~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 6, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, a half penny will do. If you haven't got a half penny, then God bless you." - Traditional English Christmas rhyme … Continue reading Gazpacho Day, Saint Nicholas, Put On Your Own Shoes
Sacher Torte, Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ December 5th,2014 ★~ Todays Quote: You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality. ~ Walt Disney ★~ Sacher Torte Day: And the sweets just keep on comin’! The story of the world-famous Original Sacher-Torte began … Continue reading Sacher Torte, Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja
WInter Olympics 2018 – Watch for Them
Dice Day, Cookie Day, Santa List Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "C is for cookie, that's good enough for me." —Cookie Monster ★~ Dice Day: Dice are the oldest gaming implements known to man they were used in wagering long before long before Vegas was a twinkle in a hotel magnate’s eye. An archeological dig … Continue reading Dice Day, Cookie Day, Santa List Day
Home Sweet Home Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 3rd, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Home Sweet Home. ★~ Home Sweet Home Day: Buying a house is often the single largest investment a person will make in his or her lifetime. Homeownership rate in the United States is around 64% of the population. Studies have shown that homeowners … Continue reading Home Sweet Home Day
Giving Tuesday, Apple Fritter Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 2, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest." And the boy did. And the tree was happy.” ― Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree ★~ Giving Tuesday: This day is an opportunity to step back from the chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and … Continue reading Giving Tuesday, Apple Fritter Day
Aids Awareness, Red Apple Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 1, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. ~ Woody Allen ★~ Aids Awareness Day: The first World AIDS Day was on December 1, 1988, and every year since, it's served as an opportunity to increase awareness, educate, raise money, and fight prejudice. … Continue reading Aids Awareness, Red Apple Day
Small Business Saturday, Mousse Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 29, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables ★~ Small Business Saturday: Small Business Saturday, Main Street’s bid for post-Thanksgiving shopping dollars is a day set aside between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to encourage … Continue reading Small Business Saturday, Mousse Day
Turkey Day – Let the Games Begin
The Thanksgiving prep is underway. The Men folk are hard at work. Dearly departed Joe's buddy David and his son Johnny show up bright and early to make Thanksgiving with Cole. I'll be back later to share Thanksgiving stories. We are so well organized, this year, I am anticipating an epic Thanksgiving story I can … Continue reading Turkey Day – Let the Games Begin
Goodbye June Bug
Every Volkswagen Bug has a story. Hindsight: I never should have agreed to let Cole buy a Volkswagen Bug to restore for his senior project. Honest to God, it didn’t seem crazy at the time; looking back, it seems like I lost my mind. Idealism: My kid sold me on the idea that he could … Continue reading Goodbye June Bug