WE'RE GRATEFUL YOU CHOOSE TO SPEND SOME
FREE TIME PLAYING IN TOURS AND SHARING
YOUR COMPANY WITH US. YOUR PRESENCE
MAKES OUR LEAGUE A GREAT PLACE TO BE!
WELCOME BACK!
JAMESIES20159 (FORMERLY JAMESS20159)
WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBER!
BULLHORNS2025
WELCOME TO AUGUST — THE HEART OF
SUMMER'S WARM GLOW. WHETHER
YOU'RE COOLING OFF WITH A FAVORITE
TREAT, ENJOYING LONG EVENINGS
OUTSIDE OR SQUEEZING IN A BIT OF
EXTRA SUNSHINE, MAY THIS MONTH BRING
YOU PLENTY OF JOY & GOOD MEMORIES!
GRAB A COMFY SEAT WITH A REFRESHING
GLASS OF ICED TEA OR LEMONADE AND
ENJOY THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER AS WE
SOAK IN THE LAST GLOW OF SUMMER🌞
ANNOUCEMENTS & SHOUT OUTS
CONTEST TOURS START SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST. THERE ARE 3 A DAY. COLLECT ALL THE ITEMS DURING THE MONTH TO BE ENTERED INTO THE MONTHLY DRAWING!
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (TOC) FOR JULY TOUR WINNERS IS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH IN CASE'S ARCADE BINGO @ 7:00 PM EDT.
NEW WEAKEST LINK FOR DCR STARTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST @ 6:00 PM EDT. NEW WEAKEST LINK FOR BINGO WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY GRANNY IN THE LEAGUE CHAT BOX.
BIG BUX TOURS EVERY SATURDAY @ 7:00 PM EDT IN CASE'S ARCADE BINGO AND EVERY SUNDAY @ 6:00 PM EDT IN DICE CITY ROLLER (EXCEPT WHEN THERE ARE SPECIAL TOURS).
AFTER TRYING OUT 9 AM EDT POGO BOWL TOURS, I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. THEY WERE CANCELED MORE THAN THEY WERE PLAYED. I WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT CAME TO PLAY IN THEM, ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT GOT UP BEFORE 6 AM EDT!
PRAYERS & PRAISES
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS/FAMILY OF MEMBERS:
DONNA - LIFE-LONG HEALTH ISSUES
JASON - PASSING OF HIS MOM
ASHE - PASSING OF HER MOM
CRAZY - HEALTH ISSUES; HAS COVID SYMPTOMS
TODD - BROKEN ARM
MUVER - HEALTH ISSUES
PRAY THAT WE MAY BE KEPT SAFE, GUIDED WITH CLEAR MINDS, STRENGTHENED IN FAITH THROUGH EVERY TRIAL AND FILLED WITH GOD'S LOVE SO WE CAN LIFT ONE ANOTHER UP AND SERVE WITH COMPASSION.
PRAISE GOD IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR EVEN IN OUR TRIALS HE GIVES US THE STRENGTH TO ENDURE AND THE COMFORT OUR HEARTS LONG FOR. HIS LOVE SUSTAINS US, AND HIS PRESENCE LEADS US THROUGH EVERY DAY WE FACE.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT/INSPIRATION
I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS, FROM WHENCE COMETH MY HELP. MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD, WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
PSALM 121:1-2 (KJV)
TIDBITS OF HISTORY
AUGUST 2, 1959 — 1ST MICROCHIP PATENT:
THE INVENTOR, JACK KILBY, BUILT THE PROTOTYPE OUT OF PAPER CLIPS BECAUSE HE DIDN’T HAVE PROPER LAB EQUIPMENT.
AUGUST 4, 1914 — 1ST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHT:
INSTALLED IN CLEVELAND, DRIVERS HATED IT AND CALLED IT “THE RED EYED MONSTER.”
AUGUST 5, 1907 — 1ST ROUNDABOUT OPENED IN NEW YORK:
DRIVERS HATED IT SO MUCH THAT POLICE HAD TO STAND INSIDE THE CIRCLE TO DIRECT TRAFFIC.
