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November 8th National Cappuccino Day, National Harvey Wallbanger Day, National Parents as Teachers Day, and National STEM/STEAM Day.

☕️National Cappuccino Day! Traditionally prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk foam, a cappuccino is an Italian coffee drink. The word cappuccino comes from the Capuchin friars and is the diminutive form of cappuccio in Italian, meaning hood or something that covers the head. This popular coffee beverage got its name not from the hood on their habits but from the color of the hooded robes that the friars wore. (The Capuchin friars is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans.) In 1945 Achille Gaggia invented the modern espresso machine which further popularized the cappuccino. In Mid 1990s Cappuccino was made more widely available to North Americans as upscale coffee houses sprang up. Late 1990′s to Early 2000′s Cappuccinos became popular in the United States with the boom in the American coffee industry. A modified short-cut version of the cappuccino started being served at fast-food chains at the turn of the 21st Century. While steaming the milk you must pay close attention to attain the correct ratio of foam, thus making the cappuccino one of the most difficult espresso-based beverages to make properly. A skilled barista may create artistic shapes while he/she is pouring milk on top of the espresso coffee.

🥃National Harvey Wallbanger Day! A Harvey Wallbanger is made with 3 parts vodka, 1 part Galliano and 6 parts orange juice, poured it into a highball glass and garnished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. The invention of the cocktail goes to the three-time-world-champion bartender, Donato ‘Duke’ Antone who operated Duke’s Blackwatch Bar on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Antone over the years collected quite a few credits for famous beverages. The bartender’s resume’ speaks volumes as the inventor of the Rusty Nail, White Russian and Flaming Russian. According to the bartending wizard, in 1952, a surfer named Tony Wallbanger inspired the cocktail. Harvey Wallbanger remained a quiet little secret in the San Diego area until around 1968 when William Young and George Bednar launched him (or it) onto the international scene. Marketing director for McKesson Imports Company (maker of Galliano), Bednar alongside graphic artist Bill Young, developed a successful marketing campaign around the Harvey Wallbanger character that exploded in late 1969 and the early 1970s. Harvey Wallbanger is the name and I can be made! ~ 1969 Galliano marketing slogan. The drink’s name has become a metaphor to describe someone who goofs off or makes mistakes. Often attributed to politicians or sports figures, it’s interesting to note, Harvey Wallbanger was frequently a write-in vote at election time.

👪👩‍🏫👨‍🏫National Parents as Teachers Day! On this day Parents as Teachers Organization offers educational services to parents across the country. These affiliates give all parents of young children support, and it also provides information so all children learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential. The concept for Parents as Teachers developed in the 1970s when Missouri educators noted that children were beginning kindergarten with varying levels of school readiness. Research showed that greater parent involvement is a critical link in the child’s development of learning skills, including reading and writing. The Parents as Teachers National Center in St. Louis, Missouri declared the first Parents as Teachers Day in 2001 supporting community events spreading awareness of early childhood programs.

👨‍🔬👩‍🔬👩‍💻👨‍💻National STEM/STEAM Day is a day meant to inspire kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Inspired by the Project Mc² brand, created by MGA Entertainment, the S.T.E.A.M.- based franchise features four super smart girls who are part of a super-secret spy organization called NOV8 (that’s “innovate”). S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. is all around us and shapes our everyday experiences. Of the U.S. Labor Department‘s predicted 10 fastest growing occupations, nearly all of them are S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. careers; therefore an interest in S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. early on can lead to success later on in life. The U.S. has fallen behind other nations in science and math education; we need to motivate young kids to pursue these subjects to keep up with the rest of the world. We must close the gender gap that exists in S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. related-careers. Building interest in girls is critical to their future earning potential. National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day was submitted by MGA Entertainment.

Sometimes I wish I live out you guys direction. Maybe Arizona. I've been there. And I have a first cousin out there.

I think I'll be taking it easy this day and rest for the next day, it's going to be a loooooong😳 one, it's a U.S. state day.😁

Sending lazy hugs!🐶🐞💕🍂💕🦃