I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
Mending Hearts founded NATIONAL WOMEN TOUCHED BY ADDICTION DAY in 2021. Addiction can affect men and women differently and laying out a healing process that takes that into consideration can make a difference. If you are suffering from any kind of addiction, please seek help and know that you are loved.
Family and Friends
It is all about family today with NATIONAL PARENTS DAY. Anyone who is a parent of any kind (kid or pet) can take a bow today. You don’t get to take a break from being a parent, but would you really want to? I am thinking of my amazing parents. They have both passed on, but I couldn’t have asked for better. Here’s to you, Mom and Dad, until we meet again.
Next, we embrace GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY with a big hug. This day is all about celebrating those women who have grandkids, those women who are old enough to have grandkids and any women who have graced this earth long enough with her beauty and wisdom to keep us in line. All of you are certainly gorgeous.
On Today’s Menu…
Before we get to the good stuff, we have to get past NATIONAL SPROUT DAY. I have absolutely detested Brussel sprouts most of my life, until my miracle-working wife showed me that these little cabbages can be fixed in such a way as to be edible. These “alien-brain” looking vegetables are packed full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. So, there is no getting up from the table until you have eaten them all.
If, and only if, you have finished your spouts can you move on to CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER DAY, NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY and can top it off with SPRINKLE DAY. There is a lot to work with here, so eat your favorite, or mix them up any way you want – just enjoy.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Cousins Day
Thermal Engineers Day
International Self-Care Day
National Drive Thru Day
National Tequila Day
National Motoring Day
On this Day…
1777 – Casimir Pulaski arrives from Poland to fight in the Revolutionary war. He would become the “father of the American Calvary”
1962 – Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame
1967 – Rioting in Detroit lasts five days and helps to spark off the Black Power Movement
1996 – At the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the women’s gymnastics team – otherwise known as the “Mag 7” – brings home the first ever team gold medal for the U.S. I think we all held our breath when Kerri Strug made her second vault on a badly sprained ankle – but she pulled it off.
1999 – Eileen Collins commands the Space Shuttle Columbia and is the first woman to do so
2019 – A bill, championed by comedian Jon Stewart, is passed through the Senate which ensures that the 9/11 Responders Fund will never run out of money
Happy Birthday to…
Raymond Chandler (1888-1959)
Gave us private detective Philip Marlowe
Vera Rubin (1928-2016)
Discovered dark matter
Charles Harrelson (1938-2007)
Hitman and organized crime member – also father to Woody Harrelson who was born on this day as well
Woody Harrelson (1961- )
Great actor who worked where everybody knew his name – Cheers (1985-1993)
Slash (1965- )
Lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses
Phillip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)
Academy Award winning actor who was taken from us too soon. He shows up in The Big Lebowski (1998), Capote (2005) and The Hunger Games (2013)
Alison Krauss (1971- )
Bluegrass country singer who gave us such hits as Forget About It (1999), Raising Sand (2007) and Raise The Roof (2021)
Monica Lewinski (1973- )
Intern, author and activist
Daniel Radcliffe (1989- )
Will forever be known as “Harry Potter”
Dear Heavenly Father, we pray for those who are suffering with addiction. May You reveal to them that they are worth saving and that they turn to You for help and guidance. May we do our part when called upon to help. I ask this in Your name, Jesus, Amen.
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
#WomenTouchedByAddictionDay, #ParentsDay, #GorgeousGrandmaDay, #ChocolateAndPeanutButterDay, #VanillaIceCreamDay, #SproutDay, #SprinkleDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #RaymondChandler, #VeraRubin, #CharlesHarrelson, #WoodyHarrelson, #PhillipSeymourHoffman, #AlisonKrauss, #MonicaLewinski, #DanielRadcliffe
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