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Boy, it sure does feel like autumn🍂. We drop from the low 90's down to the low 70's within a 24 hour period. I'm making this short. I want a good start on my game tonight. I'm at 65% on high seeker in the Adventure City. I hope to have it purplish by at least tomorrow night. Maybe tonight.😁

September 23rd: National Teal Talk Day, National Snack Stick Day, National Checkers/Dogs in Politics Day, National Great American Pot Pie Day, Celebrate Bisexuality Day, Restless Legs Awareness Day (Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance), and Innergize Day.

Teal Talk Day! Over 249,000 women are diagnosed annually with ovarian cancer, worldwide. Gather your friends, or family, wear teal for a day out together and talk. Men are welcome, also. They should have the Teal Talk, too! There is no standard screening for ovarian cancer. In the hour it might take to have the Teal Talk during lunch, approximately 28 women would have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, so be aware. Early detection improves survival rates by 90%. Symptoms: persistent bloating, lack of energy, loss of appetite and feeling fuller sooner. Find more symptoms at Ovarcome.org. Know your family history and encourage them to share it with their daughters and granddaughters. Families with a strong history of ovarian or breast cancer have a 15-40% lifetime risk when compared to the general population according to the National Cancer Institute. Ovarcome founded Teal Talk Day to raise awareness on ovarian cancer and to encourage everyone to talk about it. Ovarcome wants you to be on top of symptoms – be empowered. You can help save a life! Ovarcome was founded on February 23, 2012. Ovarcome is celebrating their 5 years of service to the ovarian cancer community by starting this national and global movement to talk about ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is a Silent Disease – but Ovarcome encourages you to be VOCAL about it! In the absence of a screening test, knowledge and awareness are the best ways to empower women and families. Teal Talk Day brings that knowledge and awareness to you.

National Snack Stick Day! Primarily made with beef or pork, snack sticks harken back to the days when families preserved quantities of beef, pork, and game into sausage through smoking and aging. These little portions of smoked sausage are a convenient source of protein to take with you on a hike or throw in your gym bag, satisfy mid-morning hunger pangs and are easily shared after school, after work or anytime. With a variety of flavorful choices, snack sticks have the whole family covered. From sweet to spicy and everything in between. The Klement Sausage Company founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 to celebrate on-the-go snacks for making on-the-go lives possible!

National Checkers Day (which is also known as Dogs in Politics Day)! On September 23, 1952, Vice President candidate, Richard Nixon, gave a speech that was called the “Checkers Speech”. Accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reimburse him for his political expenses, Nixon needed to defend himself. His place on the Republican ticket was in jeopardy as well, so he flew to Los Angeles and delivered a half-hour television address. It was in this speech that Nixon stated that regardless of what anyone said, he intended to keep one gift; a black-and-white dog the Nixon children had named “Checkers”, thus giving the speech its famous name. The “Checkers Speech” was seen, or heard, by about 60 million Americans, the largest television audience at that time, and it led to an outpouring of public support. Thanks to Checkers, Nixon made the ticket and we celebrate Dogs in Politics Day or better known as National Checkers Day.

National Great American Pot Pie Day! A baked savory pie typically with both a bottom and a flaky top crust, whether it be frozen, from a restaurant or home-made, it is often served to a hungry bunch. The filling of a pot pie varies from many different ingredients, some of which are beef, chicken, turkey, gravy, and seafood. Many vegetables like potatoes, carrots, green beans, and peas are also popular choices. National Great American Pot Pie Day was created in 2002 by the pot pie and frozen food company Marie Callender’s.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day! This is a day for the bisexual community, their friends and their supporters to recognize and celebrate bisexuality. Celebrate Bisexuality Day was started to counteract prejudice of bisexuals by both the straight and greater LGBT communities. It has grown in popularity and is now observed in many US cities along with other countries. First observed in 1999, Celebrate Bisexuality Day was started by three United States bisexual rights activists: Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas.

Restless Legs Awareness Day (Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance)! This is a day designed to promote awareness of this medical condition. Professor Karl-Axel Ekborn, a Swedish neurologist, first described this syndrome in 1945. We have learned a lot about it since then, and there is still no known cause for it. Restless Legs Syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease (WED), is characterized by uncontrollable urges to move the legs even when at rest to relieve unpleasant sensations. It can also occur in the arms. The first instance of Restless Legs Awareness Day can be traced back to 2012 when it was organized by The Willis-Ekbom Disease Foundation.

Innergize Day! Take this day to relax and rejuvenate yourself. Focus on your personal well-being. Do things you enjoy that make you feel good about yourself. Let stress and worry fade away for the day. Innergize Day was created by Michelle Porchia of Inner Dimensions.

Good day to relax, have a warm home-made chicken pot pie and contemplate on the other themes of the day.

Sending relaxing hugs and a warm pot pie for lunch.🐶🐶💕🍂💕