The following people are those whom the Madeiran Committee are aware of that are in need of your thoughts and prayers. They are in various stages of health needs and/or recovery. Please add any other Villa Madeira residents you may be aware of to your prayer list. Laurette Vandervelde #74; Roger St. Antoine #73; Maria Muratalla #18.
New Phone Directory:
The new Villa Madeira Phone Directory should be ready for you to pick up by the time this Madeiran is published. Be sure to get your copy at the VM office.
Madeiran Editor is Betty Peterson, space #10. Committee: Ruth Nichols #54, Polly Hooyen #15, and Laurette Vandervelde #74. If you have something you would like published you may put it in the mail tube at #10 or e-mail to donbettyp@yahoo.com or call her at 951-675-2948
Please note the deadline for submission of Madeiran articles is the 13th of each month. Of course earlier submission is preferable and helps to ensure inclusion for that month.
The Landscape Club
The Landscape Club is talking about doing some planting around the old barbecue area adjacent to the shuffleboard court with pollinator plants. They want plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. If anyone in the community has such a plant they might like to donate please bring it to the clubhouse.
Have you seen the beautiful Bird of Paradise flowers at the clubhouse? They are to the right at the top of the stairs. What a unique flower with a very descriptive name!
There is a FREE exercise bike in the laundry room if you would be interested in owning one.
By the way, did you know there are many items in the laundry room that you can borrow and/or keep for as long as you have need of them. There are wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, toilets, braces, etc. If you are in need of something like that, take a look and help yourself. Also, don’t forget, there is a coin operated washer and a dryer that you may need at some time.
Saturday, October 18
5:30 PM Social Hour / 6:00 PM Dinner
Menu
Pork Roast and Bratwurst
Purple Cabbage / German Potato Salad
Potatoes / Carrots
Dessert
Iced Tea and Coffee Provided – BYOB
50/50 Raffle
$10 for Members - $15 for Guests RSVP by October 13 to Sara Jones – 760-670-5019
Put this on your calendar: Christmas dinner on December 13.
Villa Madeira
Not My Fault
A married couple were playing in the club’s mixed foursomes. The husband hits a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway.
The wife then slices the second shot into the trees. Unfazed, the man then plays an amazing recovery shot, which goes on the green a foot from the pin.
The wife proceeds to smash the putt 15 feet beyond the pin. The man then lines up the long putt and sinks it.
To his wife, he says, “We’ll have to do better. That was a bogey five.”
“Don’t blame me,” she snaps. “I only took two of them.”
What’s for Dinner?
A man is talking to the family doctor, “Doc, I think my wife’s going deaf.”
The doctor answers, “Well, here’s something you can try on her to test her hearing. Stand some distance away from her and ask her a question. If she doesn’t answer, move a little closer and ask again Keep repeating this until she answers. Then you’ll be able to tell just how hard of hearing she really is.”
The man goes home and tries it out. He walks in the door and says, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” He doesn’t hear an answer, so he moves closer to her.
“Honey, what’s for dinner?” Stillnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes, untilhe’sstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.
Finally, she answers, “For the eleventh time, I said we’re having MEATLOAF!”
full moon is referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon or Sanguine Moon. The leaves are falling, the deer are fattened and it is time to begin storing up meat for the long winter.
Escondido Senior Center – 210 Park Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 760-294-1851
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM-12 PM Day trips - Payment due 4-6 weeks in advance / Overnight trips – due 6-8 weeks in advance. Only cash or check accepted. NO CREDIT CARDS
October 11-18, 2025 – Seven Day Classic California Coast………….…..$Call Holland America
Seven day round trip from San Diego on Holland America. Make reservations through our personal cruise consultant: Joann Spring 800-355-3017, ext 29444. Tell her you are with Escondido Senior Travel. She has all the information to get you the best room and price. Use your AARP card and get an additional $100 cabin credit.
