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Good 27º icy morning. 

 

Yesterday we topped at 65º. 

 

 

Picture of the Day ... Kansas City Library

 

Interesting about the library....

 

Built in 2004, The Community Bookshelf (also known as the Library District Parking Garage) is a striking feature of Kansas City's downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library's parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The concept of turning the parking garage into a bookshelf was part of an effort on behalf of the community to bring character to the needed structure.

 

"The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar that is laid over concrete panels and an aluminum substructure. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees."

 

The following books are depicted in the work:

• Kansas City Stories Volumes 1 and 2
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
• O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
• Cien Años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez
• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• The Republic by Plato
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Tao Te Ching by Lau Tsu
• The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes
• Black Elk Speaks by Black Elk, as told to John G. Neihardt
• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Journals of the Expedition by Lewis and Clark
• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, And The Opening Of The American West by Stephen Ambrose
• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
• Truman by David G. McCullough
• a volume of children's books with the following:

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown; Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson; Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne; Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss; What a Wonderful World by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele; Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

 

Looking for an easy lunch for you and the kids? Make our Beefed-Up Open-Faced Poutine Sandwiches! These sandwiches are made from convenient frozen ingredients you probably already have in your freezer. That means they're a quick and tasty meal option for after school or a super fun Saturday! One bite of the gravy and cheese on these groovy little sandwiches and you'll want one every day.

 

• 1/2 of a (32-ounce) bag frozen French fries
• 1 (27-ounce) package frozen Salisbury steak in gravy
• 1 (11.25-ounce) box frozen Texas Toast slices
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

 

1. Preheat oven to 425º. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Place French fries on the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook Salisbury steaks for 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through, turning occasionally.
3. Place 6 slices (keep the remaining 2 slices for another time) Texas Toast on another rimmed baking sheet and heat in oven for the last 10 minutes with French fries or until golden brown.
4. To assemble, top Texas toast with Salisbury steak, French fries, and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Place back in oven for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Drizzle sandwiches with the gravy left in the skillet and serve immediately.

 

***If you’d like lots of gravy to drizzle, like we do, simply heat a 12-ounce jar of beef gravy in a skillet along with the gravy that comes with the Salisbury steak and pour it on.

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1910 – The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.

1952 – Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom.

1960 – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants will take the name "Mountbatten-Windsor".

1960 – The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

click on the link here and it gives a ton of information.

1963 – Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration.

 

And births this date include...

1921 – Lana Turner, American actress (d. 1995)

 

1922 – Audrey Meadows, American actress (d. 1996)

 

1925 – Jack Lemmon, American actor and film director (d. 2001)

 

1931 – James Dean, American actor (d. 1955)

 

1941 – Nick Nolte, American actor

     

 

1950 – Cristina Ferrare, American former supermodel and actress

 

1968 – Gary Coleman, American actor (d. 2010)

 

Yesterday afternoon there were 20 - 30 wild turkeys in my yard. The Toms were fluffing out and showing off and chasing the Jakes. They were extremely noisy with all their gobbling....

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

February 8th annually recognizes National Boys Scouts Day. Since 1910, boys across America have been doing good deeds, learning survival skills and developing moral foundations through the Boy Scout of America.

The Boy Scouts of America has roots in the British Boy Scouts organization which was created in 1908 after the success of the book Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell.

On a foggy day in London an American newspaperman, William Dickson Boyce, became lost when a Boy Scout came to his assistance. With the boy’s guidance, Boyce arrived at his destination. When Boyce offered payment for the assistance, the Boy Scout refused explaining it was a good deed.

Boyce was inspired to organize similar youth groups into one organization. On February 8, 1910, Boyce filed papers of incorporation, and the Boy Scouts of America was born.

Boy Scouts have had a profound impact on the United States.  Many presidents and other dignitaries have been Boy Scouts.  A total of 181 Astronauts have also been a part of the Boy Scout program.

