3rd week of Month, 3pm Birthday Cake in the Clubhouse to celebrate the monthly Birthdays. Come and enjoy a slice.
Friday
11am Canasta in the Card Room
Sept15 DebbieCiafrani
Sept18 BrendaCardero
Sept20 ThaoLai
Sept20 TinaThipgavong
Sept21 JohnBernardino
Sept22 AngelaMarron
Sept25 MariaBeatty
Labor Day
From Wikipedia
Labor Day is a federalholiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. The three-day weekend it falls on is called Labor Day Weekend.
Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labormovements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the U.S. officially celebrated Labor Day.
Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 other countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1, the European holiday of May Day. May Day was chosen by the Second Internationalof socialist and communist parties to commemorate the general labor strike in the United States and events leading to the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on May 1 – May 4, 1886.
P. J. McGuire, Vice President of the American Federation of Labor, is frequently credited as the father of Labor Day in the United States.
Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labormovements grew, diverse groups of trade unionists chose a variety of days on which to celebrate labor. In the United States, a September holiday called Labor Day was first proposed in the early 1880s.
Alternative accounts of the event's origin exist. Descendants of two men with similar last names claim their great-grandfather was the true father of the holiday.
According to one early history of Labor Day, the event originated in connection with a General Assembly of the Knights of Labor convened in New York City in September 1882. In connection with this clandestine Knights assembly, a public parade of various labor organizations was held on September 5 under the auspices of the Central Labor Union (CLU) of New York. Secretary of the CLU Matthew Maguire is credited for first proposing that a national Labor Day holiday subsequently be held on the first Monday of each September in the aftermath of this successful public demonstration.
An alternative theory maintains that the idea of Labor Day was the brainchild of Peter J. McGuire, a vice president of the American Federation of Labor, who, after a visit to Toronto where he saw parades celebrating labor that May, had put forward the initial proposal in the spring of 1882. According to McGuire, on May 8, 1882, he made a proposition to the fledgling Central Labor Union in New York City that a day be set aside for a "general holiday for the laboring classes". According to McGuire he further recommended that the event should begin with a street parade as a public demonstration of organized labor's solidarity and strength, with the march followed by a picnic, to which participating local unions could sell tickets as a fundraiser. According to McGuire he suggested the first Monday in September as an ideal date for such a public celebration, owing to optimum weather and the date's place on the calendar, sitting midway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving public holidays.
Labor Day picnics and other publicgatherings frequently featured speeches by prominent labor leaders.
In 1909, the American Federation of Labor convention designated the Sunday preceding Labor Day as "Labor Sunday", to be dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement. This secondary date failed to gain significant traction in popular culture, although some churches continue to acknowledge it.
The History Behind National Grandparents Day Is Really Sweet & Fairly Recent
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Want to make someone laugh? Or laugh yourself? Check out these jokes!
STINGY OLD LAWYER
A stingy old lawyer who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness was determined to prove wrong the old saying, “You can’t take it with you.
After much thought and consideration, the old ambulance-chaser finally figured out how to take at least some of his money with him when he died.
He instructed his wife to go to the bank and withdraw enough money to filltwo pillowcases. He then directed her to take the bags of money to the attic and leave them directly above his bed.
His plan: When he passed away, he would reach out and grab the bags on his way to heaven. Several weeks after the funeral, the deceased lawyer’s wife, up in the attic cleaning came upon the two forgotten pillowcases stuffed with cash.
“Oh, that old fool,” she exclaimed. “I knew he should have had me put the money in the basement.”
LOOKING GOOD
My face in the mirror isn’t wrinkled ordrawn.
My house isn’t dirty. The cobwebs are gone.
My garden looks lovely and so does my lawn.
I think I might never put my glasses back on.
AT THE BARTHE OTHER NIGHT
An elderly looking gentleman, (mid-nineties) very well dressed, hair well-groomed, great looking suit, flower in his lapel, smelling slightly of a good aftershave, presentinga well-looked-after image, walks into an upscale cocktail lounge.
Seated at the bar is an elderly looking lady.
The gentleman walks over, sits alongside her, orders a drink, takes a sip, turns to her, and says, “So tell me, do I come hereoften?”
REALITY CHECK
Eventually, you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re getting old. Squash their toes with your rocker.
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, just think of Algebra.
The golden years are really just metallic years: gold in the tooth, silver in your hair, and lead in the rear.
Smoke Alarm & Home Escape Plan
Almost two-thirds of all home fire deaths occur in homes with no working smoke alarm. Protect your family by installing smoke alarms, inspecting them regularly, and practicing home fire drills.
