Good morning. Monday, Monday–weekend was fine (EXCEPT FOR THE LONG TERM CLOUDINESS WHICH DON’T STOP). Friday back to my favorite watering hole where I got to say bye to Ben–gonna miss my favorite writer. Saturday was nails, and shopping for some walking shoes then watching TV and cheating on diet with my best friend. Sunday was an airport pick up so I kept busy.
TODAY IS EASTER MONDAY: “In Australia, Easter Monday is a public holiday. People enjoy outdoor sporting events…In the Republic of Ireland it is a day of remembrance for the men and women who died in the Easter Rising which began on Easter Monday 1916…In Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic traditionally, early in the morning boys awake girls by pouring a bucket of water on their head and striking them about the legs with long thin twigs or switches made from willow, birch or decorated tree branches…” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday There are lots more but I thought this cross section would give you an idea.
Also today as I write this they are getting ready to start the Boston Marathon.
What: 118th Boston Marathon
Where: From Hopkinton, MA, to Boston (26.2 miles)
When: Monday, April 21, 2014 race begins at 10:00 A.M., with earlier starts for the mobility impaired
Like last year, there will be three waves releasing the rest of the field
Organizers are expecting 36,000 runners in 2014, 9,000 more than usual. One reason for the increase is that the 5,633 runners who were not able to finish the 2013 marathon because of the bombings have been guaranteed entry… Also, several runners are participating as part of fundraising efforts for victims in last year’s bombing.
New for 2014
The amount of spectators lining the course is also expected to double in 2014.
Boston Marathon Fact Sheet | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/marathon.html#ixzz2zWooOcuk
So today let’s look at Patriotic collector items.
I didn’t find anything specific to my collection–so its on to the Google
USS RONALD REAGAN Cobalt Blue Honorable Navy Mug 1976 $16
Peanuts Linus Wood And Brass Plaque American Flag $30
Lots of figurines from 1970 Betsy Ross Sewing American Flag ($45) to Josef Originals July 4th Patriotic Bell Porcelain ($65)
Patriotic Needlepoint Embroidery-48 Star Flag $92
American Eagle statue, bronze, brass $115
6 Patriotic Order Sons of America(New Jersey ) Badges $200
Uncle Sam’s Story World Antique Book Victorian $1,913
Francis Scott Key 4th Of July Revolutionary War Antique Oration.
LESS THAN TEN (10) KNOWN TO EXIST!!! $5,500
It’s not always right–but neither am I—I’m Still proud to be an American