Daily Whine & Shine - Thursday, September 3, 2009
by Marilyn Mackenzie
Whether you agree with the concept or not, everyone needs to be able to vent from time to time. That's especially true if you're one of the many who suffer from an invisible illness. We have whines and rants about pains, medical professionals and prescriptions, just to name a few. Perhaps our families listen; perhaps they don't. Even if they do, they get tired of our complaining, even if they claim to understand our struggles. Or if they don't get tired of our "negative energy" we think they do or will.
Do you have some celebration or victory you need to share? This is the place.
What's happening in your world today? Are you grumpy about something? Or so angry you could spit? Tell it here. Here at the Daily Whine & Whine, it's acceptable to rant, vent, complain, stomp your feet, throw a tantrum, and shout, "Oh shuckie darn!"
Wait! Don't go away! Do you have some good news to share? Great. This is the place for that as well. If you're celebrating, dancing, and yelling, "Yippee Skippy!" please share. Sometimes knowing about someone else's happiness gives us a bit of hope for ourselves.
Whether you're shouting, "Oh shuckie darn!" or yelling, "Yippee skippy!" - this is the place to be. Pull up a rocking chair, and let's talk about it.
Now, let's celebrate!!!
In September we celebrate:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Apple Month
Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month
Better Breakfast Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Classical Music Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
Little League Month
(World) Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness
Month
National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery
Month
Mold Awareness Month
National Blueberry Popsicle Month
National Chicken Month
National Childhood Injury Prevention Month
National Coupon Month
National Courtesy Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Piano Month
National Prime Beef Month
National Preparedness Month
National Rice Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
One-on-One Month
Reunion Planning Month
Self Improvement Month
Healthy Aging Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Sports and Home Eye Health & Safety Month
Update Your Resume Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
Weekly Observance in September:
Self-University Week: 1-7
National Waffle Week: 6-12
National Payroll Week: 7-11
Suicide Prevention Week: 7-12
Balance Awareness Week: 13-19
Constitution Week: 13-19
National Assisted Living Week: 13-19
Line Dance Week: 14-19
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness: 14-20
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week: 14-19
National Constitution Center Constitution Week: 17-23
Build A Better Image Week: 20-26
Child Passenger Safety Week: 20-26
Deaf Awareness Week: 20-26
National Clean Hands Week: 20-26
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week: 20-26
National Keep Kids Creative Week: 20-26
National Singles Week: 20-26
Tolkien Week: 20-26
International Women's Ecommerce Days: 21-28
National Love Your Files Week: 21-25
Pollution Prevention Week: 21-27
American Massage Therapy Week: 23-26
Banned Books Week: 26-10/3
National Chimney Safety Week: 27-10/3
Remember to Register to Vote Week: 27-10/3
Daily Observances in September
September 3 is Skyscraper Day.
4 Newspaper Carrier Day
5 Be Late for Something Day, Cheese Pizza Day
6 Fight Procrastination Day, Read a Book Day
7 Labor Day (first Monday of Sept.), Neither Rain nor Snow Day (celebrates NY Post Office Opening in 1914)
8 International Literacy Day, National Date Nut Bread Day, Pardon Day (say "excuse me" or "pardon me" as appropriate)
Food for Thought:
There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too. John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)
The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop. P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - )
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
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Went out with a friend and her daughter to take our kiddos on a train. Our local outlet mall has a narrow gauge railroad that runs around and through the middle of the grounds, allowing shoppers to ride and get off at different stations to shop. My husband and I took our son a few days ago, and I also took him on Sunday as it is really cheap and a lot of fun for him. On the way there this morning I saw a yard sale that had a kitchen table and chairs. I figured it would be too expensive, but stopped to check. They only wanted $20 for the whole set so I purchased it. I didn't have the van, so I go to pick it up tomorrow. Yay!
Got to the outlets and met my friend and her daughter. The train didn't start running until noon, so we shopped a bit until then. Found some great buys and I got Robbie some swim shorts for next summer.
Let the kids play on the playground and then got them a pretzel at Auntie Anns before purchasing tickets and boarding the train. Another customer was right behind us and held the door to our cabin while we got in. I was getting settled and I heard the door close. The customer had closed the door, and my sons fingers were in the door. He had a look of panic on his face and then I realized he couldn't pull his fingers free - there was no padding and the door sealed tight, metal on metal. I frantically searched for a way to open the door to free him, but the door only opens from the outside. He started to scream at this point and I reached through an open window to grab the latch. When I finally got his finger free, people were very concerned and I was a wreck - his fingers looked bent and very sore. He was sobbing uncontrollably. I got off the train and was met inside by the manager of the outlets. She just happened to be right there when the accident happened. They got my son ice for him to put on his hand, and gave him and his friend both a teddy bear ($22.00 value) and got us back to the management office where they took reports and while we tried to figure out if he had broken his fingers. He was in pain, and they asked him if he wanted an ice cream cone, which he said that he didn't want. He was probably too upset. Eventually we left the office and Robbie decided that he wanted to go on the train after all. We took the ride and then looked at one more shop before leaving. I noticed that during that time he was trying to keep his fingers straight, so we decided to take him to the ER just to make sure things were fine. He got x-rays and everything is normal. He is now playing just fine. They told me to give him Tylenol for pain and we did one dose just to be safe. It was a really scary situation for me and everyone was really great. I guess the lady who shut the door should not have even touched the door, as they don't want customers to open/close doors. They asked her for her info as well since she was the one who shut the door on my sons fingers.