Happy Flag Day Texas! For those who may be unaware, Flag Day is a patriotic day specifically celebrating the Flag. It is believed to have first originated in 1885 to honor the "Flag Birthday" on the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. This celebration caught on over the years gradually moving south and east (it started in Wisconsin). Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. However, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day. It is not a non-work holiday but is a patriotic day nonetheless. Yay! Flag! Yay!
Please pray for a matching Donor Heart for my Dad so he's able to have his Heart Transplant surgery as soon as possible. His Syncardia Total Artificial Heart is being powered by a Freedom Portable Driver that he’s got to carry everywhere with him in a backpack. I'm really glad this mechanical heart is keeping my Dad alive but it’s really noisy, the noise is incessant and it’s driving me nuts. So please pray for my Dad to receive a Heart Transplant soon and he won't need this noisy mechanical life support to keep him alive.
Quotes of the Day: “Achievement comes to those who look for opportunities and then seize the moment with unwavering zeal.” - Glenn Van Ekeren, Words for All Occasions
“For achievement comes to those who look ahead with imagination and then faithfully perform every small act as a part of the larger vision.” - Gerald Kennedy, The Parables
“Meanwhile, hard work trumps talent, and achievement comes to those who endure.” - Mathew A White, Gavin R. Slemp, A. Simon Murray, Future Directions in Well-Being
Music of the Day:
Blue - legends never die // Jurassic World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtO6vtetMbw
On This Day In History: 1858 Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" accepting Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the Senate 1963 Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the 1st woman in space 1977 Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates 2010 Cam Neely is named President of his former team, the Boston Bruins 2012 Coca-Cola begins business in Myanmar after 60 years 2015 TV personality and Real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President at Trump Towers 2015 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers, 105-97 in Game 6 for first title in 40 years and their 4th in franchise history; MVP: Andre Iguodala
National Fudge Day
National Fudge Day comes around each year on June 16th, allowing you to indulge in your favorite flavor of this delicious confectionery. Some of the most familiar fudge flavors are chocolate, chocolate nut, peanut butter, maple, and maple nut.
Fudge lends itself to experimentation when it comes to flavors. Blending favorites or even a moment of inspiration will create a new delicious kind of fudge. Adding bits of candy, nuts, or sprinkles on National Fudge Day can bring just the right celebratory burst of excitement to an old favorite.
When is National Penuche Fudge Day?
In the late 19th century, some shops on Mackinac Island, Michigan, began to produce similar products as the Vassar College fudge and sold it to summer vacationers. Fudge is still made in some of the original shops located on the famous island.
Three other fudge holidays entice us to celebration, too. Check out May 12th to celebrate all those nutty fudges. July 22nd marks Penuche Fudge Day. Finally, on November 20th, we celebrate Peanut Butter Fudge Day.
HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalFudgeDay Pick up some fudge at your local confectionery store and share it with family and friends. Here is a great fudge recipe if you feel like making your own. Use #NationalFudgeDay on social media.
NATIONAL FUDGE DAY HISTORY The origins of this confectionery holiday, National Fudge Day, is currently being researched by the team at National Day Calendar.
Biden-Putin meeting, Israel airstrikes, infrastructure plan: 5 things to know Wednesday https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/06/16/biden-putin-meeting-israel-airstrikes-5-things-know-wednesday/7703493002/
From hacking to Havana Syndrome: 5 top issues facing the U.S.-Russia relationship https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/16/5-top-issues-facing-u-s-and-russia-hacking-havana-syndrome/7691632002/
Tuesday, 23rd August 2022: McKinney Falls State Park, Monday, 22nd August 2022: Mission Tejas State Park, Sunday 21st August 2022: Stephen F. Austin State Park, Sunday 27th May 2022: Palmetto State Park, Sunday, April 24th, 2022: Longhorn Cavern State Park, Saturday, April 23rd, 2022: Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Thursday, April 21st, 2022: Franklin Mountains State Park, Wednesday, April 20th, 2022: Mustang Island State Park, Tuesday, April 19th, 2022: Cedar Hill State Park, Monday, April 18th, 2022: Caprock Canyons State Park, Sunday, April 17th, 2022: Lake Corpus Christi State Park, Saturday, April 16th, 2022: Guadalupe River State Park, Friday, April 15th, 2022: Garner State Park, Thursday, April 14th, 2022: Pedernales Falls State Park, Wednesday, April 13th, 2022: Eisenhower State Park, Monday, April 11th, 2022: Lost Maples State Natural Area, Sunday, April 10th, 2022: Resaca de la Palma State Park, Saturday, April 9th, 2022: Davis Mountains State Park, Friday, April 8th, 2022: Big Bend Ranch State Park, Thursday, April 7th, 2022: Galveston Island State Park, Wednesday, April 6th, 2022: Dinosaur Valley State Park, Tuesday, April 5th, 2022: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, Monday, April 4th, 2022: Abilene State Park, Sunday, April 3rd, 2022: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Saturday, April 2nd, 2022: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
Saturday, February 26th, 2022: Harry Martin Meyer Jr., Friday, February 25th, 2022: Claude Hope, Thursday, February 24th, 2022: G. W. Pierce, Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022: E. Allen Emerson, Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022: Robert Bruce Merrifield, Monday, February 21st, 2022: Maurice Ewing, Sunday, February 20th, 2022: E. Donnall Thomas, Saturday, February 19th, 2022: Robert Floyd Curl Jr., Friday, February 18th, 2022: M. King Hubbert, Thursday, February 17th, 2022: Spencer Silver, Wednesday, February 16th, 2022: Dean Ornish, Monday, February 14th, 2022: Lorene Rogers, Saturday, February 12th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin, Friday, February 11th, 2022: Beatrice Tinsley, Thursday, February 10th, 2022: Karen Uhlenbeck, Wednesday, February 9th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette, Tuesday, February 8th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner, Monday, February 7th, 2022: Grady Booch, Sunday, February 6th, 2022: Matt Mullenweg, Saturday, February 5th, 2022: Beck Weathers, Friday, February 4th, 2022: Edward F. Knipling, Thursday, February 3rd, 2022: Elise Harmon, Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022: Robert Woodrow Wilson, Tuesday, February 1st, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson, Monday, January 31st, 2022: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022: Elise Harmon, Tuesday, January 11th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin, Saturday, January 8th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette, Friday, January 7th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner, Thursday, January 6th, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson, Saturday, December 25th 2021: E. Allen Emerson, Saturday, December 18th 2021: Grady Booch, Sunday, November 21st 2021: Robert Bruce Merrifield, Wednesday, November 17th 2021: Maurice Ewing, Tuesday, November 16th 2021: G. W. Pierce, Monday, November 15th 2021: E. Donnall Thomas, Sunday, November 14th 2021: Edward F. Knipling, Saturday, November 13th 2021: Spencer Silver, Friday, November 12th 2021: M. King Hubbert, Thursday, November 11th 2021: Claude Hope, Wednesday, November 10th 2021: Lorene Rogers, Tuesday, November 9th 2021: Dean Ornish, Monday, November 8th 2021: Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Sunday, November 7th 2021: Robert Floyd Curl Jr., Saturday, November 6th 2021: Karen Uhlenbeck, Friday, November 5th 2021: Matt Mullenweg, Thursday, November 4th 2021: Robert Woodrow Wilson, Wednesday, November 3rd 2021: Beatrice Tinsley, Tuesday, November 2nd 2021: Harry Martin Meyer Jr., Monday, November 1st 2021: Beck Weathers,
Monday, October 25th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana), Sunday, October 24th 2021: Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), Saturday, October 23rd 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum), Friday, October 22nd 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata), Sunday, October 10th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus), Saturday, October 9th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua), Friday, October 8th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata), Thursday, October 7th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii), Wednesday, October 6th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), Tuesday, October 5th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), Monday, October 4th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis), Sunday, October 3rd 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus), Saturday, October 2nd 2021: Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii), Friday, October 1st 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), Thursday, September 30th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), Wednesday, September 29th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus), Tuesday, September 28th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus), Monday, September 27th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis), Sunday, September 26th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), Saturday, September 25th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis), Friday, September 24th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus), Thursday, September 23rd 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis), Wednesday, September 22nd 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana), Tuesday, September 21st 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus), Monday, September 20th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Friday, September 17th 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus), Thursday, September 16th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus), Wednesday, September 15th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus), Tuesday, September 14th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus), Monday, September 13th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), Sunday, September 12th 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata), Saturday, September 11th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus), Friday, September 10th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua), Thursday, September 9th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata), Tuesday, September 7th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis), Monday, September 6th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii), Sunday, September 5th 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum), Saturday, September 4th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), Thursday, September 2nd 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus), Sunday, June 20th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis), Saturday, June 19th 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus), Friday, June 18th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus), Thursday, June 17th 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), Wednesday, June 16th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), Tuesday, June 15th 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana), Sunday, June 13th 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis), Saturday, June 12th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), Friday, June 11th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis), Thursday, June 10th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Friday, June 4th 2021: Knob Hill Trail, Thursday, June 3rd 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail, Tuesday, June 1st 2021: Lost Mine Trail, Monday, 31st May 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop, Sunday, 30th May 2021: The Lighthouse Trail, Saturday, 29th May 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, Tuesday, 13th April 2021: North Shore Trail, Tuesday, 6th April 2021: The Window Trail, Monday, 5th April 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail, Sunday, 4th April 2021: White Rock Lake Trail, Saturday, 3rd April 2021: Walnut Creek Trail, Friday, 2nd April 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail, Thursday, 1st April 2021: Emory Peak Trail Sunday, 28th March 2021: San Gabriel River Trail, Saturday, 27th March 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail, Wednesday, 24th March 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail, Tuesday, 23rd March 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail, Sunday, 28th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail, Saturday, 27th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail, Thursday, 25th February 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Sunday, 