October 28, 2025 – Julian, Dudley’s Bakery and Bates Nut Farm………………………………$47
Julian is located in the beautiful Cuyamaca mountains. Sample Julian’s apple pie and shop stores housed in historic building. Continue our trip to Dudley’s Bakery offering unique breads, pies, cookies and other pastries. The deli has an open menu. Then on to Bates Nut Farm offering nuts from all over the world. Pistchios, pecans, cashews and peanuts. Farmer’s Daughter Boutique is located in the original barn. Shop and enjoy browsing for home and garden accessories, kitchen items, candles and seasonal items. There is a little something for everyone at the Bates Farm. It’s part of the tradition.
November 13, 2025 – Viejas Casino and Outlet Mall………………………………………………$20
Join us for a trip to Viejas Casino in Alpine. Bus will pick us up at 9 AM at the Senior Center and will leave Viejas 5 hours after arrival. All guests must get a Viejas Players Club Card and spend at least $20 with your card in the machine. Please bring a picture ID to obtain your club card. Viejas has bingo daily at 10:30 and 12:30. Bingo is in a separate building but there is a golf cart to transport you there if needed. There is also a Mall across the street with about 22 stores for shopping and for lunch if you don’t want to eat at the casino.
December 16, 2025 – Motown Christmas at the Grand in Long Beach……………………...$155
We are going to The Grand in Long Beach for a Very Merry Christmas with Al Boyd’s tribute to the Temptations and the Supremes. Lunch is included but the menu is not available at this time.
Escondido Center for the Arts
The hugely popular Holiday show Irish Christmas in America returns on December 3 at 7:30 P.M. to the California Center for the Arts. This family friendly performance is rich in humor and boundless energy with music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions. You can get your tickets through the Center Theater or other ticket selling venues.
October List of “Books You Might Like to Read”
(These are not necessarily recommendations but are books that are new to our library and look interesting. Our library committee thought you might want to ‘check out’ one or more of them) These books are on the shelf under the window so you can easily find them
Suspense
Plague Ship (The Oregon Files Book 5) by Clive Cussler and Jack DuBrul
The Artic Event (A Covert-One Novel Book 7) by Robert Ludlum with James H. Cobb
Mistaken Identity (A Rosato and Associates Novel) by Lisa Scottoline
Quotes
“Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” Jean Rys (Novelist)
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” --Frederick Douglass (American abolitionist, orator, writer)
“I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book” Benedict Cumberbatch (English actor)
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” – Joyce Carol Oates (American Author)
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” –Mary Schmich (American Journalist)
Janet Kelly and Betty Peterson, Your Villa Madeira Library Committee
Serendipitous inventions
George Edw. Seymour
Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754.
Invention Image
Corn Flakes
Safety Glass
Popsicle
Penicillin
Teflon
Super Glue
LSD
Microwave Oven
Velcro Hook-andLoop Fastener
Post-It Note
AutoAir Bags
Viagra
Explanation
Corn flakes were invented in 1894 when John Harvey Kellogg unintentionally left a batch of wheatberry dough out overnight. The next day, he decided to figure out what could be done to salvage it, rather than throwing it out. John, Will, and Ella Kellogg then discerned what happened and realized that this process could be reliably recreated through a process known as tempering.
Safety glass first originated when French chemist Édouard Bénédictus accidentally dropped a glass flask in 1903 and noticed that it did not shatter like traditional glass. He then sought to refine the material to create a safer form of glass. He named his invention "triplex" since it consisted of two layers of glass separated by a thin layer of cellulose nitrate. Benedictus patented it in 1909, and triplex later became mass produced.
he Popsicle, whose origins go back to San Francisco where Frank Epperson, age 11, accidentally left a mix of water and soda powder outside to freeze overnight.
The antibiotic penicillin, which was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming after returning from a vacation to find that a Petri dish containing staphylococcus culture had been infected by a Penicillium mold, and no bacteria grew near it.
The polymer Teflon, which Roy J. Plunkett observed forming a white mass inside a pressure bottle during an effort to make a new CFCs refrigerant.
In 1942, super glue was first created when a team of scientists headed by Harry Coover was trying to develop clear plastic gun sights for the war effort. They stumbled upon a formulation that stuck to everything with which it came in contact. The team quickly rejected the substance for the wartime application, but in 1951, while working as researchers for Eastman Kodak, Coover and a colleague, Fred Joyner, rediscovered cyanoacrylates, and then applied for a patent in 1954 which was issued in 1956.
