(1) I spent hours sewing quilting stitches! Whoo hoo!!
(2) As the day unfolded I discovered more and more how eventful a day August 9th really is...! Get this:
1969: 50 years ago today Wil’s brother and sister-in-law married. The day before, the famed Abbey Road photo was taken. Also, Charles Manson murders were taking place on the 8th and 9th.
1987: Wil’s Dad died after a brief illness (brain cancer).
I don’t like there being so many power and data glitches around the world lately. I always come away feeling like it’s the Russians practicing up for some world coup.
Now that is funny. No wonder other nationalities say English is so hard to learn.
ReplyDeleteWell, it’s a mishmash of French, German and others, and “queue” is French.
DeleteWow, it gets pretty bleak around here without Alan’s daily links, huh?
ReplyDeleteHow about we all post a couple of links we noticed today, or tell a story from the day?
First, two moments in my day:
ReplyDelete(1) I spent hours sewing quilting stitches! Whoo hoo!!
(2) As the day unfolded I discovered more and more how eventful a day August 9th really is...! Get this:
1969: 50 years ago today Wil’s brother and sister-in-law married. The day before, the famed Abbey Road photo was taken. Also, Charles Manson murders were taking place on the 8th and 9th.
1987: Wil’s Dad died after a brief illness (brain cancer).
2000: Our late grandniece, Jillian, was born.
2001: My mother died unexpectedly (heart attack).
An auspicious date, to be sure.
Giant panda gives birth to 'rare' twin cubs
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49301140
North Korea tests 'short-range ballistic missiles’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49301767
El Paso shooting: Suspect 'confessed to targeting Mexicans'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49256867
Major UK power failure affects homes and transport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49300025
I don’t like there being so many power and data glitches around the world lately. I always come away feeling like it’s the Russians practicing up for some world coup.