Banking on Tomorrow

Today is the 2nd day of the 31st week, the 31st day of the 7th month, the 212th day of 2023, and: Ka Hae Hawaiʻi Day National #Love Day National Avocado Day National Cotton Candy Day National Jump for Jelly Beans Day National Mutt Day National Orgasm Day National Raspberry Cake Day Shredded Wheat Day Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day World Ranger Day Quote of the day: " I don't see what's so terrific about creating people as people and then getting upset 'cause they act like people "  ~ said Adam severely,  Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman in  Good Omens   I have officially lived in this exact apartment for 14 years as of the 28th.   In the past 14 years, I have received via USPS such things as government documents [including my passport 10 years ago], checks, bills, driver information, medications, Christmas presents, ballots, catalogs and magazines with all variations of my name from first and last to full legal name.   But for some reason, the ma...

  Sol 5 Postcard from Mars

Today is the 7th day of the 30th week, the 29th day of the 7th month, the 210th day of 2023, and: Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary Lasagna Day International Butler Day International Decora Day International Tiger Day Mohon Bagan Day National Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day National Chicken Wing Day National Lasagna Day National Lipstick Day National Water Gun Fight Day Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session.  Paddle for the Perthes Disease Awareness Day Rain Day - because back in the mid 1800's, it always rained on Caleb Ely's birthday.   Quote of the day : "Patience is key to your mental health when you are physically ill. It is one of the few virtues you can actively cultivate when your body ceases to cooperate." ~ Shozen Jack Haubner, “ Expiration Date ” Later, from the same article, he says of his illness:  " When you don’t know why you got sick, just about anything can be the cure, and you never really know if you’re finally getting better. You go r...

 Today is the 6th day of the 30th week, the 28th day of the 7th month, the 209th day of 2023, and: Buffalo Soldiers Day Independence Day - Peru from Spain in 1821 Lumberjack Day National Get Gnarly Day National Hamburger Day National Milk Chocolate Day National Soccer Day National Talk in an Elevator Day National Waterpark Day System Administrator Appreciation Day US Police and Fire Championships World Hepatitis Day World Nature Conservation Day Quote of the day : " As any doctor can tell you, the most crucial step toward healing is having the right diagnosis. If the disease is precisely identified, a good resolution is far more likely. Conversely, a bad diagnosis usually means a bad outcome, no matter how skilled the physician ." ~ Andrew Weil, American doctor Too many doctors in this past year after the severe allergic reaction to Ozempic - general practitioner,  endocrinologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist, ophthalmologist, and now being referred to a nephrologist. ...

 Today is the 5th day of the 30th week, the 27th day of the 7th month, the 208th day of 2023, and: Ashura Barbie-in-a-Blender Day - this was a thing long long before Shapiro !  It started back in 1977 courtesy of Tom Forsyth's photographic series.  It amused those of us who were not Barbie fans....  Bagpipe Appreciation Day Black Women's Equal Pay Day Cross Atlantic Communication Day  - celebrates the completion of the transatlantic cable Gary Gyfax Day   AKA Dungeons and Dragons Day International Shiraz Day Love is Kind Day National Chicken Finger Day National Chili Dog Day National Crème Brûlée Day National Intern Day National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day National New Jersey Day National Refreshment Day National Scotch Day Norfolk Day Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day Take Your Pants For a Walk Day Walk on Stilts Day Quote of the day: " The unexamined life is not worth living. " ~ Socrates, of course you might want to consider that he was poison...

 Today is the 4th day of the 30th week, the 26th day of the 7th month, the 207th day of 2023 [with only 150 shopping days left before Christmas], and: Americans With Disabilities Day  Armed Forces Unification Day Aunt and Uncles Day Esperanto Day FBI Day Holistic Therapy Day Independence Day - Liberia from the American Colonization Society in 1847 and Maldives from the UK in 1965 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem Kargi Vijay Diwas National All or Nothing Day National Bagelfest Day National Coffee Milkshake Day One Voice Day Tisha B'Av World Tofu Day Quote of the day: " I never think of the future - it comes soon enough " ~ Albert Einstein  I've been working since I was 15 years old.  For six years, after I married my second husband, I was working as a homemaker, but after that I was back working first part-time, and then full-time after 1985.  And after 58 years?  I'm tired of it. I never defined myself by the different roles ...

