JUL 22, 26 (1 / 2).. HAMMOCK DAY.. MATHEMATICAL Pi DAY..

Before we begin, I would be willing for you to ask me.. 

"Captain? What on earth have you to say about Hammocks? You stress that either you or Patti have to have actual experience before you use a NATIONAL TODAY Holiday!?"

"IF, but only IF, you have ever spent ten (10) long days, crossing the Pacific Ocean, as an enlisted member of the United States Marine Corps, in a Navy Troop Ship The Floyd Clymer! Then we can talk about the hell of Hammocks!"

You are in tiers of 6 or 7 Hammocks above and below you. You can only get "out and on deck in the open air" for one hour a day. IF someone above you gets sea sick and vomits it comes down on those below him!

Talk about Hell! I don't know how anyone of us maintained our sanity!

Then finally you debark ship climbing down the side of the troop ship landing nets into a "Peter Boat LCVP" and again, we all got seasick heading for the landing beach!

National Hammock Day swings into action every July 22nd.

Celebrate the ultimate symbol of relaxation and leisure. Originating with the Mayans, hammocks offer a perfect escape for napping, reading, or simply enjoying the outdoors. Find your favorite spot, string up a hammock, and drift into blissful comfort.

YOU read the rest!!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-hammock-day/

Yes I am smiling!

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What is Pi?

Google says:

Pi (written as the Greek symbol π ) is a special mathematical number. It represents the ratio of any circle's distance around its edge (circumference) to its distance across the middle (diameter). No matter how big or small a circle is, its circumference is always about 3.14 times its diameter.

Pi Approximation Day, observed every July 22, honors the mathematical constant pi through its fraction 22/7.

This day invites both math enthusiasts and pie lovers to explore the wonders of geometry and enjoy a sweet treat. Join the fun by baking a pie, solving a math puzzle, or sharing your love for numbers! Pi Approximation Day, observed every July 22, honors the mathematical constant pi through its fraction 22/7.

If you want to read more, be our guest..

https://nationaltoday.com/pi-approximation-day/

Still Smiling..

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Cap and Patti

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https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2026/07/jul-22-26-2-2-our-streak-of-consecutive.html

JUL 22, 26 (2 / 2).. OUR STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE POSTS..

 Just in case you are interested in Our Streak of consecutive Posts, first on FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH (a/k/a dotnet), and now continuing here on Google Blogspot, please click onto the below link that will take you to a Post over on FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH (DOTNET).

https://babakaps.net/?p=80680

By the way, today is Day 1,400 which is also 3 years, 10 months and 1 consecutive day that we have published Posts on at least one of our four websites.

Thanks.. For.. Your.. Support.. !!

Cap and Patti

JUL 21, 26 (1 / 2).. JUNK FOOD..

 Before deciding to publish this, the number one, top of the list of all NATIONAL TODAY Holidays for today, I checked it out and found it interesting.

So .. Taa Daa .. Junk Food.. Here we go!

The below burger sure "looks good" to me. Patti does not ever eat hamburgers, more specifically any red meat!

National Junk Food Day invites everyone to indulge in their favorite treats every July 21st.

This special day is a "guilt-free pass" to enjoy your delicious snacks, fast food, and desserts without reservation. Embrace the joy of your preferred comfort foods, share your indulgences, and savor every bite..

National Junk Food Day Hero

Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc was an American businessman who joined McDonald's in 1955. He built it into one of the world's most successful fast-food corporations. He is credited with expanding the franchise model globally, transforming the small restaurant into an international empire. His vision helped popularize the concept of readily available, consistent 'junk food' for the masses.

Potato chips consistently rank among America’s most popular junk foods, with billions of dollars in sales annually. Their versatility and wide range of flavors make them a perennial favorite.

While enjoyable in moderation, frequent consumption of junk food can lead to health issues such as weight gain, increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure due to its high sugar, salt, and fat content.

Studies have shown that when we're stressed, we're more likely drawn towards things like cakes and sweets.

NATIONAL TODAY suggested we take a photo of one of our favorite Junk Foods.

Patti and I both love Costco's Croutons!

We keep our croutons in two plastic jugs.

We put them into small, empty plastic hummus cups. I eat mine with chopsticks. Patti with her fingers.