SMOKE ALARMS, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS, AND HOME ESCAPE PLANS Smoke Alarms
Almost two-thirds of all home fire deaths occur in homes with no working smoke alarms.
Protect your home and family by installing working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in the hallway outside the sleeping areas, and in each bedroom.
Test your smoke alarms once a month and replace the battery every 10 years.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
When a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, move all people and pets outside immediately and call 9-1-1.
Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed in all homes, apartments and workplaces.
Install alarms in each sleeping area and on every level of the home.
Home Escape Plans
Create a home escape plan and practice escaping your home with your family in two minutes or less.
Draw a floor plan of your entire house showing all doors and windows.
Identify two ways out of every room.
Establish a meeting place outside the home.
Always sleep with bedroom doors closed.
Honey-Pecan Chicken Breasts
Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes 2 servings Courtesy of Tast of Home
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
Directions
1. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle with seasonings.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat; brown chicken on both sides. Cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, turning once. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with pecans. Cook, covered, until chicken is glazed, 2-3 minutes.
FALL HARVEST SALAD WITH BUTTERNUT
SQUASH AND APPLE
Fall harvest salad with roasted butternut squash and apple is the only salad recipe you need this fall or winter. It's healthy, wholesome, and nourishing.
Courtesy of Ahead of Thyme
INGREDIENTS
½ large butternut squash, cut into ½-inch cubes (4 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 (5 oz.) package baby kale
1 medium apple, cut into ½ inch pieces
½ cup pomegranate seeds (seeds from ½ medium pomegranate)
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup pepitas (no shell pumpkin seeds), toasted
Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Plum Upside-down Cake
Courtesy of BBC Good Food
Enjoy our plum upside-down cake as a lovely treat with a cup of tea, or as a wonderful pudding served with a spoonful of custard ordrizzle of double cream.
Ingredients
2/3 cup sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 ¼ cups light brown soft sugar
6 plums, stoned and cut into 8 wedges
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil and line the base of a deep 8” deep springform cake tin. Combine the butter with 1/3 cup of the light brown soft sugar and spread onto the base of the lined tin. Arrange the plum wedges on top inconcentric circles.
Tip the buttermilk, vanilla, oil, remainingsugar and eggs intoa large bowl and beat for 1-2 mins using a fork or whisk to break up the eggs. Tip inthe flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix until you have a smooth batter.Carefully pour this on top of the plums, then put in the oven for 45 mins to 1 hr untila skewer comes out clean. Leave to coolin the tin completely, then remove from the tin and invert onto a board or serving plate.
A Good Night's Sleep - Sleep and Aging
Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as all adults—7 to 9 hourseach night. But, older people tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than they did when they were younger. There are many reasons why older people may not get enough sleep at night. Feeling sick or being in pain can make it hard to sleep. Some medicines can keep you awake. No matter the reason, if you don’t get a good night’s sleep, the next day you may:
Be irritable
Have memory problems or be forgetful
Feel depressed
Have more falls or accidents
Being older doesn’t mean you have to be tired all the time. You can do many things to helpyou get a good night’s sleep. Here are some ideas:
Follow a regular sleep schedule. Go to sleep and get up at the same time each day, even on weekends or when you are traveling.
Avoid napping in the late afternoon or evening, if you can. Naps may keep you awake at night.
Develop a bedtime routine. Take time to relax before bedtime each night. Some people read a book, listen to soothing music, or soak in a warm bath.
Try not to watch television or use your computer, cell phone, or tablet in the bedroom. The light from these devices may make it difficult for you to fall asleep. And alarming or unsettling shows or movies, like horror movies, may keep you awake.
Keep your bedroom at a comfortable temperature, not too hot or too cold, and as quiet as possible.
Use low lighting in the evenings and as you prepare for bed.
Exercise at regular times each day but not within 3 hours of your bedtime.
Avoid eating large meals close to bedtime—they can keep you awake.
Stay away from caffeine late in the day. Caffeine (found in coffee, tea, soda, and chocolate) can keep you awake.
Remember—alcohol won’t help you sleep. Even small amounts make it harder to stay asleep.
Insomnia Is Common in Older Adults
Insomnia isthe most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older. People with this condition have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Insomnia can last for days, months, and even years. Having trouble sleeping can mean you take a long time to fall asleep, wake up many times in the night, wake up early and are unable to get back to sleep, wake up tired, or feel very sleepy during the day
Often, being unable to sleep becomes a habit. Some people worry about not sleeping even before they get into bed. This may make it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Some older adults who have trouble sleeping may use over-the-counter sleep aids. Others may use prescription medicines to help them sleep. These medicines may help when used for a short time. But remember, medicines aren’t a cure for insomnia.
Developing healthy habits at bedtimemay help you get a good night’s sleep.
State Capitals
ALBANY
ATLANTA
AUGUSTA
AUSTIN
BOISE
BOSTON
CHARLESTON
CHEYENNE
COLUMBIA
COLUMBUS
CONCORD
DENVER
DES MOINES
DOVER
FRANKFORT HARTFORD HELENA HONOLULU JUNEAU
LANSING OLMPIA PHOENIX PIERRE SAINT PAUL SALEM SANTA FE TOPEKA
The Middle Measure
Across 1.Letter before zee 4.Maxim
9.Mr. Potato Head piece
10.Pertaining to birds
11.Islamic sect 13.Nose out 14.Monk’s haircut 16.Therefore
17.School org. 18.Element #2’s symbol 20.Handler
22.Maple genus 24.Prefix with type 25.Sink feature 27.Terminate 28."Beats me!'
29.Freelancer’s enc. Down 1.Adam and Mae 2.AOL competitor
3.The Emerald Isle
4.Cellist Yo-Yo -5.Blanket
6.It ebbs and flows
7.Playground game
8.Undivided
12.Headache helper
15.Western tribe
18.Reddish brown 19.Eat away at 20.Withdraw gradually
21.Runs out of steam
22.Sum (up)
23.French vineyard 26.Thumbs-down
September Wordoku
How to solve wordoku puzzles
You only need logic and patience to solve a wordoku.
Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one letter from the word TREMBLING. Similarly, each letter can only appear once in a column or row in
The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.
the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is medium.
TRIVIA TEASER
All about 1975
1."Rhinestone Cowboy" was a #1 hit on both the pop and country charts in 1975 for which singer? a-Kenny Rogers, b-Glen Campbell, c-Merle Haggard, d-Willie Nelson.
2.Who was the first guest host when NBC's Saturday Night Live made its debut in 1975? a-Howard Cosell, b-George Carlin, c-Billy Crystal, d-Buck Henry.
3.Who was last seen alive outside a Bloomfield Township, Michigan restaurant in 1975? a-James Hoffa, b-Francisco Franco, c-Elvis Presley, d-Howard Hughes.
4.In 1975, pitchers Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad and Rollie Fingers shared in a no-hitter for which baseball team? a-California Angels, b-Minnesota Twins,c-Boston Red Sox, d-Oakland A's.
5.King Faisal, the ruler of which nation, was assassinated in 1975? a-Egypt, b-Kuwait, c-Iraq, d-Saudi Arabia.
6. Euell Gibbons appeared in a series of TV commercials showing that some wild plants were edible. In 1975, the Federal Trade Commission banned them because they could lead children to eat unknown plants. Which cereal was featured in these ads? a-Alpha-Bits, b-Grape-Nuts, c-Corn Flakes, d-Cheerios.
7.Which word was spelled out by the Bay City Rollers in their #1 hit song of 1975? a-Respect, b-Flowers, c-Saturday, d-Trouble.
8. Which NHL team filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1975 and again in 1998? a-Buffalo Sabres, b-Phoenix Coyotes, c-L.A. Kings, d-Pittsburgh Penguins.
9.In 1975, the filly Ruffian broke an ankle in an "equine battle of the sexes" against what Kentucky Derby winner? aFoolish Pleasure, b-Swaps, c-Riva Ridge, d-Secretariat.
10.In which city did Paul Allen and Bill Gates found Microsoft in 1975? a-Albuquerque, b-Seattle, c-Dallas, d-Boston.
QUOTES
Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves.
Etty Hillesum
“[Real courage is] when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.”
Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird
In a world where the big things make little difference, it's the little things that make a big difference.
Peter Thomson
That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.
William Feather
Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
When you look in the mirror, you are looking at the problem, but remember, you are also looking at the solution. Anon.
If I have learned one thing in life, it is that God will not tie my shoes without me.
Doug Boyd
Observation is like a muscle. It grows stronger with use and atrophies without use. Exercise your observation muscle and you will become a more powerful decoder of the world around you.
Joe Navarro, Former FBI agent
Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.
Anne Sexton
Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.
Franz Kafka
The Lighter Side
Lost wife
The man approached a very beautiful woman in a large supermarket and said, "You know, I've lost my wife here in the supermarket. Can you talk to me for a couple of minutes?"
"Why?" asked the woman.
"Because every time I talk to a beautiful woman, my wife appears out of nowhere."
Anniversary gift
After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for our anniversary. What do you think it means?"
"You'll know tonight," he said.
That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife.
Delighted, she opened it, to find a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams."
Strange word
A man walks into the drug store and asks the pharmacist, "Do you have any acetylsalicylic acid?"
