Gratitude, Always, a Ten Things of Thankful Post

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Because i posted a tribute to a friend as last week's Thankful Day post, i have some catching up to do.

There's always plenty, that's a thankful in itself.

Sweetie and i both voted in the recent local election.  There will be a run-off, so it won't be long until we head for the voting booth again.  It's a privilege, right, and thankful thing to be able to vote.

On a rainy Sunday morning, Becca and i thought our walk with Mr. Cal would be cancelled.  We were thankful the rain stopped a few minutes after i arrived, and we did get a walk in.  

The next Sunday, we took a new route and enjoyed that as well.

I got to attend a very nice concert at the library.  There's a lovely outdoor area that's perfect for such performances, and while it was windy, the rain stayed away, no need to move indoors to the more crowded second floor.

Our Palm Sunday service and crawfish boil party was the best yet.  I peeled crawfish for Becca so her parents could eat, and she had a blue snowball.  I was even able to keep most of it off her pretty dress, a bonus.

Work with Ms. G has been the usual mixed bag, she's always up to something.  In the past couple of weeks i've been thankful to help her with a few different projects, and at one place where the water wasn't turned on, we were all most thankful for the restroom break after several hours of work when it was.

For the past several years, i have attended the Maundy Thursday service at church.  This year, i found out Ms. A doesn't attend because it's too intense for Becca, and this year the choir director was holding out hope Ms. A could be in the choir (he needed more altos).  I was thankful to be able to go over there and have supper with Becca, play games, and get her into bed while her mama was able to participate.

Our Friday morning prayer group doesn't meet at the church if the office is closed that day, and of course the office is closed Good Friday.  We went to Ms. GA and Mr. BA's house for a breakfast prayer meeting.  It was delightful and Mr. BA had a friend come who might start joining us every Friday.  It went long, so i was also thankful to already be at work when we were done.

Grandpa hasn't been his usual self, we're thankful he finally went to a doctor (no, the doctor won't go to the doctor, big surprise).

The shelter has been doing a brisk business, including adopting out many adult cats.  That's always a thankful thing.

The ladies' circle meeting went very well.  Some of us meet in person, some by Facetime or Zoom, but we all enjoy each other's company.

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

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Today is:

Aerosol Day -- John D. Lynde receives a patent for an early aerosol dispenser on this day in 1862

All is Ours Day -- an internet holiday to remind us of what we do have

Baby Massage Day

Buddha's Birthday -- Mahayana Buddhism in Japan (based on Gregorian Calendar, other Buddhists use a different dating system)

     Hana Matsuri Flower Festival

Counter Stool Memorial Day -- when was the last time you got to sit on the stool at a diner counter and spin?  if you can find such a place, go take a spin today

DAB(Draw a Bird) Day -- a movement begun in Britain in the 1940's, encourages everyone to draw a picture of a bird, and share it with friends

Feast of the Hummingbird -- Ancient Aztec Calendar (date approximate)

Hammerin' Hank Day -- anniversary of his 715th homer in 1974, breaking Ruth's record

Holy Saturday -- Christian (a/k/a Black Saturday, Holy Saturday, Easter Saturday, or Easter Eve)

International Day of the Roma -- a celebration of Romani culture

Invocation of Lumps and Cysts -- Fairy Calendar (Goblin Celebration)

Lazarus Saturday -- Orthodox Christian

     Lazarovden -- Bulgaria (along with celebrating the raising of Lazarus, there are fertility rituals, especially involving young maidens, and honoring the goddesses of spring and love)

Milk in Glass Bottles Day -- prior to this day in 1879, milk was sold in the container you brought with you to the seller

National Empanada Day

Nazul Al-Quran -- Brunei Darussalam; Malaysia (Quran Revelation Day)

Sealing the Frost -- Guatemala (Cuchumatan Indians ritual to protect their corn from frost; date approximate, always early in April)

St. Julie Billiart's Day (Patron against bodily ills, disease, and poverty)

Trading Cards for Grown-Ups Day -- sponsored by Wellcat Holidays, and i got this out of my system dealing with Pokemon cards when my kids were young

Tutor Appreciation Day -- because some people need that extra boost

Yasurai Matsuri -- Imamiya Jinja, Kyoto, Japan (festival to prevent ill health)

Zoo Lovers' Day -- go support your local zoo

Anniversary Today:

Voyageurs National Park established, Minnesota, US, 1975

Birthdays Today:

Kirsten Storms, 1984

Katee Sackhoff, 1980

Patricia Arquette, 1968

Robin Wright, 1966

Julian Lennon, 1963

John Schneider, 1960

Gary Carter, 1954

James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter, 1946

Stuart Pankin, 1946

Kofi Annan, 1938

Seymour Hersh, 1937

Shecky Greene, 1926

William D. Chase, 1922

Carmen Mcrae, 1920

Betty Ford, 1918

Sonja Henie, 1912

Mary Pickford, 1893

O. Raymond Knight, 1872

William Williams, 1731

Lewis Morris, 1726

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"Falsettos"(Musical), 1992

"Twin Peaks"(TV), 1990

"White Horse Inn"(Musical), 1931

"The Bolt"(Shostakovich ballet), 1931 *Note: sometimes translated as "The Arrow"

"La Gioconda"(Ponchielli opera), 1876

Today in History:

Sultan Baybars conquers the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria, 1271

The first Jewish congregation in the US forms the Shearith Israel synagogue in NYC, 1730

The first fire escape, a wicker basket on a rope and pulley system, is patented, 1766

The statue Aphrodite of Milos (Venus de Milo) is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos, 1820

John D. Lynde patents the aerosol dispenser, 1862

William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons, 1886

The first recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1893

Longacre Square in Midtown Manhattan is renamed Times Square after The New York Times, 1904

Auguste Deter, the first person officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, dies, 1906

The last meeting of the League of Nations is held, 1946

Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run, beating Babe Ruth's record, 1974

Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries, 1992

The Republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations, 1993

The construction of the world's first building to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain, 2008

The U.S. Department of Justice admits that it has probed WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts, defending the practice and dismissing privacy and freedom of speech concerns, 2011

Wikileaks released 1.7 million U.S diplomatic and intelligence documents from 1973-1976 when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State, 2013

The world's oldest living person, Gertrude Weaver of the U.S., dies at age 116, just five days after the death of the previous record holder, Misao Okawa of Japan, who died at age 117, 2015

A record 17ft (5.2M) invasive Burmese python pregnant with 73 eggs is captured in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, 2019

Egyptian archaeologists announce the discovery of the "golden city" of Aten, near Luxor, 2021

The first all private space flight, Axiom-1, launches to the International Space Station, 2022