21st February 2021: Turkey Creek Trail, Saturday, 20th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail, Friday, 19th February 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail, Thursday, 18th February 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail, Tuesday, 16th February 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Sunday, 7th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail, Saturday, 6th February 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail, Thursday, 4th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail, Tuesday, 2nd February 2021: White Rock Lake Trail, Monday, 1st February 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail, Sunday, 31st January 2021: Knob Hill Trail, Saturday, 30th January 2021: Emory Peak Trail, Friday, 29th January 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, Tuesday, 26th January 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail, Sunday, 24th January 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail, Saturday, 23rd January 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop, Friday, 22nd January 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail, Thursday, 21st January 2021: The Window Trail, Wednesday, 20th January 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail, Tuesday, 19th January 2021: Walnut Creek Trail, Saturday, 16th January 2021: San Gabriel River Trail, Friday, 15th January 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail, Thursday, 14th January 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Tuesday, 12th January 2021: Lost Mine Trail, Sunday, 10th January 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail, Saturday, 9th January 2021: Turkey Creek Trail, Thursday, 7th January 2021: The Lighthouse Trail, Wednesday, 6th January 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Sunday, 20th December 2020: Elf (Microtia elva), Saturday, 19th December 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Tuesday, 8th December 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), Monday, 7th December 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta), Saturday, 5th December 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), Friday, 4th December 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea), Thursday, 3rd December 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion), Wednesday, 2nd December 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Friday, 13th November 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii), Thursday, 12th November 2020: Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada), Wednesday, 11th November 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii), Tuesday, 10th November 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes), Sunday, 8th November 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe), Saturday, 7th November 2020: American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Wednesday, 4th November 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax), Tuesday, 3rd November 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Sunday, 25th October 2020: Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus), Saturday, 24th October 2020: Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon), Wednesday, 14th October 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Tuesday, 13th October 2020: Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa), Sunday, 11th October 2020: Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia), Saturday, 10th October 2020: Elf (Microtia elva), Friday, 9th October 2020: West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella), Thursday, 8th October 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea), Wednesday, 7th October 2020: Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta), Sunday,4th October 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion), Saturday, 3rd October 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Friday, 2nd October 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii), Wednesday, 30th September 2020: Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure), Tuesday, 29th September 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), Monday, 28th September 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Sunday, 27th September 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes), Saturday, 26th September 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii), Thursday, 24th September 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax), Wednesday, 23rd September 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe), Tuesday, 22nd September 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta), Monday, 21st September 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Wednesday, 16th September 2020: Pioneer Museum, Tuesday, 15th September 2020: Bullock Texas State History Museum, Monday, 14th September 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum, Sunday, 13th September 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site, Saturday, 12th September 2020: East Texas Oil Museum, Friday, 11th September 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Thursday, 10th September 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum, Wednesday, 9th September 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Tuesday, 8th September 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Monday, 7th September 2020: Children's Museum of Houston, Sunday, 6th September 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center, Saturday, 5th September 2020: The Alamo, Friday, 4th September 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Thursday, 3rd September 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum, Tuesday, 1st September 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Sunday, 2nd August 2020: LBJ Presidential Library, Saturday, 1st August 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Friday, 31st July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Thursday, 30th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum, Wednesday, 29th July 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War, Tuesday, 28th July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass, Monday, 27th July 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum,
