Uncooperative (Cajun Joke), Sunday Selections and Sunday Selfie

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Just because Sandee of Comedy Plus is no longer hosting a Silly Sunday blog hop, do not expect me to quit telling Cajun jokes, especially as it has now become a habit.

Grandma is convinced her phone doesn't work right, but it's a new one so we're not quite sure what the problem is this time.  At least we keep no passwords or financial information on her phone to protect her from anything happening.

Boudreaux done be talkin' to Grand-mère an' he ax her if ennyt'ing interestin' done happen lately.

An' Grand-mère say, "Dis man call me on de phone an' he done tole me, 'I gots all you passwords!' an' I say, 'Oh, t'ank Le Bon Dieu you done call, let me get de paper an' pencil an' you kin tell dem to me, I done keep fergettin'!' but mais! he done hung up befo' he done tole me!"

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Sunday Selections was started as a way for bloggers to use photos that might otherwise just languish in their files.  The rules have been relaxed, and it is now simply a showcase for your photos, new or old, good or bad, although nothing rude, please.  Our friend River is hosting, and other participants often include Charlotte/Mother Owl, Andrew, and WiseWebWoman.  

Reba Rambunctious was still out of her kennel when we arrived for Bible study.

Who is up there?

A few people still have Independence Day decor out, some will leave it until Labor Day in September.  

This includes the All-American Buc-ee Beaver!  I believe the banner says, Happy 250, but i did not feel i could walk onto their property to try to straighten it out to see. 

A bit from gardens and some flowers.

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This week, Mr. Cal wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.   This is his, "Yes, I know I'm not allowed on the furniture, but so what!" selfie.

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Today is:

Bloomer Day -- anniversary of the opening day of the first US women's rights convention in 1848*

Dornach Commemoration Day -- Dornach Battlefield and nearby city of Solothurn, Switzerland (victory in 1499 which ended the Swabian War)

Festival of Honos -- Ancient Roman Calendar (personification of morality and honor)

Galla Bayramy -- Turkmenistan (celebration of the wheat harvest)

Kokura Gion Taiko -- Yasaka Shrine, Fukuoka City, Japan (shrine festival that incorporates a taiko drumming competition with up to 100 teams; through the 21st)

Lake Superior Day -- info at the Lake Superior Forum   http://www.superiorforum.org/outreach-2/lake-superior-day

Liberation Day -- Nicaragua

Luxembourg Beer Festival -- Diekirch, Luxembourg

Martyr's Day -- Myanmar

National Daiquiri Day

National Ice Cream Day -- by US Presidential proclamation on the 3rd Sunday of July each year; at this time of year, the trick is to eat it fast enough that it doesn't melt, but not so fast that you get a brain freeze!

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival -- Santa Fe, NM, US (highly acclaimed chamber music festival that draws international talent; through Aug. 24)

Stick Out Your Tongue Day -- internet generated, do it just because it's fun

St. Justa's Day (Patron of potters; Seville, Spain)

Triple Play Day -- the first Major League unassisted triple play was made by Neal Ball on this day in 1909

*Amelia Bloomer's birth anniversary on May 27 is also called "Bloomer Day"

Anniversaries Today:

Frank Sinatra marries Mia Farrow, 1966

Isis marries Osiris (year unknown, ask the ancient Egyptians!)

Adonis marries Aphrodite (year unknown, ask the ancient Greeks!)

Birthdays Today:

Stephen Anthony Lawrence, 1990

Jared Padalecki, 1982

Topher Grace, 1978

Angela Griffin, 1976

Clea Lewis, 1965

Anthony Edwards, 1962

Campbell Scott, 1962

Brian May, 1947

Ilie Nastase, 1946

Vikki Carr, 1941

Arthur Rankin, Jr., 1924

George McGovern, 1922

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, 1921

Eve Merriam, 1916

Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, 1904 (last direct descendent of Abraham Lincoln)

Max Fleischer, 1883

Charles Horace Mayo, 1865

Lizzie Borden, 1860

Edgar Degas, 1834

Samuel Colt, 1814

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"That's All Right"(Elvis' first single release), 1954

Today in History

A dragon more than 100 metres long was found dead on Yehwang Mountain in Henan province and was seen as a bad omen for Emperor Huan, who ignored it and died at age 35 (three years later); Xiang Kai, who had warned him of the omen, was released from the prison the emperor had placed him in, and lionised as a hero, BCE164

Moslem forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeated the Visigoths led by their king Roderic, 711

A hailstorm brings down the ceilings of the Papal Palace, Rome, 1500

Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after having that title for just nine days, 1553

Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England, 1701

Australia's first recorded use of gaslight was commenced in a Sydney shop, 1826

The British Medical Association was founded as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association by Sir Charles Hastings at a meeting in the Board Room of the Worcester Infirmary, 1832

