Wear Blue: Run to Remember Memorial Day, May 26, 2014 by Dorothy Wilhelm Wear Blue: Run to Remember I can see them from a long way off – running . Waves of blue bobbing past my window Too far away for me to read the names imprinted On their shirts But I know the names are there. “Run to Remember,” they say. Wives, mothers, sisters, widows, husbands fathers They run. “I can’t tell you whatRead More
I don’t think that people do much patching any more, but according to the folks a Days of the Year.com, this is Put a Patch on It Day. It can be any type of patch, from bicycle tire to patchwork quilt to military patches. I remember carefully sewing the patches on my husband’s uniform, with a ruler to be sure it was just right. Now the military seem to just pin them on or drop themRead More
Wilma, her daughter Marlene, and Dorothy Tuesday, May 20 is Weights and Measures Day, Pick strawberries Day and Be a Millionaire Day. http://budurl.com/Wilmais106 Wilma Radnow, age 106 I don’t feel like anything weighty, so I say, lets pick some strawberries and settle down to think about the Millionaire Moments in our lives – that we might miss if we’re too focused on the small stuff. In this picture, you see me at lunch this afternoonRead More
May 19, 2014
May 19 – Find a New Friend to Laugh With Day
http://budurl.com/laughwithfriendday Share a favorite joke or quote with a friend. You’ll be amazed at who’s ready for a good laugh. This is one of my favorites, I offer no apology: •If at first you don’t succeed, better not take up skydiving. Friends come in all shapes and sizes, and if you laugh together, you can’t help feeling better about each other. There are lots of reasons to celebrate today – but let’s start off tellingRead More
May 18, 2014
MAY 18 – A Little Night Music by Dorothy Wilhelm
This is one of those days with lots of causes for celebration – it’s Museum Day, Visit Your Relatives Day, Neighbor Day, and incredibly No Dirty Dishes Day. This is a day to take your neighbors or your relatives all of your dirty dishes and suggest that they be turned into a museum exhibit. I really don’t see any advantage to No Dirty Dishes. As for neighbors, living in a condo as I do, theRead More
May 17, 2014
May 17 – Birthday Make Up Day and Pack Rat Day
May 17 – Birthday Make Up Day –http://budurl.com/Dorothycelebrates Make up for the birthdays you’ve missed this year. In honor of my daughter in law Laura and my brother Mike who both have birthdays on May 17, I’m declaring this National Make Up A Missed Birthday Day. So if there’s anything you needed to do, any cards you needed to send, any phone calls you need to make, do it now. I’ll wait for you! ThisRead More
It’s Nylon Stockings Day.http://budurl.com/NylonStockingsDay The goal of this blog is to find something to celebrate every single day. Old nylons make good onion drying holders. Today the reason for celebration is that it’s Nylon Stockings day so I celebrated by cleaning out my nylon drawer.You may wonder why there’d be a holiday for nylons when they’re a lot of trouble to get on and off and nobody bothers with them any more . Ladies of aRead More
Today, May 14 is Dance Like A Chicken Day . “You’ll be Poultry in Motion!” says Dr. Patt Schwab There’s no reference anywhere as to why this is so or why on earth you might want to do such a thing. But remember our aim is to celebrate every day, and this will certainly be an unusual celebration. But since we don’t know why there’s a Dance Like A Chicken Day, the only thing to doRead More
May 14, 2014
May 13 – Celebrate Frog Jumping Day –
At last! A holiday I can wrap my heart around. Well, of course it’s my youngest son’s birthday, but besides that, it’s Jump Like a Frog Day. I have a soft spot in my heart for frogs – besides the one who lives on my porch. But today being Jump Like a Frog Day we should take a minute to think what those little green creatures can mean in our lives. While we’re thinking, we shouldRead More
May 12 is Nutty Fudge Day Seriously The first historical reference to fudge comes in a letter written in 1886 by a Vassar College coed. Late scientific evidence insists that chocolate is very healthful, and if you weren’t foresighted enough to bring some in your lunch today, there’s always tomorrow. Be sure to bring enough for your co-workers. Laughter is good for health – Fudge always makes me laugh – Although interestingly there are even cultural differencesRead More