★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 19, 2014 Today's Quote: “Martinis are the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet.” H. L. Mencken ★~ National Martini Day: In the good old days martini drinkers had only a few simple choices: gin or vodka, rocks or neat, olive or twist. But now we have appletinis, chocotinis and even … Continue reading Martini Day, Sauntering Day
Month: June 2014
Graduation Slide Show: Gather, Hunt, Select, Kill, Do-Over, Done
[ SILLY BOYS ROSE CEREMONY. ONE OF THE LAST PICTURES I SNAPPED AND ADDED--WHO COULD RESIST. NOT I] My teen graduated from high school this past Sunday, June 16th—at 2 p.m., to be exact. I might have mentioned it a time or 2,000. Graduation week was marked by a visit from my road warrior parents, … Continue reading Graduation Slide Show: Gather, Hunt, Select, Kill, Do-Over, Done
Picnic Day, Panic Day, Fishing Day, Sushi Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 18, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Never plan a picnic' Father said. 'Plan a dinner, yes, or a house, or a budget, or an appointment with the dentist, but never, never plan a picnic.” ― Elizabeth Enright, The Four-Story Mistake ★~ Picnic Day: A short picnic lesson: A “picnic” ham is … Continue reading Picnic Day, Panic Day, Fishing Day, Sushi Day
Keep Calm – I’m Going To Look Great
It's all good. . . My sweet Mom and Dad arrived. FUN. I have an outfit I love for the Rose Ceremony (tomorrow) I have an outfit I love for the graduation on Sunday. The graduation slide show is not done but it will be. I will see you for sure early next week, … Continue reading Keep Calm – I’m Going To Look Great
Iced Tea Day, Herb and Spice Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 10, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are ★~ Ice Tea Day: Iced tea is an iconic summer beverage and one of the most refreshing elixirs known to man. There is … Continue reading Iced Tea Day, Herb and Spice Day
Donald Duck Day, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 9, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The pursuit of greatness ... is as much or more about flair, grotesque mistakes, eccentricity, and passion as it is about ‘failproof’ systems. In short, reduce to zero the odds of nothing going wrong and you'll also reduce to zero the odds of anything … Continue reading Donald Duck Day, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 8, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “One of the finest protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.” - Alain de Botton ★~ Best Friend Day: As we grow older, more friends become best friends in different ways. There is a childhood best friend that knew you back in … Continue reading Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison
Chocolate Ice Cream Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 7th, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote ~ Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause. ~ Bruce Feiler ♥~Chocolate Ice Cream Day: Vanilla might be the most-popular flavor, but chocolate wins the award for being invented first. Italians froze hot chocolate in 1692 and the flavor … Continue reading Chocolate Ice Cream Day, Odds and Ends
Doughnut Day, Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 6, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: In every gardener there is a child who believes in The Seed Fairy. ~Robert Brault ★~ National Doughnut Day! National Doughnut Day, is more than a celebration of our love for the fried confectionaries. Doughnut day has its roots in America's war history. During World War … Continue reading Doughnut Day, Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
World Environment Day, Gingerbread Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 5,2014 Today's Quote: We honor the word ‘design’ in all we do, in every nook and every cranny of our organization.” — Tom Peters ★~ World Environment Day: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know about the environmental crisis we all face. And actually, if you have … Continue reading World Environment Day, Gingerbread Day