Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 6th day of the 26th week, the 30th day of the sixth month, the 181st day of 2023, and: California Avocado Day Drive Your Corvette to Work Day Independence Day - Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960 International Asteroid Day International Cream Tea Day International Sailor Moon Day International Day of Parliamentarism  Leap Second Adjustment Day [ when scientists make one at least] National Food Truck Day National Meteor Watch Day National OOTD [ outfit of the day ] Day National Organization for Women Day Social Media Day Quote of the day: " I really don't enjoy finance and accounting" ~ Holly Branson, Chief Purpose and Vision Officer on the Virgin leadership team, Chair of Virgin Unite, and Founder/Trustee of Big Change If you had told me when I was in school that I would end up in a job that entailed working with accounting and reconciliations, I would've laughed at you and wouldn't have believed a word of what you were saying - I ...

Today is the 5th day of the 26th week, the 29th day of the 6th month, the 180th day of 2023 [ are you all tired of reading me yet after 180 straight posts? ], and:  Hug Day Independence day - Seychelles from the UK in 1976 International Day of the Tropics  International Fisherman Day International Mud Day National Almond Buttercrunch Day National Bomb Pop Day National Handshake Day National Waffle Iron Day World Camera Day World Scleroderma Day Voyager 1 is 22h 06m 48s of light travel time from Earth, or 23,866,000,000 km / 14,830,000,000 miles / 159.53 AU Quote of the day : " When you understand interconnectedness, it makes you more afraid of hating than of dying. " ~ Robert A. F. Thurman, “ Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism ” One of my usual sources for the " day of" listings has apparently let their web certificate lapse, because the browser is refusing to connect today.  I really resent when they block websites for this reason, automatically claiming they a...

 Today is the 4th day of the 26th week, the 28th day of the 6th month, the 179th day of 2023, and: Eid-Al-Adha - starts at sundown and lasts thru July 2nd  International Body Piercing Day INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY - why today?  commemorates the day Billy Mays died in 2009 - a man known for his caps lock enthusiasm, broadcast through infomercials, which made him internationally famous. International Lightning Safety Day International Parrot Head Day National Alaska Day  - actually a made up holiday because it that matches neither the date the US bought the land nor the date the territory became a state.  Bit, having lived in Anchorage, I have to say it is a great location with awe-inspiring scenery and a very deep suspicion of outsiders National Insurance Awareness Day National Logistics Day National Parchment [Cooking] Day National Tapioca Day Paul Bunyan Day  - this is one of the earliest books I remember reading and I was absolutely fascinated by ...

 Today is the 3rd day of the 26th week, the 27th day of the 6th month, the 178th day of 2023 [with only 180 shopping days left until Christmas], and: Celebrate Joy Day Decide to Be Married Day "Happy Birthday to You" Day Helen Keller Day Independence Day - Djibouti from France in 1977 Industrial Workers of the World Day International Pineapple Day Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Day National Bingo Day National Columnists Day National HIV Testing Day National Ice Cream Cake Day National Indian Pudding Day National Onion Day National Orange Blossom Day National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day Sunglasses Day Quote of the day : " If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. " ~ Lau Tzu, semi-legendary Chinese Taoist philosopher credited with writing the Tao Te Ching That quote pretty much sums up the state of the country and the world, doesn't it?  Unless we start caring about and for each other [ strengthen the social safe...

Today is the 2nd day of the 26th week [yes we are halfway through the weeks of the year], the 26th day of the 6th month, the 177th day of this insane writing experiment, and: 626 Day - courtesy of Lilo & Stitch Beautician's Day Forgiveness Day Harry Potter Day - on this day 46 years ago, we were first introduced to 'the boy who lived' Independence day - Madagascar from France and Somaliland from the UK, both in 1960  International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  International Day in Support of Victims of Torture National Barcode Day National Canoe Day National Chocolate Pudding Day National Coconut Day National Energy Shopping Day Please Take My Children to Work Day Tropical Cocktails Day  World Refrigeration Day the first quarter of the moon at 3:51 AM EDT Voyager 1 is 22h 06m 27s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day " " You don't want to have to come into work on Monday already apologizing. I try to save my apologies for what...

  The seagulls are crying, the wind chimes are swaying in the breeze, the insects are chirping, and the fire is crackling - a peaceful Sunday morning in Nowhereville

Today is the 7th day of the 25th week, the 24th day of the 6th month, the 175th day of 2023, and: American Radio Relay League Day Bartender and Mixologist Day Celebration of the Senses Fors Fortuna - ancient Roman festival for the goddess of fortune and luck Global Smurf Day Great American Backyard Campout Great American Picnic Day International Fairy Day International Ragweed Day Inti Rayim - a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere Museum Comes to Life Day National Celebrate Your Marriage Day National Haskap Berry Day National Patch Day National Pralines Day National Take Back the Lunch Break Day Polar Bear Swim Day St John's Day Stonewall National Monument Day Summersgiving Swim a Lap Day World Bike Naked Day [ different cities may have different dates throughout the summer ] World UFO Day On this day in....  451 - Halley's Comet's perihelion passage is recorded for the 10th time 1374 - Sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance caus...