Boy Scouting Facts

Timeline

• Boy Scouts of America incorporated in 1910
• First Boy Scout Handbook published in 1911
• Boys’ Life premiered in 1911
• First Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred in 1912
• Scouting magazine premiered in 1913
• Registration of Scouts began, 25¢ annual fee was 1913
• Order of the Arrow began in 1915
• Federal charter granted by Congress in 1916
• The first season at what would become Northern Tier High Adventure Base started in 1923
• Boy Scout membership tops 1 million in 1925
• Cub Scout program began in 1930
• Philmont donated to the BSA in 1938
• First BSA Wood Badge course taught in 1948
• First Pinewood Derby® held in 1953
• Webelos program added to Cub Scouting in 1954
• Exploring program began in 1959
• Florida National High Adventure Sea Base officially opened in 1980
• Tiger Cubs program added to Cub Scouting in 1982
• Alexander M Holsinger became the 1 millionth Eagle Scout in 1982
• Learning for Life program began in 1991
• Venturing program began in 1998
• 100 millionth member registered in 2000
• Anthony Thomas became the 2 millionth Eagle Scout in 2009

NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS DAY HISTORY

February 8th recognizes the anniversary of the date William Dickson Boyce filed  the letters of incorporation. February is also Boy Scout Month.

Weather/Sunshine/Geese/Fog ~ Picture of the Day ~ Strange Named Towns in Arizona ~ Southwest Breakfast Burritos ~ Jennifer Murphy ~ National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

  

Good 26º clear morning. 

 

Yesterday we started at 25º and we were clear and sunny.....

And, up on my barn roof were the daily geese who stop by and honk for awhile....

Unfortunately in Grants Pass it was super foggy.....

 

We stayed sunny and topped at 72º.

 

Picture of the Day... when it gets too hot

 

 

 

Interesting some strange named towns in Arizona...

 

Carefree (Maricopa County)

Originally founded as a master planned community in the 1950s, clearly the idea for this place was to give residents a carefree attitude towards life. This is especially evident with street names like Ho Hum Drive, Easy Street, and Never Mind Trail.

 

Chloride (Mohave County)

The town’s name comes from its mining history since silver chloride was one of the minerals found in the hills

 

Cowlic (Pima County)

The name for this census-designated area is undocumented and so are any photos of the place. Instead, enjoy this photo of a cow trying to lick the camera.

 

 

Nothing (Mohave County)

You’ll find almost nothing at this old ghost town that was apparently named by a “bunch of drunks,” which almost seems fitting for a tiny place in the vast Arizona desert. The town (if you could call it that) really only had a gas station and convenience store before it was abandoned in 2005.

 

Why (Pima County)

Why is this town named Why? If you open up a map, you’ll see that the two State Routes 85 and 86 intersect in a Y-shape. Since the state requires a minimum three letters for a town name, the founders wrote it as Why.

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Need a great on-the-run breakfast for your family? Then our Southwest Breakfast Burritos are a super portable hot meal that they can enjoy as they race to school or the office. Stuffed with protein-packed eggs, light turkey breakfast sausages, and wrapped in a fiber-rich whole wheat tortilla, you can't go wrong.

 

• 8 ounces turkey breakfast sausages, casings removed
• 1/2 red or green bell pepper, diced
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 (8- to 10-inch) whole wheat tortillas, warmed
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded pepper Jack cheese

 

1. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook sausage over medium heat, breaking into crumbles, until browned and cooked through. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add bell pepper; saute until softened, about 4 minutes.
    
2. Pour eggs over mixture in skillet. As eggs begin to set, gently pull the eggs across the pan with an inverted turner, forming large soft curds. Continue cooking by pulling, lifting, and folding eggs until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do not stir constantly.
   
3. Spoon egg mixture into center of tortillas, dividing evenly; sprinkle with cheese. Fold in sides of tortillas, then roll up burrito-style.

 

***Tortillas can be stacked and heated in a microwave oven for about 30 seconds.

 

 

 

Special birthday today... my friend Jennifer Murphy is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER!!

 

^ Here she is with her Mike and her late love dog, Heaven.

 

 

Historically this date....

1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented.

I have a few... original one from 1930's that was my family's with arrow... with the original game pieces made from metal and the hotels made from wood....

 

1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.

.... sad for all the Cuban cigar smokers!

1964 – The Beatles first arrived in the United States. Their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show two days later would mark the beginning of the British Invasion.

1984 – Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).

1995 – Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.

 

And births this date include...

1804 – John Deere, American manufacturer (Deere & Company) (d. 1886)

 

This was Jerry's 1941 John Deere that my high school friend, Jon Harting, bought. Thanks Jon, for taking such good care of Jerry's pride and joy!

