May 13, 2022. What are you going to do with this new day? Cook something for the first time? Maybe gumbo? You can decide to learn to play an instrument? I recommend the ukulele, but the harmonica is fun too. My point is that you can make today special if you want to. The list for today is very cool. It’s Blame Someone Else Day, Cough Drop Day, International Hummus Day, National Apple Pie Day, National Fruit Cocktail Day, Shades Day, Top Gun Day, Skeptics Day International and World Cocktail Day. This is the day in 1643 that an earthquake struck Santiago Chile killing 1/3 of the population. In 1767, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s first opera premiered. He wrote it when he was 11 years old. This is the day in 1787 that Arthur Phillip set sail with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay, Australia. This is the day in 1846 that the US declared war on Mexico. In 1888 DeWolf Hooper 1st recites “Casey at Bat”. This is the day in 1934 that the great dust bowl storm sweeps across US prairies. In two days, the storm carried an estimated 315 million tons of dirt all the way from the plains of Kansas and Oklahoma to New York City. This is the day in 1955 that Mickey Mantle hit 3 consecutive home runs. Wow. Now for some wisdom from dead people. The first is Sholem Aleichem who was Jewish author who wrote the story which Fiddler on the Roof is based on. He died in 1916. He said, “Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.” Next is Daphne du Maurier who was born on this day in 1907 and died in 1989. She was an author. She said, “Happiness happens when you fit with your life, when you fit so harmoniously that whatsoever you are doing is your joy. Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” Seems like a good place to end this post. Abide.
