Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 5th day of the 48th week, the 30th day of the 11th month, the 334rd day of 2023, and: Blue Beanie Day Cities for Life Day Computer Security Day Day of Remembrance of all Victims of Chemical Warfare Independence Day - Barbados from the UK in 1966 National Mason Jar Day National Methamphetamine Awareness Day National Mississippi Day National Mousse Day National Personal Space Day National Stay at Home Because You're Well Day Native Women's Equal Pay Day Perpetual Youth Day Quote of the day: " Because the past is what it is and, as a result, I am who I am, my task is to embrace the whole of my life without denial or revulsion. " ~  Dale S. Wright, “ Why Should I Appreciate Life ?”  Today has been a rough EOM Yup, that's all I have to say about today because otherwise I'll start to whine, and I haven't got any cheese here in the office

 Today is the 4th day of the 48th week, the 29th day of the 11th month, the 333rd day of 2023, and: Catterntide  Choose Women Wednesday Customer is Wrong Day Electronic Greeting Card Day International DAy of Solidarity with the Palestinian People National Chocolates Day National Lemon Crème Pie Day National Package Protection Day National Rice Cake Day National Square Dance Day Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Throw Out Your Leftovers Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 32m 17s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. " ~  Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist, author, and speaker These days when I have to go into the office I plan very carefully.  Yes, in an attempt to make it easier to get myself out the door in the morning, I have become one of those people who decide what I am going to wear the night before and get it out in advance - clothing

 Today is the 3rd day of the 48th week, the 28th day of the 11th month, the 332nd day of 2023, and: Ascension of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá Bedfordshire Day - celebrating the birth of John Bunyan [ no relation to Paul , just in case you were wondering ] Giving Tuesday Hōonkō Independence day - Panama from Spain in 1821, Mauritania from France in 1960, and East Timor from Portugal in 1975 It's Letter Writing Day Make Your Own Head Day National Alan Day National French Toast Day Red Planet Day  - Mariner 4, the first successful mission to land on Mars, was launched from Cape Canaveral 59 years ago today  Turkey Leftover Day and  Voyager 1 is 22h 32m 11s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " Our bodies fade at the hands of time Like stars eclipsed in the dark All alone in the night " ~  Sondra Lerche, ' Alone in the Night' on the ' Avatars of Love ' album Today I just want to share a guest blog post.... Voyager 2 posted on social media yesterday evenin

 Today is the 2nd day of the 48th week, the 27th day of the 11th month, the 331st day of 2023 [ if you aren't don't shopping for the holidays yet, it's close to panic time ], and: Cyber Monday National Bavarian Cream Pie Day National Craft Jerky Day National Electric Guitar Day National Pins and Needles Day Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal feast day [Roman Catholic] - the medals were first made in 1832 Pie in the Face Day Slinky Day Turtle Adoption Day the full Beaver Moon at 4:16 AM EST and Voyager 1 is 22h 32m 05s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day: " Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished ." ~  Og Mandino, American author and salesman extraordinaire  Teen-age Roman Catholics did not go to Sunday school in our archdiocese after our confirmation, instead we had Monday evening classes of CCD [ Confraternity of Christian Doctrine ], from which we "graduated" when we were 17 years

  shot of the Milky Way over Acadia National Park by Manish Mamtani

 Today is the 7th day of the 47th week, the 25th day of the 11th month, the 329th day of  this experiment in blog babbling, and: Blasé  Day Independence Day - Suriname from the Netherlands in 1975 International Aura Awareness Day International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women International Hat Day National 'Eat with a Friend' Day National Parfait Day National Play With Dad Day Shopping Reminder Day Small Business Saturday  and Voyager 1 is 22h 31m 52s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent ." ~  John Donne, English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England Today is a quiet day - after all the excitement of the past two days, it is something I think I needed.  Oh there are definitely things that must be done about the place - I always thought one of the most basic flaws of doing housework

 Today is the 6th day of the 47th week, the 24th day of the 11th month, the 328th day of 2023, and: Black Friday Bronielocks Day Buy Nothing Day DB Cooper Day Evolution Day Flossing Day Fur Free Friday Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day International Carménère Day International Systems Engineer  Lachit Divas Maize Day National Day of Listening National Leftovers Day National Native American Heritage Day National Sardines Day National Use Even if Seal is Broken Day Random Acts of Kindness Friday Sinkie Day or Din Over Your Sink Day You're Welcomgiving Day Quote of the day: "Because only in America, people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have." ~ Unknown I remember the MD Christmas Show back when it was one of the largest craft shows on the East coast.  Every weekend after Thanksgiving, we made the trek to the Frederick County Fairgrounds and joined mobs of people for the day viewing hundreds of crafts and we always left la

 Today is the 5th day of the 47th week, the 23rd day of the 11th month, the 327th day of 2023. and: Doctor Who Day Eat a Cranberry Day International Image Consultant Day Family Health History Day Fibonacci Day National Cashew Day National Day of Mourning National Espresso Day Old Clem's Night  Thanksgiving Day Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Unthansgiving Day Wolfenoot My day was spent watching the Macy Day Parade with my granddaughters, then watching the dog show with my daughter, then getting to eat a fantastic meal made by my son by marriage. I hope your day was as great!

