Feb 27 weird n wacky celebrations

Inconvenience Yourself Day doesn't mean celebrate something that is an inconvenience to you. Instead, you should inconvenience yourself instead of others by showing good manners or random acts of kindness. So go ahead, inconvenience yourself and make someone smile.

Feb 26 wacky n weird holidays

I've always wondered where the phrase - For the Love of Pete - comes from. Today is Pete's day. Who is he? And why should we do something simply for his sake?

Spay Day might not be so much a holiday as a day of awareness promoted by The Humane Society. Thousands of kittens and puppies are born each year and many don't have loving homes. Instead of letting the animal population boom, why not spay your pet. I like the Humane Society's motto for the day: It's not just rabbits who multiply like rabbits.

Feb 23 weird n wacky celebrations

If you're into sports, here's an Olympic event that is gaining in popularity. Celebrate Curling is Cool day, brought to you by the fun lovers over at Wellcat.com. The game originated in Scotland and Holland during the 1500s. In the 1830s, the first U.S. curling event was documented at Orchard Lake, near Detroit. By the end of the decade, curling was popular in the Great Lakes states, including Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Curled debuted in the 1924 Olympic games and was considered a medal sport. This is one Olympic sport I enjoy watching. It's like shuffleboard on ice. For more information, check out the U.S. Curling Association.

Iwo Jima Day honors the fourth day of the 35-day battle that was immortalized forever. On this day, U.S. soldiers reached the summit of Mt. Suribachi and raised the American flag. The next day, five Marines and one Navy corpsman raised the American flag for the second time, and photographer Joe Rosenthal captured what is now the most reproduced image of all time.

If you enjoy a glass of wine, then tonight would be the perfect to to Open That Bottle. This wine-lovers celebration serves as a means of celebrating that special bottle of wine. You know, the one that is tucked into the back of the china cabinet or the one on display on your kitchen counter. You plan to open it at some point and so it sits, patiently, while the bouquet builds inside the bottle, and you wait for a special occasion.

My grandpa made homemade wine. A LOT of homemade wine. And he won many local and state awards. Some of it was flavorful; others should never have been shared with friends, let alone with family members who served as guinea pigs. My favorite was the Anniversary wine. The summer my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, my grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Together, we held a huge open house/reception/dance for them. This family loves fruit salad, so we all brought fruit and contributed to the salad, which we made in a large cooler. Instead of eating what was left, grandpa took the fruit and turned it into wine. It was a delicate (ok, so not much of this wine was delicate) blend of strawberry, grape, kiwi, peach, cantaloupe, and watermelon. Not bad.

He also experimented with onion/garlic wine. Not so good to drink, but what a delicious marinade it made!

Feb 21 wacky celebrations

International Mother Language Day was established in 1999 by the U.N. to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multiculturalism.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day promotes the engineering field as a viable career choice for females. It developed from National Engineer's Week activities.

Tired of thousands of thoughts descending on your brain at one time? Tired of having to complete multiple tasks at once? Today, you can allow yourself the chance to focus on one single, solitary task. Celebrate Single Tasking day.

Feb 20 wacky celebrations

Today's lone reason to celebrate is really for a good reason, although the shouting out in the street sounds a little...um....strange. But since I live in the country, it probably wouldn't matter. Those fun-loving holiday creators at Wellcat.com established today's holiday: Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day. They even have a Top 20 list of how to deal with cabin fever.

What is a hoodie hoo? Well, I'm not sure, but at noon, local time, citizens are asked to go outside and shout hoodie hoo. Now by doing this, you'll supposedly chase away winter, and spring will blossom in one month.

Yeah, I'd probably run too if someone shouted Hoodie Hoo at me. But I will definitely welcome spring in a month, if not earlier!

Feb 18 wacky celebrations

President's Day. That's it. The only supposed reason to celebrate today. It's the conglomeration of Abraham Lincoln's and George Washington's birthdays. It's a federal holiday; most banks close; some schools have a day off; state employees (yup, that's you Cassie) get a reprieve from the office doldrums.

Feb 17 weird 'n wacky holidays

For all you race nuts out there, today is the granddaddy of 'em all: the Daytona 500. I admit that I never watch an entire race. I like the pre-race broadcast, and I usually watch the first 20 or 30 laps and then tune back in for the last 20 or 30. It would be different if I were actually at the race track, but there are too many other distractions at home.

I will never forget when we returned home from a trip to Omaha, walked into the house, and Cassie told us that Dale Earnhardt had been killed in an accident on the track. At first I thought she was joking (primarily because she is a Jeff Gordon-lover), but I could sense by the look on her face that she was not joking around.

My favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. And it's not just because he's carrying on his father's legacy. He is interesting to listen to, and he just has the "woo factor." I will also admit that it is difficult this year since he supposedly joined the "enemy" - Hendricks Motorsports - but a true fan respects a driver no matter what team he races for. I respect his decision to move away from DEI. And I am very happy with Jr's 9th place finish on Sunday. What a good start to a hopefully stellar season!

Here's an interesting top 10 list about Daytona.

Today is also My Way Day. Now I'm not sure if that's a nod to Frank Sinatra and his famous song or if it is a recognition of "it's my way or the highway."

If you have children, you no doubt are or were active in their educational endeavors. Celebrate National PTA Founders Day. The organization's roots are firmly planted in Georgia.

Today is also World Human Spirit Day and stands as a celebration of the human spirit and what we each have to say regarding healing and world peace.