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National Ice Cream Day -

3rd Sunday in July

Ice Cream Day - December 13

When you get the urge for a snack on a hot, humid Summer night, what's the first thing that comes to your mind? That's right .... ice cream! Therefore, it's only fitting that ice cream be given it's own special day. On this day, we hope you enjoy an ice cream cone, a sundae, or a milk shake. Set the diet aside and splurge a little...have one of each!

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month. He also established National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in the month.

Ice cream is nutritious. A little heavy on the sugar and calories, ice cream is otherwise good for you. Its base ingredient is milk, which is loaded with healthy vitamins and minerals.

Did you know? Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri is credited with inventing the ice cream cone. On July 23, 1904 at the World's Fair in St. Louis, he filled a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream to make the first ice cream cone. There is some controversy over this claim. Italo Marchiony of New York City filed a patent for the ice cream cone months before the fair opened. And, he was selling lemon ice in comes as early as 1896. 

About Ice Cream Day in December: There is also a celebration of Ice Cream Day on December 13th. We found no factual information about this day. We suspect that it evolved from some local event. Perhaps a school ice cream social somehow took on an undocumented, national recognition as a special day.

Now, of course I had to find just the right picture

to go along with the above information. Holy cow!

Forget the small, medium or large! Go for what

appears to be a triple extra-extra large!!!

YUM!YUM!

Coming Soon!

Summer Olympics Games

Opening Day Ceremony: July 27, 2012

Closing Day Ceremony: August 12, 2012

Location: London, England

Once every four years, the world's top athletes meet, to compete in the Summer Olympics. The Olympic games in London, England will be the XXX Olympiad.

Opening Day ceremonies for the Summer Olympics is a huge, and very special event. The Olympic competitions are held over a two week period. It concludes with a closing ceremony.

SIMPLE  VEGGIE  DIP

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/3 c. French dressing
3 Tbsp. ketchup
1 1/2 Tbsp. grated onion

Soften cream cheese and add rest of ingredients.

Mix well. Chill to blend flavors.

Serve with veggies.

I love inspirational quotes.

They are powerful nuggets of

wisdom condensed into 1 or a few more lines.

Whenever I read them,

I am inspired to take action.

Another cute Summer

head tag by my friend Renate!

And I do love watermelon!

Sorry for the couple of days last week where I just

did not get a page completed. Just heads up that

this will occur now and then as I do try to take

care of "priority" things first and do what is

right ... thank you for understanding.

I do hope everyone had a good weekend.

It has finally cooled down a bit here in Ohio.

Last week was such a hot, hot week and there were

many still without power due to storms.

Do enjoy your Monday - join me again tomorrow

and until then - be safe, be always aware of

everything and everyone around you.

Thank you for stopping by, the emails and

wonderful entries in my guest book!

Now, till tomorrow .....

HAPPY ♪ TRAILS ♫ TO ♪ YOU