 Today is the 4th day of the 47th week [and the end of the work week for us], the 22nd day of the 11th month, the 326th day of 2023, and: Blackout Wednesday AKA Drinksgiving Go For a Ride Day Humane Society Anniversary Day  National Cranberry Relish Day National Family Caregivers Day National Housing Day National Jukebox Day National Kimchi Day National Stop the Violence Day Spitegiving  Start Your Own Country Day Tie One On Day What Do You Love About America Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 31m 32s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the day: " In short, there's simply not A more congenial spot For happily-ever-aftering than here In Camelot. " ~  title song of the play and movie   On Tuesday, 11.08.1960, John F Kennedy was elected President of the United States, the second-youngest man [ and the first Catholic] to be elected to the office.  In December of 1960, the play Camelot hit Broadway to rave reviews.  As JFK swept forward with his agenda, his administration became

 Today is the 3rd day of the 47th week, the 21st day of the 11th month, the 325th day of 2023, and: Alascattaio Day - about Alaska and humor as they celebrate their mascot  False Confession Day National Cranberry Day National Entrepreneur's Day National Gingerbread Day National Gingerbread Cookie Day National Red Mitten Day National Stuffing Day Pumpkin Pie Day World Hello Day World Television Day Quote of the day: " The word tradition stems from the Latin word traditio, which translates to “delivery, surrender, a handing down, a giving up.” Maybe it’s time to realize that surrendering, or letting go, is very much a part of tradition. " ~  Lauren Krauze, “ Confronting Family Dynamics During the Holidays ” Despite there being quite a lot of work to do, no one seems to be actually focused at all this week.  I don't blame the schools for going for half days as neither the students nor the teachers are going to be concentrating.  Many folks have taken off the entire week

 Today is the 2nd day of the 47th week, the 20th day of the 11th month, the 324th day of 2023, and: Africa Industrialization Day  Beautiful Day Future Teachers of America Day Globally Organized Hug a Runner Day Name Your PC Day National Absurdity Day National Peanut Butter Fudge Day Transgender Day of Remembrance Universal Children's Day the first quarter of the moon at 5:50 AM EST and Voyager 1 is 22h 31m 18s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock " ~  James Baldwin, Nothing Personal All my life I have been what is unkindly known as a "chatterbox".  My mother complained that as soon I my feet hit the floor, my mouth opened and I started talking to myself.  I spent hours upon hours with my desk out in the hall because I couldn't keep quiet in class.  Many times, people just

  Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

 Today is the 7th day of the 46th week, the 18th day of the 11th month, the 322nd day of 2023, and: Apple Cider Day European Antibiotic Awareness Day Family Volunteer Day Independence Day - Latvia from Russia in 1918 and Morocco from France [and Spain?] in 1956 Married to a Scorpio Support Day Mickey Mouse Day  - the mouse is 95 today National Adoption Day National Princess Day National Survivors of Suicide Day National Vichyssoise Day Occult Day Push-button Phone Day William Tell Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 31m 04s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: “ I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it all started with a mouse ” ~ Walt Disney mused on a television program on October 27 1954  When Frank found out neither I nor my kids had been to WDW, he insisted we had to go there on vacation immediately.   Now I had grown up in the 1960's  when calling something " mickey mouse " was NOT a compliment.  Going to the theme park in Florida was not on the

 Today is the 6th day of the 46th week, the 17th day of the 11th month, the 321st day of this writing experiment, and: Electronic Greeting Card Day Homemade Bread Day - after working in a bakery during high school, I developed a life-long passion for freshly baked bread.  I don't bake it myself like I used to, but using Wildgrain has been a great substitute International Happy Gose Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day International Students' Day National Baklava Day National Butter Day - so we all flirted with margarine because it was easier to spread, but nothing beats that real butter taste National Farm Joke Day National Take a Hike Day National Unfriend Day Omega Psi Phi Day Substitute Educators Day The Little Mermaid Day - the Disney film back in 1989   Women's Entrepreneurship Day World Peace Day World Prematurity Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 57s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " It’s hard to listen without judgment, to tolerate ambiguity

 Today is the 5th day of the 46th week, the 16th day of the 11th month, the 320th day of 2023, and: Beaujolais Nouveau Day  Children's Grief Awareness Day Educator for A Day Great American Smokeout Guinness World Records Day Have a Party With Your Bear Day Icelandic Language Day International Check Your Wipers Day International Day for Tolerance National Button Day National Fast Food Day National Indiana Day National Parental Involvement Day National Philanthropy Day National Rural Health Day Social Enterprise Day Teddy Bear Day [historic]  Use Less Stuff Day World Pancreatic Cancer Day  World Philosophy Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 49s of light travel time from Earth, or 24,298,000,000 km / 15,098,000,000 miles / 162.42 AU Quote of the day: " How sad would be November if we had no knowledge of the spring. " ~ Edwin Way Teale, American naturalist, photographer, and writer  Yes I wrote yesterday. No I didn't share what I wrote on social media Yesterday was one of those