The effect on humans of the psychedelic lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was discovered by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1943, after unintentionally ingesting an unknown amount, possibly absorbing it through his skin
The microwave oven. Raytheon scientist Percy Spencer first patented the idea behind it after noticing that emissions from radar equipment had melted the candy in his pocket.
The Velcro hook-and-loop fastener. George de Mestral came up with the idea after a bird hunting trip when he viewed cockleburs stuck to his pants under a microscope and saw that each burr was covered with tiny hooks
The Post-It Note, which emerged after 3M scientist Spencer Silver produced a weak adhesive, and a colleague used it to keep bookmarks in place on a church hymnal
The use of sensors to prevent automobile air bags from killing children came from a chair developed by the MIT Media Lab for a Penn and Teller magic show.
In 1989, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer was looking for a treatment for high blood pressure and angina. They accidentally discovered that their experimental drug, sildenafil citrate, had unexpected side effects of increasing blood flow to certain areas of the body. In recognition of this entirely new area of marketing potential, they decided to name their drug after the side effect, evoking the ideas of "vitality" and "Niagara" , and called it "Viagra"
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serendipity
Animals with The Most Teeth
1. Umbrella Sea Slug: Number of Teeth: 750,000. The sea slug has a mountain range of teeth within its mouth. Instead of being arranged in a jaw like mammals or reptiles, a snail’s teeth are on its tongue, also called a radula.
2. Snails: Number of Teeth: 25,000. On land and sea, snails’teeth scrape away at food, obstacles, and climbing surfaces. This helps the animal find nutrients and learn as much about its environment as possible.
3. Requiem Sharks: Number of Teeth: 3,000. Many fishermen have nicknamed them the ‘garbage cans of the sea’because they eat anything and everything that will fit in their mouths. Unlike mammals, sharks’teeth are made out of cartilage. They don’t have roots that extend deep into the gums; instead, the teeth fall out easily and the shark just grows more.
4. Great White Shark: Number of Teeth: 3,000. Their razor-sharp teeth grow in rows within their jaws. These teeth mature continuously throughout their life. Great whites are powerful apex predators of most of Earth’s oceans. Females, which are larger than males, grow to be up to 16 feet long! They can also live well into their 70s.
5. Common Bottlenose Dolphin: Number of Teeth: 72-116. Unlike sharks, male bottlenose dolphins are usually bigger than females. They can measure up to 13 feet long, while the biggest females reach about 11.5 feet.
6. Giant armadillo: Number of Teeth: 80-100. They have the most teeth of any land-dwelling mammal. It is only through constant chewing and gnawing that the armadillo keeps the teeth worn down sufficiently. They lack enamel compared to other mammals’teeth.
7. Virginia opossum: Number of Teeth: 50. Since the teeth are made of bone and they grow roots deep into the jaw. As a result, a Virginia opossum’s teeth do not replace themselves continually.
Source: https://wildlifeinformer.com/animals-with-the-most-teeth/ George Edw. Seynour
Tracey Grove - Space #89
Tracey is a new resident who just moved from Hawaii to Villa Madeira in June. She had lived in Hawaii for 41 years! She is a San Diego girl, raised in Mt. Helix area and graduated from Grossmont High School. She played many racket sports: tennis, racquetball, badminton, and even played into her college years. Her dad was a highway contractor and built highway 8, including the Pine Calley Bridge. Her mom and grandma both were very good cooks and seamstresses so Tracey was taught those skills at a young age.
After high school she went on to attend San Francisco State University and earned a degree in Speech Therapy and Audiology. At that time not many jobs were available in the field, so she decided to take a break and go skiing in Park City, Utah. When she hurt her leg and couldn’t ski anymore she decided to go back to San Diego. There her friend told her that a cook was needed on a boat that would be sailing from Gibraltar to America. She took the job and enjoyed stopping at many ports. When she got back to San Diego she used her sewing skills to work with Delores Campbell, a designer, who had her own shop in San Diego. She loved her job!