Today is the 3rd day of the 30th week, the 25th day of the 7th month, the 206th day of 2023, and: Culinarians Day Feast of Saint James - the second apostle to die [Judas was the first] and the first martyr, also considered the patron saint of Spain Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day International Afro-descendent Women's Day International Red Shoe Day - Frank always liked red shoes National Carousel Day National Hire a Veteran Day National Hot Fudge Sundae Day - cue my usual plaint, repeated whenever there is a sundae day, that since Friendly's closed all those stores, I don't even know where to go to get one anymore   National Wine and Cheese Day Thread the Needle Day World Drowning Prevention Day (( In case you are wondering why I haven't been posting Voyager's distance from the Earth, it's because it  actually decreased a bit.     If you want up-to-date information,  try NASA's site . ))( Quote of the day : "Subject and object—the perceiver and w...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 30th week, the 24th day of the 7th month, the 205th day of 2023, and: Amelia Earhart Day Cousins Day International Self Care Day National Drive Thru Day National Frozen Margarita Day National Tell an Old Joke Day National Tequila Day National Thermal Engineer Day Pioneer Day or Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Pioneer Day Quote of the day : " Life is a terminal condition.  We're all going to die.  Cancer patients just have ore information, but we all, in some ways, wait for permission to live. " ~ Kris Carr, author, wellness advocate, and public speaker I object to categorizing the struggle by individuals  against cancer as 'a battle'.  That implies two things:  [1] there has to be a winner, and therefore a loser; and [2] therefor, if you chose at some point quality of life over quantity life, you are somehow disappointing everyone.  The medical profession can declare war, marshal their resources and work on ...

  Sunrise in Nowhereville this morning

 Today is the 7th day of the 29th week, the 22nd day of the 7th month, the 203rd day of 2023, with only 155 shopping days until Christmas, and: Be a Good Teammate Day Casual Pi Day - using the calculation of pi is 22 divided by 7 Hammock Day Lion's Share Day National Day of the American Cowboy National Day of Lament National Drowning Prevention Day National Fragile X Awareness Day National Mango Day National Penuche Fudge Day National Ratcatcher's Day National Sophia Day national Thomas Day Spoonerism Day Summer Leisure Day World Brain 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 I have a two bad  habits that I have noted of late, altho neither are new.   The first one is that I see things online and buy them.  Retail therapy has always been something I enjoyed,...

 Today is the 6th day of the 29th week, the 21st day of the 7th month, the 202nd day of this insane babbling experiment, and: Celebration of The Horse Day Invite an Alien to Live with You Day Legal Drinking Age Day  - the national minimum was set in 1984, saying you had to be 21 years of age to buy booze.  You can buy a gun, drive, get married, sign contracts, and vote well before being trusted with alcohol.... Lowest Recorded Temperature Day - a frigid -128.6°F [or -89.2°C] in Vostok Antarctica in 1963 National Be Someone Day National Junk Food Day National Lamington Day National Pajama Day National Tug-of-War Tournament Day No Pet Store Puppies Day Park and Recreation Professionals Day Take a Monkey to Lunch Day   and be prepared to chow down on fruits, leaves, nuts, flowers, vegetables, and insects.    Quote of the day: I don't know, when I think back on the days of my youth, life sure seemed a lot less complicated...   Well except for the fami...