 Today is the 4th day of the 56th week, the 15th day of the 11th month, the 319th day of this writing experiment, and: American Enterprise Day America Recycles Day Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day Day of the Imprisoned Writer Geographic Information Systems Day George Spelvin Day  AKA More Than One Role Day I Love to Write Day International Whole Grain Day Little Red Wagon Day National Bundt Day  National Educational Support Professionals Day National Philanthropy Day National Raisin Bran Cereal DAy National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day National Zinfandel Day Pack Your Mom's Lunch Day Roc Your Mocs Day Shichi-Go-San  Steve Irwin Day Tech Day the beginning of Winter Lent in the Eastern Orthodox church and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 41s of light travel time from Earth Today was one of those days that I found myself with nothing to say - couldn't even use my regular formatting as no quote seemed to fit the mood of the day either My son is faced with some decisions:  push forward with an aggres

Today is the 3rd day of the 46th week, the 14th day of the 11th month, the 317th day of 2023, and: Family Day International Day Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property International Girls Day Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day National American Teddy Bear Day National Block It Out Day National Family PJ Day National Pickle Day National Seat Belt Day National Spicy Guacamole Day National Young Readers' Day Operating Room Nurse Day Spirit of National Speakers Association Day World Diabetes Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 34s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " Too much of a good thing can be taxing. " ~  Mae West, American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned seven decades The day started out with a discussion about my direct report's schedule for next week - and ended up with her working from home hone day and taking off another.  Seems schools in our area are on half days next Monday and Tuesday and off on Wednesday

Today is the 2nd day of the 46th week, the 13th day of the 11th month, the 317th day of 2023, and: Actor's Day Laxmi Puja  - actually this is part of Diwali and is part of the rituals celebrated yesterday National Bread Pudding Day National Hug a Musician Day National Indian Pudding Day National Mom's and Dad's Day Sadie Hawkins Day  - and yes, I always thought it was February 29th too Sandwich Day Sigd -  Observed the 29th of Heshvan in the Hebrew calendar Start a Rumor Day Symphonic Metal Day World Kindness Day World Orphans Day the development of the AK-47 was completed by the USSR in 1947 and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 26s of light travel time from Earth  Quote of the Day: " It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it ." ~ Aristotle After four days off, it is time to gird the proverbial loins and settle back into the workaday routine.  As is the wont with Mondays, it really didn't go that well - too many pickayume

 

 Today is the 7th day of the 45th week, the 11th day of the 11th month, the 315th day of 2023 [ yup you read that right, there are only 50 days left in this year ], and: Air Day Armistice Day -  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, fighting in WWI officially stopped after Germany signed an armistice agreement with Allies earlier in the day Death/Duty Day Independence Day - Angola from Portugal in 1975 National Metal Day National Sundae Day Origami Day Pocky Day Red Lipstick Day  Singles' Day Saint Martin's Day Veterans Day - in 1954, the name was changed from Armistice Day to this, to honor those who serve in peace and in war Wine Tourism Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 30m 10s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " The civilian wants to respect what the veteran has gone through. The veteran wants to protect memories that are painful and sacred to him from outside judgment ." ~  Phil Klay, American writer My maternal grandfather was a dough

 Today is the 6th day of the 45th week, the 10th day of the 11th month, the 314th day of 2023, and: Area Code Day Domino Day International Accounting Day National Civic Pride Day National Donor Sabbath Day National DTC [Direct to Consumer] Day National Forget-Me-Not Day National Vanilla Cupcake Day NET Cancer Awareness Day Sesame Street Day USMC Day Windows Day World Keratoconus Day World Science Day for Peace and Development Quote of the day: " God cannot alter the past, though historians can " ~  Samuel Butler, English novelist and critic  Veterans' Day [ like Christmas, New Year's, the 4th of July and Juneteenth ] is a holiday in the federal calendar that is celebrated on the actual date it lands [ instead of being moved to the nearest Monday like Memorial Day, for example ] - unless it lands fortuitously on a weekend.  This year it landed on a Saturday, so anyone adhering to the federal holiday calendar gets the day off and a long weekend.  But unlike other countr

 Today is the 5th day of the 45th week, the 9th day of the 11th month, the 313th day of 2023. and: British Pudding Day Carl Sagan Day Got to an Art Museum Today Day Independence Day - Cambodia from France in 1953 International Tempranillo Day Kristallnacht National Chaos Never Dies Day National Child Safety Council Day National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day National Greek Yogurt Day National Microtia Awareness Day National Scrapple Day World Adoption Day World Freedom Day World Quality Day World Usability Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 29m 54s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: "If it is true for you, it is true for someone else, and you are no longer alone." ~  Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys So I took today off.  It was a lovely fall day, on the warm side so only a light sweater was quite enough, and smelled of leaves.  So, what did I do?  Set my alarm for 6:30 AM and left the apartment a little after 9AM: had a bladder and kidney ultra sound - a process that involv