Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 4th day of the 22nd week, the 31st day of the 5th month, the 151st day of 2023 [ and yes the 151th day of this insane babbling exercise as well ], and: National Autonomous Vehicle Day National Macaroon Day National Meditation Day National Senior Health & Fitness Day National Smile Day Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day Save Your Hearing Day Speak in Completed Sentences Day What You Think Upon Grows Day World No Tobacco Day World Otter Day World Parrot Day the beginning of Gawai Dayak at sundown and Voyager 1 is 22h 04m 04s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. " ~ Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese Taoist philosopher Today is the last day of May - fortunately it is only an EOM, not an EOQ, and we didn't have any loan closings or draw fundings to deal with.  We did have to get out all the participation remittances to the credit unions so their EOM trial balances would match ours,

((Trying to decide whether just to change the day # or go with the established pattern [even if it is wrong], in which case it would be Day #149)) Today is the 3rd day of the 22nd week, the 30th day of the 5th month, the 150th day of 2023 [with only 208 shopping days until Christmas], and: Loomis Day   My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Day Memorial Day (( the actual day not the federal holiday )) National Creativity Day National Marina Day - I mean seriously, where did folks keep their boats before there were marinas?  National Mint Julep Day Water a Flower Day World MS Day On this day in: 1431 - Joan of Arc was burned at the stake - the Catholic church proclaimed her a saint and today is her feast day 1498 - Christopher Columbus headed for America for the third time with six ships 1536 - Henry KVII married his third wife, Jane Seymour 1539 - Hernando de Solo's expedition of 10 ships and 700 men landed in Florida  1783 - publication of the first daily paper in the US by Benjamin Tow

 Today is the 2nd day of the 22nd week, the 29th day of the 5th month, the 149th day of 2023, and: Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh - observed the 70th day of the year in the Baháʼí calendar End of the Middle Ages Day - I was unaware there was an actual date to the end of the Dark Ages, but today marks the fall of Constantinople 570 years ago Hamburger Day International Day of UN Peacekeepers Learn About Composting Day Memorial Day National 529 Day - a 529 savings plan is a specific kind of savings account to help you save for future education National Alligator Day National Biscuit Day National Coq Au Vin Day National Paperclip Day - did you know that paperclips officially come in different shapes?  There's Non-Skid, Ideal, Owl, Eureka, Sheet Brass Gothic, Proco, Angell, Utility, Vice, Acme Correspondence, Nifty, and Clippy Oak Apple Day - apparently this kind of tree is tied to the restoration of the British monarchy after Cromwell  Prayer for Peace Memorial Day Put a Pillow on Your

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 Today is the 7th day of the 21st week, the 27th day of the 5th month, the 147th day of 2023, and: Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day International Jazz Day Joe Cool Day  - is the Peanuts gang still a thing these days, or am I showing my age again?  My granddaughters certainly don't know anything about Snoopy et al  Julia Pierpont Day - some sites list this as the 28th, but West Virginia declared this a holiday in 2005.  She is often credited with the origination of Decoration Day, which became Memorial Day    National Cellophane Tape Day National Grape Day National Grape Popsicle Day National Gray Day National Italian Beef Day National Learn to Swim Day Nothing to Fear Day Old-Time Player Piano - Grandmom Riley had one of those and she had the music books and the old cylinders to make it work.  It fascinated me, but she didn't like setting it up to play and I only remember her doing it once or twice after I pestered her.  I used to tinkle on the keys a bit, but never actu

 Today is the 6th day of the 21st week, the 26th day of the 5th month, the 146th day of 2023, and: European Neighbors' Day Independence Day - Guyana from the UK in 1966 National Blueberry Cheesecake Day National Chardonnay Day National Cherry Desert Day National Cooler Day National Death Busters Day National Don't Fry Day National Heat Awareness Day National Paper Airplane Day National Polka Day National Road Trip Day National Sorry Day [ nope not Canada, but Australia ] National Title Track Day National Wig Out Day [ I really miss wearing my wigs!  It was different actually having lots of hair ] Sally Ride Day Savuot World Dracula Day - hard to believe that Bram Stoker was published 126 years ago.  Everyone agreed that in 1930, Bela Lugosi made the role his own, but my favorite has been Frank Langella .   World Lindy Hop Day World Redhead Day Quote of the day : "The meditative experience is the practice of dying, the practice of letting go    ~ Bruce Joel Rubin, " Re