The two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York; "bloomers," named after developer Amelia Bloomer, are worn at this very early feminist convention, 1848

A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town, 1912

Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 metres (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention, 1963

The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua, 1979

The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published, 1983

President Clinton announces his idea for a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in regard to gays in the US military, 1993

A Tel Aviv judges orders safe deposit boxes that contain manuscripts of Franz Kafka to be opened, 2010

A Pontifical Commission is established by Pope Francis to investigate current accounting practices and implement new strategies for greater fiscal transparency and fiscal responsibility among all Vatican offices, 2013

Scientists in the US calculate that the total amount of plastic ever produced is 8.3 billion tons, the equivalent of about 1 billion elephants in weight, 2017

The Russian ship Dmitri Donskoii, which sank in 1905 and was believed to have a cargo of gold coins, is discovered in the waters between South Korea and Japan, 2018

The largest wind farm in Africa opens at Lake Turkana, Kenya, capable of generating 310 megawatts, 2019

The first interplanetary mission of the United Arab Emirates, the Mars "Hope" orbiter, launches on board Japanese H-2A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, 2020

Geranium, a meat free Scandi restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark is named the world's best restaurant at The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards in London, 2022

Scientists announce the discovery some metals at least on the nano scale can self-heal after observing them cracking and fusing back together, 2023

An update error by cyber security firm CrowdStrike causes widespread technology outage grounds flights and shuts down bank and media companies around the world, 2024

Blessings and Challenges, a Ten Things of Thankful Post

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The blessings and challenges have kept coming and it's Thankful Day, thus time to take stock.

Last Saturday, Grandpa started warning me to hurry and leave before the rain could start, but it was already started by then!  Instead, we were thankful to wait until the first wave was over and we only had a hard rain for part of the journey toward the end.

I'm thankful it was cloudy/raining, as Lawrence the Honda's A/C works best when you don't start the journey with it already hot as an oven.

Sunday morning, Becca and i were thankful to be able to take Mr. Cal on a slightly longer walk than usual, as there's only the one church service each Sunday this month.

Meanwhile, we did get to church to find out my Sweetie had an accident on the way.  The only damage to Slow-Moe the Pontiac is a cracked headlight and slightly dented hood.   The accident was his fault, which he admitted right away and told the police officer when he walked out of the hospital (yes, they pulled into a hospital parking lot right there where the accident was).  There's a blessing right there, we're thankful he wasn't late for choir practice since they didn't have to wait for an officer to respond.

We're thankful it was minor damage to both vehicles, both are still drivable, and no one was  hurt.

The evening with Annie was a fun one, we did get to visit with Ms. D.  Her electricity was out but thankfully came back while we were there and it was a good visit.

Ms. S let me come at 9am Monday, so thankfully i was done with work relatively early.  This meant plenty got done at home before my evening meeting.

Yes, i was thankful for yet another evening with the evening circle ladies, we went to a restaurant and had a good visit.

Tuesday with Annie we were both thankful to be able to take a walk for the first time in a while.  It had been raining some over the previous days, we had cloud cover and breeze, so we were able to walk without baking or drowning.  Also, i got to spend some time snuggling our little Ben.

The shelter is full, my Wednesday morning shift was busy, and thankfully all seems to be going well.

Ms. G was not up to doing much because of her sciatica, but thankfully she let me do a good bit before sending me on my way.

When i arrived home, a bit earlier than usual, i was thankful to see #1 Son.  He had a bit of time, so we ran an errand together which has to do with his wrecked car, the license tag on it was a personalized one and we wanted to move it to Lawrence the Honda so we could keep it in the family.  We were thankful my favorite place to go for such transactions was not incredibly busy so we got it done and he got to the work manager meeting a few minutes late, but he'd called and they were okay with it.

I'm thankful we have GusGus die Fledermaus for him to use to get to work for now, and he's ordered the parts so #2 Son will fix it next week.

Thankfully, Ms. V is still sleeping in Carl's room if she knows i'm coming to clean so i can get with it, and her house is going lickety split.  Also thankfully, i got out early enough to run errands and then come back to her house because i'd forgotten to start the cleaning cloths in the washer!  I was very thankful to get home no later than i used to when i had to wait for her to get up to clean the back part of the house.

Thursday was #1 Son's birthday!  I am very thankful for him.

On Friday, i was thankful to get Annie again so #2 Son could go to Ms. D's house and work on her list of "handyman" jobs she needed done.

I was also thankful to get her to nap after over an hour of trying to get her to settle down.

Once again, the cat shelter was buzzing with plenty of help, much needed, and we were thankful to get everything done and have people looking and adopting.

