Posted May 4, 2025
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It's The Journey That Counts!
Life's journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, at 90 miles an hour with your hair on fire, totally worn out, and shouting, "Wow! What a ride!"
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● Today service is the last one being held at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Santee. I had to miss it because both Luciano and I are sick.
Our church had a good run and accomplished a lot over the years, but all things come to an end.
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
● We also had to miss going to our granddaughter Sophia’s wedding yesterday in Indiana. Good thing we hadn't planned to (neither of us are up to traveling anymore); we couldn't had gone. Will post pictures soon.
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​ Anagrams
● Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones = As art, it's a shit piece of adolescent work

● The George Lucas Star Wars movies = View Earth-Cosmos area struggles
~ Aronas Pinchas (2011)

● Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith = This safe, reverent warthogs ~ Jen Atkinson (2005)
                
Star Wars Quotes 
● Do or do not. There is no try." ~  Yoda

● “Never tell me the odds.”
~ Han Solo

● “You don’t need to see his papers. These aren’t the Droids you’re looking for.”
~ Obi-Wan Kenobi

● “I have a bad feeling about this.” ~ Luke Skywalker


You Had One Job..​​
 
MY BOOKS
Works By R Ann Siracusa
Tour Director Extraordinaire Series
Humorous Romantic Suspense
Book 1 - All For A Dead Man’s Leg
Book 2 - All For A Fistful Of Ashes
Book 3 - Destruction Of The Great Wall
Book 4 - All For Spilled Blood
Book 5 - All For A Blast of Hot Air
Tour Director Series Short Stories
First Date
Halloween in the Catacombs
Christmas Plans Gone Awry
Elves For Christmas

​Other Books and Short Stories
A Timeless Melody 
The Last Weekend In October
All In the Game
Family Secrets: A Vengeance of Tears
Tiffany
Time in a Bottle

​Amazon Link to R. Ann Siracusa Books
Barnes & Noble Link to R. Ann Siracusa Books


Granny Mythbuster Rides Again 
Commonly Believed Myths that Aren’t True
MYTH: COLD TEMPERATURES EXTEND BATTERY LIFE
TRUTH: ru
TRUTH: Many still believe that cold temperatures slow down chemical reactions, thereby extending the life of batteries. In fact, the theory overlooks the complications of the reality.
The fridge is a humid environment, and condensation on batteries can lead to corrosion of the battery contacts. There is also a risk of self-ignition with alkaline batteries. Besides, today's rechargeable batteries can maintain up to 85% of their charge at room temperature for an entire year.
​In fact, recommendations of reputable battery manufacturers like Duracell suggest staying away from fridge storage based on extensive testing. Their recommendations are not mere suggestions;MYTH: Cold Temperatures Extend Battery Life TRUTH: Many still believe that cold temperatures slow down chemical reactions, thereby extending the life of batteries. In fact, the theory overlooks the complications of the reality.
The fridge is a humid environment, and condensation on batteries can lead to corrosion of the battery contacts. There is also a risk of self-ignition with alkaline batteries. Besides, today's rechargeable batteries can maintain up to 85% of their charge at room temperature for an entire year.
In fact, recommendations of reputable battery manufacturers like Duracell suggest staying away from fridge storage based 









Most of us over fifty had this engrained into our minds, and along with it we were told, or it was implied, that those cramps could cause a person to drown. Today no one worries about going for a dip right after a big lunch.

TRUTH:
According to an article by Emerals Catron posted on bestlifeonline.com, there are no known incidents of a person cramping up and drowning all because they swam right after eating.

Mark Messick, MD, a family medicine doctor at Duke Primary Care Timberlyne, explains that while the body needs to divert some blood flow from the limbs to aid in digestion, it's not enough to cause a serious cramp or prevent you from swimming. 
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Star Wars
Day 05-04
"May the Fourth Be With You!"
Star Wars Day, an inter-galactic holiday,  exists all because of a play on words! This observation is held on May the Fourth because of a famous quote from the popular science fiction series, “May the Force (Fourth) be with you”.

In 2005, a German News TV channel N24 interview erroneously translated this famous Star Wars quote. In German, “May the force be with you”, was incorrectly interpreted as “We are with you on May 4th”. Even if this error had not occurred, someone, some-where, would have come up with it.

May Observations
● Asian American Month
● Barbecue Month
● Bike Month
● Blood Pressure Month
● Date Your Mate Month
● Foster Care Month
● Gifts from the Garden Month
● Hamburger Month
● Lupus Awareness Month
● Mystery Month
● National Photograph Month
● National Salad Month
● Older Americans Month
● Pacific Islander Heritage Mo
● Recommitment Month
● Salsa Month

Weekly Observations
​First Week
● Be Kind to Animals Week
● Nurse’s Week
Second Week
● Wildflower Week
Third Week
● National Bike Week
● National Police Week
Fourth Week
● Emergency Medical Services
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New Dictionary Words From the Oxford English Dictionary - 2025 
Source: https://www.oed.com/updates/march-2025
● alamak = (verb) Expressing surprise, shock, dismay, or outrage.
● baile = (noun) A social gathering for dancing, typically traditional Spanish or Mexican dances; Also a venue where dances are held.
● bed and breakfast-ing = (noun) The action or practice of selling shares late in the day and buying them back early the next morning to gain a tax advantage.
● Yorkiepoo = (noun) A dog cross-bred from a Yorkshire terrier and a miniature or toy poodle.
● barbudo =  (noun) With reference to the Cuban Revolution (1953–9)m, a revolutionary soldier under the leadership of Fidel Castro.