Several things to cover on this most glorious day - my birthday.
Birthdays - First and foremost, I'd like to thank God for making this all possi...oh wait, I didn't win an award - I did make it to my 29th birthday. Thanks to all those close to me, and far from me, and those who I've yet to meet.
Ryan Darcy is 29 years old today. He is the man, a loving husband (to Lindsay), and a dog owner (Nathan). I will not go into too much detail, as there may be some creepy stalkers out there (as if anyone reads this blog anyway). Today, I plan on doing whatever the I want, so tough shit trying to reign me in. Got a nice Bose sound dock for my iPod, since all I have as far as audio equipment is lousy laptop speakers, a nice dinner and show from my dog, and Red Sox tickets for July. I am steadfast in my allegiance to the Yankees, but taking in a game at Fenway will be fun. I share my birthday with plenty of famous people, although I've never rubbed shoulders with any I'm about to mention.
Marilyn Monroe would have been 84 today, but she passed away in 1962, so we won't go too deep into her life - she was an actress, singer, and model in her time, and for good reason. She dated Yankee great Joltin' Joe DiMaggio for a short while - they even eloped in 1954 and went to Japan, of all places, for their honeymoon.
Also checking off another year on their calendar is actor
Morgan Freeman, of
Shawshank Redemption and
Lean on Me fame. He's a hell of an actor and turns 73 today. He also played the role of God in
Bruce Almighty as well as
Evan Almighty, both very funny movies. Happy birthday Mo.
Supermodel
Heidi Klum turns 37 today, but doesn't look a day over 25. I guess that's the whole idea of a supermodel. She's married to Seal - I can't figure out what the hell is wrong with that mans face. She hosts "Project Runway," but she has also done Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue several times. Tough life. Happy Birthday to all.
Big Z also turns 29 today.
Carlos Zambrano, happy birthday you nut job. I hope you keep dominating in the bullpen out there in Wrigley. Don't let the boo birds get you down - you can always pull a Rick Ankiel and start swinging it, you got a mean stroke.
Local News Today - There have been several manhole cover explosions today - one on Jerome Ave., one on DeKalb Ave., and one on Bainbridge Ave. There are also high CO levels detected. The authorities are on the scene, if you know what I mean.
Also, a woman in her 20's was found and pronounced dead at 5:40 this morning on E. Gun Hill Rd. with an apparent gun shot wound to the head. Police are investigating.
Thank God everything bad happens on the other side of the Bronx. Knock on wood.
Events - In 1792, the great state of Kentucky became the 15th state. Four years later, Tennessee was granted it's statehood. KY was never a territory but was part of Virginia and TN was part of the Southwest Territory prior to its statehood. Good BBQ'ing down there, from what I hear. Only been to Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN. Lot of Elvis wannabes as well. There are nine minor league baseball teams in Tennessee and two in Kentucky. The state drink of Kentucky is milk, while the state fruit is the blackberry. The state fruit of Tennessee is the tomato and the state wild animal is the raccoon. Who knew states official wild animals. Only in the South y'all.
Sports History - In 1925, Lou Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp, which consequently started his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played.
Misc. History - In 1941, 12.59" of rain fell on the plains in Burlington, KS, still a state record. The rain
must fall mainly on the plain, in Kansas. In unrelated news, in 1880, the first pay telephone was installed, so go ahead and drop a quarter in and call someone you love, just to say hello.
Back to work, blah!
