★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 6, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. ~Dr. Seuss ★~ Teacher Appreciation Week It's Teacher Appreciation week with today being the primary Thank You day! Teachers play a key role in student success and sometimes … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation, Nurses Day, No Diet Day, Crêpes Suzette Day
Cinco de Mayo, Hoagie Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 5, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: He was a bold man that first eat an oyster. ~ Jonathan Swift ★~ Cinco de Mayo: Ola! Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo, Hoagie Day
Firefighter Day, Star Wars Day, Motorcycle Blessing, OJ Day, Candied Orange Peel Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: ‘May The Fourth Be With You’! ★~ International Firefighters Day: Honor and support those brave souls who run INTO danger for others! FIrefighters Day was proposed by firefighter JJ Edmondson following a tragic wildfire in Australia that took the lives of five firefighters on … Continue reading Firefighter Day, Star Wars Day, Motorcycle Blessing, OJ Day, Candied Orange Peel Day
Kentucky Derby, Lumpy Rug, 2 Different Colored Shoes, Raspberry Tart
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 3, 2014 Today's Quote:“Don't be so humble - you are not that great.” ― Golda Meir ★~ Derby Day: (California Chrome is a solid 5-2 favorite for the 20-horse field going 1 1/4 miles in the Kentucky Derby) Every year on the first Saturday of May, over 150,000 people … Continue reading Kentucky Derby, Lumpy Rug, 2 Different Colored Shoes, Raspberry Tart
Tuba Day, Scurvy Awareness Day, Chocolate Truffles
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 2, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side vacant. (Anonymous) ★~ International Tuba Day: International Tuba Day, is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May. Joel Day founded International Tuba Day in 1979 … Continue reading Tuba Day, Scurvy Awareness Day, Chocolate Truffles
May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose, Chocolate Parfait Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ May 1st, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Rabbit Rabbit! ★~ May Day: The lusty month of May! May Day has been a traditional holiday celebration since ancient times. On this day, spring festivals and Maypoles are common. The Maypole is a tall pole that is covered with streamers, flowers and other decorations of spring. People grab … Continue reading May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose, Chocolate Parfait Day
Rabbit Rabbit, Wonderful Wacky Wednesday
Say “rabbit, rabbit” real quick and you’ll have a May full of luck. Happy Almost First Day of May! Let me tell you about my Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, I had the opportunity to hang out with Henry for a few hours, and I jumped at the chance. Rascal (my terrier) was horrified when … Continue reading Rabbit Rabbit, Wonderful Wacky Wednesday
Shrimp Scampi Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 29. 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I am so busy doing nothing… that the idea of doing anything – which as you know, always leads to something – cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything. ~ Jerry Seinfeld ★~ Shrimp Scampi Day: "Scampi" in Italian actually … Continue reading Shrimp Scampi Day
Poetry Reading – Correct Way to Say Taco
In honor of Poetry Reading Day I'm reposting a wonderful poem titled "I Want a Girl Who Reads" by Mark Grist. My teen liked it and, for fun, memorized it and shared it with me. Later it became part of a Bug Fund Raising challenge. . . On a sillier, fresher note, last night, my … Continue reading Poetry Reading – Correct Way to Say Taco
Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver ★~ Great Poetry Reading Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/1IiylWR2orE[/youtube] Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred … Continue reading Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie