rantings & ramblings
Great Lakes Awareness Day celebrates the Great Lakes, as well as highlighting the issues they face and efforts to preserve them. Taken together, the five lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) make up the largest freshwater body on Earth. Now facing pollution and invasive species, over 140 federal programs support environmental restoration and management of the lakes.
“Keep the Great Lakes Great” is a slogan I could get behind.
This week seemed both long and short at the same time, but I’m assured it had the same 10080 minutes as most other weeks. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable as we take a look at the week that was . . .
Continue reading “It’s Gonna Be May”
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade – and by happy coincidence today is Lemonade Day! Whether you like it classic, pink, sparkling, or hard – or even mixed into an Arnold Palmer (like I do) – raise a glass of this tangy-sweet treat that’s hard to beat.
Sometimes we just need to think and breathe, and there’s no better time than today – it’s World Labyrinth Day. As you follow the path’s gentle curves, take time to meditate on just how amazing life can be.
It’s okay to toot your own horn, especially if it’s a tuba: it’s Tuba Day! Spare a thought for tubists all around the world who deal with the hassle of handling a tuba: the size, the weight, the stereotypes . . .
Tubists are talented musicians; the backbone of the band –
OOMPAH! (complimentary)
Sure there’s candlelit dinners, but what about candlelit breakfasts? Strike a match and pour yourself a glass of orange juice – it’s both Fire Day and Scurvy Awareness Day!
Running In My Head 