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National Themes For May 18th: National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, National Visit Your Relatives Day, National No Dirty Dishes Day, National Cheese Soufflé Day National Armed Forces Day, and National Learn to Swim Day.

🎗National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. This day was created as an annual observance to recognize and to thank all of the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientists who work together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. Organized by the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, this day is also a day to educate our communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research. Community activities and media events are being held around the country in recognition of National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

💐National Visit Your Relatives Day! It is easy to get so caught up in the busyness of today’s fast paced lifestyle that we can soon lose touch with our relatives. National Visit Your Relatives Day reminds us to stop for a moment, take some much-needed time and visit those relatives we care about and have not seen for a while. Sometimes it is hard when families do not live close. Often siblings, cousins, parents and dear relatives are scattered across the country. A visit can be a phone call or a face-to-face live chat on the computer. With today’s technology, we are now able to communicate with loved ones living far away, yet seeing them as if they are right beside us. Life is much too short not to make time for family.

🍽National No Dirty Dishes Day! This is a day that gives us all a break from the regular daily routine. There are two options for this day. You can eat all meals out. If that is possible, it would also be a bonus treat. Or, you can use disposable paper plates, cups and silverware. To stay earth friendly, choose ones that are biodegradable.

🧀National Cheese Souffle Day! The word souffle is the past participle of the French verb, souffler, which means “to blow up” or “puff up.” Combine egg whites with custard, and it will puff up into a fine, golden souffle when baked. Egg yolks and beaten egg whites, mixed with various other ingredients make up a souffle. It can be served as a tasty main course dish, or it can be sweetened for a dessert. Each souffle is made up of either a French creme base, a flavored creme sauce or puree and beaten egg whites. The base provides the flavor, and the egg whites provide the lift. The base is commonly made up of cheese, jam, fruits, berries, chocolate, or lemon. This day is dedicated to the cheese based souffle.

🛡Armed Forces Day is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve the United States Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day is also a part of Armed Forces Week. It was with the idea for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country that President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish this single holiday. The one-day celebration then stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense. It was on August 31, 1949, that Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force Days. Parades, open houses, receptions and air shows were held to celebrate the first Armed  Forces  Day held on May 20, 1950. In 1962 President John F. Kennedy established Armed Forces Day as an official holiday. The United States longest running city-sponsored Armed Forces Day Parade is held in Bremerton, Washington. In 2012 Bremerton celebrated the 64th year of the Armed Forces Day Parade.

🏊National Learn to Swim Day is dedicated to educating parents and children about water safety. Before Memorial Day Weekend and the start of summer, it is an opportunity for families to learn the importance and benefits of learning to swim. While swimming is enjoyed by all ages the year-round, summer is a time when we take to the lakes, rivers and outdoor pools. Because of the risks involved when one is in the water, safety and knowledge, from the earliest age, is vital. National Learn to Swim Day was created by Swimways Corp. “Swimways Corp. is a leader in the recreational water products marketplace and creator of the SwimWays(R) Swim Steps(TM) program that helps kids learn to swim.”

Dropping these off, not functioning well today, sinus are on overload.

Can I turn the ice cream into a chocolate shake, my twin? I got one big craving for one, even though I just had one three days ago. I check on the crystal for you MD. I can't remember if there was a pick or not.

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