★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 14, 2014 ★~ Todays’ Quote: The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. e. e. cummings ★~ Bald is Beautiful Day: I thought we would celebrate a different type of bald is beautiful - The Peruvian Inca Orchid: The Spanish conquistadors, who are said to have … Continue reading Bald is Beautiful, Lower Case Day, Chocolate Covered Insects
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Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, Yorkshire Pudding Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 13, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good. ~ Paul Simon ★~ Columbus Day: In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Celebrating Columbus Day has become so convoluted it's hard to know who is celebrating it and who is not. The … Continue reading Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, Yorkshire Pudding Day
Chicago Marathon, Gumbo Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 12, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon." Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder: ★~ … Continue reading Chicago Marathon, Gumbo Day
Cake Decorating Day, Angel Food Cake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 10, 2014 Prairie Wolf Dog Park ★~ Today’s Quote: A party without a cake is just a meeting ~ Julia Child ★~ Cake Decorating Day: Vickie (our friend and camp helper) is taking a cake decorating class. She made this cake for her class and then gave it to us, … Continue reading Cake Decorating Day, Angel Food Cake Day
Parking – My Teen Brat
Parking ... It’s a well-known fact in my family that I’m a ninja parallel parker. I can park any car, in the middle of rush hour traffic, into a parking spot designed for a much smaller car, with room to spare. I’m magical that way. Living in the city and owning a car means learning … Continue reading Parking – My Teen Brat
Blood Moon, Touch Tag, Fluffernutter Sandwich, Pierogi Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 8, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: "If you want something you never had, you have to do something you never did." — Unknown ★~ Blood Moon - Lunar Eclipse Today's lunar eclipse takes place beginning at 5:25am Wednesday morning and will run through 6:24 am (NASA). Its proximity with sunrise … Continue reading Blood Moon, Touch Tag, Fluffernutter Sandwich, Pierogi Day
Frappuccino Day, Airline Gallimaufry
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 7th, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. Thomas Keneally ★~ Frappuccino Day: Some say “frap” while others say “fra-pay,” but for today let’s all enjoy a Frappuccino! However, the correct way to say Espresso is ess-PRESS-o. Just so you know. The frappe is a chilled … Continue reading Frappuccino Day, Airline Gallimaufry
Which Element Represents You?
Fall is the perfect time to connect to the elements and add balance to our lives. It's elementary, my dear Odd reader, so please do read on. Air, water, earth, and fire—we all have a cosmic connection to one of the four elements, each of which represents human qualities. The element of air represents … Continue reading Which Element Represents You?
Mad Hatter Day, Noodle Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 6th, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Hello, Monday. May I ask you a question? Why are you always back so quickly? Don’t you have a hobby? ★~ Mad Hatter Day: Celebrate Mad Hatter Day by embracing the absurdity of Lewis Caroll’s Mad Hatter in the book Alice’s Adventures in … Continue reading Mad Hatter Day, Noodle Day
Apple Betty Day, Do Something Nice Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ October 5, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the rhythms that are at the heart of life. ~Hal Borland ★~ Apple Betty Day: I hope you … Continue reading Apple Betty Day, Do Something Nice Day