Happy Birthday, E. B. White. “I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.” - E. B. White (11Jul1899 - 010ct1985) #EBWhite #Quote #Nature

July 11: All American Pet Photo Day (She’s not perfect but she’s ours...) #July11 #Holiday #AllAmericanPetPhotoDay #ShihTzuDachshundMix

July 10: National Kitten Day (“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” - Terry Pratchett) #July10 #Holiday #NationalKittenDay #TerryPratchett

July 09: Fashion Day #July09 #Holiday #FashionDay

July 08: Video Game Day (You have died of dysentery) #July08 #Holiday #VideoGameDay #OregonTrail

July 07: Tell the Truth Day (“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell) #July07 #Holiday #TellTheTruthDay #GeorgeOrwell

July 06: World Kissing Day #July06 #Holiday #WorldKissingDay

July 05: Workaholics Day (“Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage” - The Smashing Pumpkins) #July05 #Holiday #WorkaholicsDay

July 04: Sidewalk Egg Frying Day (Why? Just Why? Waste of food…) #July04 #Holiday #SidewalkEggFryingDay

July 03: National Compliment Your Mirror Day (We all know how this story ends…) #July03 #Holiday #NationalComplimentYourMirrorDay

July 02: World UFO Day (The truth is out there…) #July02 #Holiday #WorldUFODay

I am back baby! Monday’s post-op visit was aced with flying colors. Today I drove for the first time since the operation 16 days ago. PT dude said I’m doing fantastic, getting stranger (typo, but apt) every day. Swamp Witch™️ hair courtesy of 97° weather (“feels like” of 101°). #TotalHipReplacement

(Oops! I was distracted!) June 30: Social Media Day (“Distracted from distraction by distraction.” - T.S. Eliot) #June30th #Holiday #SocialMediaDay #Ken

July 01: International Joke Day (What did the fish say when he swam into a wall? Dam.) #July01st #Holiday #InternationalJokeDay

June 29: Hug Holiday (A hug without a squeeze is like a cracker without cheese.) #June29 #Holiday #HugHoliday #Barbie #Ken

June 28: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY (Beloved by Boomers) #June28th #Holiday #InternationalCapsLockDay

June 27: National Sunglasses Day #June27th #Holiday #NationalSunglassesDay

June 26: National Beauticians Day I’m celebrating Gothic Beauty Hair Salon in Mocksville NC. #June26th #Holiday #NationalBeauticiansDay

June 25: Global Beatles Day #June25th #Holiday #GlobalBeatlesDay

June 24: International Fairy Day (Everyone needs a little magic in their lives…) #June24th #Holiday #InternationalFairyDay

June 23: National Pink Day (Eat enough shrimp and you’ll be pink too.) #June23rd #Holiday #NationalPinkDay

Mini goal achieved. Seven days after #THR, I’m off the walker and back on a cane…

June 22: Stupid Guy Thing Day #June22nd #StupidGuyThingDay #Holiday #Ken

June 21: Go Skateboarding Day #June21st #GoSkateboardingDay #Holiday #Ken

My son, the master baker, made these for me. Absolutely the most delicious cookie I’ve ever had. (He found the recipe on Google 😉, chose the one with the highest rating.) #BrownedButterChocolateChipCookies

June 20: World Juggling Day (Don’t drop the ball on this one.) #June20th #Holiday #WorldJugglingDay

June 19: World Martini Day #June19th #Holiday #WorldMartiniDay

June 18: International Picnic Day (Please include all your loved ones.) #June18th #InternationalPicnicDay #Holiday

June 17: OJ Simpson’s Slow Chase (It was one of the most bizarre live broadcasts in 1994) #June17 #OJSimpson

June 16th: Bloomsday #Holiday #June16th #BLOOMSDAY “When I makes tea I makes tea, as old mother Grogan said. And when I makes water I makes water... So I do, Mrs Cahill, says she. Begob, ma’am, says Mrs Cahill, God send you don’t make them in the one pot.” - Ulysses by James Joyce (1882-1941)

Prayers and love with happy thoughts welcomed. #totalhipreplacement

June 15: Sneak a Kiss Day (Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.) #June15th #SneakAKissDay #Holiday

June 14: Monkey Around Day (If you see one of these, RUN!) #June14th #MonkeyAroundDay #Holiday

June 13: National Marina Day (A marina is a place where you store boats. IYKYK) #June13th #NationalMarinaDay #Holiday

June 12: National Red Rose Day #June12th #NationalRedRoseDay #Holiday

June 11: Say Hi Day - Get Off My Lawn (Sorry, but I’m an introvert.) #June11th #SayHiDay #Holiday

June 10: National Ice Tea Day (Take a sip, I dare you.) #June10th #NationalIceTeaDay #Holiday

June 09: National Call Your Doctor Day #June9th #NationalCallYourDoctorDay #Holiday

June 08: National Best Friends Day #June8th #NationalBestFriendsDay #Barbie #Ken #Holiday

June 07: National VCR Day. I feel old. #June7th #NationalVCRDay #Barbie #Ken

June 6th: 1956, the day the world first saw the gyrating pelvis of Elvis on live TV. (You wish you were there.) #June06 #Elvis #HoundDog

June 5th: International Festival of Popular Delusions Day (If you think this holiday is about you, you’re correct.) Painting: After the Head of Giuliano di Medici, Salvador Dalí, 1982 #June5th #SalvadorDalí #FestivalOfPopularDelusionsDay

13th anniversary of this weirdness. Little dude would be 23 now, I wonder how he’s doing? #ElbowsAreCool

On this beautiful day, Rochelle wants you all to take a deep breath and make a wish… #BarbieAdventures #Barbie #TravelDoll #StatesvilleNC

Rani says one must always look chic when birdwatching. #BarbieAdventures #Barbie #TravelDoll #StatesvilleNC

Chocolate dipped chocolate soft serve. Yes, it was as good as it looks. #TreatYoSelf

In 2025, this was a highly controversial mural in Downtown Conover NC because it “violated the town’s color scheme.” #PublicArt #Mural #ConoverNC www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/07/02/l...

“I always feel like somebody’s watchin’ me / And I have no privacy / I always feel like somebody’s watchin’ me / Tell me, is it just a dream?” Rockwell/Michael Jackson, 1984 #ConoverNC

Rochelle found the most beautiful roses in Beverly Heights today. #BarbieAdventures #Barbie #TravelDoll #StatesvilleNC

Sophie loves a cool waterfall on an almost warm day. #BarbieAdventures #Barbie #TravelDoll #MtMBarbie