February Fun!

***Reader Warning--LONG post*** Enjoy! Black History Month American Heart Month (Wear Red)

Birthstone: Amethyst--Comes from the Greek

word "Amethystos," meaning sober.

Flower: Iris--The warm deep color is a reminder

of the luxuries of Spring. Iris means: faith, wisdom

and hope.

Zodiac signs: Aquarius--through the 19th

Pisces--20th -28th.

This month in History:

1--Underground Rairoad was established.

2--New Amsterdam, now NYC, was incorporated.

3--President Woodrow Wilson died.

4--Patty Hearst was kidnapped.

5--Apollo 14 lands on the Moon.

6--The Beatles US album--Hey Jude was released.

7--Canada mandated 55 mph speed limit.

8--Walt Disney Studios is formed.

9--Beattles appear on the Ed Sullivan show for the

first time.

10--Bonnie Blair wins the 1992 Olympics--1st Gold

for the US.

11--Nelson Mandela freed after 27 years in prison.

12--

13--King Tut's tomb opened.

14--St. Valentine's Massacre occurred--Chicago.

15--City of St. Louis was established.

16--Eric Heiden skated the 5K in 7:02.29-Olympic record.

17--The first issue of Newsweek Magazine was published.

18--Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.

19--William Kellogg founded his first breakfast cereal.

20--John Glenn--first American Astronaut to orbit

the Earth.

21--NASCAR was incorporated.

22--The first "Woolworth's opens.

23--Dick Howser retires from managing the

Kansas City Royals, due to a brain tumor.

24--The Voice of America--first hit the airwaves.

25--President Marcos of the Phillipines escapes to

the US.

26--Terriost bomb explosion under the World Trade

Center.

27--Two American chemists announce-discovery of

saccharin.

28--Gulf War Ends!

29--1968--The Grammy's were first held.

Fundays in February:

1--National Freedom Day

2--Groundhog Day--Punxsutawney Phil saw

his shadow this morning and we know what that

means!!!!

3--Wedding Ring Day

4--1st Snicker's for sale

5--National Weatherperson Day

6--National Frozen Yogurt Day

7--XLIV Super Bowl--Bring on the food!!!

8--Kite flying Day

9--Hershey's Chocolate founded

10--School Day

11-- Make a Friend Day--check out some new

blogs

12-- Barbie Doll's first sale

Opening Day of the Olympics

13--Get a Different Name Day

14--VALENTINE'S DAY!

Chinese New Year--Year of the Tiger

15-- President's Day (this year)

16--Do a Grouch a Favor day

17--Ash Wednesday (this year)

Random Acts of Kindness Day--Do some random

acts today

18--National Battery Day

19--National Chocolate Mint Day

20--National Cherry Pie Day

21--National Sticky Bun Day

22--Pebbles Flinstone's Birthday

23--IHOP--National Pancake Day

Free shortstack for customers (this year)

24--National Tortilla Chip Day

25--National Chili Day

26--National Pistachio Day

27--International Polar Bear Day

28--Smokey Bear's Birhtday

Happy Birthday!

1--Clark Gable--Actor

2--Ina Garten--Food Network Star

3--Nathan Lane--Actor

4--Alice Cooper--Singer

5--Hank Aaron--Baseball player

6--Natalie Cole--Singer

7--Laura Ingalls Wilder--Author

8--Lana Turner--Actress

9--Alice Walker--Author

10--Roberta Flack--Singer

11-Thomas Edison--Inventor

12--Abe Lincoln--Former President

13--Jerry Springer--Talk Show Host

14--Florence Henderson--Actress

15--Jane Seymour--English Actress

16--Sonny Bono--Singer

17--Michael Jordan--NBA Guard

18--Toni Morrison--Writer

19--Lee Marvin--Actor

20--Sidney Poitier--Actor

21--Jennifer Love Hewitt-Actress

22--George Washington--Former President

23--George Handel--Composer

24--Wilhelm Grimm--Fairy Tale Author

25--David Puttnam--English Film Producer

26--Fats Domino--Singer

27--Liz Taylor--Actress

28--Tomy Tune--Tony Award Dancer and Actor

Is this your month to Celebrate?

~Keep on Dreaming~