Monday, November 30, 2009

On the Job, VIctor/Victoria, -and- Heat of the Moment


On the Job - waitress celebrates 90th birthday at restaurant where she's worked for 70 years
Victor/Victoria - woman finds long-lost dad, but he's now a she
Heat of the Moment - climate-change scientists admit dumping data

On this day in history: November 30, 1954 - At 1 pm, an 8.5 pound stone meteorite falls from the sky and strikes Elizabeth Hulitt Hodge from Sylacauga, Alabama. The housewife was seriously bruised but survived.

Born on this day in history: November 30, 1835 - Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri, writer Mark Twain established his reputation as a humorist with The Innocents Abroad (1869). His later works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), drawn from boyhood experiences, are considered world classics.

Scripture of the Day: Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. - Proverbs 31:30

Video of the Day: Funny Kitty Thanksgiving 2009 - submitted by Cindy





Laura took these photographs of our Thanksgiving meal with her iPhone. We roasted a turkey breast, herbed red potatoes, and hot Italian sausage dressing on the Weber grill. Click to enlarge.













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