In 1953, GM's Corvette was introduced as the first plastic laminated car. Trivia fans: The first five Corvettes to come off the assembly line did not have an outside rear view mirror.
"After a time, you may find that 'having' is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as 'wanting.' It is not logical, but it is often true."
In David Wiesner's children's book, "June 29, 1999," Holly's science project goes totally out of control and gigantic vegatables float down from the sky and land at various places in the United States. Watch what you plant and see it grow! ;-)
"He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees."
On June 25, 1951, CBS broadcast the first color TV program, a one-hour special broadcast to four cities. Few consumers, however, had color TVs to watch it on yet, but it was fun anyway. ;-)
"If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative."
WHY? OH, WHY?: Bumpits - is the conehead look in style? I missed the memo; This is eerie but I like it - it comes from this; chairs so everyone can see your cellulite,
In 1901, Pablo Picasso's first art exhibition opened in Paris, France. Trivia buffs: Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso! Wonder if his mom used his full name when she was mad... ;-)
"He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law."
In 1998, the first live Internet broadcast of a woman giving birth took place from an Orlando, Florida hospital. More than a million people watched the event worldwide.
"It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining."
HUH?: Mr. Dyson, I'm shocked! Our dyson is only a few weeks old and I have used it like the workhorse it claims to be. This weekend I had to tear it apart because there was a big dustball stuck in the beater bar. It was pretty cool how it comes completely apart. It doesn't do very well with us long-haired wonders and there are two in my house when you count son's GF Mich. I had to de-hair the beater bar from the clumps wrapped around it. It does have great suction and I like that it doesn't eat my throw rugs like all other vacuums have.
We will soon be raising hens and harvesting eggs. After all the wedding hoopla settles down we will begin the cage build. It looks like no matter what eggs you buy, hens are not being treated very nice.
In 1752, during a thunderstorm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite to prove that lightning is electricity (an iron key suspended from the kite attracted a lightning bolt).
"There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier."
PRODUCTS: For us water lovers, a book I want - I saw one of his amazing houses when I was in high school, clip tabs - I soooo need these and these - a link to the new line, shoes - glorious shoes and right now they're BOGO 1/2 off, BOGO vitamins sale - I suck down loads of these daily, ever heard of Marmite?
A quote I love:
“The question is not what you look at but what you see.”
In 1979, 26-year-old Bryan Allen flew the 70-pound Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel. It was the first international overseas human-powered flight (a flight of 22 miles). Paul MacCready Jr., known as the "father of human-powered flight," designed that first aircraft.
"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric."
FUN STUFF: I love this and am thinking of ordering it for DSIL Kevin for the birth of his baby boy. Flight Rules - entertaining. We love, love, love our firepit and this link (when it isn't bogged down) will tell you how to make one for $28. What a fun wedding invitation! This backyard reminds me of PA. I would love these for our herbs. Cute baby slippies! Luv the water in the backyard! Cool pool! Huh?
In 1770, Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia when his ship, the Endeavour, ran agroundupon it. Trivia buffs: The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms.
"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they're supposed to help you discover who you are."
-- Bernice Johnson Reagon
Grammy's Tasing:
Cat-erpillar:
Hammer Dance - this song will always be near/dear to my heart. This song was popular when my son was about a year old. We were waiting in the car for his dad to come out of the store and my son was loose in the back seat with a full diaper. I told him "C'mere" so could unload the olfactory offensive diaper and he started singing "Can't touch this" and dancing across the seat away from me. Here's to Will:
IDEAS: Hubby and I are trying to get "just the right" lighting for our back porch and here is another look that appeals to me. It has to be just right since Helen Keller (me) can't see in too dim of lighting.
I love these little drawers. And not sure I'd wanna eat on these but they're fun. This, I find humorous. Great balls of knitting!
I'm not one to dust until I need to but I do have to ask...WTH?
On the birthday of Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are, we celebrate all author/illustrators of children's books. Sendak was born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York. Read a book today!
"There are generations yet unborn, whose very lives will be shifted and shaped by the moves you make and the actions you take."
That's it for today. I have my annual review at work today and then I'm heading to the movies to meet hubby and watch the new Terminator movie. Hook 'em!
Enjoy a cone of rocky road ice cream today! Heck, any flavor of ice cream will do!
"Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone."
-- Jim Fiebig
WEB SCOOP: Blissfully unemployed, Mind reading keyboard (no more carpal tunnel?), Interesting bird scoop, Feeling your way around town, You're a potato head!
I wanna go a party where I can carry this. I wonder how much a matching dress would cost?
WHO'S WHO: The smartest in the world? GB got all As and perfect attendance his final semester (6-weeks?) in school. I gotta think up sumpin' special for that soon-to-be fourth grader.
"It is books that are the key to the wide world; if you can't do anything else, read all that you can."
-- Jane HamiltonYarn bowl....I want! Just cuz it's cool, not cuz I have time for doing anything.
FUN WEB STUFF: Pics of peeps you know and/or famous peeps, 10 Awesome Moment from Sesame Street, I Heart Faces -- this makes my heart happy
I'm sad knowing that I'm missing the annual Lily of the Valley blooms. Another fav of mine and this is my 27th year away.
Doesn't this just beg for a pitcher of ice tea and lemonade?
Would love to have this bathtub! To put in the Bueller friend's residence! Who doesn't love a cupcake? I swear! that I thought of this first! My style is a lil different but same concept. I shoulda patented my idea! I'm such an interior designer (in my NY mind) that I will be downloading this app today!
Baby Hook 'Em!
Yarn bowl....I want! Just cuz it's cool, not cuz I have time for doing anything.
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