 

....it's a birth date for writers!

1812 – Charles Dickens, English novelist (d. 1870)

1867 – Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (d. 1957)

 

1885 – Sinclair Lewis, American writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1951)

1908 – Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (d. 1983)

 

1962 – Garth Brooks, American singer

 

1978 – Ashton Kutcher, American actor

                     

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On February 7th, National Fettuccine Alfredo Day celebrates one of the world’s favorite ways to enjoy a plate of fettuccine.

Fettuccine alfredo enjoys a history as rich as its flavor. Created in 1908, fettuccine was made out of love and concern by an Italian restauranteur. Alfredo di Lelio’s concern for his pregnant wife’s lack of appetite caused him to put his talents to work. The birth of their first son depended on it. His recipe of noodles, cheese, and butter not only encouraged her to eat but she also inspired him to put it on the menu, too. Since then, the century-old dish has been satisfying pasta lovers around the world ever since.

Not only that but fettuccine alfredo lovers experiment with the dish in several ways. Add shrimp, mushrooms or spinach. The meal also pairs well with other vegetables and proteins, too. Cut the richness with a white wine and finish with a fruit dessert.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Celebrate with a big dish of fettuccine Alfredo! Invite friends and family to join you, too. As you know, it’s not a celebration if you don’t. Make it yourself (we provide a recipe). Or, go to your favorite Italian restaurant. When you do, be sure to give them a shout out.

Primo Fettuccine Alfredo recipe.

 

NATIONAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY HISTORY

The earliest printed record of the observance we’ve found is a January 26, 2005, Akron Beacon Journal article listing upcoming February food holidays. Several newspapers across the nation follow suit, including the list in their food pages. But, none of them included their source or how long the day has been celebrated. However, the grandson of Alfredo Di Lelio contacted National Day Calendar in 2015 to provide the history behind the delicious pasta dish. We provide his letter below.

From Ines Di Lelio, grandson of Alfredo di Lelio

The following is the History of Alfredo di Lelio, who created in 1908 “Fettuccine All ‘Alfredo” (Fettuccine Alfredo). It’s now served by his nephew Ines Di Lelio, at the restaurant “Il Vero Alfredo” – “Alfredo Di Roma” in Rome, Piazza Augusto Imperatore 30.

“With reference of your article (for which I thank you), I have the pleasure to tell you the history of my grandfather Alfredo Di Lelio, who is the creator of ‘Fettuccine all’Alfredo’ (‘Fettuccine Alfredo’) in 1908 in the ‘trattoria’ run by his mother Angelina in Rome, Piazza Rosa (Piazza disappeared in 1910 following the construction of the Galleria Colonna / Sordi).

This ‘trattoria’ of Piazza Rosa has become the ‘birthplace of fettuccine all’Alfredo’. More specifically, as is well known to many people who love the ‘fettuccine all’Alfredo’, this famous dish in the world was invented by Alfredo Di Lelio concerned about the lack of appetite of his wife Ines, who was pregnant with my father Armando (born February 26, 1908). Alfredo di Lelio opened his restaurant “Alfredo” in 1914 in Rome and in 1943, during the war, he sold the restaurant to others outside his family.”

Staying in the Family...

“In 1950 Alfredo Di Lelio decided to reopen with his son Armando his restaurant in Piazza Augusto Imperatore n.30 ‘Il Vero Alfredo’ (‘Alfredo di Roma’), whose fame in the world has been strengthened by his nephew Alfredo and that now managed by me, with the famous “gold cutlery” (fork and spoon gold) donated in 1927 by two well-known American actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks (in gratitude for the hospitality). See also the website of ‘Il Vero Alfredo’.(with news also about franchising).

I celebrate every year (as this year) in my restaurant (founded by my grandfather Alfredo Di Lelio) the USA Holiday of. fettuccine all’Alfredo (February 7). I must clarify that other restaurants “Alfredo” in Rome do not belong to the family tradition of ‘Il Vero Alfredo – Alfredo di Roma’ and I inform you that the restaurant ‘Il Vero Alfredo –Alfredo di Roma’ is in the registry of ‘Historic Shops of Excellence’ of the City of Rome Capitale.

Best regards Ines Di Lelio”