 Today is the 5th day of the 21st week, the 25th day of the 5th month, the 145th day of 2023, and: [ NOTE:  Somewhere my numbering got screwed up - don't know where I double posted or if I actually accidentally overwrote an existing post, but the past couple of days have been off.  I cannot tell how far back the error goes, but I really have written a post every single day!  Well there was that one day when I forgot and just post "oops" so maybe I can blame that for the miscount.  From this point forward, the number of the day of the year should be correct - at least until the next typo   ] Africa Day [ AKA African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day ] - c elebrating the foundation of the Organization of African Unity 60 years ago Cookie Monster's Birthday [ or it might be November 2nd ] Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day Greek Pride Day Independence Day - Jordan from the UK in 1946 International Plastic Free Day Last Bell - the end of classes presaging the beginn

 Today is the 4th day of the 21st week, the 24th day of the 5th month, the 143rd day of 2023 [ and no, this is not redundant info because the day noted in the title marks the number of consecutive blogging babbles I have racked up ], and:  Aldersgate Day or Wesley Day Asparagus Day Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Bermuda Day [ the traditional day altho in 2018 the government moved it to the nearest Friday.  Time to go to the sea, and to break out the Bermuda shorts! ] Brothers' Day Emergency Medical Services for Children Day  [ again?  who keeps these lists accurate, anyway? ] Independence Day - Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1993  [ I knew about this country as they had a spot in one of the temporary pavilions in EPCOT for the turn of the century celebrations.  I was exploring alone, and the lovely young lady served me a very thick, sweet coffee and talked about why her country was different for almost 45 minutes ] International Tiara Day Morse Code Day [ some observe this on April

 Today is the 3rd day of the 21st week, the 23rd day of the 5th month, the 142nd day of 2023, and: Declaration of the Báb Day: a merchant of Shiraz announces that he is a Prophet and founds a religious movement, which has come to be knows as the Baháʼí Faith. National Best Friend-in-law Day National Day to End Obstetric Fistula National Lucky Penny Day National Taffy Day  World Chron's and Colitis Day World Turtle Day Note in passing :  on this day in 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.  Quote of the day : " You can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus, and the support. " ~ Sabrina Bryan, AKA Reba Sabrina Hinojos, American dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer My respect for my son-in-law is boundless and I can only watch with awe as he balances working a stressful full-time job, with caring for a disabled wife and two little girls, with keeping a growing garden flourishing, all while keeping h

Today is the 2nd day of the 21st week, the 22nd day of the 5th month, the 141st day of 2023 [with only 216 shopping days until Christmas], and Barbara May Cameron's 69th birthday - check out today's google doodle  Bitcoin Pizza Day Canadian Immigrants Day Harvey Milk Day International Being You Day - Dr Dain Heer's book apparently has kicked off an entire cottage industry !   International Day for Biological Diversity National Buy a Musical Instrument Day National Craft Distillery Day National Maritime day National Solitaire Day National Vanilla Pudding Day NF2 Awareness Day Sherlock Homes Day - celebrated on this day as Arthur Conan Doyle was born 164 years ago US Colored Troops Day - this refers to the regiments that were formed on this day in 1863, then disbanded in October 1865    Victoria Day World Goth Day World Paloma Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 03m 33s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : "The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into

  This awesome picture of hope and renewal in the vibrant colors of the aftermath of a desert storm was taken this past Friday by my friend, Jay Chatzkel who's site at  http://www.jaychatzkelphotography.com/  has many lovely prints and notecard sets for sale.