On Tracey’s 29th birthday she decided to take a vacation to Hawaii to visit her friend. She had no intentions of staying in Hawaii. But, as fate would have it, her plane was delayed in Honolulu, so when her inter-island flight to Hilo landed it was midnight and just a few people were there, but not her friend to pick her up! At that time there were no cell phones, no cabs and no pay phone in sight. One nice young man (who was there to pick up his friends) asked if she needed a ride to town. He found her a hotel and for the next three days took her on a tour around the island. There had been a mix-up with the dates and her friend was out of town, because she didn’t expect her to arrive for three more days (as fate would have it)! She actually married the young man and they were happily married for 30 years.
(Get to Know Your Neighbor
He was a builder and together they built their home on two acres with all kinds of fruit and nut trees, a vegetable garden and many other plants and flowers. They enjoyed boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, and fishing on the weekends. She worked as a medical assistant for the local clinic, then was hired by a Family Practice Doctor as her practice nurse. After 15 years the doctor developed a latex allergy and changed the practice to Dermatology, so Tracey became an Esthetician and laser operator for the practice. She worked 24 years with that doctor until she retired. Tracey and her husband also found time to travel, visiting Mexico, Canada, Europe and many other places!
Tracey has a 4 year old cat she named “Sammy,” a black and white Siamese. He was a stray who came to her door one night when he was just a kitten about 7 months old. She took him in, fed him and showed him around. He was content and decided to stay. One time he was in the car without Tracey’s knowledge. His front leg accidentally got shut in the door and was broken. The vet put it in a cast. Sammy didn’t like it and was constantly scratching it to the point the cast wouldn’t stay on. To solve the problem she decided to make some little outfits from scrap material that would cover his front legs. It did help and this went on for 10 weeks.
When Tracey’s husband passed away last year she found it hard to keep up the property by herself. Everything was becoming too expensive, so she decided to move back to San Diego. With the help of a real estate agent and the internet they found a Villa Madeira listing. Trusting her friend and the agent to look at the property and taking her on a phone FaceTime tour, she purchased space #89 with a two week escrow. She had to sell her house and decided to leave all her furnishings there. She did manage it in good time and all worked out fine!
She has one sister and brother-in-law who live in Scottsdale, AZ. Her sister is happy to have her back in San Diego, so they can spend more time together. She has been busy getting settled and doing some fixing and remodeling. She has been meeting the neighbors and enjoying the pool.
While having dinner with one of her long-time friends she told her about a job she has working for a prosperous man who owns a large piece of property in Poway. He has a large garden with fruits and vegetables and needs someone with knowledge to supervise it. She asked Tracey if she might be interested to work there just part time - three days a week. Yes, she was interested! She couldn’t resist the offer.
Tracey is a very friendly, interesting, delightful person to talk to. Be sure to give her a big, warm welcome to Villa Madeira when you see her!
“Love shows itself more in adversity than in prosperity, as light does, which shines most where the place is darkest.”
--Leonardo da Vinci--
Beautiful Abandoned Places
George Edw. Seymour
Abandoned places don’t always have to be creepy. In fact, some of the world’s most breathtaking sites have been left in the dust for decades. Over time, these places have stood empty and uncared for, but that isolation has contributed to their beauty and their intriguing history. From African ghost towns to Chinese lakes to surreal lighthouses, you’ll be awe-struck to discover these breathtaking abandoned places.
Place Image
Kolmanskop Namibia
Craco, Italy
Houtouwan Village, China
Who knew a ghost town could be so eerily beautiful? The rocketing rise and fall of this tiny desert town took less than 50 years and was all due to the accidental discovery of diamonds in the region. The first shiny stone was plucked from the sand by a railway worker in 1908 which started a chain of events that led to the area being quickly developed. For decades, people flocked to Kolmanskop in search of fortune. Eventually, though, even larger diamonds were discovered in another nearby town. And as quickly as Kolmanskop was created, it was abandoned for the promise of even greater riches.
Residents abandoned this hillside town in the southern Italian Province of Matera after one too many natural disasters endangered their lives. The medieval village was built on a perilously high hill for defensive reasons which, ironically, led to its demise. Craco’s lofty perch made it vulnerable during earthquakes and landslides. Slowly but surely, residents started leaving their precious homeland. However, it wasn’t until 1963 that the last of Craco’s residents were forced to completely abandon their village due to compromised personal safety. Today, it is the filming location for several Hollywood movies such as The Passion of the Christ and Quantum of Solace.
