My daily banana:

 

 

 

Photo of the day:

 

 

 

 

 

Today two, one the overall view of the thatched cottage and the other of the roof and it's ridge. Dandelions  (Taraxacum officinale) grow everywhere. I love them. They not only look good they make a great green salad. The flowers are edible too.

 

 

Word of the day:

 

pavane

 

an early form of the square dance, sixteenth century. It is a slow processional dance common in Europe in the Renaissance

German: Pavane auch Paduan

 

 

Name of the day:

 

Sylvia

 

girl's name meaning "woods, forest"
another definition: originated from Italy and is a beautiful silver flower

 

 

Birthday of the day:

22nd April 1936

Glen Campbell

 

in Delight Arkansas, United States

actor/singer (Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, Galveston) All songs from the sixties. They made me think America was the promised land, wide open, free, without problems or dirt. For a while he was in a relationship with Linda Ronstadt. She said about him "Glen's not got much in the head but he's good in bed"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU

 

 

Glen booked drunk and disorderly

The all American hero

 

 

Died on this day:

22nd April 1994

Richard Nixon (nickname Tricky Dicky)

in New York City, New York, United States

born 9th January 1913
in Yorba Linda, California, United States

37th President (1969-75) He was the only president to resign. The Watergate Affair was his downfall. Died of a stroke at 81

 

 

 

Event of the day:

22nd April 1983

Stern magazine announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolf Hitler (turned out to be a hoax, they were written by Konrad Kujau)

 

 

 

 

Ride of the day:

 

I'm saving my ride of the day for tomorrow, then I won't have to upload my blog twice in one day. I don't want anyone to miss any of the goodies.

 

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)