Christmas in California......
 Christmas in California, and you can't forget about Disneyland! The Magic Kingdom goes all out at this time of year....toys on parade, Christmas lights and ornaments on every building and a giant Christmas tree on Main street.
California Christmas..........
In my quest to keep busy while the first batch of cookies are baking....
Here are a couple of pictures from the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. This year is the 101st parade for Newport. On the final day of the parade, there's a huge fireworks display centered out by the pier and that's REALLY impressive, reflecting on waters of the bay.... 
Christmas in California........
 Over the next week or so, thought I'd post some pictures of Christmas in California! We don't have snow, but we have creativity! This picture is of Christmas lights on the canals in Naples. Naples is near Long Beach, CA and they have a GREAT light show every year...... You can walk up and down the canals looking at some of the most gorgeous homes completely decorated for the holidays!
History Day.......
 Would YOU let this man tell your fortune?? Not me, thanks. He looks like a whacked out serial killer...BUT, it's Nostradamus. He was born today in 1503 and wrote 10 books of prophecies that some people claim have actually predicted the future......I'm not so sure. I've read him and seems to me you can interpret what he said a zillion different ways. But let's hear it for a guy who managed to find a bit of immortality! 1798, David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patented the nut and bolt machine--oh and the screw, too. (Figures a man would find a way to patent a screw) 1819, Alabama was welcomed into the Union. Now lets all sing a chorus of Sweet Home Alabama to celebrate! 1902, the Silverton set sail from San Francisco on its trip to lay the first telephone cable between San Francisco and Hawaii 1911, after several unsuccessful expeditions to find the South Pole, Roald Amundsen and four companions made the discovery today. (Hmm. Wouldn't walking South do that for you? Or is it North?) 1944 Elizabeth Taylor starred in the movie National Velvet--a girl and her horse. 1953, a 19 year old Sandy Koufax was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers 1968 Marvin Gaye was number one on the charts with I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE--(and now we're all humming it!) 1996, the disabled freighter Bright Field rammed a crowded New Orleans riverfront mall. Thanks to the quick thinking of the ship's pilot, no one was killed. Okay guys....let me have it! What have you got?
History Day.....
 Dec. 7th. The anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In 1941, it was a quiet Sunday morning-until Hell happened. In terrifying moments, thousands were killed, the U.S. Pacific fleet was crippled and the United States was thrown into the war in the Pacific. The rusting remains of the Arizona, where 1100 men are intombed forever, are still visible in the waters of the harbor. 1787, Delaware, the First State, was the first to ratify the US Constitution and the first state to be admitted into the Union. 1842, the New York Philharmonic gave its first public concert 1926, the household refrigerator, operating on gas, was patented. Guess who held the patent? Electrolux. Yep. A vacuum cleaner company. Who knew? 1957, singer Pat Boone was at the top of the charts with APRIL LOVE 1995, the US spacecraft Galileo, arrived at Jupiter and fired its main engine for 49 minutes to attain a successful orbit. Then Galileo sent a probe into the largest planet, giving us information on it for the first time. That's what I found...come on people, tell me what you've got!
History Day.......
 History Day!! Winston Churchill was born (prematurely), on this day in 1874. He became a soldier, the British Prime Minister and an author. He also was the first man to be made an honorary U.S. citizen by an act of congress in 1963. Churchill's stirring speeches and absolute refusal to make peace with a rampaging Hitler were crucial to maintaining British resistance in WWII. And in a personal observation...this man had SOLID brass...you know. 1875, A.J. Ehrrichson of Akron, OH patented the oat crushing machine. (thank God!) 1887, the first softball game was played INDOORS in Chicago, Il., using a broomstick for a bat and a boxing glove for a ball. 1940, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married--setting the stage for one of the funniest TV shows EVER. 1968, Diana Ross and the Supremes hit #1 with LOVE CHILD...(come on, you know you're singing it now!) 1994, Nearly 1000 passengers and crew fled the cruise ship ACHILLE LAURO, after it caught fire off the coast of Somalia. The ship sank two days later. This was the SAME ship that had been hijacked by Palestinians in October 1985. (man, talk about your bad luck ships!!) Okay, let's hear it......what've you guys got??Oh, and hope your Thanksgiving was FABULOUS!!
History Day...
 History Day! Okay, the picture on the left is a little off, but YOU try to find a picture of the first Jukebox! That's right, the first Nickle in the Slot jukebox was born on this day in 1889 in the Palais Royale saloon in San Francisco! It took in $1000 in its first six months! (And that's when a buck was really a buck!) 1835, the horseshoe manufacturing machine was patented by Henry Burden of Troy, NY. (Troy, unfortunately, could not see the future--cars.)
1903, Enrico Caruso famous Italian tenor made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC
1936, LIFE magazine was born--Great pictures in that magazine.
1938, Bob Hope recorded what would become his theme song--THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
1958, Ronald and Nancy Reagan appear together in the GE theatre production of A TURKEY FOR THE PRESIDENT.....(prescient? you make the call.)
1998, Wall Street Journal announced "States agree to $206 billion Tobacco Deal" ..the money was to be paid by the tobacco industry to help 46 states cover costs of treating people with tobacco related illnesses. (Isn't that like fining Twinkies and making them pay for diet programs? Or ooh. Fining shoemakers and making them pay for bunion cushions? Oh, never mind. That's just me. Rambling.)
Okay you guys, what've you got for me??
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