The deserted fishing village reclaimed by nature is one of the most beautiful forgotten places in China. Remotely located on one of the hundreds of Shengsi Islands in Hangzhou Bay, this fishing village was totally vacated in 2002 by the fishermen-residents who grew tired of its hard-to-access location. Since its abandonment, Houtouwan has succumbed to Mother Nature who has refurbished the village with lush, creeping vines and plants. The village only recently reached fame in 2015 when some photos of the emerald Peter-Pan-like land went viral. Dome Homes, Florida, United States
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse, Denmark
SS Ayrfield Shipwreck, Australia
The futuristic vacation home of successful oil tycoon and businessman Bob Lee now lies cast aside off the southern tip Cape Romano (near Marco Island) in Florida. What looks like overwater igloos in the middle of the Gulf were actually originally built on the land. After erosion – and Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Wilma took its toll, the domes now sit 180 feet offshore with two of the original six domes fully submerged. The decrepit remains now serve as a canvas for graffiti artists and an artificial reef for marine life.
This lighthouse surrounded by swirling sand dunes certainly deserves a spot on this list. The 23-meter lighthouse was built in 1900 on the high coastal slope on the North Sea, about 200 meters from the water’s edge. Over the decades, the sea crept closer and strong winds whipped sand from the nearby cliffs which slowly piled up around the lighthouse. Try as they might, locals were unable to suppress the dunes. They eventually got so high that the light could not be seen from the sea. Residents finally threwin the towel in 1968 and relinquished the lighthouse to the sand.
Eilean Donan, Scotland
Although contaminated with toxic waste, Homebush Bay still attracts tourists thanks to its four floating shipwrecks. These ships were all abandoned when they were sent to Homebush Bay to be stripped and reduced to scrap metal after being decommissioned. When the price of scrap metal declined, the stripping of the remaining vessels came to a halt and the remaining boats were left bobbing in the bay. The most impressive of the floating wrecks is SSAyrfield, a WWII ship-turnedcoal-transportation-vessel that now sprouts lush-greenery and dense mangroves from its deck.
Set in the stunningly scenic Highlands of Scotland, the tidal island of Eilean Donan inspires everyone from the hopelessly romantic to the stoic and cynical. Constructed at the meeting point of three sea lochs, Eilean Donan’s 13-century castle was built to protect against Viking invasions. The castle ultimately met its demise in the early 18th century in a battle between the Spanish and English. The castle has since been restored and a gracefully arched bridge was built in order to better access the historic grounds.
“Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.” Aristotle, “Nicho Machan Ethics”
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” Dale Carnegie
Count your garden by the flowers – Never by the leaves that fall, Count your days by golden hours – Don’t remember clouds at all.
Count your nights by stars - Not shadows
Count your years with smiles - Not tears. And with joy through all your lifetime, Count your age by friends - Not years.
Latin Lingo Dutch Brush Master
ALMA MATER
CARPE DIEM
CAVEAT EMPTOR
DE FACTO
E.G.
ET CETERA
ET TU BRUTE
EX NIHILO
IN MEDIAS RES IN VINO VERITAS
IPSO FACTO MAGNUM OPUS
NON SEQUITUR
PER CAPITA
PER SE
POST MORTEM
PRIMA FACIE
PRO BONO
QUID PRO QUO
STATUS QUO
Across
1. Shaggy Scandinavian rug
4. Colgate rival
9. Common Market inits.
10. Sled dog
11. “Casablanca” pianist
12. Ms. Williams in aquamusicals
13. Ancient rival of Athens
15. First word of the Constitution
16. Aleppo’s land
18. Word in a simile
20. Quantum theory pioneer Max
23. Wet lowland
25. “Smoking or ___?”
26. Gauchos’ weapons
27. Big deal
28. Doesn’t ignore
29. Tennis match part
Down
1. Remainder
2. “Awright!”
3. High points
4. Dark
5. “From ___ with Love”
6. “C’___ la vie!”