 Today is the 7th day of the 20th week, the 20th day of the 5th month, the 139th day of 2023, and: Armed Forces Day Be a Millionaire Day  - what would make you feel on top of the world and like a million bucks? Culture Freedom Day Do Dah Day  - and here I was thinking it had something to do with one of the most memorable songs from Disney's abandoned ' Song of the South ' Eliza Doolittle Day - every single song in this musical was a gem.  I wish I could've seen Julie Andrews bringing that role to life on Broadway! Everybody Draw Mohammed Day Flower Day Independence Day - East Timor from Indonesia in 2002 International Clinical Trials Day International Human Resources Day International Red Sneakers Day - I think the last time I had a pair of red tennis shoes I was pretty young and they were PF Flyers.  I really wanted those shoes and I can still hear the TV commercial jingle in my head:  " Run faster, jump higher....  always buy PF flyer! " National Learn to S

 Today is the 6th day of the 20th week, the 19th day of the 5th month, the 138th day of 2023, and: Accounting Day Boy's Club Day Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day - I have fond memories of reps like Congressman Long and Barbara Mikulski   [who filled different toles], and I am sure there are other dedicated public servants out there, but they sure seem to be in short supply these days! Emergency Quota Act  [AKA the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act  - in 1921 the US Congress passed the very first immigration quota bill which established how many immigrants the country would accept from various places.  It was the first time that a numerical limit was placed on immigration to the US.  Apparently the US was spooked by the number of refugees [ or "aliens" as they were referred to ] fleeing the devastation of WWI    Adding to the mix is the way they established the quotas by using the

Today is the 5th day of the 20th week, the 18th day of the 5th month, the 137th day of 2023, and: Brown Bag It Thursday Buy A Musical Instrument Day - in honor of the creator of The Music Man Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide Global Accessibility Awareness Day I Love Reese's Day International Museum Day Mother Whistler Day National Aperitif Day National Cheese Soufflé Day National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day National No Dirty Dishes Day National Notebook Day National Speech Pathologist Day National Visit Your Relatives Day Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day World AIDS Vaccine Day Quote of the day : “ Nothing pleases people more than to go on thinking what they have always thought, and at the same time imagine that they are thinking something new and daring: it combines the advantage of security and the delight of adventure. ” ~ T S Eliot, an English poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic, and editor.    One thing that I have noticed in the responses I get

 Today is the 4th day of the 20th week, the 17th day of the 5th month, the 136th day of 2023 [with only 220 shopping days until Christmas], and: Emergency Medical Services for Children Day  Feast of the Azamat [shifts with the March Equinox]  International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia National Cherry Cobbler Day National Graduation Tassel Day National Employee Health & Fitness Day National Idaho Day National Mushroom Hunting Day National Numeracy Day National Pack Rat Day National Pinot Grigio Day National Walnut Day Same Sex Marriage Day Syttende Mai - celebration of when Norway's constitution was signed in 1814 Turn Beauty Inside Out Day World FM Day World Hypertension Day World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day World Stationary Day World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Quote of the day : " If you ask me anything I don't know, I'm not going to answer. " ~ Yogi Berra,  American professional baseball catcher who became a coach

Today is the 3rd day of the 20th week, the 16th day of the 5th month, the 136th day of my 2023 resolution, and: Biographer's Day Dinosaur Day [ also celebrated on June 1st ] Honor Our LGBT Elders' Day International Day of Light International Day of Living in Peace Love a Tree Day NASCAR Day Give-a-thon National Coquilles St Jacques Day National Horse Rescue Day National Mimosa Day National Piercing Day National Sea Monkey Day National Wear Purple for Peace Day Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day Quote of the day : “ Grief is a giant neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere, broadcasting loudly: Love was here. And quietly in the fine print: Love still is. ” ~ Heidi Priebe, Canadian author specializing in psychology and personality types Grief and the physical manifestation that is mourning, is a very personal process and is not limited to death, but with missing what was or could be.  One mourns when a relationship is over, when an era fades away, when

 Today is the 2nd day of the 20th week, the 15th day of the 5th month, the 135th day of 2023, and: Bring Flowers to Someone Day CSCMP's Supply Chain Professionals Day Hoarding Awareness Day Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day IG Awareness Day Independence Day - Paraguay from Spain in 1811 International Conscientious Objectors Day International Day of Families International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day International MPS Awareness Day La Corsa dei Ceri Nakba Day  - for one group to win, someone had to lose.  The UN voted in 1947, and it became a reality on this day in 1948  National Chocolate Chip Day National Safety Dose Day National Senior Fraud Awareness Day National Spider Day National Tuberous Sclerosis Day National Women's Check-Up Day Nylon Stockings Day Peace Officers Memorial Day Relive Your Past By Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was No Excuses Day - I have absolutely no idea what the first record I ever bought was, but it was probably a 4