Today is the International Day of Peace...
Thomas Kinkade for me captures the feeling of peace.
I was grieved to hear of his passing recently, and immediately ordered some calendars from him for next year, both a wall calendar and a color day-by-day one:
-- I got the same sort of wall calendar for 2012 and I've been enjoying it immensely. These are available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449416322 and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449417124 .
It's Fannie Flagg's birthday! I love her Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. (Is this a repeat? I definitely need to confirm some dates next year or earlier if I can.)