Chicago has been consumed by the NATO Summit the last four days. Our mayor’s $14 million party is almost over. Washington is sending Chicago $40 million to help defray the security costs. How nice that the rest of the country chipped in! Frankly, I took the whole thing personally. My lovely city was turned into … Continue reading May 21, 2012 Chicago Consumed by Nato, Boy in New Orleans, Strawberries

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 20, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "If you're afraid of butter, use cream." ~ Julia Child ★~ Solar Eclipse: ★~ Millionaire Day: POOF! You are a millionaire  . . . now what?  Sure a million dollars is not what it used to be, but wouldn't it be nice to have … Continue reading May 20, 2012: Millionaire Day, Strawberry Day, Quiche Lorraine Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 19, 2012 Post updated May 19, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. ~ Steve Martin ★~ May Ray Day: Celebrating today is easy peesey...just take a moment to celebrate the beginning of warmer outdoor days due to the sun’s longer rays. If it is … Continue reading May 19, 2012: May Ray Day, Devil’s Food Cake Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 18, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: I went to the museum where they had all the heads and arms from the statues that are in all the other museums. Steven Wright Bike To Work Day:  Join thousands of other Americans today and bike to work or school.  Whether you are environmentally … Continue reading May 18, 2012: Bike To Work, No Dirty Dishes, Museum Day, Cheese Souffle

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 17, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote:  The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” ~Mark Twain ★~  Pack Rat Day: Attics and basements were meant for storing old … Continue reading May 17, 2012: Pack Rat Day, Cherry Cobbler Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 16, 2012 Today, Purple for Peace Day is celebrated as a way to welcome aliens to earth. Apparently, aliens like the color purple. Purple seems to be surrounding me lately. Do you suppose it’s because I was born in Roswell, New Mexico? Last night, I wrote a blog post … Continue reading May 16, 2012: Purple For Peace Day, Hug A Tree Day, Sea Monkey Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 15, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.~ L. Frank Baum ★~ Peace Officers Memorial Day:   Today we honor federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. We take time, to think of those who lost … Continue reading May 15, 2012: Peace Officers Memorial Day, Straw Hat Day, Chocolate Chip Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Nighto! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 14, 2012 Good news: there’s still time to dance like a chicken today. We missed leaping like frogs yesterday but we will NOT be denied dancing like a chicken! I listened to the oom-pah “dance like a chicken” song for the first time last year when we celebrated Dance … Continue reading May 14, 2012: Chicken Dances, Chicago Nato Summit, Carlsbad Caverns

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 13, 2012 It might take me a couple of days to catch up from this lovely Mother’s Day weekend. I’m sorry to say I’m remiss in not reminding you to jump like a frog today. If you were truly looking forward to a little Mother’s Day leap frog, please … Continue reading May 13, 2012: Mother’s Day, Velcro, Skinny Jeans, Leaping Frogs!