Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Tricycle ~ Veggie Biscuits ~ National Nothing Day

  

Good 34º foggy morning. 

 

Yesterday we had a touch of sunshine and the geese........... we topped at 55º.

 

Picture of the Day...surf boarder pulled by car

 

 

Interesting about tricycles........

 

A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) three-wheeled vehicle.

 

Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, are used for commercial purposes, especially in the developing world, particularly Africa and Asia.

 

In the West, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily for recreation, shopping, and exercise. Tricycles are favored by children and senior adults for their apparent stability versus a bicycle; however a conventional trike has poor dynamic lateral stability, and the rider must take care when cornering to avoid tipping the trike over. 

 

A three-wheeled wheelchair was built in 1655 or 1680 by a disabled German man, Stephan Farffler, who wanted to be able to maintain his mobility. A watch-maker, Farffler created a vehicle that was powered by hand cranks.

 

In 1789, two French inventors developed a three-wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals; They called it the tricycle.

 

In 1818, British inventor Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles. In 1876, James Starley developed the Coventry Lever Tricycle, which used two small wheels on the right side and a large drive wheel on the left side; power was supplied by hand levers. In 1877, Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were "twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured in 1881 by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England, which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time.

 

On May 8, 1888 in Washington D.C Matthew A. Cherry patented new inventions to the Velocipede which could cary up-to three persons.

 

Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing dresses.

 

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

 

 

 

I posted this before...yummy and easy!

from Mr. Food...

"We've taken canned biscuits and laced them with bits of chopped veggies and shredded cheese for a pull-apart bread that's almost a meal in itself."

 

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red or green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 3 (12-ounce) cans flaky biscuits
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook until tender, stirring often. Allow veggie mixture to cool slightly.
    
3. Cut biscuits into quarters. In a large bowl, toss biscuit pieces, veggie mixture, and cheese until well combined. Place in prepared Bundt pan.
    
4. Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a serving platter, and serve immediately.

 

 

 

Historically this date........

1847 – John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.

 

 

1942 – Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.

 

 

1945 – Adolf Hitler moves into his underground bunker, the so-called Führerbunker.

 

 

1979 – The Shah of Iran flees Iran with his family and relocates to Egypt.

   

 

1991 – The United States goes to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War (U.S. Time).

 

 

2003 – The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.

 

And births this date include.....

1634 – Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)

 

    Glad I didn't have to learn how to spell that as a kid!

 

 

1878 – Harry Carey, American silent film actor (d. 1947)

 

 (The father of Harry Carey Jr..)

 

 

1901 – Frank Zamboni, American inventor (d. 1988)

 

 

 

  You only get one guess as to his invention!

 

 

 

1908 – Ethel Merman, American actress and singer (d. 1984)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1917 – Carl Karcher, founded the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain (d. 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1935 – A.J. Foyt, American race car driver and team owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Each year on January 16th, people across the nation recognize National Nothing Day.

The observance was created as a day to provide Americans with one National Day when they can just sit without celebrating, observing or honoring anything.  (National Day Calendar only reports the Days, sometimes they may contradict themselves.)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday of January which means that one-in-seven January 16th’s will fall on the same day as Nothing Day, effectively usurping the nature of Nothing Day.

While it may be a good day to celebrate nothing at all, we suppose putting nothing in a glass and setting it on a table might suffice for celebration. You might leave your diary page blank on every January 16th. Don’t mark anything on the calendar on the 16th, either. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you sent a blank email dated January 16th. How many replies would you get saying, “There’s nothing here.”

For people whose birthday lands on January 16th, wrap an empty box. That should elicit and a nothing response appropriate for the celebration.

When asked, “What are your plans, today?” your response should definitely be, “Nothing.” What else would your answer be on a day like today? Now that we think about it, “Nothing” works well as an answer when recognizing the day.

Q: What’s for supper?

A: Nothing

Q: What are you reading?

