On this day in 1760, the Great Boston Fire destroyed 349 buildings. Even crazier – they were all Dunkins.
On this day in 1916, Albert Einstein submitted his paper The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity. And for works cited, he just wrote: “Uh, yeah, I’m Einstein.”
On this day in 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Or as dogs reported it: “Once again, a human rode along as we won the race.”
On this day in 2010, the Iclandic ice cap Eyjafjallajökull began erupting. But you’d be mad too, if your name looked like a cat walked across the keyboard.
On this day in 1928, Mr. Rogers was born. When the doctor slapped his bottom, the baby said, “We all get frustrated sometimes. Would you like to talk about it?”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.