AUGUST 12, 1883 — THE LAST QUAGGA (1/2 ZEBRA, 1/2 HALF HORSE):
IT DIED IN CAPTIVITY, AND NO ONE REALIZED IT WAS THE LAST ONE UNTIL YEARS LATER.
AUGUST 13, 1899 — 1ST COIN OPERATED LAUNDROMAT OPENED:
CUSTOMERS WERE CONFUSED AND ASKED WHERE THE “LAUNDRY ATTENDANT” WAS HIDING.
AUGUST 16, 1898 — THE 1ST “ATM” CONCEPT PROPOSED:
BANKS REJECTED IT, SAYING CUSTOMERS WOULD “NEVER TRUST A MACHINE WITH THEIR MONEY.”
AUGUST 17, 1982 — 1ST COMPACT DISC MANUFACTURED:
THE SONG CHOSEN FOR TESTING WAS “THE VISITORS” BY ABBA.
AUGUST 18, 1963 — COWS “GO ON STRIKE”:
A GIANT POWER OUTAGE IN SWEDEN CAUSED ALL THE COWS ON AUTOMATIC MILKING MACHINES TO REFUSE TO ENTER THE STALLS WHEN THE POWER RETURNED, AS IF THEY WERE “ON STRIKE.”
AUGUST 22, 1902 — CADILLAC COMPANY FOUNDED:
THEIR FIRST CAR WAS SO QUIET PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS BROKEN BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T HEAR THE ENGINE.
AUGUST 23, 1857 — STRANGE WEATHER EVENT:
A SURPRISE SNOWFALL HIT PARTS OF ENGLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, CONFUSING EVERYONE.
AUGUST 24, 1869 — INVENTION OF THE WAFFLE IRON:
THE FIRST U.S. WAFFLE IRON WAS PATENTED, AND EARLY USERS COMPLAINED IT MADE “TOO MANY WAFFLES TOO FAST.”
AUGUST 31, 1922 — FIRST CAR RADIO INSTALLED:
DRIVERS COMPLAINED IT MADE THEM “TOO RELAXED TO DRIVE.”
NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR WORLD DAYS
AUGUST 2 — NATIONAL COLORING BOOK DAY
CELEBRATES THE FUN AND RELAXATION OF COLORING FOR ALL AGES.
AUGUST 3 — NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY
HONORS ONE OF SUMMER’S MOST REFRESHING AND BELOVED FRUITS.
AUGUST 6 — NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY
HONORS THE CLASSIC SUMMER TREAT OF ROOT BEER AND VANILLA ICE CREAM.
AUGUST 21 — WORLD SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
CELEBRATES OLDER ADULTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY.
AUGUST 27 — JUST BECAUSE DAY
A FUN DAY TO DO SOMETHING KIND, SILLY, OR SPONTANEOUS — JUST BECAUSE.
MEMBERS' SPOTLIGHT
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
JAMMINS - 14TH
CATSRFUN5488 - 29TH
HAPPYLADY07P - 31ST
WAY TO GO JULY TOC WINNER!
CATSRFUN5488
NICE GOING ON 2ND PLACE!
JULLOVESJESUS
CONGRATS TO THE CONTEST DRAWING WINNERS FOR JULY!
1ST PLACE: KERMITTHEFROG99 - 25 GEMS
2ND PLACE: SHEY0270 - 20 GEMS
3RD PLACE: SEY12 - 15 GEMS
4TH PLACE: ZIPPEE124 - 10 GEMS
5TH PLACE: CATSRFUN5488 - 5 GEMS
WAY TO GO FOR COLLECTING ALL OF THE ITEMS
IN JULY & WINNING 3 GEMS EACH!
BREND105, CRAZYDARYL, CRAZYNTHE70S, GRANDMAX6X3X, HAPPYLADY07P, JENNQUEEN, JULLOVESJESUS, MASSKELLIE04, RABBITNO44, SLMULLANEY, SLUGGS19, STEVESAM37 & SWEETROSE25041A
CONTEST ITEMS TO COLLECT IN AUGUST
(70'S THEMED):
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACKYARD FUN, BICYCLE
MARATHON, CHICAGO FAIR, CONEY ISLAND,
DRIVE-IN, FAMILY ROAD TRIP, ICE CREAM
TRUCK, PUBLIC POOL, ROLLER RINK
DID YOU KNOW?
