Monthly Archives: January 2022

Friday Be Here; We Be Ready!

Fact: The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels – The cornea is the clear part of the eye that covers the pupil and other parts of the eye. Cartilage and the cornea are … Continue reading

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Hello Thursday!

Fact: There aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the … Continue reading

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Mid-Week!

Fun Fact: Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers. Pteronophobia is the fear of feathers tickling you. In extreme cases, it can involve the fear of feathers in general. Pteronophobia is made up of the Greek word ptero, meaning “feather,” and phobia, … Continue reading

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The Mice Tie The Knot!

Fact: The actors who voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life. Russi Taylor (Minnie) and Wayne Allwine (Mickey) got married in 1991. I got on the scale this morning and discovered that I am Fit-ish!  I told … Continue reading

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The Week Starts Again!

Fact: A chef’s hat has 100 pleats. It’s meant to represent the 100 ways you can cook an egg. By 7:00 Am we were up courtesy of Scout, The Wonder Dog. We had a cup of coffee and then got … Continue reading

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The Real Sunday Has Arrived

Fact: Australia is wider than the moon. The moon sits at 3400km in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4000km. We were up and going by 7:00 AM, and the first order of business was the swim … Continue reading

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Saturday And Time To Dance!

Fact: The flashes of colored light you see when you rub your eyes are called “phosphenes.” Phosphenes are the luminous floating stars, zigzags, swirls, spirals, squiggles, and other shapes that you see when closing your eyes tight and pressing them with … Continue reading

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Friday Has Arrived; Surprise, We Are Ready For You!

Fact: The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands – The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it’s made up of a group of islands—7,641 islands, to be exact. That figure does not include the thousands of sandbars and other landforms that emerge … Continue reading

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We Were Filled With Friends At Girls Night Out

Fact: German chocolate cake was invented in Texas – The “German” part of German chocolate cake comes from an American man—not a European country. Specifically, it’s named after Sam German, who in 1852 created the formula for a mild dark baking … Continue reading

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Another Busy Day!

Fact: The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long! According to the Franklin Institute, if a child’s entire circulatory system—we’re talking veins, arteries, and capillaries—were laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles. By the time we … Continue reading

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