Today is the 6th day of the 25th week, the 23rd day of the 6th month, and 174th day of 2023, and: International Rose Day International Widows' Day International Women in Engineering Day Let It Go Day National Detroit-Style Pizza Day National Hydration Day National Pecan Sandies Day National Pink Day National Take Your Dog to Work Day Pink Flamingo Day Runner's Selfie Day SAT Math Day Typewriter Day [AKA Typing Day] Ugliest Dog Day United Nations Public Service Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 06m 06s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " That which does not kill us makes us stronger. " ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, prose poet, cultural critic, philologist, and composer The email came around 9 AM - there was a huge break under the BLDG C parking lot.  But when I got home to BLDG B I found the water had been turned off for the property Forward to 2 AM - still no water.   But at 5:30 AM the water was back! There was even moderately hot water for my sh...

 Today is the 5th day of the 25th week, the 22nd day of the 6th month, the 173rd day of 2023. and: International Day of Radiant Peace Positive Media Day National Chocolate Eclair Day National HVAC Tech Day National Kissing Day National Onion Ring Day Stupid Guy Thing DAy World Rainforest Day Quote of the day: In 1633, Galileo was forced to recant his heretical theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun because everyone knew it was a fact that the Sun and all the planets revolved around the Earth.  It took 359 years for the Vatican to admit he was right.   Many times in the past, slavery was completely legal. Many times women were considered the property of the men in their lives - fathers, brothers, husbands, sons.  There are places in the world today where both of those statements are still true.   Please try to bear this in mind while you are " doing your own research ",  or consulting Dr Google , or posting your expert opinion in social medi...

 Today is the 4th day of the 25th week, the 21st day of the 5th month, the 172nd day of 2023, and: Anne & Samantha Day Atheist Solidarity Day Cuckoo Warning Day Global Orgasm Day Go Skateboarding Day International Day of Yoga International Surfing Day National Arizona Day National Day of the Gong National Daylight Appreciation Day National Energy Shopping Day National Peaches 'N Cream Day National Seashell Day National Selfie Day National Smoothie Day Tall Girl Appreciation Day World Giraffe Day World Handshake Day World Humanist Day World Music Day [AKA Make Music Day] World Peace and Prayer Day Quote of the day : " There are two ways of spreading light to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. " ~ Edith Wharton, American writer and designer Today is the Summer Solstice [ altho the actual day length may not be 12 hours in your area ] as of 10:57 AM EDT.  It is our first rainy day in a while, but we are desperately in need of the water, so no complaints.  It is...

Today is the 3rd day of the 25th week, the 20th day of the 6th month, the 171st day of 2023 [with only 187 shopping days until Christmas], and: International Nystagmus Awareness Day  (( one thing I will say for these 'awareness' days - I sure am learning a lot about the ills that assail us )) International Tennis Day  - a somewhat ironic date given today is also the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath when in 1789 the French Estates-General swore in Versailles not to disband until they had formed a new constitution.  Also on this day - Gussie Moran shocked the crowds at Wimbledon by wearing the first short tennis dress in 1949 Lambrusco Day National American Eagle Day - oddly?  Neither Alaska nor California have recognized this day, and that is where the most eagles are to be found in the wild.  Why today?  in 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States of America with the bald eagle as its symbol National Cherry Tart Day National Hike Wit...

Today is the 2nd day of the 25th week,  the 19th day of the 6th month, the 170th day of 2023, and: Garfield the Cat Day - amusing us since if was first published on this day back in 1978 Juneteenth (( if you haven't already, try googling 'June 19th' and enjoy the show  )) International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - unfortunately, throughout history , rape has been part of warfare   National Eat an Oreo Day National FreeBSD Day National Martini Day National Pets in Film Day National Watch Day New Church Day Ratha Yatra     Ride to Work Day Take Your Cat to Work Day World Albatross Day World Sauntering Day World Sickle Cell Day Quote of the day : " We can take a wonderful vacation in spirit, even though we are obliged to stay at home, if we will only drop our burdens from our minds for a while. " ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder This is only the third year that Juneteenth has been a federal holiday an...