BANANAS ARE SLIGHTLY RADIOACTIVE. THEY
CONTAIN POTASSIUM 40, A NATURAL RADIO-
ACTIVE ISOTOPE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO EAT
MILLIONS OF BANANAS AT ONCE FOR IT TO
MATTER, BUT IT MAKES THEM ONE OF EARTH'S
MOST SURPRISING “GLOWING” FOODS.
A BIT OF HUMOR
I TRIED TO BE A MORNING PERSON,
BUT MY PILLOW AND I ARE IN A
VERY COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP.
MY FRIEND SAID, “YOU LOOK
TIRED.” I SAID, “I’M NOT TIRED,
I’M ALLERGIC TO MORNINGS.”
SHE SAID, “I THINK YOU’RE
HAVING A SEVERE REACTION.”
I BOUGHT A FITNESS TRACKER,
IT KEEPS CONGRATULATING ME
FOR “STANDING UP.” CLEARLY
IT HAS VERY LOW EXPECTATIONS
FOR ME.
I BOUGHT A NEW ALARM CLOCK,
IT STILL CAN’T WAKE ME UP. I
THINK IT’S AFRAID OF ME.
I WALKED INTO THE LIVING ROOM
AND SAW MY DOG SITTING ON THE
COUCH LIKE A HUMAN. I SAID,
“YOU’RE IN MY SPOT.” HE LOOKED
AT ME, YAWNED AND SAID WITH
HIS EYES, “NOT ANYMORE.”
I ASKED MY FRIEND IF SHE
WANTED TO GO FOR A WALK.
SHE SAID, “SURE, LET ME
GRAB MY SHOES.” 10-MINS
LATER SHE CAME BACK WITH
A SNACK, A DRINK AND A
BLANKET. I SAID, “WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?” SHE SAID, “I GOT
TIRED ON THE WAY TO MY SHOES.”
RIDDLE
I MOVE WHEN YOU MOVE, BUT I NEVER COME
CLOSER. I CIRCLE YOU COMPLETELY, YET I
NEVER TOUCH YOU. WHAT AM I?
(ANSWER AT THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER)
FEATURED POEM
"AUGUST DANCES IN"
AUGUST DANCES IN WITH A BRIGHT, BREEZY GRIN,
SCATTERING SUNBEAMS LIKE LITTLE POCKETS OF
MAGIC, TURNING AFTERNOONS INTO A SOFT,
GOLDEN DAYDREAM WHERE EVEN THE CLOUDS
SEEM TO GIGGLE AS THEY DRIFT BY.THE AIR
SHIMMERS WITH PLAYFUL PROMISE, AND THE
WHOLE WORLD FEELS JUST A TOUCH MORE
WHIMSICAL. AS IF AUGUST ITSELF WERE WINKING
AT US FROM THE WARM, SUN-SOAKED SKY. AND
WHEN EVENING SETTLES IN WITH ITS VELVET
GLOW, FIREFLIES RISE LIKE TINY, TWINKLING
STORYTELLERS, SPINNING LITTLE TALES OF
SUMMER MAGIC IN THE GENTLE, GATHERING
DARK—A SOFT SHIMMERING REMINDER THAT
THIS SEASON BELONGS TO AUGUST.
— JULIE MARLOWE
FEATURED RECIPE
AVOCADO CORN SALSA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN
https://keepingonpoint.com/2024/04/22/avocado-corn-salsa-with-grilled-chicken/?
FEATURED DESSERT RECIPE
PERFECT PEACH CRISP: SO EASY!
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/peach-pecan-crisp/
ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE:
THE HORIZON
IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
ADDED TO SEPTEMBER'S NEWSLETTER MESSAGE
JULIE VIA EMAIL/TRILLIAN OR POGO MESSAGE
GRANNY OR DONNA BY AUGUST 25TH.
MAY AUGUST BRING SOFT BREEZES, QUIET
TWILIGHTS AND PEACEFUL NIGHTS THAT
CARRY YOU INTO EASY, COOL SLUMBER...
GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR
FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS!
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