{"id":76427,"date":"2026-02-07T03:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=76427"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:52:50","slug":"feb-7-26-ice-cream-write-a-note-children-and-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=76427","title":{"rendered":"FEB 7, 26.. ICE CREAM.. WRITE A CARD.. CHILDREN and LIBRARIES.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>We are going to have a little fun here with NATIONAL TODAY ..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Often Patti will read all of the NATIONAL TODAY Holidays before I will.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Then I will ask Patti if she saw any Holidays we would like to publish.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Patti said that there was a funny Holiday and others today that were more serious.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Here we go..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Funny and worthwhile Holidays right together. Odd how this seems to happen!\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Funny at the top..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>By the way! ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST was the number one Holiday, right at the top of all the Holidays.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76423\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-000315_Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-000315_Chrome.jpg 230w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-000315_Chrome-204x400.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Quite a worthwhile Holiday at the bottom of the above screen shot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Here we go. Fun first.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76424\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-001246_Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-001246_Chrome.jpg 398w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-001246_Chrome-300x339.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>We will not spend much time here BUT..\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>The below writing is kind of a Hoot for us!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>In a recent study in by Kyorin University professor Yoshihiko Koga, people who consumed ice cream for breakfast showed better reaction time and were able to process information better than those who did not have ice cream. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Delving deeper into the science, Koga found that the people who had ice cream first thing in the morning had an increase in high-frequency alpha waves, which are associated with higher levels of alertness and reduced mental irritation.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Smiles..<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Oh Yes! To read more go to the below NATIONAL TODAY website link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-ice-cream-for-breakfast-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-ice-cream-for-breakfast-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76429\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-003735_Chrome-300x376.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-003735_Chrome-300x376.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260207-003735_Chrome.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Have you ever gotten excited when you open the mailbox and you find a hand written card or letter? We all love getting items in the mail. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Write a friend!\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>To Feel Good.. Do Good..\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>I plan to actually do this today!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76425\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234543_Samsung-Internet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234543_Samsung-Internet.jpg 411w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234543_Samsung-Internet-300x328.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Join us on February 7th as we celebrate National Send a Card to a Friend Day!<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>The measure of a life is not what that life accomplishes but rather the impact that life has on others. Jackie Robinson. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Jackie sums it up perfectly: its all the little things we can do for others that add up to how impactful we are in someone&#8217;s life and that is of immeasurable value in the grand scheme of things.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>A little gesture and effort can mean so much to someone, and can really make their, and your day brighter!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Here you go to read more. Click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY website link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-send-card-friend-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-send-card-friend-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76426\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234533_Samsung-Internet-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234533_Samsung-Internet-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234533_Samsung-Internet.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #993300;\"><em>Oh How This Holiday Rings A Bell With Patti.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Patti loves Libraries. She just loves to stop total strangers who are entering or leaving a library with a child, in tow or being carried, and tell them how great it is for them to be encouraging their child or children to visit the library.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76421\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234714_Samsung-Internet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234714_Samsung-Internet.jpg 396w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234714_Samsung-Internet-300x341.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Take Your Child to the Library Day takes place throughout libraries in the United States and Canada annually on the first Saturday of February, falling on February 7 this year<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Taking your child to the library is almost a rite of passage (a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone&#8217;s life).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #993300;\"><em>Frightening!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>With pirated material available online, the conversion from hard copy to digital ebook formats, and budget cuts<\/em><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>libraries are in danger of going extinct.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Studies have proved that reading cuts down stress by 68%.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Here you go! IF you want to read more click onto the below link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/take-your-child-to-the-library-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/take-your-child-to-the-library-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76422\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234706_Samsung-Internet-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234706_Samsung-Internet-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260206-234706_Samsung-Internet.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nice huh?<\/p>\n<p>Cap and Patti<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow IS Super Bowl Sunday. Yes! Patti and I plan to partake of the Annual Celebration and Spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>After all, &#8220;Our&#8221; Seattle Seahawks are IN the Super Bowl this year playing the New England Patriots.. This will be the Seahawks 4th Super Bowl. The Seahawks lost their last two Super Bowls games to the New England Patriots!<\/p>\n<p>Patti and I continue to struggle with what I am calling the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>PTSD Doldrums<\/em> <\/span>(a state or period of stagnation or depression).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>On the very &#8220;Bright Side&#8221;<\/em> <\/span>Patti and I attended our weekly Friday Night Couples Meeting and both of us shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are going to have a little fun here with NATIONAL TODAY .. 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