★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”—Charles Darwin ★~ Ramadan Ramadan, is a month-long religious fast during which many Muslims refrain from ingesting food and liquids from sunrise until sunset … Continue reading Ramadan, Paul Bunyun Day, Tapioca Day
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Sunglasses Day, Orange Blossom Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 27, 2014 ★~Today's Quote: “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”—Helen Keller ★~ Sunglasses Day: It’s Sunglasses Day! Some say, sunglasses are quite possibly the most important fashion accessory of the entire summer season. Humans have been wearing protective eyewear for centuries, but the stylish designs we’re accustomed to … Continue reading Sunglasses Day, Orange Blossom Day
Bomb Pop Day, Handshake Day, Beautician Day, Chocolate Pudding Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 26, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Weather is a great metaphor for life — sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella. ~Terri Guillemets ★~ Bomb Pop Day: The USA is playing Germany on Bomb Pop day. It could be … Continue reading Bomb Pop Day, Handshake Day, Beautician Day, Chocolate Pudding Day
Catfish Day, Strawberry Parfait Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: There are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house built on the log cabin idea. Gustav Stickley ★~ Catfish Day: It was President Reagan who issued a proclamation in 1987 making today National Catfish Day. Maybe he was impressed that there are … Continue reading Catfish Day, Strawberry Parfait Day
Fairy Day, Praline Cookie Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 24, 2014 ★ ~ Todays Quote: I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity. Eleanor Roosevelt ★ ~ Fairy Day: Clap twice! Today fairy believers young and old to celebrate the … Continue reading Fairy Day, Praline Cookie Day
Graduation – Chicago Waldorf School Class of 2014
Chicago Waldorf School - Class of 2014 One week ago today Cole graduated from the Chicago Waldorf High School.* On the Friday before graduation he was part of the school’s traditional rose ceremony. (*click link to find out where the class is headed next) I know you’ll find this hard to believe, but I did … Continue reading Graduation – Chicago Waldorf School Class of 2014
Summer Solstice, Skateboarding Day, Peaches and Cream Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 21, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape, Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood." -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ★~ Summer Solstice [youtube]http://youtu.be/16CL6bKVbJQ[/youtube] “Think but this, and all is mended, That … Continue reading Summer Solstice, Skateboarding Day, Peaches and Cream Day
Ice Cream Soda Day,Take Your Dog To Work Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 20, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter ★~ Reminder: Today is the last day of Spring. The longest day of the year — the summer solstice — is almost here. On June 21 2014, at 5:51 am CDT, the Northern Hemisphere of … Continue reading Ice Cream Soda Day,Take Your Dog To Work Day
Martini Day, Sauntering Day
★~♥~♥~★~ 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
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