 Today is the 5th day of the 29th week, the 20th day of the 7th month, the 201st day of 2023, and: Get to Know Your Customers Day - there's one every quarter on the third Thursday after the pervious quarter's end Hemingway Look-Alike Day Independence Day - Colombia from Spain in 1810 International Chess Day Moon Day Nap Day National Fortune Cookie Day National Lollipop Day National Pennsylvania Day National Ugly Truck Contest Day Space Exploration Day World Jump Day Quote of the day: " There is always something left to love.  And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing ." ~ Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and writer There's a lot of memories being shared today - where you were when Neil Armstrong took his first step, how the US got there, and why we stopped going to the moon just 3 1/2 years later. Every year I write in a post about remembering Jay - an annoying little man that Frank befriended and helped, and that I supported as much ...

 Today is the 4th day of the 29th week, the 19th day of the 7th month, the 200th day of 2023, and: Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day - I am old enough to remember when they were called 'stewardesses' and were hired because they were single and pretty   International Balloon Dog Day International Retainer Day Islamic New Year -  Observed the 1st of Muharram in the Islamic calendar National Daiquiri Day National Flitch Day National Hot Dog Day [t his date seems to be in some dispute as different sites are listing it on different days but it is supposed to be on the third Wednesday of July ] National Raspberry Cake Day National Words With Friends Day New Friends day [ also observed on October and January 19th ] Stick Out Your Tongue Day Take Your Poet to Work Day Quote of the day : " Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. " ~ George Bernard Shaw  You would think that somehow, the 200th day, and the 200th...

Today is the 3rd day of the 29th week, the 18th day of the 7th month, the 199th day of 2023, and: Insurance Nerd Day - these folks must be having a field day watching the insurance companies assessing the risks in California and Florida, and deciding to bail out National Caviar Day National Sour Candy Day Nelson Mandela International Day Perfect Family Day - I don't think they exist actually, Norman Rockwell notwithstanding, and the expectation that you will be able to form one can break you into pieces World Listening Day Quote of the day : " It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water. " ~ Franklin P Jones, American columnist The number one story across the country is the heat wave [ unless you watch Fox News that is ].  Records are being broken, not just in the United States, but in Europe and Australia as well.    Hereabouts the highs haven't been record breaking, but the issue is things aren't cooling down at n...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 29th week, the 17th day of the 7th month, the 198th day of 2023 [with only 160 shopping days until Christmas], and: Disneyland Day Global Hug Your Kids Day International Firgun Day  - 'firgun' is a Yiddish word that expresses empathetic joy that something good has happened or might happen to someone else  National Get Out of the Doghouse Day National Hot Dog Day National Lottery Day  National Peach Ice Cream Day National Tattoo Day Record Store Day Victims of Baton Rouge Louisiana Attack Day - t his was an attack on police officers in 2016 World Day for International Justice World Emoji Day - started by the founder of the Emojipedia     In 2022, the most common used emoji was 😂 Wrong Way Corrigan Day   to the end of his days, he stuck by his story that he lost his direction in the clouds and that his compass had malfunctioned.   Yellow Pigs Day  - a celebration of making math fun and an opportunity to show ...

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 Today is the 7th day of the 28th week, the 15th day of the 7th month, the 196th day of 2023, and: Arctic Sea Ice Day Bon [AKA Obon] - a family reunion holiday celebrated at different times in Japan.  This is Shichigatsu Bon, based on the solar calendar  Gummi Worm Day I Love Horses Day National Be A Dork Day National Bridal Sale Day National Give Something Away Day National Pet Fire Safety Day National Respect Canada Day National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day National Tapioca Pudding Day National Woodie Wagon Day - when was the last time you saw a station wagon ?  They were the mainstay of the suburban family back in the day, but they have been replaced by the SUV  Orange Chicken Day Record Store Day Saint Swithin's Day Toss Away the 'Could Haves' and 'Should Haves' Day Vladimir the Great's feast day  Women's Dive Day World Youth Skills Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 08m 59s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day : " Summer is the annual p...

