August, hmmmmmm . . . . .

So what about August?
It's the 8th month of the year.

• Sunflowers are in full bloom, everywhere, especially in my front flower garden.
• The weather is beautiful!!!
• August nights are nice and cool.
• Corn stands are up around the neighborhood stocked with only the best straight from the farm.
• Football practice is in full swing (as I've mentioned before how no other sport out there requires more practice than football).
• August is the last full month of summer.
• School starts on August 19 for GSD -- early start means early out.
• Recent graduates are headed on missions or to some kind of post-secondary experience.
• August offers some interesting "days" ----
• August 1
  
  • National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
  • National Girlfriends Day
  • National Minority Donor Awareness Day
  • Respect for Parents Day
  • National Jamaican Patty Day * – First Saturday in August
  • National Mustard Day – First Saturday in August
  August 2
  
  • National Coloring Book Day*
  • National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
  • National Kids Day – First Sunday in August?
  • American Family Day – First Sunday in August
  • National Friendship Day – First Sunday in August
  • National Sisters Day – First Sunday in August
  August 3
  
  • National Watermelon Day
  • National Grab Some Nuts Day
  August 4
  
  • National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
  • National Coast Guard Day
  • National Night Out Day – First Tuesday in August
  August 5
  
  • National Underwear Day
  • National Oyster Day
  August 6
  
  • National Root Beer Float Day
  • National Fresh Breath Day
  • National Wiggle Your Toes Day
  August 7
  • Purple Heart Day
  • National Lighthouse Day
  • National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
  August 8
  
  • National Happiness Happens Day
  • National Frozen Custard Day
  • National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
  • National Dollar Day
  • National Bowling Day – Second Saturday in August
  • National Garage Sale Day – Second Saturday in August
  August 9
  
  • National Rice Pudding Day
  • National Veep Day
  • National Book Lovers Day
  August 10
  
  • National Lazy Day
  • National S’mores Day
  August 11
  
  • National Son’s and Daughter’s Day
  • National Presidential Joke Day
  • National Raspberry Bombe Day
  August 12
  
  • National Julienne Fries Day
  • National Vinyl Record Day
  • National Middle Child Day
  August 13
  
  • National Filet Mignon Day
  • International Lefthanders Day
  August 14
  
  • National V-J Day (Victory of Japan Day)
  • National Creamsicle Day
  August 15
  
  • National V-J Day (Victory of Japan Day)
  • National Relaxation Day
  • National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
  August 16
  
  • National Tell a Joke Day
  • National Roller Coaster Day
  • National Airborne Day
  • National Rum Day
  August 17
  
  • National Thrift Shop Day
  • National I LOVE My Feet Day!*
  August 18
  
  • National Mail Order Catalog Day
  • National Ice Cream Pie Day
  August 19
  
  • National Aviation Day
  • National Soft Ice Cream Day
  August 20
  
  • National Radio Day
  • National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
  • National Lemonade Day
  August 21
  
  • National Spumoni Day
  • National Senior Citizen’s Day
  August 22
  
  • National Tooth Fairy Day
  • National Pecan Torte Day
  August 23
  
  • National Ride With The Wind Day
  • National Sponge Cake Day
  August 24
  
  • National Peach Pie Day
  • National Waffle Day
  August 25
  
  • National Kiss and Make Up Day
  • National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
  • National Banana Split Day
  August 26
  
  • National Dog Day
  • National Women’s Equality Day
  • National Cherry Popsicle Day
  August 27
  
  • National Pots De Creme Day
  • National Just Because Day
  August 28
  
  • National Cherry Turnovers Day
  • National College Colors Day 
  August 29
  
  • National Chop Suey Day
  August 30
  
  • National Toasted Marshmallow Day
  August 31
  
  • National Trail Mix Day