Flowering Memories

In the mailbox this day named for the Sun . . .

Today is the 184th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's birth, in 1899 London.

Dan Fogelberg was born on this day in 1951 Peoria, Illinois. For his bio, go here. For a trip down memory lane check out his official site.

And, it's the birth date of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, born Phoebe Ann Mosey in a log cabin just north of what is now Willowdell, in 1860 Darke County, Ohio.

Yes, I'm still pushing “Barbie” as the summer's true “must see.” Richard Brody “esplains” why:

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. – Thich Nhat Hanh