Lindy Hop Day - May 26, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Lindy Hop Day

If you’ve been thinking that there just aren’t enough reasons to cavort around a dance floor to the boisterous sounds of 1920s jazz, then you will no doubt become a fan of Lindy Hop Day. After a decline in popularity in the 1950s, this form of swing music is back and infecting more and more followers with its undeniable vitality.

It’s an energetic dance that originated in black communities in Harlem, in New York City. If you want a true experience, try to seek out a venue with live big-band jazz. It’s fun, frenetic, occasionally frenzied, and is likely to leave you exhausted, but don’t worry: you only need to do it once every year. Some say the name commemorates Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 ‘hop’ across the Atlantic in a plane – the first time that feat was accomplished alone – but let’s hope he wasn’t doing this dance when he was at the controls!

Word of the Day

petrichor

MEANING:

noun: The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined by researchers I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas in 1964, from Greek petros (stone) + ichor (the fluid that supposedly flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology). Earliest documented use: 1964.

USAGE:

“Verity could smell the heavenly scent of petrichor rising up from the damp, hot summer pavement.”
Annie Darling; True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop; HarperCollins; 2018.

Idiom of the Day

Stand one's ground -

Meaning - Maintaining your position.

Example - He stood his ground in support of his friend in spite of several family interferences.

That was a very funny story that you just told me!

This Day in History

1864 - The Territory of Montana was organized. 

1896 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared for the first time in the "Wall Street Journal." 

1913 - Actors’ Equity Association was organized in New York City.

1958 - Union Square, San Francisco became a state historical landmark.

1959 - The word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O. 

1973 - Kathy Schmidt set an American women’s javelin record with a throw of 207 feet, 10 inches. 


1975 - American stuntman Evel Knievel suffered severe spinal injuries in Britain when he crashed while attempting to jump 13 buses in his car. 


1977 - George H. Willig was arrested after he scaled the South Tower of New York's World Trade Center. It took him 3 1/2 hours. 


1978 - The first legal casino in the Eastern U.S. opened in Atlantic City, NJ.

1994 - Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic. They were divorced in January of 1996.


1998 - The Grand Princess cruise ship made its inaugural cruise. The ship measured 109,000 tons and cost approximately $450 million, making it the largest and most expensive cruise ship ever built. 



DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, May 26

You are very insightful and often help others to better understand themselves. Artistically gifted, you have a real creative bent in addition to general "smarts". You are exceptionally hard working and quite ambitious as well--a combination that virtually guarantees success. Famous people born today: 

1907 John Wayne [Marion Mitchell Morrison], American actor (Green Berets, True Grit), born in Winterset, Iowa (d. 1979)

1913 Peter Cushing, English actor (Dracula, Star Wars, Dr Who), born in Kenley, Surrey, England (d. 1994)

1926 Miles Davis, American jazz musician, trumpeter and composer, born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1991)

1949 Hank Williams Jr, country singer (Honky Tonk), born in Shreveport, Louisiana

1951 Sally Ride, American astronaut (first American woman to go to space), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)

1964 Lenny Kravitz, American musician who holds the record for most Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (1999-2002), born in Manhattan, New York

1975 Lauryn Hill, American singer-songwriter (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill), born in East Orange, New Jersey



READERS INFO

1.

1897 -

The cover of the first edition.

The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula,
by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appeared on the shelves in
London bookshops on this day in 1897. It has been
assigned to many literary genres including vampire
literature, horror fiction, gothic novel, and invasion
literature. Dracula has spawned numerous theatrical,
film, and television interpretations.

Abraham "Bram" Stoker
(November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912)

2.

Scorched Nuts 2019

May 23 - 27, 2019 | Rutland, OH 

Reclaim|33850 McCumber Rd

Scorched Nuts in Rutland, Ohio, embraces the same offbeat principles of Burning Man but in the tri-state region of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The four-day event preaches the festival gospel of radical self-expression, inclusion, participation and decommodification with activities such as dancing, live music, over-the-top costumes and unique art pieces. The event creates a collaborative community environment where revelers are invited to express themselves freely, and the interactive experience features drum circles, engaging installations, fire dancing and the burning of an effigy.

further information: Scorched Nuts

3.

Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally 2019

May 23 - 27, 2019 | Red River, NM 

Along Main Street|Main St

Thousands of bikers will hit the gas with authority as they zoom around Main Street and all other corners of the town. Live music will play alongside the violent purrs of a badass bike, coalescing into something truly remarkable. Vendors will supply food and biker goods to complete the experience, because a biker needs fuel just as his/her bike would.

further information: 37th Annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rally

4.

Burlington ChocolateFest 2019

May 24 - 27, 2019 | Burlington, WI

Burlington Festival Grounds|681 Maryland Ave

Rides, food, entertainment, and tons of chocolate!

further information: Chocolatefest

SUNDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

PATTERN BOOK SUNDAY

Heather of Vancouver

Pictures of the day

An aerial view of the Field of Mars, a large park in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, pictured in 2016. It has an area of nearly 9 hectares (22 acres) and is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. The park's history goes back to the 18th century, when it was converted from bogland and named the Grand Meadow. Later, it was the setting for celebrations to mark Russia's victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War. Its next name, the Tsaritsyn Meadow, appears after the royal family commissioned Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli to build the Summer Palace for Empress Elizabeth. Towards the end of the 18th century, the park became a military drill ground, where monuments commemorating the victories of the Russian Army were erected and regular parades and military exercises took place. It became known as the Field of Mars during the reign of Paul I, becoming officially named such in 1805. After the February Revolution of 1917, the Field of Mars finally lost its significance as a military drill ground and became a memorial area, used to bury the revolution's honored dead. In the summer of 1942, during World War II, it was completely covered with vegetable gardens to supply the besieged city, then known as Leningrad. An eternal flame was lit in the center of the park in 1957, in memory of the victims of various wars and revolutions.

Popeye Spinach Tree

This Popeye street art by Semi.ok in Istanbul found a clever way to incorporate the tree behind the wall.




knit
thanks, Amber

Semki pattern by Natalia Vasilieva

knit
thanks, Marilyn

Cardigan pattern by Patons Australia

knit

Knit Zebra

knit

Abigale Top

knit

How to knit a Labrador retriever

Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Make a Growth Chart:

The Moogly Crochet Numbers

crochet
thanks, Eve

Granny Square Bag

crochet
thanks, Millie

Chain Link Tunic

crochet

Gelato Purse

crochet

Wings

crochet

Tulip Coaster

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Amy

Slow-Cooked Cajun Corn

SWEETS

thanks, Abby

Strawberry Ice Cream Cheesecake

COOKBOOK SUNDAY

Fast Meals and Quick Snacks

ADULT COLORING

thanks, Heide

CRAFTS

Pinprick Cards

thanks for the pics, Wren


CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

Balloon Elephant

craftbits

This Balloon Elephant makes a cute artwork or handmade card.

​List of Supplies:

1. Colored craft paper

1. Scissors

1. Balloon

1. Craft glue

1. Googly eyes

Instruction:

Step (1)

Select a colored craft paper and cut out a heart shape from it, except for the bottom end of the heart pattern doesn’t need to be pointy; or you can simply cut out 2 heart shapes because the bottom ends of both hearts would overlap and will be covered with the balloon.

​Step (2)

Prepare a square shaped card of a size that can cover both heart shapes on it. Use a different colored craft paper for the card than the heart shapes. Add the 2 heart shapes on the card with their bottom ends on the center of the card and facing vertically one another.

​Step (3)

Select a balloon of the same color as the heart shapes. Glue the balloon in the middle of the card, covering the bottom ends of both heart shapes. The round closed end of the balloon will be the head and the open end of the balloon will be the trunk of the elephant.

​Step (4)

Now simply glue 2 googly eyes on the round closed side (the head of the elephant) of the balloon.

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Gather more balloons and craft papers; and get crafty!

PUZZLE

Dog Wet Towel Jigsaw Puzzle

thanks for the pics, Barbara


WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

thanks, Sheri

EYE OPENER

thanks, Stacy

Actually, you eating is part of the art.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weeds. -Luther Burbank, horticulturist (7 Mar 1849-1926)