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FIND YOUR INNER NERD DAY

August 23 is Find Your Inner Nerd Day on the National Day Calendar, and we are sending out an SOS for all inner nerds today! It’s time to show the world how amazing our differences are and inspire everyone to embrace our quirkiness by sharing what we love.

Nerds come in all shapes and sizes. There are academic nerds, book-worm nerds, movie nerds, science nerds, and nerds no one has ever heard of. Society paints nerds as glasses-wearing people who are uncomfortable, shy, and awkward in social settings. But it’s time to ditch the old stereotypes! We all have a little nerd inside of us, and it’s our unique quirkiness that makes us who we are.

Being a nerd is about embracing what you love. If you have a dog clothes knitting addiction, keep knitting! If your guest room is filled with your Star Wars action figure collection, keep collecting! Our nerdy collections have personal meaning and bring us joy. On Find Your Inner Nerd Day, we encourage you to share all of your nerdy habits, collections, hobbies, and passions and inspire others to share their inner nerdiness, too!

In the wonderful world of nerds, like-minded people search out other fellow nerds who have similar interests. Why wouldn’t they? No one understand your Pez collection more than someone else who has spent endless hours searching for collectables, too.

NATIONAL CUBAN SANDWICH DAY | AUGUST 23

On August 23, we celebrate a sandwich that originated in Cuba, but grew up in Florida. National Cuban Sandwich Day is a tribute to flavor found in a toasted pressed sandwich.

While the Cubano traditionally consists of ham, roast pork, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on Cuban bread, restaurants and home cooks serve up different versions. While the sandwich alone may serve as a satisfying meal, some very flavorful sides complement this globe-trotting sandwich. Like any grilled sandwich, a creamy, dunkable soup makes the perfect complement.

The sandwich brings together flavor and history, too. By combining traditions from Cuban, German, and Italian immigrants, the sandwich offers a world tour of simple ingredients. If you’ve never had one, this is the day to try it.

NATIONAL SPONGE CAKE DAY

On August 23, enjoy National Sponge Cake Day with the quintessential classic of the cake world. This airy queen of teas is the guest of honor, but we get the pleasure of tasting!

One of the trickiest cakes for bakers to master, a perfect sponge stands tall. Another balancing trick for bakers includes maintaining a fine crumb while keeping the cake moist. If you enjoy layering berries and whipped cream, the sponge handles this task beautifully.

The sponge cake is believed to be one of the first non-yeasted cakes.

The sponge cake is thought to have originated in the Caribbean. However, the earliest English printed recipe for sponge cake comes from an English poet and author, Gervase Markham. In 1615 he published a sponge cake recipe in the book The English Huswife, Containing the Inward and Outward Virtues Which Ought to Be in a Complete Woman.

In 2003, the sponge cake played a tiny role in the movie Calendar Girls starring Helen Mirren. In the scene, Mirren’s character, Chris, enters a baking competition. However, she forgets she entered, and instead of entering a sponge cake of her own making, she submits a store-bought Victoria sponge cake.

@shoelady60,

Good evening how are you this evening? Lady enjoy your family from Atlanta. I just
talked to my sister and kids there today and it is hot. 😎

I would so love to go to a winery in your part of the country. Hey have a great time. 💕😎

Say when?

Good night. 😘💕

@oodiebom,

I am so glad things are going alright for you and hubby. I know he has a special day
coming up. 😎🎈Hey I will take savings anyway I can get it.

Oz is a nice 70 degrees tonight but come the weekend and we will be triple digits. Shizzle!

Oodie I hope you are getting some rest you are doing a lot these days. My heart goes
out to you. 💕

Peace Out Peeps enjoy your evening. 😎

@sheba2011

Beautiful, perfect weather day, partly sunny and mid 70’s.🌞 Ran around all morning and did this and that at home this afternoon. Had a nice time yesterday at mom’s doing some catching up with her and sis.🥰 I’ll probably grocery shop tomorrow.

SIL is coming up from Atlanta next week so trying to put some things together to do. I know we will be going to the winery for lunch or dinner.🍷 Hope the weather is good so we can sit outside. Weather will be hot so will have to limit the outdoor things.

Going to take it easy this evening. Sending back hugs to you and Poppy.

@sheba2011

We are both OK. Hubby’s coughing has subsided. He is still scratching, but not as bad. On Sunday, I asked the RN to try an antihistamine. He had to get permission from the Head of Nursing which turned out to be OK. I just knew that the cream he used wouldn’t help. It actually made the itches worse. Within 15 minutes after downing the pill, he fell asleep. No itches. However, the RN who is now on thinks the salve is the best thing. Hmmm……. I also found a brand new pair of PJs still in plastic. Washed them and decided to try them to see if that helped. It did. The next day I went looking for them because I didn’t have a label. Seems they are lost. I have order others and they should arrive today and next week., Also ordered extra fabric labels and those will be here today as well. I still have some clothing to bring today and the rest of the closet will take home. I now realize that me doing the laundry is very helpful. However, the bedding and pillowcases I cannot bring home. So I surmise the itchiness will continue. I even bought twin sheets & pillowcases to use, but I’m stuck with the rehab ones.

Here’s something for the record books. My vehicle needed a gas fill up. I was almost down to the E and being that Sam’s Club is nearby, went there on fumes. Gas Buddy said that the charge would be $3.09/gal.. When I arrived, the amount shown was $2.89/gal.. I had to look twice to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me. The pump even had that price. WOW is all I can say. Of course I did a happy dance.