Thursday, September 30, 2010

Oct. 1, 2010: Here's Johnny

I was rudely awakened this morning before the sun rose by the seniors from the high school we live by. Seems they had to hold the ceremonial painting of the rock behind the school at 5 a.m.

They could have been quiet instead of tailgating it.

Oct. 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was established.

Oct. 1, 1962, Johnny Carson makes debut as "Tonight Show" host.

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Monday, September 27, 2010

Sept. 28, 2010: Great day for baseball great Ted Williams

I learned of a new site where cats dance the night away. Check it out.

Sept. 28, 1941, Ted Williams becomes the last baseball player to hit .400 for a season. On Sept. 28, 1960, Williams' final hit in his final at-bat was a home run at Fenway Park.

Sept. 28, 1991, jazz trumpet great Miles Davis died.

Thanks to History.com

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sept. 27, 2010: Home run derby

OK. I am glad I have fur because it was a bit cold this morning. Something almost got nipped.

Sept. 27, 1540, Pope Paul III approved the charter for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), founded by St. Ignatius Loyola.

Sept. 27, 1964, the Warren Commission report concluded that there was no conspiracy in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

Sept. 27, 1998, Mark McGwire hit his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of the regular season.

Read more: This Day in History: September 27 — Infoplease.com

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Sept. 24, 2010: Let them in the school

Still getting over the sting of not being named a judge for "American Idol."

Sept. 24, 1789, the first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. The first 10 became the Bill of Rights.

Sept. 24, 1957, nine black teenagers, now known as the Little Rock Nine, challenged racial segregation by attending the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Read more: This Day in History: September 25 — Infoplease.com

Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Sept. 22, 2010: Friends, you can count on them

I was watching the Rays/Yankees baseball game and saw a great shot of the full moon in NYC. Now that is an awesome sight. Wednesday will see the start of fall at 11:09 p.m.

Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Sept. 22, 1994, the TV series "Friends" debuted on NBC.

Here's the forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Monday, September 20, 2010

Sept. 21, 2010: There is a Santa

Jupiter will be its closest to Earth (46.6 million miles) since 1963. It will be very, very bright. That is because it will be opposite the sun. It will be directly overhead at midnight.

Now for some history lessons:

Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

Sept. 21, 1937, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published.

Read more: This Day in History: September 21 — Infoplease.com
 
Here's the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sept. 20, 2010: Cal's streak comes to an end

What will you do this week to change the world? Take time to make a difference. You will be amazed that a small thing can make a big difference.

Sept. 20, 1881, Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated.

Seot. 20, 1998, Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., sat out a game, ending his consecutive game playing streak. Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons.

Read more: This Day in History: September 20 — Infoplease.com
 
Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Sept. 19, 2010: We're going to get the gang together

The Farmers' Almanac says September 19 is a good day to wax floors.

Sept. 19, 1827, Jim Bowie stabs a Louisiana banker with his famous knife.

Sept. 19, 1990, Goodfellas opens.

Read more about September 19 at History.com

Sept. 19, 1955, President Juan Peron of Argentina was deposed and exiled after a military coup.

Read more: This Day in History: September 19 — Infoplease.com

Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Friday, September 17, 2010

Sept. 18, 2010: Jimmy Hendrix could jam

This is the last weekend of summer. Fall begins on Tuesday. Get out and enjoy.

Sept. 18, 1759,  French Quebec surrendered to the British after the Sept. 13 battle on the Plains of Abraham, the last battle of the French and Indian Wars. French general Montcalm and British general Wolfe died in the fray.

Sept. 18, 1851, the first edition of The New York Daily Times, which later became The New York Times, was published

Sept. 18, 1970, 27-year-old rock star, Jimi Hendrix, died in London.

Read more: This Day in History: September 18 — Infoplease.com
Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Sept. 17, 2010: The U.S. grows up

A nice bonfire would be great along with some hot dogs and cider.

Sept. 17, 1787, The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

Sept. 17, 1862, the bloodiest day in American history takes place during the Battle of Antietam.

Thanks to History.com
Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Sept. 16, 2010: Boston sounds better than Shawmut

Harris' Farmer's Almanac recommends bringing houseplants indoors.

Sept. 16, 1630, the Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

Sept. 16, 1919, the American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.

Read more: This Day in History: September 16 — Infoplease.com
 
Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Fort Wayne, IN



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands



Honolulu, HI

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Sept. 15, 2010: Independence day

Harris' Farmer's Almanac Gardening Guide recommends you reduce water to harden off plants.