Tuesday, 21st July 2020: The Museum of Western Art, Monday, 20th July 2020: Children's Museum of Houston, Sunday, 19th July 2020: East Texas Oil Museum, Saturday, 18th July 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site, Friday, 17th July 2020: Kimbell Art Museum, Tuesday, 14th July 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Monday, 13th July 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Sunday, 12th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum, Saturday, 11th July 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument, Friday, 10th July 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Sunday, 5th July 2020: The Alamo, Saturday, 4th July 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum, Friday, 3rd July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Thursday, 2nd July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass, Wednesday, 1st July 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum, Tuesday, 30th June 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum, Monday, 29th June 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War, Sunday, 28th June 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center, Saturday, 27th June 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum, Friday, 26th June 2020: Pioneer Museum, Thursday, 25th June 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Wednesday, 24th June 2020: LBJ Presidential Library, Tuesday, 23rd June 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Monday, 22nd June 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Wednesday,17th June 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox), Tuesday,16th June 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius), Monday,15th June 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus), Sunday, 14th June 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), Saturday, 13th June 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis), Friday, 12th June 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis), Thursday, 11th June 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Wednesday,10th June 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator), Tuesday,9th June 2020: Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes), Monday,8th June 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Sunday, 7th June 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus), Saturday, 6th June 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor), Friday, 5th June 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis), Thursday, 4th June 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Wednesday, 3rd June 2020: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Tuesday, 2nd June 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Monday,1st June 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), Sunday, 31st May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis), Saturday, 30th May 2020: Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii), Friday, 29th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Thursday, 28th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus), Wednesday, 27th May 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi), Tuesday, 26th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Monday, 25th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Monday, 18th May 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor), Sunday, 17th May 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius), Saturday, 16th May 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator), Friday, 15th May 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis), Thursday, 14th May 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis), Wednesday, 13th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Tuesday, 12th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Monday, 11th May 2020: Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus), Sunday, 10th May 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox), Saturday, 9th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Friday, 8th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus), Thursday, 7th May 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis), Wednesday, 6th May 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), Tuesday, 5th May 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Monday, 4th May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis), Sunday, 3rd May 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus), Saturday, 2nd May 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Friday, 1st May 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Thursday, 30th April 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Wednesday, 29th April 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), Tuesday, 28th April 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus), Monday, 27th April 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Participants must reside in the Texas Region from the beginning until the end of the current BINGO Round in order to qualify as a winner for that BINGO Round.
well you could have your daughter snap back with what would you rather have 200,000-300,000 dead or 1,000,000+ dead with millions more horribly injured.
The official Picard S-2 trailer. And as always, there's a dozen and one videos about the trailer. Both about what you might have missed, and speculation as to what it all means.
A similar conversation was had. Didn't go well. A lot like challenging a zealot's religious views. I got her a different teacher, filed a formal complaint with the board (which went nowhere).
That whole thing about giving a former KGB officer (Not that there really is such a thing as a former KGB officer) a list of the cyber targets we are most worried about has to take the cake for the most boneheaded move of the summit. Talk about a rookie mistake.
It is a tribute to Putin's statesmanship that he didn't take the opportunity to rub Biden's nose in the gaffe by handing it back with words to the effect of, "These are the systems you should harden first." But then again, if your enemy is making foolish mistakes, only a fool would stop them.
Remember back in the 70's when the experts were warning us about the coming ice age? Those were the days.
It was bound to happen with the slow down in vaccines, corporate is cutting back on our hours after next week. It will be nice to have a bit more down time, but the extra pay didn't hurt.
Some days, I just want to stay in bed and not get up for the entire day ... Please pray to God to give me a break. I will fight to my last breath to stay alive but I am so tired. :(
It is taco time! Are you ready for some Saturday Breakfast, still All-Fresh, still All-New? With one Year of Saturday Breakfast In Place under our belt, it is time to kick it into creativity overdrive! Bring out the Drones! The NewTexas Happy Taco Stands, in conjunction with the NewTexas Incendiary Corporation, has approximately 1 trillion of the fastest, lightest drones you have ever seen. This fleet is specially designed to deliver tacos to every man, woman, child, whatever, in Texas, all 2,449,918,000,000 of you.
