Wow … January was a full month … a great start to 2012!
Brought in the new year with my peeps at Trivania’s!
Dan and I started our 10 week boot camp program – and I’m down 10 pounds so far!
Dan and I started our 10 week boot camp program – and I’m down 10 pounds so far!
Olivia starting to learn her multiplication tables.
A visit to the Newseum – maybe we should visit one new museum a month!
Judy and Pete came to visit.
My nephew, Matthew, and his wife, Heaven welcomed little Ruby into the world.
Dan’s step-brother, Matt, passed away … very sad!!
Jo Paterno (JoPa) legendary PSU , where Dan and I went to school, football coach passed away
Olivia’s first All Start gymnastics meet -1st place team, 1st in Bar and 3rd overall!
Sweet sweet daughter bought me a pair of earrings that I love.
Dan and Olivia went skiing twice to Mt.Liberty and then as a family to Canaan Valley.
Motorcycle Convention
Peeps brunch downtown DC – filled my cup!
January Fun Facts and Trivia
- Many cultures celebrate New Years Day on March 21st, the Spring Equinox.
- Leap years exempted, January always begins on the same day as October.
- In leap years, January always begins on the same day as April and July
- Leap years exempted, January always begins on the same day as October.
- January’s birthstone is the Garnet.
- The name January is derived from Janus who presided over the gate to the new year.
- New Year ceremonies are designed to get rid of the past and to welcome the future.
- According to Facebook users, January is “Change Your Profile Picture To a Muppet” month.
- January’s birth flower is the Carnation.
- January 1st, 1776, the first American flag, the “Grand Union” was presented. Betsy Ross later added the stars in place of the Union Jack.
- January’s horoscope signs are Capricorn and Aquarius.
- The first Superbowl was held at the L.A. Coliseum on January.
- January is National Soup Month in the US.
