Sunday Randomness #257 : Calendar reminders

 I appreciate the reminders on calendars of different days.  Yes, there's probably always going to be some disagreement and compromise of what dates are significant to put on the calendar and I think discussion and debate benefit both parties if they are willing to listen to a viewpoint other than their own.

Anyway, I noticed that today is National Senior Citizens Day (in the United States). According to Proclamation 5847, signed on Aug. 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan recognized the many contributions of senior citizens and since then the third Sunday of August is now known as National Senior Citizens Day.  https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-5847-national-senior-citizens-day-1988

I'm almost a week behind on National Navaho Code Talkers Day which was August. 14th.  This was also designated by President Reagan in 1982. https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/navajo-code-talkers-and-the-unbreakable-code/

August 20, 2023 is also Lemonade Day and National Bacon Lovers Day.  

Therefore, if you are so inclined, enjoy some lemonade (regular, pink, with mint, or without-plus many other variations) and bacon today as you celebrate the seniors in your life and appreciate that the Navaho Code talkers code was never broken.

Thursday Throwback #5: Music choices back from May Part 2

  I asked family to please send me some of their past, current, or reoccurring musical favorites back in May of this year (2023).  Here's the second sampling:

• Caroline Shaw: Orange
• The Crane Wives: Never Love an Anchor  https://www.thecranewives.com/
• Dropkick Murphys: I'm Shipping Up to Boston
• Hozier: Eat Your Young
• Ava Max: Freaking Me Out
• Garbage: The World Is Not Enough   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_Not_Enough_(song)

Thursday Throwback #5: Music choices back from May Part 1

 I asked family to please send me some of their past, current, or reoccurring musical favorites back in May of this year (2023).  Here's the first sampling:

• Soomo Publishing: Bad Romance (parody) Women's Suffrage  
• Mahler Symphony #5  https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/compositions/symphony-no-5/symphony-no-5-introduction/
• King Mala: Cult Leader
• Billie Elish and Khalid: Lovely
• Rainbow Kitten Surprise: First Class
• Bill Haley and his Comets: Rock Around The Clock (Happy Days Theme Song)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070992/

The ongoing saga of B-B and B Part 33: Pup Cups! B and B-B enjoy whipped cream

 Pups enjoying a "pup cup" (small container with whipped cream).  This is a very rare occurrence for them-maybe once or twice a year. 

I only got B-B's big nose.  Poor boy-he's faceless for his picture and video!

I did a little better with B.  At least you can see her head and Mego's face as he holds her cup for her.  She eats neater than B-B but he usually beats her in speed.

Sunday Randomness #312 : Summer Reading "All Together Now" Sign Maintenance

 Our summer reading program runs June through July.  The outdoor sign was hung with zip ties which eventually gave out under the summer sun.  I initially replaced 3 of them with rubber bands but then had to upgrade to coated elastic ties (like those used on fancy candy boxes), and finally moved to twine. Last repair was yesterday, July 15th.  We'll see if the latest repairs make it to the end of July.

Sunday Randomness #314 : Improvisational caution tape

Facilities came out to repair the hinge that suffered metal fatigue and had sheared away from the wall (shown above).  However, they needed some different parts so we needed to ensure that patrons would not use the door.

I found the yellow crepe paper while attempting to find the caution tape (we found some caution tape that was sticky but that would have marred the door and not worked for our situation).  I also suggested writing the word "caution" on the yellow crepe paper.  Another of our librarians-"L", helped me hang the improvised "tape" and printed out the sign.  

We felt our handiwork was sufficient to keep people away until the door hinge was replaced and the area was safe for patrons again.