7. Bias
8. Phoenician trading center
14. Action on the side
17. Kournikova and Karenina
18. Court order against antisocial behaviour
19. Mop up, naut.
21. The “C” in U.P.C.
22. Masseur’s target
24. Bass, e.g.
The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.
October Sudoku
How to solve sudoku puzzles
No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience.
Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number can only
appear once in a column or row in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.
TRIVIA TEASER
T Time
1. What company is represented on the New York Stock Exchange ticker by the letter T? a-Target, b-Radio Shack, c-AT&T, d-Kodak.
2. Who played the title character on the TV cop show "T.J. Hooker"? a-Jack Lord, b-William Shatner, c-Erik Estrada, d-Burt Reynolds.
3. In what city could you ride the commuter rail service known as the T? a-San Francisco, b-San Antonio, c-Boston, dMiami.
4. What is the middle name of Captain James T. Kirk on "Star Trek"? a-Taylor, b-Thomas, c-Timothy, d-Tiberius.
5. In what country would you find the headquarters for the T-Mobile telecommunications service? a-Germany, b-Norway, c-Canada, d-South Korea.
6. White blood cells known as T-cells get their name because they mature in what part of the human body? a-Teeth, b-Thalamus, c-Thymus, d-Tegument.
7. One way of investing your money is with the purchase of T-bills. What does the T in T-bill stand for? a-Tax, b-Tangible, c-Transaction, d-Treasury.
8. What 1962 instrumental hit with an edible title was the highest-ranking song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by Booker T. and the MGs? a-"Bread and Butter," b-"Cotton Candy," c-"Green Onions," d-"Sugar and Spice."
9. T-Bag was the nickname of a villain played by Robert Knepper on what Fox TV drama series? a-"Oz," b-"24," c-"Touch," d-"Prison Break."
10. What did the T stand for in the names of T.E. Lawrence and T.S. Eliot? aThomas, b-Theodore, c-Tyler, d-Terrell.
QUOTES
Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier. Christopher Columbus, discoverer of America in 1492.
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus, discovered the new world in 1492
Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.
George Addair, Founder of the Omega Vector, a self knowledge program
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis Bacon: English philosopher, statesman, scientist and author
When you forgive, you in no way change the past -- but you sure do change the future.
Bernard Meltzer, radio host of "What's Your Problem" in Philadelphia
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.
Lao Tzu: philosopher of ancient China
You have a clean slate every day you wake up. You have a chance every single morning to make that change and be the person you want to be. You just have to decide to do it. Decide today's the day. Say it: this is going to be my day.
Brendon Burchard, author, of The Millionaire Messenger.
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, but a thing to be achieved.
William Jennings Bryan: American politician from the 1890s
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.
Edward Everett Hale, editor and author of 60 books
The Lighter Side
Leather
When a woman wears leather clothing, a man's heart beats faster. His throat gets dry. He gets weak in the knees and begins to think irrationally.
Ever wonder why?
She smells like a new truck!
Old man
He was eating lunch at a truck stop when three bikers walked in. The first pushed his cigarette into the old man's pie, then took a seat at the counter.
The second spit in the old man's milk, then took a seat at the counter. The third turned his plate over and then took a seat at the counter.
The old man left without a word. One of the bikers said to the waitress, "Humph, not much of a man is he?"
The waitress replied: "Not much of a truck driver either. He just backed his truck over three motorcycles."
What to do
An elderly couple just bought cellphones and learned how to text. She was the romantic type and one afternoon sent him this message.
"If you are sleeping, send me your dreams.
If you are laughing, send me your smile.
If you are eating, send me a bite.
If you are drinking, send me a sip.
If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you."
The husband texted back to her: "I'm in the bathroom. Please advise."
Answer to 'T Time'
1-c, AT&T
2-b, William Shatner
3-c, Boston
4-d, Tiberius
5-a, Germany
6-c, Thymus
7-d, Treasury
8-c, "Green Onions" 9-d, "Prison Break" 10-a, Thomas
Awareness Months
Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month.
October 2025 Calendar
Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
German-American Heritage Month. National Crime Prevention Month.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. National Dental Hygiene Month.
National Polish-American Heritage Month.
