We are now within a window of 100 days until we touchdown in Hawaii...is everyone excited ?
I was looking at events that took place in 1907 just wondering what the world was like when Granny was born, here are some of the interesting things that I found...
A Parisian chemistry student, Eugene Schueller, founded the company L'Oreal, by creating a dye to cover gray hair with natural looking colors in a permanent process.
The first cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London.
Us Congress raised their own salaries to $7500.
Finland is the 1st European country to give women the right to vote.
Oklahoma becomes 46th state.
Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature.
The Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball.
For the 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal New Year
In June of 1907:
The automatic washer and dryer are introduced.
Norway restricts woman's voting rights.
EW Scripps founds the United Press.
Other things uncovered: Ziegfeld Follies opened in NY, 1st successful comic strip, Mr. Mutt (later to share billing with Jeff), runs in San Francisco Chronicle, a 22 nation peace conference is held at the Hague, New Zealand becomes Dominion, French warships bombard Casablanca, the British launch a new age in luxury liners with the Mauritania and finally Maria Montessori opens a school for children, apparently her teaching methods are still in use today.
Our word in Hawaiian today is Hana hou (hah-nah-HO) means To do again.
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Jennifer came to Houston for Spring Break and took her Granny shopping for clothes for Hawaii. I know Granny loved this extra attention...
Granny is doing so much better now. She was able to get her pajamas on by herself last night and get herself in bed. When Dad went over this morning she had done her eye medicine and her advair. I am more than happy about her progress.
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