Nov. 1, 2010: Painting on your back can inspire you to great heights

Seriously now, who took the first 10 months of this year ... only yesterday it was March 15.

Thank you to all my world friends reading the blog, too. Denmark, Slovenia, South Korea, Poland, United Kingdom, Netherlands ... wow!

Nov. 1, 1512, Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to the public.

Nov. 1, 1765, Parliament enacts the Stamp Act.

Nov. 1, 1952, the United States test the first hydrogen bomb.

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

Oct. 31, 2010: How did you get out of those shackles?

I have decided to go as a pet rock for tricks or treats with Charlie Brown and the gang.

Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posts 95 theses.

Oct. 31, 1926, Houdini is dead.

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

Oct. 30, 2010: We're being invaded, help ......

Oct. 30, 1735, the second President of the United States, John Adams, is born.

Oct. 30, 1938, Orson Welles scares the U.S. with a radio play about martians invading the earth.

Oct. 30, 1991, perfect storm hits North Atlantic

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

Oct. 29, 2010: Don't lose your head or your money

 Oct. 29, 1618, Sir Walter Raliegh is executed.

Oct. 29, 1858, the first store opens in frontier town of Denver, Colorado.

Oct. 29, 1929, Stock market crashes and happy days are gone for years. Brother, can you spare a dime.

Oct. 29, 1998, John Glenn returns to space.

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

Oct. 28, 2010: The gateway to the West

One of Jeff's favorite actoresses, Julia Roberts, was born Oct. 28, 1967. Jeff tells me she is a very pretty woman.

Oct. 28, 1775, British proclamation forbids residents from leaving Boston.

Oct. 28, 1965, Gateway Arch is completed.

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

Oct. 27, 2010: The curse is over for the Red Sox

So glad my owners took out the big tree in the backyard. Winds today were scary. I think the tree would have toppled on top of the house.

Oct. 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt is born.

Oc. 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918.

Oct. 27, 2006, Chick-fil-A founder takes the last Ford Taurus.

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

Oct. 26, 2010: Cruising the Erie Canal

I had Jeff get me some weights to wear because the winds will be howling Tuesday and Wednesday here in the Great Lakes.

Oct. 26, 1823, Erie Canal opens.

Oct. 26,1881, shootout at the OK Corral takes place in Tombstone, Ariz. Jeff has been to Tombstone and tells me the corral is the size of a backyard. Small space for a gun battle.

Oct. 26, 1946, Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak was born.

Oct. 26, 2001, Pres. George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act.

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

Oct. 25, 2010: The birth of an artist

A shout out to my fans in Missouri. The older one is a gas. Glad you like the blog. Add your city to the comments and I will add it to the forecast. Keep reading, Smoke Man.

Oct. 25, 1881, artist Pablo Piccaso was born

Oct. 25, 1944, the first kamikaze attack of World War II begins

Oct. 25, 1983, United States invades Grenada

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

Oct. 24, 2010: Roll out the barrel .. roll it out to go over the falls

Winter storm warning was posted for parts of the Rockies in Colorado. Brrrrrrrr.

Oct. 24, 1648, the Thirty Years War ends

Oct. 24, 1901, the first barrel ride down Niagara Falls

Oct. 24, 2003, the Concorde makes its final flight

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

Oct. 23, 2010: Bad day in Beruit

I always wanted to play trumpet, but with no thumbs ... so a group like "Chicago" gets my tail a waggin'.

Oct. 23, 42, Brutus commits suicide.

Oct. 23, 1976, the group Chicago has its first No. 1 hit, "If You Leave Me Now".

Oct. 23, 1983, U.S. Embassy in Beruit, Lebanon, hit by massive car bomb.

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

Oct. 22, 2010: Maybe not so Glee-ful

If you are a fan of Fox's "Glee", you may not want to look at the latest issue of GQ.

Oct. 22, 1797, the first parachutist

Oct. 22, 1811, pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born.

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

Oct. 21, 2010: A great vessel takes to the seas

Oct. 21, 1797, USS Constitution launched. Jeff has seen this in Boston and Baltimore. Quite a lady that Old Ironsides.

Oct. 21, 1917, jazz great Dizzy Gillespie is born.

Oct. 21, 1966, a mudslide buries a school in Wales.

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

Oct. 20, 2010: The United States doubles in size with this purchase

Wednesday is 10 20 2010.

Oct. 20, 1803, U.S. Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase.

Oct. 20, 1947, Congress investigates commies in Hollywood.

Oct. 20, 1977, three members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a plane crash

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

Oct. 19, 2010: A ha! This Norwegian band hits it big

Oct. 19, 1812, Napoleon retreats from Moscow

Oct. 19, 1985, Norway rock group A-Ha's "Take On Me, hits top of U.S. chart. Watch the video.

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

Oct. 18, 2010: Not an ordinary line is drawn in colonial America

Harris' Farmer's Almanac Garedning Guide states Monday you should dig horseradish roots and process.