Just in case you want to read more, please click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY website link..

https://nationaltoday.com/national-junk-food-day/

Cap and Patti

Our dotnet website is back on line. Please continue to scroll down to read Part 2 of this 2 Part series of Posts. Or click onto the below link..

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JUL 21, 26 (2 / 2).. WE HAVE OUR DOTNET WEBSITE BACK ON LINE..

We have our dotnet website back on line!

To check it out please click onto the below link to dotnet.

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What relief to have this finally successfully resolved.

Cap and Patti

JUL 20, 26.. MOON LANDING DAY..

Moon Day commemorates the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing on Sunday, July the 20th, 1969. 

Moon Day celebrates this historic feat every July 20th.

Do you remember where you were on that day and date? 

I sure remember! I was in Atlanta, Georgia, building racing car engines and yes! Watching the Moon Landing with my wife and two sons!

And, I, Patti, remember where I was. I lived in Girdwood, Alaska at the time, a small community of less than 200 people. Girdwood had a ski resort that served Anchorage (about 40 miles away) and brought in about 5000 people on the weekends. There was a new small 20-room hotel at the ski resort and about 20 of us were standing at the hotel reception desk to watch the moon landing on a television above the check-in counter.

As the astronauts were about to step out on the moon, the hotel manager adjusted the hotel television and the picture disappeared off the screen. We all moaned. A hotel guest in the first room upstairs came to the top of the stairs and asked what was wrong. When we told him we no longer had a picture, he invited us all to squeeze into his room and watch from there. We rushed upstairs.. and got to watch Neil Armstrong step onto the moon. We were SO grateful!

American astronauts Neil Armstrong, and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans in history to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The grand Apollo 11 mission took place eight years after the national goal announcement by President John F. Kennedy to send a man to the moon by the end of the 1960s.

Below are a batch of photos!

NASA's Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).

There is too much information on the NATIONAL TODAY Holiday website for me show here. If you wish to read much more, just click onto the below link.

https://nationaltoday.com/moon-day/ 

Cap and Patti

JUL 19, 26.. ICE CREAM.. FOOTBALL..

Today we have two, "no brainer", NATIONAL TODAY Holidays!

Because we are guessing that more of you like ice cream than football, or because you may want to enjoy some ice cream while you watch a little football, ice cream "gets the nod" as first.

National Ice Cream Day scoops up pure joy every third Sunday in July. 

There's no known inventor that can be credited with the invention of ice cream.

To read a lot more, just click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY Holiday website link..

https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/

Now how about a little football?

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National Football Day kicks off every July 19th.

Often called the 'Father of American Football,' Walter Camp (1859-1925) was a Yale University athlete and coach who pioneered many of the game's fundamental rules. He introduced the line of scrimmage, the system of downs, and the scoring system, and transformed rugby into the distinct sport of American football we know today. His innovations laid the groundwork for the modern game.

To read much more, just click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY Holiday website link..

https://nationaltoday.com/national-football-day/

There you have it for today!

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Cap and Patti

JUL 18, 26.. GET OVER IT!

Give credit where credit is due!

Patti gets 100% of the credit for the below NATIONAL TODAY Holiday. I thought that I had carefully read each and every single one of the sixteen (16) holidays for today, Saturday, July the 18th.

 Not a single holiday "called out to me".

When I asked Patti if she had reviewed the holidays for today, she quietly said, "Yes and I saw one that I opened and I studied it. It was interesting to me."

Back I went through the holidays. Knowing the name of Patti's holiday, I still had trouble finding it. 

Sure enough. It is a good holiday with a nice message.

Release the burden of past regrets!

Don’t dwell on the things you cannot control. 

Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day arrives every third Saturday in July.

Take time to reflect, write down what is holding you back, and then symbolically let it go. Embrace a future unburdened by ‘what ifs’ and ‘should haves’.

Focus on the things that matter. You must prioritize the present and be optimistic about the future.

If (yes the big IF) you would like to read more of this NATIONAL TODAY Holiday for yourself, please click onto the below link..

https://nationaltoday.com/toss-away-the-could-haves-and-should-haves-day/

Thanks so very much Patti for finding this holiday.