07.07.07
My Independence Day, numero seis
Yesterday, July 6, was my 6 year anniversary since my last blood transfusion! Yee hee! Like last year, it was another hot and humid day, but overall, uneventful. It did make me think what other special occurrences happened on July 6. Here are some of the events I found in history which occurred on July 6:
1253 ~ Mindaugas crowned the king of Lithuania
1483 ~ King Edward III was crowned the king of England.
1609 ~ Bohemia is granted freedom of religion.
1785 ~ The dollar is chosen the monetary unit for the U.S.
1906 ~ Robert Peary sets sail for the Arctic on the expedition where he reaches the North Pole.
1942 ~ Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in the secret annexe of her father’s office in an Amersterdam warehouse.
1957 ~ John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at the Woolton Parish Church Garden Fete, Liverpool.
1964 ~ Malawi declares independence from the United Kingdom.
1975 ~ Comoros declares independence from France.
2006 ~ The Nathula Pass, between India and China, which was sealed during the Sino-Indian war, reopens for trade after 44 years.
Obviously a lot more happened on all the July 6’s of history. And these events probably have little to do with us today, but hey, I thought that bit of trivia was fun, heheh.
Have a great weekend!
Marlakins 
Andrea said,
July 7, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Congratulations, Marla! You are an inspiration to us all. Rob will celebrate his one year of transfusion-free life on the 15th!
In the interest of full disclosure, I need to tell you that I finally broke down and gave each of the dogs a dose of Frontline. They were pretty un-buggy until it got hot, and then they just exploded with fleas, I just couldn’t stand watching them itch all the time, and nothing worked.
There’s some stuff–some kind of borax maybe?–that’s non-toxic that you can put around the house. I might try that for when this dose of Frontline wears off (in about a month). I’ll keep you posted. Hope you’re staying comfortable in the heat!
Andrea
Administrator said,
July 9, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Thanks, Andrea! And contrats to you and Rob, too, for his 1st year! Woo hoo!
I’ll move your update on the flea and tick treatment over to your page. I appreciate your continuing to update and share with us what you’re trying out with your dogs. It sure helps to take the leg-work out for a lot of us! Many thanks!
Okay! Hope your summer is going well. Bit hot and humid here, but still nice!
Marla