A. Nothing. (Even though you’re clearly reading something.)

Q. What’s your homework assignment?

A. Nothing. (As you’re working on your homework.)

Q. What are you drinking.

A. Nothing. (As you sip on the best non-fat latte ever.)

HOW TO OBSERVE

 

NATIONAL NOTHING DAY HISTORY

In 1972, columnist Harold Pullman Coffin proposed National Nothing Day. The day has been observed in all its nothingness since 1973.  The observance is sponsored by Coffin’s National Nothing Foundation, registered in Capitola, California.

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Elvis Presley ~ Texas Broccoli and Rice Casserole ~ Bill Patterson ~ Al Rodriguez ~ National Hat Day

  

Good 41º raining morning. 

 

 

Yesterday we had sunshine periodically and rain ............ we topped at 53º.

 

 

Picture of the Day..car in a sinkhole in California from the flood storm...

 

 

 

 

Interesting about Elvis.........

 

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often referred to mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy.

 

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll; though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth.

 

In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.

 

Having sold over 400 million records worldwide, Presley is recognized as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records. He was commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, rhythm & blues, adult contemporary, and gospel. Presley won three Grammy Awards, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame. He holds several records, including the most RIAA certified gold and platinum albums, the most albums charted on the Billboard 200, the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, and the most number-one singles by any act on the UK Singles Chart. In 2018, Presley was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

 

To read a WHOLE lot more about Elvis, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

They say everything's bigger in Texas, which must be why this casserole is so big on taste! Our Texas Broccoli and Rice Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and oh-so-easy. It's perfect alongside anything from Texas brisket to your favorite chicken dinner!

 

• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter
• 1 (12-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 cups cooked rice

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 1-1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter; saute celery and onion 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl.
    
3. Mix in remaining ingredients then place the mixture in baking dish.
    
4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

 

 

Special birthday today....

Bill Patterson (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!

 

                                ^with his Jeannie

 

 

and..another special birthday....

Al Rodriguez (LASD)

A super guy, worked at ELA when I worked there. Came by to give me a hug after Jerry passed away! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL!!!

 

 

 

 

Historically this date..........

1943 – The world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.

   

1947 – The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.

   

1967 – The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles, California. The Green Bay Packers

defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10

 

   

2009 – US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. All passengers and crew members survive.

 

And births this date include...

1906 – Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate (d. 1975) 

 

 

1913 – Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998) 

1929 – Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968) 

1968 – Chad Lowe, American actor 

 

1979 – Drew Brees, American football player

 

 

 

On this day in 1947 my oldest sister, Betty, married Joe. I was the flower girl.... L-R sister Marion, Betty, Joe, my dad and mom and me.

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

Hang on to your hats and celebrate in style on National Hat Day. Celebrated each year on January 15th, don your favorite fedora, cap, cloche, derby or sunhat. Dig out your ceremonial best and tell the story behind it. Wear your warmest tuque, stocking cap, beanie and share the name you give it. There are so many hats, fashions and names we give them. Certainly, we could wear a hat a day and never get through them all.

• Hats may be worn for safety and protection, religious reasons, ceremonial reasons, warmth or fashion.
• In the Middle Ages, hats were an indicator of social status.
• In the military, hats may denote one’s nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.
• A Thebes tomb painting depicts one of the first pictorials of a hat.  The painting shows a man wearing a conical straw hat.
• Structured hats for women began to be worn in the late 16th century.
• Millinery is the designing and manufacture of hats.
• The term “milliner” derived from the city of Milan, Italy.  The best quality hats were made in Milan in the 18th century.
• Millinery began as traditionally a woman’s occupation, as the milliner not only created hats and bonnets but also chose lace, trim and accessories to complete an outfit.
• In the middle of the 1920s, to replace the bonnets and wide-brimmed hats, women began to wear smaller hats that hugged their heads.

Depending on where you live, if you are outside in the middle of a cold January, you may definitely want to wear a hat on National Hat Day!

 

NATIONAL HAT DAY HISTORY

Since at least 1983, National Hat Day has been observed in libraries, schools, and museums across the country. They invited students and patrons to wear their favorite hats or hats of their occupation. People of all ages show up in pirate hats and football helmets. Patrol officers, postal workers, restaurant servicers also wear their hats to various events.

 

*** 1954... Daddy and I. He always wore a hat!