A beautiful day in Pittsburgh. It was perfect baseball weather Saturday afternoon.
And the Pittsburgh Pirates won 10-9 beating the Minnesots Twins.
Upon arrival we received our shirts from the Croatian Fraternal Union of America special ticket sales.
TNT?
TNT primarily stands for trinitrotoluene, which is a well-known yellow, solid chemical compound primarily used as a high explosive.
“Each year, fireworks cause over 14,000 emergency room visits and 11 deaths in the U.S., with a sharp surge in injuries around the Fourth of July. Approximately 36% of injuries affect hands and fingers, 22% affect the head, face, and ears, and burns account for over a third of all incidents”
Shanti led the way back to where we’d parked the car. We’d met cousins Anna and Maura for lunch in Westerville. M
On the way, I did what my parents always did when I was growing up.
Notice a plant.
Name it.
And in this case rub the velvet leaf between your fingers.
Lamb’s Ear, the perennial, see below.
“Despite its unassuming appearance, lamb’s ear has quite a rich history. Another nickname, “wooly woundwort,” references its usefulness as a bandage, due to its astringent properties.
The leaves were used to dress wounds or as toilet paper in medieval times, and they were also reportedly used as bandages in the American Civil War.” From the. Gardener’s path
Pulled over to take a quick shot from afar. The Lincoln Memorial sighting triggered a memory of something we were told on a tour. In 1966.
The National Park Service has the scoop. Just looked it up since I’m back home tonight and it’s a MYTH. (Click the bold to read other myths)
Oh man. Maybe it’s best not to revisit old memories. I remember being told his hands spelled out A and L in American Sogn Language and was a nod to the sculptors’ deaf parents.
