DIANE'S CORNER ...
Celebrate Locate an Old Friend Day
You don’t have to have anything in common with people you’ve known since you were five. With old friends, you’ve got your whole life in common.Lyle Lovett
Tracking down old friends can be tough. It can even be quite scary. However, Locate an Old Friend Day is all about reconnecting with friends from long years past. This day is about reintroducing former relations into your life, and catching up with them on what’s happening in your life now, or just to talk about past events in nostalgia. This day is also about how to teach you to reconnect with your old friends and curving the awkward stage of conversation.
History of Locate an Old Friend Day
Gathering details, using search tools, having family and friends help: these are just some of the ways that you can find friends. This can be done on any day, but Locate an Old Friend Day is a day specifically dedicated towards motivating people to find old friends and see how they’ve been. One thing is for certain though; the way that we connect with people has changed drastically. From phone books, to email, all the way to social media, the tools we used to contact one another have changed overtime. However, in this modern society, it’s much easier to contact old friends then ever before.
Social Media is one of the best ways to try and reconnect with old friends. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn are such examples. But what if your old friend doesn’t use social media? You can use search engines like Pipl, Wink, PeekYou, and Zabasearch to track them down, but in order to do so, you’ll need the information you know about them to find them, such as your high school, what college they decided to go to, where they said they’d move to some day, their dream jobs. Basically, use all the things you know and treasure about that person if you’re willing to take the time out to connect with them again. You can also talk with your friends who know them, or family members who recognize them, to see where they have gone in their lives.
Dear family & friends,
I hope that you will enjoy seeing a preview of some of my latest Manhattan landscape acrylic paintings, which will be exhibited soon as a one-man show.
Simon
Lower Eastside
Joke of the Day
SMART BOY
A small boy was looking at the red ripe tomatoes growing in the farmer's garden. "I'll give you my two pennies for that tomato," said the boy pointing to a beautiful, large, ripe fruit hanging on the vine.
"No," said the farmer, "I get a dime for a tomato like that one."
The small boy pointed to a smaller green one, "Will you take two pennies for that one?"
"Yes," replied the farmer, "I'll give you that one for two cents."
"Okay," said the lad, sealing the deal by putting the coins in the farmer's hand, "I'll pick it up in about a week."
"No," said the farmer, "I get a dime for a tomato like that one."
The small boy pointed to a smaller green one, "Will you take two pennies for that one?"
"Yes," replied the farmer, "I'll give you that one for two cents."
"Okay," said the lad, sealing the deal by putting the coins in the farmer's hand, "I'll pick it up in about a week."
Macy's
Word of the Day
sodden-witted
MEANING:
adjective: Dull.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle English soden (boiled), past participle of sethen (to boil) + wit (mental capacity). Earliest documented use: 1609, in Troilus and Cressida.
USAGE:
“Upon our oath, only knaves and sodden-witted loons would quibble that Sir Tony’s decree to restore knighthoods and damehoods was inspired.”
Michael West; Selling Medibank Doesn’t Add Up; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Mar 29, 2014.
“Thersites: Ay, do, do; thou sodden-witted lord! thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows.”
William Shakespeare; Troilus and Cressida; 1609.
Michael West; Selling Medibank Doesn’t Add Up; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Mar 29, 2014.
“Thersites: Ay, do, do; thou sodden-witted lord! thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows.”
William Shakespeare; Troilus and Cressida; 1609.
Times Square subway
Times Square subway
Idiom of the Day
COST AN ARM AND A LEG
When something is very expensive
The new bar in town was really fancy, but my drink cost an arm and a leg!
The new bar in town was really fancy, but my drink cost an arm and a leg!
Westside brownstones
Westside brownstones
This Day in History
1787 - The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
1872 - Phillip W. Pratt patented a version of the sprinkler system.
1920 - The American Professional Football Association was formed in Canton, OH. It was the precursor to the National Football League (NFL).
1930 - Construction on Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, began in Black Canyon, near Las Vegas, NV.
1931 - RCA Victor Records began demonstrations of the long-playing (LP), 33-1/3 RPM phonograph record.
1937 - At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln's face was dedicated.
1947 - The first U.S. Secretary of Defense, James V. Forrestal, was sworn in to office.
1953 - The Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, LA, successfully separated Siamese twins. Carolyn Anne and Catherine Anne Mouton were connected at the waist when born.
1963 - "The Fugitive" premiered on ABC-TV. The show starred David Janssen.
1964 - "Bewitched" premiered on ABC-TV.
1972 - "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
1983 - Vanessa Williams, as Miss New York, became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America.
1984 - Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.
1995 - Hong Kong held its last legislative election before being taken over by China in 1997.