Today's special breakfast will Saturday Guacamole & Egg Taco Breakfast [COVID-19 Week LXV Edition]! The Head Chef is still rolling on! He is raising the humble breakfast taco into the range of haute cuisine. Since it is definitely getting warm in Texas, that brings out a need for a cool and warm breakfast taco! What better to meet your need than guacamole, lots of guacamole! We start the guac with farm-fresh, 100% Texan, perfectly-ripened, Haas Avocados, gently mashed with just the right amount of freshly-squeezed lime juice, diced Roma tomatoes, diced red onions, salt, and a pinch of chopped cilantro. We pair this with a healthy serving of fresh, hearty, rich, and fluffy, electric yellow, Grade AA, scrambled eggs. We slap it all in a fresh, warm, homemade flour tortilla made onsite by genuine Texas Abulas with love. A whole egg in every taco!®
Today's Special Salsa is not actually salsa - Sour Cream - made fresh by the NewTexas Creamery. A sealed cup of Texas-made Longhorn Cheddar Jack cheese is also included. The taco is hermetically sealed in a Stay-Warm® pouch that is wrapped in the same ol' aluminum foil we are all so familiar with for our breakfast taco. We are trying to keep it real, peeps. For your beverage accompaniment, a packet of Sanka, Tang and a Lipton Tea bag will be included with every delivery as well as salt and pepper and a napkin. Yes, it is different, but it works and you do not even have to leave your residence. Woo! And, watch out for the drones! Start your day off the right way; munch out and go back to sleep. You know you want to!®
Stay Safe Texas. Stay Well. Hang in there!
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Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff, and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans, VirtualTexans, and plenty of Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 844 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 16¾ years! Check it out! Good stuff!
Happy Juneteenth Texas! For those who are unaware, Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States honoring African American heritage by commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Slavery was abolished in 1862 in the United States and went into effect in 1863. However, Texas was a little behind in enacting it and did not get to it until 1865 when 2,000 federal troops showed up at Galveston Island to enforce it. As of the day before yesterday, it is now celebrated as a Federal Holiday in all 50 states in the U.S. as well as in many former British colonies in the Caribbean on various days of the year.
Happy Father’s Day to every Dad in Texas especially Verner my lord, whom I still consider to be the Greatest Husband and Best Dad in the Whole World. <3
I’d like to thank every Texan father on Father’s Day for being a good father and having a caring, loving and positive influence in your family’s life. I’m sure your family appreciated your love for them and everything you’ve done for them. As for Verner my lord, our sons and I are grateful for your continued loving presence and support in our lives. <3
Today's Sunday Surprise Beverage is Father’s Day Make - Your - Own - Beverage Day! I've got lots of Large Boxes full of drink making ingredients stacked up right here and I'm going to beam them directly into the home of every Texan in Texas. Everyone will receive a Large Box and it'll materialize on the table closest to you. With all the drink ingredients in your box you can make Virgin Banana Daiquiris, Tiki Punches and Hazelnut Affogatos. There's enough ingredients to make 3 glasses of each drink. You can keep the Instructional Guide CD as my gift to you:
When blending drinks in your blender always add your ice at the end so it doesn't jam up the blender. Also if you've got alcohol in your house and you desire an alcoholic drink just mix your own booze into the beverages.
And today I've included 2 large containers full of:
1. Figs-in-a-Blanket with Goat Cheese, Brie, Camembert and Parmesan Cheese. Spicy, honey-glazed figs are balanced by creamy Goat Cheese, Brie, Camembert and Parmesan Cheese and buttery puff pastry in this tasty vegetarian version of pigs-in-a-blanket.
2. Ultimate Nachos. Layered with pinto bean dip, sliced jalapeños, and cheese, these nachos blow any other versions out of the water.
in everyone’s Box.
I hope y'all enjoy today's Sunday Surprise Snack and Beverages. Happy Father’s Day. Yeehaw! :)
as a person who has lived in florida for 11 out of 12 years of my life, i must ask not only how many times yall in texas get red lights, but also how long are they
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Hi all,
I've got good news and a prayer request.
Good news:
We were informed early yesterday morning that there's a matching Donor Heart for Verner. He has undergone his Heart Transplant surgery, the surgery went well and he pulled through and survived. This morning, he has regained consciousness and even through he still requires supplemental oxygen, he's now able to breathe on his own and has been weaned from the ventilator.
Prayer request:
Please pray for Verner's full recovery without any complications and for God to strengthen his newly transplanted heart so it'll be strong enough to keep him alive for many years to come. Our sons and I love him and need his continuous presence in our lives. Your prayers are appreciated by our family and we're gratefully thanking everyone of you in advance for your prayers. <3