Please write up your own list and link up to Ten Things of Thankful, where Clark and his co-hosts always have a warm welcome waiting.

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Today is:

Anti-Bigot Day -- doesn't seem to be sponsored by any particular group, which is good on a day to practice tolerance of all

Canada's Parks Day -- Canada (showcasing Canada's beautiful parks and historic sites, it's worth traveling to a park near you!)

Constitution Day -- Uruguay

First Sermon of Lord Buddha -- Bhutan

Mandela Day -- UN

National Caviar Day -- no one knows how it started, but even The Russian Tea Room in New York has celebrated it for years and caviar importers know all about it; pair it with ice cold vodka or a Burgundian pinot or unoaked chardonnay, but never with champagne!

National Woodie Wagon Day -- paying homage today to this great American symbol of freedom and the casual lifestyle

Ragbrai / Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa(TM) -- Iowa, US (the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world; through the 25th)

St. Theneva's Day (Patron of Glasgow, Scotland)

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day -- write down all the "could have" and "should have" things in your life, then toss them in the trash! Resolve from this day to live in the present, not the past.

Vitulatio -- Ancient Roman Calendar (Vitula, goddess of exultation, joy, and life, is given the first fruits of the earth)

Wienermobile Day -- celebrating the creation, in 1936, of the now iconic vehicle by Oscar Mayer's nephew Carl

World Listening Day -- World Listening Project (this year's theme is "Listening as Practice") 

Anniversary Today:

Timothy Verner Taylor marries The Lady Helen Windsor, 1992

Bobby Brown marries Whitney Houston, 1992

Birthdays Today

Chace Crawford, 1985

Priyanka Chopra, 1982

Kristin Bell, 1980

Vin Diesel, 1967

Elizabeth McGovern, 1961

Ricky Skaggs, 1954

Richard Branson, 1950

Steve Forbes, 1947

James Brolin, 1941

Martha Reeves, 1941

Joe Torre, 1940

Dion DiMucci, 1939

Paul Verhoeven, 1938

Hunter S. Thompson, 1937

Yevgeny Yevtushenko, 1932

Dick Button, 1929

Screamin' Jay Hawkins, 1929

John Glenn, 1921

Nelson Mandela, 1918

Harriet Nelson, 1914

Richard "Red" Skelton, 1913

Hume Cronyn, 1911

Clifford Odets, 1906

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, 1906

George "Machine Gun" Kelly, 1895

Charles E. "Chick" Evans, Jr., 1890

Vidkun Quisling, 1887

Margaret "Unsinkable Molly" Brown, 1867

William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811

Gilbert White, 1720

Robert Hooke, 1635

Today in History

A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequent sacking of Rome, BC390

The Great Fire of Rome begins in the merchant area of the city, 64

King Edward I of England issues the Edict of Expulsion, banishing all Jews (numbering about 16,000) from England; this was Tisha B'Av on the Hebrew calendar, a day that commemorates many Jewish calamities, 1290

Matthew Flinders leaves England to circumnavigate and map Australia; it was he who gave the continent its name, 1801

The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility, 1870

Britain introduced voting by secret ballot, 1872

Marie and Pierre Curie announce the discovery of a new element and propose to call it polonium, 1898

Adoph Hitler publishes Mein Kampf, 1925

The Intel Corporation is founded in Santa Clara, California, 1968

Nadia Comaneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics  at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976

Beverly Lynn Burns becomes first female Boeing 747 airline captain, 1984

On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufriere Hills volcano erupts; over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital and forcing most of the population to flee, 1995

Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever, 1996

Phoenix, AZ, US, is hit by a dust storm of the kind known as a "haboob", 2011

King Jong-un, son of King Jong-il, is announced the official Supreme Leader of North Korea, 2012

The 'immediate and severe' fiscal emergency declared by the U.S. city San Bernardino, California, allows it to declare bankruptcy without negotiating with creditors, 2012

Investigators on the case of the October 2012 Kunsthal gallery theft of paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Monet, discover paint, canvas and nails in the oven of a woman whose son has been charged with the crime, 2013

Detroit, Michigan files the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, 2013

PayPal is spun off from eBay as a separate publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, 2015

Google is fined a record $5.1 billion by the EU for abusing its power in the mobile phone market, 2018

The Hawai'i National Guard confirms that the current eruption of Kilauea volcano has destroyed 700 homes and added 700 acres to the size of the Big Island, 2018 

According to The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June 2019 was the hottest June on record with average worldwide temperature of 61.6F (16.4C), 2019

The city of Phoenix, Arizona, breaks a five decade old heat record with 19 consecutive days of temperatures above 110°F (43.3°C), 2023

A stegosaurus skeleton is auctioned for $44.6 million (£34 million), the most ever paid for a fossil, 2024