Today I enter into a new year of my life. Seeing that I love trivia I thought I’d share a modge podge of things for this post.
Some Interesting Quotes:
The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.- Marilyn vos Savant:
The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.-Abraham Lincoln
Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed. -Charles Schulz
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. -Bob Hope
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. -Lucille Ball
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. -Larry Lorenzoni
Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternatives.-Maurice Chevalier
I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now. -Author Unknown
They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body. -Author Unknown
Some Famous people born on this day:
1804- John Deere-American manufacturer
1812- Charles Dickens-English Novelist
1867- Laura Ingalls Wilder-American Author
1885- Sinclair Lewis-American writer
1908- Buster Crabbe-American swimmer and actor
1932- Al Worden-American astronaut and Command module pilot for the Apollo 15
1937- Juan Pizzaro-major league baseball pitcher
1949- Joe English-musician-drummer for Paul McCartney’s band Wings(1970’s)
1960-James Spader-actor from Boston Legal and The Practice
1962-Garth Brooks-American country music singer-songwriter
1965- Chris Rock- American comedian and actor
Interesting Events on this day in History:
1238- Mongols burned Vladimir city of Russia
1795- The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed.
1894- The Cripple Creek miner’s strike began
1904- The Great Baltimore Fire begins
1914- Charlie Chaplin first appears as “The Tramp”
1935– The board game Monopoly hits the market.
1940- Walt Disney’s animated film "Pinnocchio" premieres in theaters around the world.
1964- The Beatles arrive at JFK International airport to begin their first United States tour
1974- Grenada becomes independent from the United Kingdom
1984- Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk
And lastly this little quiz I took just for the occasion.
| Your Birthdate: February 7 |
 And though you see yourself as a loner, people are drawn to you. Deep and sensitive, you tend to impress others with your insights. You also tend to be psychic – so listen to that inner voice! Your strength: Your self sufficiency Your weakness: You despise authority Your power color: Maroon Your power symbol: Hammer Your power month: July |
It seems you find youself among many great men and women today. That is exactly wher you belong. Happy Birthday, daughter. Love you, Mom
Did your test. I think it describes me pretty well. Although I don't know about March being my power month. What is a power month anyway.
Your Birthdate: September 30
You have the type of personality that people either love or hate.
You're opinionated, dramatic, intense, and very outspoken.
And some people can't get enough of you – they're totally addicted.
Others, well, they wish you were a little more reserved.
Your strength: Your flair
Your weakness: If you think it, you say it
Your power color: Scarlet red
Your power symbol: Inverted triangle
Your power month: March
My favorite saying about age is "childhood is only a state of mind" I tell my mom that all the time when she tells me I'm to young to do something.
N.E ways what is the meaning of this
"The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth".- Marilyn vos Savant
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Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day and year.
Blessings,
4sweetums
May it be a blessed day!
Laughing at the quiz, which I just HAD to take…people keep trying to tell me that I have some hefty "Type A" personality…so absolutely opposite of me! They must have me mixed up with my hubby!
Blessings,
Anne-Marie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
I really enjoyed reading through those quotes~ I love quotes!
Hope your birthday is as special as you are.
Enjoy your day,
Heidi
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Many blessings to you today and throughout the year 🙂
Stacy
HAPPY, Happy Birthday!
May God continue to bless you throughout another year! Enjoy your special day!
SchoolinRhome
Isn't it neat to have lurkers come from behind and wish you a Happy Birthday a week later? LOL…I'm looking for the quilled frame as I want to start some quilling myself.
Nancy