Fire Prevention Week. Oct 6-12. Contact Lens Safety Month
Holidays and Special Days
1-2, Yom Kippur, holiest day in Judaism, begins at sundown with fasting and prayer for atonement.
1, National Homemade Cookies Day, celebrates baking and sharing homemade cookies.
2, Gandhi Jayanti, India, honors Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday with tributes to his nonviolence legacy.
4, National Taco Day, honors tacos with food events and promotions nationwide. Sometimes listed as October 7.
5, World Teachers’ Day, recognizes educators’ contributions to learning and society.
6-13, Sukkot, Jewish festival begins at sundown, celebrates harvest and Israelites’ desert journey.
6, National Coaches Day, honors coaches for mentoring and inspiring athletes.
7, National Frappe Day, celebrates frothy coffee drinks with café specials.
8, National Pierogi Day, honors Polish dumplings with culinary events.
9, Fire Prevention Day, promotes fire safety awareness with local events.
10, World Mental Health Day, raises awareness for mental health support and care.
12, National Farmers Day, honors farmers’ contributions to food and agriculture.
13, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, United States, federal holiday commemorates Columbus’s arrival or honors Native American cultures; banks and post offices closed.
15, National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, honors families affected by loss.
16, World Food Day, promotes global action against hunger and food insecurity.
17, National Pasta Day, celebrates pasta with recipes and restaurant specials.
18, National Chocolate Cupcake Day, honors sweet treats with baking and indulgence.
20, Diwali, Hindu Festival of Lights, celebrates good over evil with lamps and festivities.
21, Bandi Chhor Divas, Sikh holiday commemorates Guru Hargobind’s release from prison.
24, United Nations Day, marks the UN’s founding with global peace events.
25, National Greasy Foods Day, celebrates indulgent comfort foods like fries.
27, Navy Day, United States, honors the U.S. Navy’s service and contributions.
28, National Chocolate Day, celebrates chocolate with sweet treats and promotions.
29, National Cat Day, honors feline companions with pet adoption events.
30, National Candy Corn Day, celebrates the iconic Halloween treat.
31, Halloween, United States, festive day with costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations.
Events and Festivals
1-4, New Holland Farmers Fair at New Holland, PA. Showcases agricultural displays, food vendors, and community events.
1-13, Holland Ridge Fall Flower Festival at Cream Ridge, NJ. Features sunflower fields, u-pick flowers, and food trucks.
1-27, Tri State Sunflower Festival at Swedesboro, NJ. Offers sunflower picking, hayrides, and family-friendly activities.
1-25, Maple Leaf Farms Fall Fun Fest at Manalapan, NJ. Includes pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and fall-themed games
1-27, Harvest Village at Holmdel, NJ. Features fall crafts, food vendors, and seasonal activities.
1-31, Fall Harvest Days at Norz Hill Farm, Hillsborough, NJ. Offers hayrides, pumpkin picking, and farm-fresh food.
1-31, INKTOBER. Artists create one ink drawing daily, shared online at inktober.com.
2-5, North Carolina State Fair at Raleigh, NC. Features rides, livestock shows, food vendors, and live music.
3-5, Unionville Community Fair at Kennett Square, PA. Showcases local crafts, food, and agricultural exhibits.
6-10, Manheim Community Farm Show at Manheim, PA. Highlights farming, crafts, and food competitions.
10-12, Autumn Leaves Festival at Mount Airy, NC. Offers soul food, bluegrass music, and craft vendors.
10-13, New York Comic Con at Manhattan, NY. Showcases pop culture with celebrity panels and cosplay events.
10-13, Food Festival at Tanger Outlets, Deer Park, NY. Features global cuisine, live music, and family activities.
13-18, Dillsburg Farmers Fair at Dillsburg, PA. Features agricultural exhibits, food stalls, and community events.
17-27, Pensacola Interstate Fair at Pensacola, FL. Offers rides, entertainment, and food vendors.
18-19, Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival at Jim Thorpe, PA. Showcases autumn scenery, crafts, and live music.[
18-19, Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival at Pittsburgh, PA. Features giant pumpkins, food trucks, and family fun.
18-19, Crafts in the Meadow at Richboro, PA. Offers handmade crafts, art, and local food vendors.