 Today is the 6th day of the 28th week, the 15th day of the 7th month, the 195th day of 2023, and: Bastille Day Collector Car Appreciation Day International Non-Binary People's Day National French Fry Day National Grand Marnier Day National Mac and Cheese Day National Motorcycle Day National Tape Measure Day Pandemonium Day Robin Hood Day Shark Awareness Day Victims of the Nice France Attack Day World Chimpanzee Day World Kebab Day World Orca Day Quote of the day: " History is a vast early warning system. " ~ Norman Cousins, American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate Yesterday I cheered up my friend on her birthday by pointing out that she only had two more years to go until she could say she was a diamond  Today I feel incredibly old.  Not only am I dealing with all the health symptoms I have described in great detail, but I had go to TWO doctor offices - one for a test and one to make sure they got the results of a test.  Seriously, ...

 Today is the 5th day of the 28th week, the 13th day of the 7th month, the 194th day of 2023, and: Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Beans 'n' Franks Day Embrace Your Geekness Day Feast of Kalimát, first day of the seventh month of the Baháʼí calendar Fool's Paradise Day Go West Day - back in 1865, Horace Greeley advised his readers to 'go west young man' Gruntled Workers Day International Day of Rock 'n' Roll National Be Your Own Hero Day National Beef Tallow Day National Delaware Day National French Fry Day National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day World Cup Soccer Day - anniversary observance and Voyager 1 is 22h 08m 41s of light travel time from Earth  On this day in... 1832 - Geographer, geologist, and ethnologist Henry Schoolcraft discovers the source of the Mississippi River 1835 - Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson files for a patent for his screw propeller design 1871 - The world's first championship cat show was organized by Harrison Weir and held i...

 Today is the 4th day of the 28th week, the 12th day of the 7th month, the 193rd day of 2023 [ with only 165 shopping days left until Christmas] , and: Different Colored Eyes Day Eat Your Jell-o Day Independence Day -  São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal in 1975 and Kiribati from the UK in 1979 National Pecan Pie Day New Conversations Day Night of Nights Orangeman's Day [AKA The Twelfth] - a Protestant holiday Paper Bag Day Simplicity Day Quote of the day : " When things are a disappointment, try no to be so discouraged. " ~ Carol Burnett  Today the color of my spirit is dark and I admit I am discouraged.   Work seems incredibly frustrating and I feel I am on a hamster wheel just going over the same ground again and again.   Another package was delivered 'to the mailroom' and I don't know if that means the property package room or if it was just left in the mail room of the building, and can't find out until after work.  If the latter, then i...

 Today is the 3rd day of the 28th week, the 11th day of the 7th month, the 192nd day of 2023, and: 7-11 Day - AKA free slurpee day at participating stores All American Pet Photo Day Bowdier's Day  - if the GOP knew about this one, they would definitely be celebrating it, especially in Florida! Cow Appreciation Day Day of the Five Billion [ the world population hit this mark back in 1987, and new records are set each year ] International Sister Cities Day Make Your Own Sundae Day National Blueberry Muffin Day National Cheer Up the Lonely Day National Mojito Day National Rainier Cherry Day National Swimming Pool Day World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day World Population Day the first day of Naadam  and Voyager 1 is 22h 08m 24s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " The pen is the tongue of the mind. "   ~ Horace I read a lot of blog posts, aggregating them via  Newsblur  these days.  I started out putting links on my personal page in ...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 28th week,  the 10th day of the 7th month, the 191st day of 2023, and: Clerihew Day - my submission....           Wish the week was almost through           Even though I have a lot to do           The weekend is far from here           And will be too short, I fear Chronic Disease Day Don't Step on a Bee Day - I did this once before I was old enough for school, and it cured me of ever wanting to go barefoot outside again. Global Energy Independence Day Independence Day - the Bahamas from the UK in 1973 International Town Criers Day Martyrdom of the Bab - observed the 112th day of the year in the Baháʼí calendar National Kitten Day National Pina Colada Day Nikola Tesla Day Oil & Concentrates Day Pick Blueberries Day Teddy Bear Picnic Day the last quarter of the moon at 9:49 PM EDT and Voyager 1 is 22h 08m 15s of light tra...

  Zoe Button took this photograph at Cromer Beach in Norfolk, England