~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 30, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence. ~ Mark Twain ★~ Small Business Saturday: A day set aside between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to encourage shoppers to spend their holiday money at local mom-and-pop stores on clothing, jewelry, toys, accessories and other … Continue reading Small Business Saturday, Mousse Day, Rabbit Rabbit
Month: November 2013
Thanksgiving Rocked! No Really It Rocked!
Thanksgiving Rocked! (No, really, it rocked.) After dearly departed Joe died in 2009, his good buddy Dave offered to cook Thanksgiving dinner at our house with Cole (a tradition Joe and Cole always shared). We gratefully accepted his offer, and from that Thanksgiving on, Cole and Dave have cooked Thanksgiving dinner, while Johnny (Dave’s son) … Continue reading Thanksgiving Rocked! No Really It Rocked!
Thanksgiving, Red Planet Day, French Toast Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 28, 2013 ★~ Today Quote: The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. William Blake ★ Thanksgiving: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your … Continue reading Thanksgiving, Red Planet Day, French Toast Day
Tie One On Day, Pin’s and Needle Day, Bavarian Cream Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 27, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. —Lao-Tze ★~ Tie One On Day Tie One On Day (created by EllynAnne Geisel) amplifies the GIVE in Thanksgiving and share our … Continue reading Tie One On Day, Pin’s and Needle Day, Bavarian Cream Pie Day
Shopping Reminder Day, Cake Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ November 26, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. ~ Charles M. Schulz ★~ Shopping Reminder Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/pl55YT7j5GU[/youtube] It’s been 125 years since Thanksgiving fell on the first day of Hanukkah, or the first day of Hanukkah fell on Thanksgiving, depending on your allegiances. Everyone’s excited! Thanksgivukkah has its own … Continue reading Shopping Reminder Day, Cake Day
Buddha Eats Green Bean Casserole
This morning, as my teen dashed out the door for school, he told me he left me a copy of his world religion essay on my desk, because he thought I would "appreciate it." On my way to write El Morno, I stopped to read his paper and decided to start our Odd day with … Continue reading Buddha Eats Green Bean Casserole
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, Sardines Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 24, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein (although it is doubtful he actual said this, he could have said it so it attributed … Continue reading Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, Sardines Day
Eat a Cranberry Day, Expresso Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 23, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important” — The Doctor, #Season 6 ★~ Eat a Cranberry Day: While they may be very good for you, most people don't snack on fresh cranberries due to their bitter taste. However, … Continue reading Eat a Cranberry Day, Expresso Day, Odds and Ends
Turkeys Away!
Turkeys Away! (Be Humane...Use Frozen Turkeys) It's Not Black Thursday. It's Thanksgiving! (Sometimes, you have to hit people over the head, just sayin') "It's a helicopter, and it's coming this way. It's flying something behind it, I can't quite make it out, it's a large banner and it says, uh - Happy... Thaaaaanksss... giving! … Continue reading Turkeys Away!
Start Your Own Country Day, Go For a Ride Day, Cashew Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 22, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet. Rodney Dangerfield ★~ Start Your Own Country Day: Today’s holiday originated at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York as a way to honor free-spirited people … Continue reading Start Your Own Country Day, Go For a Ride Day, Cashew Day