~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 29, 2016 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Eat a goose on Michaelmas Day, Want not for money all the year” (Goose Day tradition) ★~ National Coffee Day: Wake up. It’s Eight O’Clock! The best part of waking up, is Folger’s in your cup! Tastes as good as it smells! It only tastes … Continue reading Coffee Day, Michaelmas Day
Month: September 2016
Better Breakfast Day, Johnny Appleseed Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 26, 2016 So many beautiful brides having their pictures taken in downtown Chicago this weekend. ★~Today’s Quote: “Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.” ~ Oscar Wilde ★~ Better Breakfast Day: Roll your eyes if you like, but the old bromide about breakfast being the most important meal of the … Continue reading Better Breakfast Day, Johnny Appleseed Day
Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 14, 2016 ★~ As you ramble on through life,whatever be your goal keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. ~ unknown ★~ It’s Eat a Hoagie Day! The hoagie (hOEwghi ), also known as a sub or grinder, name originated in the city of Philadelphia. During World … Continue reading Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day
Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 13, 2016 ★~ Today's Quote: “Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl ★~ Peanut Day: George Washington Carver discovered over 300 practical uses for peanuts. He used peanuts in shampoo, fuel, dyes, and flours. Unfortunately, according to historians, it is unlikely he ever tasted a peanut … Continue reading Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
Milkshake Day, Programmer’s Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September, 12, 2016 The Columbus Zoo’s ten-week-old Cheetah cub, Emmett, recently met his new companion puppy, seven-week-old Cullen. Emmett was born at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio. Due to a bout of pneumonia, he was hand-reared, for several weeks, while receiving treatments. Cullen will help Emmett be more confident and … Continue reading Milkshake Day, Programmer’s Day
Nantucket, Hurricanes, Poor Cousin Craig
There once was a man from Nantucket. How many stories have begun that way and ended well? I’m guessing not many. There just aren’t many ways to take that verse from beginning to end with any sense of decorum. But for Odd’s sake, I’m going to try. How many days or weeks have you started … Continue reading Nantucket, Hurricanes, Poor Cousin Craig
Mercedes I Want My Metris!
Tootling along in our loaner Metris van, my twenty-year-old (Cole) suddenly noticed the check engine light blink. The blinking code indicated that the loaner would soon need a routine service check. Cole and I started to laugh hysterically. And then the check tire pressure light came on, and we laughed even harder than hysterically. Your … Continue reading Mercedes I Want My Metris!