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National Themes For March 30: National Take a Walk in the Park Day, National I Am in Control Day, National Doctors Day, National Pencil Day, National Turkey Neck Soup Day, and National Virtual Vacation Day.

🚶‍♀️National Take A Walk In The Park Day! Taking a walk at a local park is an excellent way to clear one’s mind from the stresses of the day, re-energize and at the same time, to improve health. During a walk, the opportunity to capture a beautiful photograph, compose an original poem, or have an uninterrupted conversation may arise. The chance to lose track of time and run into a familiar face could occur, too. When taking a walk in the park, all sorts of pleasant surprises could present themselves.

🍁National I am in Control Day! With the President being rushed to surgery on a rainy afternoon, a bullet lodged in his lung; a statement was made. “As of now, I am in control here in the White House.” Those are the words of Secretary of State Alexander Haig on March 30, 1981, after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. He was taken to task for those words by the media. Haig later explained that he only meant that he was in charge until Vice President George Bush could be sworn in. Bush was en route at the time. Sources believe that this was the beginning of National I am in Control Day. This day has evolved and taken on a different context. It is a day to get things under control in your life on a day to day basis. There are ways to help the “out of control” feeling. One way to begin is to take a break for a minute and evaluate your situations. Then you may want to: 🍂Start using a daily planner, 🍂De-clutter, 🍂Make list. 🍂 Tackle one project at a time, 🍂Learn organizational skills, 🍂Ask for help, 🍂Talk with someone, and 🍂Feel confident with your decisions. Begin the steps that are needed for you to feel that you are in control of the things (at least those that can be managed) in your life.

👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️National Doctors Day. This day was established to recognize physicians, their work and their contributions to society and the community. Healthcare today is more complex than ever. With more advancements, tools and information at their fingertips doctors have an overwhelming job to diagnose and treat their patients every day. This is the day to honor the men and women who see us 365 days a year. March 30, 1933, was the first observance of Doctors Day in Winder, Georgia. Dr. Charles B. Almond’s wife, Eudora Brown Almond, wanted to have a day to honor physicians. On this first day in 1933, greeting cards were mailed and flowers placed on the graves of deceased doctors. The red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for National Doctors Day. The first ether anesthetic for surgery was administered by Crawford W. Long, M.D. on March 30, 1842, marking the date for Doctors Day. On that day, before Dr. Long operated to remove a tumor from a man’s neck, he administered ether anesthesia. Following surgery, the man would swear that he felt nothing during the surgery and was not aware of anything until he awoke. In 1991, National Doctors Day was proclaimed by President George Bush.

✏️National Pencil Day. Hymen Lipman received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil on this day in 1858. The majority of these writing utensils made in the United States are painted yellow. It is believed that this tradition began in 1890 when the L & C Hardtmuth Company of Austria-Hungary introduced their Koh-I-Noor brand, named after the famous diamond. This pencil was intended to be the world’s best and most expensive pencil. Other companies then began to copy the yellow color so that their pencils would be associated with the high-quality brand.

🦃National Turkey Neck Soup Day! The neck of a turkey makes flavorful soup and a homemade stock. Often called a bone soup, seasonings, vegetables and noodles can be added as well.

📹National Virtual Vacation Day, reminding us that we all need to relax, recharge, and rejuvenate. Vacations are good for our minds, bodies, and souls. Studies show that taking a vacation lowers the risk of heart disease. They also help hone our problem-solving skills and promote overall brain health. Furthermore, we’re more satisfied with money spent on vacations than on material goods. But virtual vacations do not require money, packing, or transcontinental flights. All you need to achieve a virtual vacation is your imagination and free VR apps or a VR headset. If you can dream it, you can achieve a virtual vacation. Enjoy an exciting African safari, hike the exotic Amazon rainforest, hit the beach in Bali, or join in the festivities at Mardi Gras. Space vacations are even possible! Adventurers to armchair travelers will thrill at the possibilities.

I miss Monika too. I wonder if her jumping over two time zones hasn't mess up her sleep disorder and is taking her a couple of days to get her routine back down. At least I hope that is all it is. The last I heard from her they were getting ready to board their plane home.💕🌷💕

Squishy hugs!🐶🐶💕🌷💕