Sept. 15, 1821, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador gained independence.

Read more: This Day in History: September 15 — Infoplease.com

Sept. 15, 1978, Muhammed Ali defeats Leon Spinks  to win world heavyweight championship.

Read more at History.com.

Here's the forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Monday, September 13, 2010

Sept. 14, 2010: Isadore could dance

Busy taking care of Jeff today because he got the intestinal crap.He said he has a street miller grinding away in the intestines. TMI!

Sept. 14, 1927, Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France.

Sept. 14, 1994, Acting commissioner Bud Selig announced the cancellation of the 1994 baseball season on the 34th day of a strike by players.

Read more: This Day in History: September 14 — Infoplease.com

Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Sept. 13, 2010: An anthem is born

Lady Lucky shined on the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It might help to play better and not turn the ball over so much.

Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

More at History.com

Here's the forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Friday, September 10, 2010

Sept. 11, 2010: Quiet please, we are recording

Can't we all just get along?

Sept. 11, 1962, The Beatles recorded their first single, Love Me Do.

Sept. 11, 2001, two hijacked commercial jets were crashed by terrorists into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing the collapse of both towers. A short while later, another plane was crashed into the Pentagon, and fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pa.

Here's the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010: High-sea adventure

Feels good to watch a meaningful NFLgame.

Sept. 10, 1813, Oliver H. Perry sent his famous message, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," after defeating the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.

Sept. 10, 1846, Elias Howe of Massachusetts received a patent for his sewing machine.

Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sept. 9, 2010: USA, USA

Pardon the delay in posting. Jeff and I both passed out early (8 p.m. CDT) last night because of the great natural air conditioning.

Sept. 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies.

Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis Presley appeared on television for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Read more: This Day in History: September 9 — Infoplease.com

Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Sept. 8, 2010: Beam me up, Scotty

There is nothing like curling up with an Ernest Hemingway novel on a cool September night.

Sept. 8, 1900, a  hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, killing about 8,000 people.

Sept. 8, 1952, Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea was published.

Sept. 8, 1966, Star Trek premiered on television.


Here's the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Monday, September 6, 2010

Sept. 7, 2010: A little network called ESPN

Remember folks, many will start the work week on Tuesday. Your whole work week is upside down.

For you astronomy buffs, the old crescent moon will be near the east horizon at 6 a.m.

Sept. 7, 1533, Queen Elizabeth I is born.

Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its initial blitz on London during World War II.

Sept. 7, 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its debut on cable TV.
Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sept. 6, 2010: A day for labor

It's Labor Day in the United States. To all the men and women who make this country great, thank you.

Sept. 6, 2010: President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. McKinley died on September 14th.

Sept. 6, 1995, baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., broke Lou Gehrig's iron man record by playing in his 2,131st straight game.

Here is the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010: Pay by the whisker

I enjoyed watching Jeff frolick out in the yard as he cut the grass for the first time in three weeks Saturday.

Sept. 5, 1689, Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.

Sept, 5, 1997, humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India, at age 87.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:


Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Friday, September 3, 2010

Sept. 4, 2010: Welcome aboard, Fort Wayne

Wow! I am not ready for these cooler temperatures. And how about that wind on Friday. Talk about a natural blow dryer.

Also, I want to thank Jaclyn for pointing out we did not have Fort Wayne, IN on the forecast list. You rock, Sister J.

Sept. 4, 1781, the city of Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers.

Sept. 4, 1972, U. S. swimmer Mark Spitz won a record seventh gold medal at the Munich Summer Olympics.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL





Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands



Honolulu, HI

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Sept. 3, 2010: Mars, say cheese

I am posting this from my weather bunker during a thunderstorm. Hoping everyone is prepared for Hurricane Earl.

Sept. 3, 1189, Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey.

Sept. 3, 1976, the unmanned U.S. spacecraft Viking II landed on Mars and took the first pictures of the planet's surface.

Here is the forecast:


China Grove, NC

Erie, PA




Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Sept. 2, 2010: Hot time in London

I'm busy counting money in honor of the U.S. Treasury Department being established Sept. 2, 1789.

Sept. 2, 1666, the great fire of London broke out, destroying much of the city, including St. Paul's Cathedral.

Sept. 2, 1945, Japan's formal surrender in World War II was celebrated as Victory over Japan (V-J) Day.

Sept. 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic. He died Sept. 2. 1969.


China Grove, NC

Erie, PA




Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI