March 1, 2011: Future national park

Welcome to meteorological spring. Doing fancy cat pants dance.

March 1, 1682, Salem Witch Hunt begins.

March 1, 1872, Yellowstone Park established.

March 1, 1961, Peace Corps established.

Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 28, 2011: So long, Hawkeye

Sorry, gang. I'm in Hollywood as Sandra Bullock's date for the Oscar.

Feb. 28, 1784, John Wesley charters first Methodist Church in U.S.

Feb. 28. 1953, chemical structure of DNA discovered.

Feb. 28, 1983, final episode of MASH airs.


Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 26, 2011: Grand preservation

The Grand Canyon and Grand Tetons mountain range live up to their names and then some.

Feb. 26, 1919, two national parks preserved 10 years apart.

Feb. 26, 1993, World Trade Center is bombed.


Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 25, 2011: Stunning victory

It's a great thing when they send state troopers to look for truant legislators.

Feb. 25, 1779, British surrender Fort Sackville.

Feb. 1862, Legal Tender Act passed.


Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 24, 2011: A supreme ruling

I thought the election was over.  We are in the way of a snow job Thursday and Friday.

Feb. 24, 1803, Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review.

Feb. 24, 1868, President Andrew Johnson impeached.

Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 23, 2011: A grand ol' flag rises

We have a few weeks before the next election. Doctors will be curing diarrhea of the mouth.

Feb. 23, 1861, Abraham Lincoln avoids assassination attempt.

Feb. 23, 1868, W.E.B. DuBois is born.

Feb. 23, 1945, U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima.


hanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 22, 2011: Miracles do happen

Wisconsin and Africa and the Middle East are the places to be these days.

Feb. 22, 1891, U.S. acquires Spanish Florida.

Feb. 22, 1975, actress Drew Barrymore born.

Feb. 22, 1980, U.S. Hockey team makes miracle on ice.


Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 21, 2011: Racing gets organized

Sorry about no Feb. 20 post. I danced my 9 lives off at fireman's dance. Shhhh. Don't tell Jeff I swiped his dancing shoes.

Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X assassinated

Feb. 21, 1916, Battle of Verdun begins.

Feb. 21, 1948, NASCAR founded.


Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 19, 2011: Sun shines on astronomer

Full moons make me crazy.

Feb. 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus born.

Feb. 19, 1807, Aaron Burr arrested for treason.

Feb. 19, 1945, Marines invade Iwo Jima.


Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 18, 2011: Twain writes an American classic

This is the 81st anniversary of the discovery of Pluto. I still say it is a planet. Phooey on you scientists that think otherwise.

Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Feb. 18, 1930, Pluto discovered.

Feb. 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt dies in last-lap accident during Daytona 500.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 17, 2011: President Burr?

Spring-like temperatures make for a happy cat.

Feb. 17, 1801, deadlock over presidential election ends.

Feb. 17, 1947, Voice of America begins broadcasts to Russia.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 16, 2011: The shores of Tripoli

New U.S. Census figures show a moving population here in Illinois. Just make sure you move out of my way.

Feb. 16, 1804, the most daring act of the age.

Feb. 16, 1923, archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 15, 2011: Soft side of Teddy

People have mistaken me for a teddy bear at times. I do have a soft side, but I bite if you try rub my belly.

Feb. 15, 1898, the USS Maine explodes.

Feb. 15, 1903, first Teddy bear goes on sale.

Feb. 15, 1965, Canada adopts maple leaf flag.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 14, 2011: Lost in love

Happy Valentine's Day. A day made for flowers, candy, treats, dinners and fresh litter in the litter box.

Feb. 14, 278, St. Valentine is beheaded.

Feb. 14, 1929, the St. Valentine's Day massacre takes place in Chicago.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 13, 2011: Center of attention

There is nothing better than a good plant to chew on when you don't get things your way. Greens are so fine.

Feb. 13, 1633, Galileo in Rome for Inquisition.

Feb. 13, 1861, first Medal of Honor action.

Feb. 13, 1920, League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 12, 2011: Honest Abe is born

I love sinking my teeth into something tasty. Sorry about tearing up your arms, Jeff.

Pretty exciting what is taking place in Egypt. Freedom is a precious thing.

Feb. 12, 1789, Ethan Allen dies.

Feb. 12, 1789, Abraham Lincoln is born.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 11, 2011: Abe leaves for D.C.

If you see a police officer walking in your neighborhood with a semiautomatic weapon, someone might have tried to rob a nearby financial institution.

Feb. 11, 1805, Sacagawea gives birth to Pompey.

Feb. 11, 1861, Abraham Lincoln leaves Springfield, Ill.

Feb. 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela released from prison.

Thanks to History.com.



Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 10, 2011: Computer gets check mate

Reach for the stars and touch the future.

Feb. 10, 1763, the French and Indian War ends.

Feb. 10, 1846, Mormons begin exodus to Utah.

Feb. 10, 1996, Gary Kasparov loses chess game to computer.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 9, 2011: A future president is born

Happy birthday to the National Weather Service. Feb. 9, 1870, U.S. Weather Bureau (predecessor of NWS) is established.

Feb. 9, 1773, William Henry Harrison is born.

Feb. 9, 1864, George Custer married.

Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 8, 2011: An epic film is good and bad

It is really fun to sit in on a medical procedure, especially when it is your owner. I loved wearing the mask and latex gloves.

Feb. 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots beheaded.

Feb. 8, 1915, "Birth of a Nation" opens.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 7, 2011: Lads from Liverpool invade America

Pardon me for not posting Saturday. Jeff was under the weather and under a five-foot drift. My tail was tired from typing the other night.

Feb. 7, 1775, Benjamin Franklin publishes "An Imaginary Speech."

Feb. 1881, plea bargaining gains favor in American courts.

Feb. 7, 1964, The Beatles arrive in the U.S.A.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb 5, 2011: Not a Supreme idea

You will have to forgive me, Jeff the typist is under the weather. I am typing this with my tail.

Feb, 5, 1631, Roger Williams arrives in America

Feb. 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his "court packing" plan.

Feb, 5, 1994, Medgar Evers' killer convicted

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 4, 2011: A new country gets a leader

Sore muscles, lack of sleep ... I need to stop listening to Snow Patrol.

Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington elected president.

Feb. 4, 1974, Patty Hearst is kidnapped.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 3, 2011: Crash silences the music

Lake Shore Drive was frozen in time Wednesday. Some of those abandoned vehicles turned artistic with snow drifts in them.

Feb. 3, 1924, former president Woodrow Wilson dies.

Feb. 3, 1959, the day the music died.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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

Feb. 2, 2011: Do the Pennsylvania Polka

Who cares if Phil  sees his shadow or not Wednesday. Spring can't get here soon enough. Blizzards can take a vacation forever.

Feb. 2, 1887, first Groundhog Day.

Thanks to History.com.


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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