Welcome to today’s “Good morning, Bristol!” Enjoy the content and the complementary after dinner mints.
It can’t be the end of the week today, can it? Time certainly flies when we are having fun. It also flies as we are growing old. Hopefully, the two things happen together.
Things to look forward to in 2035
Earth experiences a “mini-ice age” as solar activity decreases by 1 percent.
New train technology travels 3x faster than airplanes.
Majority of vehicles contain vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications to transmit information about speed, heading, brake status, etc.
Humans can “upgrade” their senses with implants that detect more signals.
Friday’s weather
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with increasing chances of showers. High around 80. Southwest winds at 5-10 m.p.h.. Chance of rain — 40 percent.
On this day
In 1970, golfer Phil Mikkelson was born.
In 1981, the great American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin died at the age of 38.
Yesterday’s trivia answers
- Which letter is representative of 50 in Roman numerals? L
- Which of the following is not the name of a Golden Girl: Blanche, Sophia, or Debbie? — Debbie
- Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?- Amelia Earhart
All those with three correct answers will be enshrined in the TBE Trivia Hall of Fame.
Big doings on Saturday
Don’t miss the Opening Day of the Bristol Farmer’s Market. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 15 Riverside Ave.
Another big event is the Zorba Greek Festival at 11 a.m. at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. (It also runs on Friday evening and again on Sunday at 11 a.m.)
That’s it, Bristol. Enjoy the day and the weekend. Talk to you on Monday.
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