This post has been written earlier, but scheduled for release today!

So have the last few and the next.

Why?

Because I knew I’d be far-away finishing up the final 30 days of my first year of classes with no time or freedom for blogging during that time. But very soon – no more classroom assignments, reading or writing until next fall!

Well, sort-of.

I will be (am) in South Dakota for this portion of my education. I’d like to send you a picture of the campus, but even though I’m there NOW – I wasn’t there when I wrote this (then.)

But stay-tuned! The photos will eventually be on the way. Along with a full report on what this first year has been like for me. Rest assured I have learned A LOT! And if there were one word to sum-up my first year, I would say…

Blessed.

(Truly) blessed.

In the meantime, I have discovered prewritting a post can be a little tricky! I’ve found myself wondering what will actually be happening on the day this post launches? What will the weather be like? Will the material be relatable? Is it even enjoyable information to share? And will what I write now be important by the time you read it?

Obviously, if you’re reading this right now I must have found an answer or two for a few of those personal questions and I do hopity-hope that in doing so – you will have found a sliver of enjoyment, too.

There are many events that happened on this exact date that I found interesting to read about. Although I do not know what the weather conditions were in conjunction with those events.

June 3rd:

Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St. Peter’s Cathedral. Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain. Jack Jouett rides to warn Thomas Jefferson of British attack. US army officially established by Congress. 1st baseball uniforms worn when the NY Knickerbockers wear a uniform of straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers. Lacrosse introduced in Britain and Canada. Baseball poem “Casey at the Bat” 1st published by the San Francisco Examiner. US Supreme Court in Hammer v. Dagenhart rules child labor laws unconstitutional. A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado. Goodyear airship “Pilgrim” is the first to have an enclosed cabin. Future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig first to hit 4 consecutive HRs in a MLB game.  French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage. “Beer Barrel Polka” by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart! 1st bikini bathing suit displayed in Paris. German occupiers stamp “J” on Jewish passports. 1st African American to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown). Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles). Georgia Neese Clark Gray becomes the 1st female Treasurer of the United States. French expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal. Stan Musial hits his 300th HR. 1st US Air Force Academy graduation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  American President JFK & Soviet Premier Khrushchev meet in Vienna. 1st US Space walk made by NASA astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission (23 minutes). My birthday.  Aretha Franklin‘s cover of the Otis Redding song “Respect” reaches #1. Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” goes gold. Innovative and much loved children’s picture book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle is published. Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for re-nomination as US President. Pope John Paul II released from hospital after assassination attempt. 66th National Spelling Bee: Geoff Hooper wins spelling kamikaze. The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum opens in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ed Sheeran concert with 77,900 concertgoers breaks attendance record at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I hope you too were able to spy a thing or two of interest in the mix of what I discovered!

And I do hope the weather is good to go with it, too!

hugs n’ blessings for the daily surprises we find both past & present!