Oct. 18, 1469, Ferdinand and Isabella marry

Oct. 18, 1767, Mason and Dixon draw a line

Oct. 18, 1988, the TV series Roseanne debuts
Thanks to History.com

Oct. 18, 1896, the first newspaper comic strip debuted


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

Oct. 17, 2010: Oil is a precious commodity

Glad to have the people back. Guard duty is tough when no one gives you snacks at 2:13 a.m.

Oct. 17, 1973, OPEC states declare oil embargo

Oct. 17, 1974, Benji debuts

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

Oct. 15, 2010: Sir Duke rocks the recording world

Oct. 15, 1881, P.G. Wodehouse is born

Oct. 15, 1930, Duke Ellington records his first big hit, "Mood Indigo"

Oct. 15, 2007, Drew Carey makes his debut as host of The Price is Right

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

Oct. 14, 2010: Pulp Fiction shoots its way into movie lore

My extreme apologies to Ms. Jaclyn. I omitted Fort Wayne's forecast on the Oct. 13, 2010 post. I blame it on Jeff since he is daydreaming this week.

Oct. 14, 1913, explosion kills more than 400 coal miners in Wales

Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier

Oct. 1994, Pulp Fiction debuts

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

Oct. 13, 2010: Meet my friend, Harvey, the 6-foot rabbit

Oct. 13, 1775, Continental Congress authorizes first naval force

Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone for the White House is laid

Oct. 13, 1950, actor Jimmy Stewart stars in the movie Harvey

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

Oct. 12, 2010: A great voice is silenced

 Oct. 12, 1492, Columbus reaches the New World

Oct. 12, 1801, the origin of Oktoberfest

Oct. 12, 1940, silent movie star Tom Mix dies in a car accident

Oct. 12, 1997, singer John Denver dies in an ultralight aircraft accident

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

Oct. 11, 2010: Tramps like us, baby we were born to run

Happy Columbus Day! When do we celebrate Amerigo Vespucci Day?

Oct. 11, 1975, Bruce Springsteen scores his first hit with "Born to Run."

Oct. 11, 1975, "Saturday Night Live" debuts, of course it was live back then.

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

Oct. 10, 2010: 10 is a great number

 Hope you like the triple 10 day.

Oct. 10, 1845, birth of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Oct. 10, 1935, Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway.

Oct. 10, 2004, actor Christopher Reeves dies.

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

Oct. 10, 2010: Do we have meteorite insurance?

Indian Summer is a nice time of year. Wow! 80-plus degrees makes yard work easier for you humans.

Oct. 10, 1635, Rhode Island founder Rogers Willilams is banished from Massachusetts.

Oct. 10, 1974, Oskar Schindler dies

Oct. 10, 1992, A meteorite crashes into a Chevy Malibu.

Thanks to History.com


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

Oct. 8, 2010: Matt Damon, birthday boy

"You're blind ump, you're blind ump. You're simply out of your mind ump." From the Boradway musical "Damn Yankees."

Thursday a bad day for baseball umpires in the playoffs.

It might help if they allowed the men guide dogs.

Oct. 8, 1956, New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen tosses a perfect game in the World Series.

Oct. 8, 1970, actor Matt Damon is born.

Thanks to History.com


Oct. 8, 2004, Martha Stewart began her prison sentence at Alderson Federal Prison Camp.

Thanks to 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

Oct. 7, 2010: The Terminator becomes the governor

Philadelphia pitcher Roy Halliday had a ho-hum first-ever pitching performance against the Cincinatti Reds on Wednesday. He only tossed the second no-hitter in postseason history. And it was his second no-no of the 2010 season.

Oct. 7, 1871, a massive fire burns in Wisconsin. This fire and one in the upper penisula of Michigan were overshadowed by the Great Chicago fire.

Oct. 7, 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes California's governor


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

Oct. 6, 2010: This couple is true love

On Oct. 6, 1876, the American Library Association was formed. I love a good book. More importatnly, libraries are great places to learn.

Oct. 6, 1866, the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S. took place in Jackson County, Indiana.

Oct. 6, 1996, country superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are married.

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

Oct. 5, 2010: Ferrari is a fast car

It's chilly in the house. I have to nestle my nose up against the reclining chair arm. And one more thing, Jeff. I do not snore. You say I saw logs but I did not see a log cabin.

Oct. 5, 1919, Enzo Ferrari makes his debut as a race car driver.

Oct. 5, 1813, Tecumseh is defeated at the Battle of Thames near Ontario, Canda.

Oct. 5, 1989, Dalai Lama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

Oct. 4, 2010: The space race is on

The plants were brought inside today. I now have my jungle back and can spy on the pesky squirrels outside.

Oct. 4, 1957 the Russians launch the staellite Sputnik

Oct. 4, 1970, singer Janis Joplin dies of a heroin overdose.

Oct. 4, 1990, "Beverly Hills, 90210" debuts

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