Banking on Tomorrow

Today is the 7th day of the 39th week, the 30th day of the 9th month, the 273rd day of 2023, and: Bed & Breakfast Inn Mascot Day Chewing Gum Day Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day Family Health and Fitness Day USA Independence Day - Botswana from the UK in 1966 International Blasphemy Rights Day International Lace Day International Podcast Day International Thunderbirds Day International Translation Day National Ghost Hunting Day National Hot Mulled Cider Day National Love People Day National Mud Pack Day National Preparathon! Day Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play Orange Shirt Day Recovery Day Save Your Photos Day Seat Check Saturday The Time of Yoga Wrigley Chewing Gum Day I did it deliberately, knowing I was going to take a couple of days to bounce back.   But I have both my COVID and my flu vaccinations for this year and now I am going to go back to my couch with my chai,  and relax with book and streaming cable as the sun struggles to dispel the clouds.   Have...

 Today is the 6th day of the 39th week, the 29th day of the 9th month, the last business day of the 3rd quarter, the 272nd day of 2023, and: Ask a Stupid Question Day - always on the last school day of September.  There are two stock comments that are most often made - " there are no stupid questions ", and then the snarky " get a stupid answer " Broadway Musicals Day Confucius' Birthday - sometimes different sites have different dates for the same holiday as it actually falls on the 27th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar German Butterbrot Day Goose Day   Hug a Vegetarian [or Vegan] Day International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste International Happy Goose Day Michaelmas - one of the quarter days and celebrating the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.  Just know that if you encounter an angel, don't blink Mutation Day - courtesy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles   National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday Day National B...

 Today is the 5th day of the 39th week, the 28th day of the 9th month, the 271st day of 2023, and: British Home Child Day Confucius Day Fish Tank Floorshow Night Gold LIning Day International Day for Universal Access to Information  International Right to KNow Day National Drink Beer Day National Good Neighbor Day National North Carolina Day National Strawberry Cream Pie Day Read a Child a Book You Like Day Remember Me Thursday World Maritime Day World Rabies Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 22m 48s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day: "Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." ~  Terry Pratchett, English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels Today I read an article about why "mattering" is important   and it struck a chord with me.  When asked what goal I had in life, my answer from as far back as m...

 Today is the 4th day of the 39th week, the 27th day of the 9th month, the 270th day of this babbling experiment, and: Ancestor Appreciation Day Google's Birthday Independence Day - Turkmenistan from the USSR in 1991 Meskei - commemorating the discovery of the True Cross   Morning Show Hosts Day National Chocolate Milk Day National Corned Beef Hash Day National Crush a Can Day National Day of Forgiveness National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day National Scarf Day National Women's Health and Fitness Day See You at the Pole World Dense Breast Day World School Milk Day World Tourism Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 22m 37s of light travel time, or 24,150,000,000 km / 15,006,000,000 miles / 161.44 AU,  from Earth Quote of the day: " Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever. " ~  Elizabeth Gilbert, American jour...

 Today is the 3rd day of the 39th week, the 26th day of the 9th month in the 3rd quarter, the 269th day of 2023 [ with only 89 shopping days left until Christmas (since I forgot to mention the 90 mark yesterday) ], and: European Day of Languages Forget-Me-Not Day Human Resource Professional Day International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - to me, the most horrifying fact about the US testing of the first atom bomb was that they thought there was a possibility it would set the air on fire and destroy all life on earth, and did it anyway Johnny Appleseed Day Lumberjack Day Mawlid al- Nabi   - starts at sundown today Mesothelioma Awareness Day National Better Breakfast Day National Compliance Officer Day National Dumpling Day National Good Neighbor Day National Pancake Day National Situational Awareness Day Petrov Day - in 1983, one man prevented a total disaster by realizing an early warning system had malfunctioned  Shamu the Whale Day The Last of ...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 39th week, the 25th day of the 9th month, the 268th day of 2023, and: Acne Scar Day Binge Day Family Day "If You See Something, Say Something" Awareness Day International Ataxia Awareness Day Math Storytelling Day National Comic Book Day National Crab Meat Newburg Day National Daughters' Day National Food Service Employees Day National Lobster Day National One-Hit Wonder Day National Open the Magic Day National Psychotherapy Day National Quesadilla Day National Research Administrator Day  National Tune-Up Day World Dream Day World Lung Day World Pharmacist Day Yom Kippur - which began at sundown yesterday and Voyager 1 is 22h 22m 14s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves. ”   ~  Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook Now the full quote that I found was:  "T he problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories tha...

  Mt ST Helens in the early spring posted by Jamel Bland on Facebook 09.23.2023

 Today is the 7th day of the 38th week, the 23rd day of the 9th month, the 266th day of 2023 [ think about it, only 99 days until the New Year! ]  and: Autumnal Equinox - arriving at 2:50 AM  Celebrate Bisexuality Day Fall Astronomy Day - the Saturday nearest the first quarter moon Fish Amnesty Day International Day of Sign Languages International Rabbit Day Kiwanis Kids' Day Mabon Museum Day National Checkers and Dogs in Politics Day National Falls Prevention Awareness Day National Great American Pot Pie Day National Hunting and Fishing Day National Public Lands Day National Seat Check Saturday National Singles Day National Snack Stick Day  National Wildlife Ecology Day Proposal Day R.E.A.D in America Day Restless Legs Awareness Day Teal Talk Day Xterra World Championship Day Za'atar Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 21m 51s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " Elephants and grandchildren never forget. " ~ Andy Rooney, American radio and television write...

 Today is the 6th day of the 38th week, the 22nd day of the 9th month [ but I am not at all positive how that translates into Shire reckoning ], the 265th day of 2023, and: Astronomy Day Business Women's Day Chainmail Day - when we went to the Jamestown Heritage park , my son had an opportunity to try on a shirt of chain mail.  Years later, whenever he would DM a D&D game, any player who tried to swim with chain mail on immediately sank - and if they got caught in a rainstorm, they had better dry it off or it would rust Dear Diary Day Hobbit Day Independence Day - Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire in 1908 and Mali from France in 1960 International Day of Radiant Peace Love Note Day National Bakery Day National BRAVE Day National Centenarian's Day National Elephant Appreciation Day National Girl's Night in Day National Ice Cream Day National Legwear Day National Online Recovery Day National States and Capitals Day - to this day, my friend can still recite the names of al...

 Today is the 5th day of the 38th week, the 21st day of the 9th month, the 264th day of 2023, and: Earth, Wind & Fire Day - in the popular 1978 song by the group,   " September " this date is mentioned in the lyric " Do you remember the 21st night of September ?" Reference to this date has gained popularity due to the song's spread as an internet meme Escapology Day - celebrated since 1926 on the day 111 years ago when Houdini first presented his water torture cell trick    Free Queso Day Independence Day - Malta from the UK in 1964, Belize from the UK in 1981, and Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991 International Day of Listening - seems to me if everyone did a bit more of this, then we genuinely could have the following day.... International Day of Peace Miniature Golf Day - AKA Putt-Putt hereabouts    National Chai Day - well this is a day that I find it easy to celebrate!  I have come to enjoy my daily chai [extra shot, no foam, no wat...

 Today is the 4th day of the 38th week, the 20th day of the 9th month, the 263rd day of 2023 [ with 95 shopping days left until Christmas ], and: International Day of University Sport National Care for Kids Day National Fried Rice Day National Gibberish Day National LGBTQ Veterans Day National Pepperoni Pizza Day  National Punch Day National School Backpack Awareness Day National String Cheese Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 21m 16s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day : “ As Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert argues, 'You can't adapt to commuting, because it's entirely unpredictable. Driving in traffic is a different kind of hell every day. '” ― Tom Vanderbilt, Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us Today as I was noodling about the webs, I found [ and shared across different social media platforms ]  a story about how surprising it is that boomers are the largest segment of workers unwilling to return to the office....

 Today is the 3rd day of the 38th week, the 19th day of the 9th month, the 262nd day of 2023, and: Get Ready Day - a day for disaster preparedness  Independence Day - Saint Kitts and Nevis from the UK in 1983 International Talk Like a Pirate Day - celebrated since 1995, but received a boost from Dave Barry [the comedian] in 2002.  This day is a big deal in Second Life with many themed events and everyone dressing appropriately.  And altho George is a WDW legend , he is also the subject of one of my fav bloggers/podcasters Iota Phi Theta Day - the fraternity was originally established in 1963 at Morgan State in Baltimore, Maryland by 12 students  Meow Like a Pirate Day - apparently celebrated since 2002, designed to encourage folks to adopt or foster rescue cats.    National Butterscotch Pudding Day National IT Professionals Day National Voter Registration Day National Woman Road Warrior Day Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day and Voyager 1 is 22h...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 38th week, the 18 day of September, the 261st day of 2023, and: Air Force Birthday Chiropractic Founders Day - supposedly DD Palmer performed the first act in 1895 First Love Day  - in so many ways, I envy those who can say " they were my first and only love " even while knowing that you can deeply love many people in the course of your lifetime Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day International Equal Pay Day International Read an Ebook Day National Ceiling Fan Day National Cheeseburger Day - I might have to order from Five Guys today.... National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day National Respect Day Rice Krispies Treats Day World Bamboo Day World Water Monitoring Day apparently the moon became full at 10:36 PM EDT yesterday and  Quote of the day: " I have come gradually to understand that the liberal arts cliché about teaching you how to think is actually shorthand for a much deeper, more serious idea: learning how to think really means learning h...

  Summer's end courtesy of  https://www.facebook.com/VisitStPeteClearwater/

 Today is the 7th day of the 37th week, the 16th day of the 9th month, the 259th day of 2023, and: Anne Bradstreet Day Batman Day Big Whopper Liar Day Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids Independence Day - Papua New Guinea from Australia in 1975  International Coastal Cleanup Day International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer International Eat an Apple Day International Red Panda Day Locate an Old Friend Day Mayflower Day Mexican Independence Day [AKA Cry of Dolores]  National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day National Cleanup Day National Collect Rocks Day National Dance Day National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina National Guacamole Day National Gymnastics Day National Stay Away from Seattle Day National Tattoo Story Day Puppy Mill Awareness Day Responsible Dog Ownership Day Software Freedom Day Stay Away From Seattle Day Stepfamily Day Teenager Workout Day Thank a Police Officer Day Trail of Tears Commemoration Day Working Parents D...

 Today is the 6th day of the 37th week, the 15 h day of the 9th month, the 258th day of 2023 [ and this is getting serious now, only 100 shopping days until Christmas ], and: Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day Google.com Day - the date the domain name was registered back in 1997 Greenpeace Day Independence Day - the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821 executed by Spain formed Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica  International Day of Democracy International Day of Listening International Dot Day - celebrated on this day since 2009, based on 'The Dot' by Peter H Reynolds   International Grenache Day - in honor of the most widely planted red wine grape  LGBT Center Awareness Day Make a Hat Day National 8-Track Tape Day - sometimes celebrated on April 11th  National Caregivers Day National Cheese Toast Day National Concussion Awareness Day National Creme de Menthe Day  National Day of the Cowgirl National Doodle Day National Doub...

Today is the 5th day of the 37th week, the 14th day of the 9th month, the 257th day of 2023, and: Eat a Hoagie Day Gobstopper Day Hindi Day National Coloring Day National Cream-filled Donut Day National Live Creative Day National Parents Day Off National Sober Day R U OK? Day Support Latino Business Day The Exaltation of the Holy Cross US Marshals Service Day and Voyager1 is 22h 20m 05s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day: " Capitalism is an organized system to guarantee that greed becomes the primary force of our economic system and allows the few at the top to get very wealthy and has the rest of us riding around thinking we can be that way, too - if we just work hard enough, sell enough Tupperware and Amway products, we can get a pink Cadillac. " ~ Michael Moore, American Film director, producer, screenwriter, and author Today's news is full of capitalism on full display - from the greedy CEO caught grousing the economy needs 50% unemployment to force the...