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 17
You're a very practical person, yet also attuned to spiritual values. You expect a lot from others, but even more from yourself. The tendency to be controlling should be watched, as well as the tendency to be overly controlled, guarded and self-contained. You are very hardworking and have amazing organizational skills. You are also extremely helpful to others and have a unique sense of humor. You could find much success in intellectual pursuits. You dream big dreams, and sometimes are quite discontented with everyday realities. Even so, you can be somewhat skeptical, simply because your mind is highly analytical. Famous people born today:
1743 Marquis de Condorcet, French enlightenment philosopher (Condorcet Method), born in Ribemont, France (d. 1794)
1904 Frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 1988)
1923 Hank Williams, American country singer (Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin'), born in Mount Olive, Alabama (d. 1953)
1931 Anne Bancroft [Anna Italiano], American actress, director, screenwriter and singer (Graduate, Miracle Worker), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2005)
1945 Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach (Knicks/Bulls/Lakers), born in Deer Lodge, Montana
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
All The Beatles caught gonorrhea in Berlin when they were first starting out. They were also arrested for arson in Berlin and released after tying red glow in the dark condoms in their van that was mistaken for a fire. Maybe they should have been wearing those condoms in Berlin.
The frequency of a cricket's chirps correlates with the air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Just count the number or chirps in 15 seconds and add 37.
A reminder to any woman who looks at her body and finds it
flawed: these are prehistoric carvings of goddesses.
2.
1966-
The series was filmed and financed by Desilu Productions, and aired on the CBS network from September 17, 1966 to March 30, 1973. The show was reprised in 1988 for two seasons on ABC, retaining only Graves in the cast.
1968
3.
1787 - The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
The frequency of a cricket's chirps correlates with the air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Just count the number or chirps in 15 seconds and add 37.
The series was filmed and financed by Desilu Productions, and aired on the CBS network from September 17, 1966 to March 30, 1973. The show was reprised in 1988 for two seasons on ABC, retaining only Graves in the cast.
1968
Caldwell Farmers Market 2019
Sept 17, 2019 | Caldwell, ID
Indian Creek Park at Blaine and Kimball next to TVCC|I-84BL & S Kimball Ave
During winter, you’re wary of produce at local supermarkets because you don’t know where it comes from. When spring rolls around, the Caldwell Farmers Market is a godsend. For the freshest, locally grown products in Idaho, head to the Farmers Market every Wednesday evening throughout spring and summer. You’ll stumble upon colorful produce and enjoy toe-tapping tunes from a local live music act.
further information: Farmers Market | Caldwell, ID
4.
Downtown Pittsburgh Market Square Farmers Market 2019
May 16 - Oct 31, 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA
Market Square
Sometimes you’ve just got to step outside and smell some fresh air—even when you’re grocery shopping. And the Downtown Pittsburgh Market Square Farmers Market gives you the perfect opportunity to do this. The event takes place once a week for a few months out of each year. Local vendors congregate at Market Square baring a variety of goods, from fruits and vegetables, to honey, cake and flowers.
further information: Market Square Farmers Market - Downtown Pittsburgh
5th Avenue traffic
Pictures of the day
5th Avenue traffic
Pictures of the day
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau, with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft); Little Ararat's elevation is 3,896 m (12,782 ft). The Ararat massif is about 35 km (22 mi) wide at ground base. The first efforts to reach Ararat's summit were made in the Middle Ages. However, it was not until 1829 when Friedrich Parrot and Khachatur Abovian, accompanied by four others, made the first recorded ascent. Despite the scholarly consensus that the "mountains of Ararat" of the Book of Genesis (8:4) do not refer specifically to Mount Ararat, it has been widely accepted in Christianity as the resting place of Noah's Ark. It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia. This picture is a panorama of Mount Ararat and the Ararat Plain as seen from near the city of Artashat, Armenia, showing both Little Ararat (left) and Greater Ararat (right). The historic Khor Virap monastery can be seen in the background on the far left.
Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) juvenile yawning.
Midtown tunnel entrance
knit
thanks, Ethel
knit ... Halloween
thanks, Tara
Spider Socks pattern by Terri Knight
knit
Fire escape
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Mary
crochet
thanks, Adele
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
The elevated subway
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy
Skyscraper lane
SWEETS
SWEETS
thanks, Jill
Times Square
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... Halloween
thanks, Kris
Skyline
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
PUZZLE
United Nations
WORD SEARCH
| alarm annual bail baker basic basis bask beautiful blind bout | clear close curt daisy eager eagle either empire | favor float fundamental hinge illegal lunkhead | management panel polish rate relax replace | slit stretch table tackle throw tough windows young |
Midtown
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
Hot Dog Cart
QUOTE
Water Tower
Signs signs signs
CLEVER
CLEVER
The jar of bacon glory - for your doggie!
Take a plastic jar and swirl a little bacon grease at the bottom and let it harden. Then give it to your pup to lick the bacon goodness for hours. Or– just give them an empty peanut butter bottle!
Corner Store
EYE OPENER
The First Mustang -
Sold and Built
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
What power has love but forgiveness? -William Carlos Williams, poet (17 Sep 1883-1963)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Look at lines A and B. Which one is bigger?
They are actually the same size. This is because the size of objects is sometimes distorted based on the context in which they are seen.
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