I am grateful for the nice string of beautiful days we’ve enjoyed that stayed mostly in the mid-60s and even into the mid-70s. It was so nice! I did spend time blowing leaves and had assistance from strong winds blowing to the north so Mama Kay’s leaves could move into their retrieval location. Now, we are to see temperatures mostly in the 50s until Wednesday when they return to the mid-60s for several days.

Today is Veteran’s Day and my family has joined the ranks of countless other families throughout our nation’s history to contribute to the military services. In 1918, the armistice for WWI was met and then the 1918 Spanish Influenza ravaged the world. Two years later, the anniversary was marked with the burial of unknown soldiers in tombs in Paris and London, and a similar ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, 1921.

Also, on this date throughout history: in 1992, the Church of England voted to ordain women as priests, and in 1975, Angola declared independence after the Portuguese withdrew. Gemini 12 was launched as the last spacecraft in the Gemini series and was he first to make an automatically controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The state of Washington was admitted to the union as the 42^nd US state in 1889. American actress Maude Adams—who was best known for her portrayals of James Barrie‘s heroines and who also played Joan of Arc, as well as the Shakespearean roles of Juliet, Viola, and Rosalind—was born in 1872. 1831, Enslaved Black American Nat Turner was hanged after leading a slave rebellion that resulted in the deaths of some 60 white people; in addition, many innocent enslaved people were massacred in the accompanying hysteria. British troops under Colonel J.W. Morrison defeated U.S. forces led by General John Boyd at the Battle of Crysler’s Farm during the War of 1812.

It’s time to get on with my day which will end at The Schuster Center.

Make it a great day!