Sunset in Las Cruces, NM taken by Bonita Davis on 06.17.2023

 Today is the 7th day of the 24th week, the 17th day of the 6th month, the 168th day of 2023, and: Dog Dad's Day Dollars Against Diabetes Day Global Garbage Man Day Independence Day - Iceland from Denmark in 1944 International Surfing Day  - and back in 1992, a librarian started talking about ' surfing the internet ' National Apple Strudel Day National Cherry Tart Day National Eat Your Vegetables Day National Mascot Day National Root Beer Day - nothing ever has tasted as good to me as the A&W Root Beer we used to get from the Twin Kiss.  My father would take a glass jug down and they would fill it for him.  And the root beer floats were concoctions to dream about World Croc Day  - no, they aren't talking about the shoes .  But I checked just to be certain World Juggling Day World Martini Day World Tessellation Day   World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Quote of the day : " Guilt - the gift that keeps on giving " ~ Emma Brombeck, America...

 Today is the 6th day of the 24th week, the 16th day of the 6th month, and the 167th day of 2023, and: Bloomsday Fresh Veggies Day International Day of Family Remittances - so many immigrants from every country and in every country where they land, send money and goods back to their families, many who live in rural areas   International Day of the African Child Ladies' Initiated in Baseball Day National Cracker Jack Day National Flip Flop Day National Fudge Day National Take Back the Lunch Break Day - too many of us eat lunch sitting at our desks, just getting on with the day. National Vinegar Day No Orange Clothes Day Ugliest Dog Day Wear Blue Day Wish Fulfillment Day Work at Home Fathers' Day World Sea Turtle Day Quote of the day : " A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone. " ~ Robert Frost  Grandmom Hughes used to say I was wishing my life away because I was always wishing it would be the weekend, or my...

 Today is the 5th day of the 24th week, the 15th day of the 6th month, the 166th day of 2023, and: Fly a Kite Day Global Wind Day Justice for Janitors Day LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day Magna Carta Day National Career Nurse Assistants' Day National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers National Dump the Pump Day National Electricity Day National Foam Party Day National Kiss a Wookie Day National Lobster Day National Megalodon Day National Smile Power Day Native American Citizenship Day Nature Photography Day Prune Day Recess at Work Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Tapas Day Worldwide Day of Giving Quote of the day: " Childhood is a short season. " ~ Helen Hayes, American Actress [the first woman to win a Grammy, an Oscar , and a Tony Award ] Today is the last day of school in one district; tomorrow is a half day and the last day in an adjoining one.  Kids who have been counting down the days until summer vacation are now counting down hours - something t...

Today is the 4th day of the 24th week, the 14th day of the 6th month, the 165th day of 2023, and: Army's Birthday Chop Suey Day - this summed up my experience with Chinese or Japanese food when I was growing up.  Never cared for it and I was delighted to discover the rich variety of cuisine available Family History Day Flag Day   waving proudly since 1777  Hydranencephaly Awareness Day  - babies born with this congenital defect seldom survive but it can actually develop in adults , usually over 60, and is believed to be the cause of about 5% of the dementia cases  International Bath Day National Bourbon Day National Cucumber Day National New Mexico Day National Strawberry Shortcake Day - the food not the doll    Little bit of family history - my daughter loved those dolls and collected them.  She would bargain with her brother over the Atari games - if he would play the Strawberry Shortcake game [which he detested] then she would play whatever g...

Today is the 3rd day of the 24th week, the 13th day of the 6th month, the 164th day of 2023, and: Call Your Doctor Day International Albinism Awareness Day International Axe Throwing Day National Doe B Day National Forklift Safety Day National Kitchen Klutzs of America Day  - my story about being a total klutz in the kitchen is about the time I set fire to the towel hanging off the oven handle while trying to broil a hot dog.... Outdoor Marketing Day Random Acts of Light Day Roller Coaster Day Sewing Machine Day Weed Your Garden Day World Pet Memorial Day World Softball day There is simply too much noise and angst swirling about today, so I decided to see what else went on from an historical perspective, so.... On this day in: 1325 - Explorer Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years)  1373 - Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Perpetual Alliance (world's oldest still in existence) signed in London between King Edward III of Englan...

Today is the 2nd day of the 24th week, the 12th day of the 6th month, the 163rd day of 2023 [with only 195 shopping days until Christmas], and  Crowded Nest Awareness Day  - in a way this is ironic as studies show advantages of multi-generational housing, but the point that you have to have enough room for all is an extremely valid one Ghost in the Machine Day  - whether you want to reflect on what it means to be human as all the news and chatter about AI swirl around, or whether that code you wrote isn't doing what you thought it would, reflecting on the book that was written back in 1949 is a good starting point Independence Day - Philippines from Spain in 1898 International Cachaça Day - on this day 279 years ago, Portugal [who claimed Brazil at that time] outlawed the sale and production of cachaça International Falafel Day  Little League Girls Baseball Day Loving Day - on this day just 56 years ago, SCOTUS ruled the remaining anti-miscegenation laws [those bann...