19, Kennett Square Clover Market at Kennett Square, PA. Features artisan crafts, food trucks, and live music.
20-26, Arizona State Fair at Phoenix, AZ. Includes rides, food vendors, and live entertainment.
What you should know about Lyme disease
Tick bite rates are soaring across the U.S. as the hungry arachnids expand their typical geographic areas and stay active for longer periods each year. According to Healthline, that means that Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise, too.
Lyme disease is most commonly associated with bites from deer ticks. Before feeding, these sesame seedsized bugs sport brown or reddish-brown bodies with dark plates that resemble shields on their backs. They're most prevalent in the Northeast and Midwest, particularly in wooded areas.
In humans, Lyme disease can develop as quickly as one day after a bite. The classic early symptom is erythema migrans, which is a bulls-eye shaped rash around the bite. Other early symptoms can include fever, chills, enlarged lymph nodes, vision changes, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. In its later stages, complications from Lyme disease can include meningitis and heart arrhythmias.
Both early and advanced Lyme disease are treatable with antibiotics, though complications may take time to resolve.
The best way to combat Lyme disease is not to get it in the first place. Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants on walks in wooded areas, ideally in lighter colors that will make it easier to spot a dark-colored tick. Apply bug repellent that contains permethrin to the outside of your clothing, use DEET repellent on your skin, and stay away from areas with heavy undergrowth. After you return home, check yourself (plus kids and pets) for any unwelcome hitchhikers, and throw your hiking clothes in the dryer to let the heat kill any ticks you didn't see.
If you find a tick embedded in your skin, use a tissue to firmly grasp the body and gently pull it out. Don't yank it -- this might leave the tick's head still stuck in your skin. Once the tick is out, clean the area and your hands with soapy water (or hand sanitizer if soapy water is unavailable) and flush the tick down the toilet or drown it in rubbing alcohol as soon as possible. If you're out in the woods when you remove the tick, trap it in a sealed container (such as a plastic baggie) until you can safely dispose of it.
Eat these veggies to reduce colon cancer risk
If you weren't sold on broccoli just yet, it might be time to reconsider your position after a new study found that higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables was associated with a significantly decreased risk of colon cancer.
According to Fox News, Chinese researchers analyzed data from 17 studies with nearly 640,000 total participants and found that the group that ate the most vegetables were 17 percent less likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer than the group that ate the most vegetables.
Researchers found that the cancerfighting benefits started with participants who ate just 20 grams of vegetables per day. The benefits stacked up with higher vegetable consump-
tion, leveling off at about 40 grams per day.
Cruciferous vegetables, which includes broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, contain compounds called glucosinolates that break down into substances called isothiocyanates during digestion. Isothiocyanates can help kill damaged cells or slow or stop the growth of unhealthy or potentially malignant cells.
While the researchers noted some limitation in the study's design, the data still illustrates a strong link between lower vegetable consumption and colon cancer. Low consumption of dietary fiber and vegetables and excessive caffeine and alcohol consumption are all associated with increased risk of colon cancer.
Health in the News
Eli Lilly to seek approval for new weight
loss drug
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly has announced that it will seek approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the weight loss drug orforglipron. According to the New York Times, the GLP-1 drug is administered in a daily pill, unlike popular injectable GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy. Participants in Lilly's clinical trials lost an average of 27.3 pounds each.
Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise
Early trials of a one-size-fits-all pancreatic cancer vaccine indicates that it may be effective at preventing recurrence of difficult-to-treat pancreatic cancers. According to NBC News, the vaccine targets KRAS gene mutations, which are associated with up to 90 percent of pancreatic cancers and 40 percent of colorectal cancers. The vaccine stimulates an immune response that targets and destroys cells with KRAS mutations.
Experts say that "Ozempic blindness" fears may be overblown
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may slightly increase the risk of certain eye conditions and vision loss, but experts say that there's no reason to panic. According to two new studies published in the journal JAMA, patients with type 2 diabetes who take GLP-1s may face a modestly increased risk of diabetic retinopathy, but are still at decreased overall risk of life-threatening complications. The study authors recommended regular screening and monitoring to detect potential vision complications early.
