annually.

Friday the 13th ~ Weather/Ice ~ Picture of the Day ~ Statue of Liberty ~ Chicken Cobbler Bake ~ World Kindness Day

 

Good dark cloudy 40º raining morning. 

 

 

 

Today is Friday the 13th..... 

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. For example, 2015 had a Friday the 13th in February, March, and November; 2017 through 2020 had two Friday the 13ths each; and the years 2021 and 2022 will both have just one occurrence each.^[1]

Friday the 13th occurs in any month that begins on a Sunday.

If you want to read more about Friday the 13th.... go here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th

 

 

 

Yesterday's frozen (27º) morning....

 

 

Picture of the Day ... quite the interesting tree trumnk!!!

 

 

 

Interesting about the Statue of Liberty.........

 

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

The Statue of Liberty is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed in Roman numerals with "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI" (July 4, 1776), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lay at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the recent national abolition of slavery. The statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, and a national park tourism destination. It is a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.

 

Bartholdi was inspired by a French law professor and politician, Édouard René de Laboulaye, who is said to have commented in 1865 that any monument raised to U.S. independence would properly be a joint project of the French and U.S. peoples. Because of the post-war instability in France, work on the statue did not commence until the early 1870s.

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food 

 

Convenience items like frozen mixed vegetables and refrigerated biscuits make this homestyle Chicken Cobbler Bake comes together in a snap.

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (12-ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (10-12 biscuits)

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; mix well. Add chicken chunks and toss until well coated.
    
2. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken chunks, reserving flour mixture. Saute 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is slightly browned. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; when hot, add onions and mushrooms, and saute 4 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
    
3. Add remaining ingredients except biscuits; cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in reserved flour mixture and cook 1 to 2 more minutes, or until slightly thickened. Pour chicken mixture into baking dish. Place biscuits on top.
    
4. Bake 16 to 18 minutes, or until biscuits are golden.

 

 

 

 

 

Historically this date........

1956 – The United States Supreme Court declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

1982 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.

1985 – The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupts and melts a glacier, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that buries Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.

 Holy cow!!!!

 

 

And births this date include....

1850 – Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer (d. 1894)

1917 – Robert Sterling, American actor (d. 2006)

(Played on Topper with his wife Ann Jefferies)

 

1924 – Linda Christian, Mexican-born actress (d.2011)

 

1932 – Richard Mulligan, American actor (d. 2000)

1941 – Dack Rambo, American actor (d. 1994)

1941- Dirk Rambo, American actor (d. 1967)

 

Dirk died from burns in an automobile accident and Dack died from AIDS.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6197

1947 – Joe Mantegna, American actor

 

1954 – Chris Noth, American actor

1955 – Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedienne, and singer

Gag Gag Gag....  Rude and DISGUSTING! Three quick marriages and a drug addict early on!

1967 – Jimmy Kimmel, American comedian and talk-show host

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo 

 

On November 13th, as part of World Kindness Day, we are encouraged to spread kindness like an infectious cold. We want to share it more than usual because studies show when others observe kindness in action they are more likely to carry out an act of kindness, too.

So, imagine if you head out for the day and your neighbor’s garbage can has tipped over. Instead of ignoring it and letting the wind make a mess, you pick it up and return it to the corner. Three other neighbors notice and give you a smile and a nod on their way to work.

One of those neighbors notices a stranded driver on the side of the road on his commute to work. He remembers your thoughtfulness and offers assistance to the stranded driver. Several passersby take notice.

At a business office, a woman struggles with a paper jam. She’s had a horrible day. The customer has been waiting, but she remembers the stranded driver she passed earlier in the day. The customer lets the office worker know to take her time. Everyone has a bad day.

We each have the potential to improve each others’ lives through understanding and kindness. Whether it’s a friend, family member, coworker or stranger, our ability to show our humanity should have no limit.

WORLD KINDNESS DAY HISTORY

The World Kindness Movement started World Kindness Day in 1998 and has spread to 28 countries.