World Card Making Day is a special October day. You do not have to be a kid to participate in this holiday. Rather, people of all ages can enjoy this holiday. It encourages everyone in the whole wide world, to make a homemade greeting card. Certainly, the card companies won’t like that! Besides, a homemade greeting card is far less expensive than a store bought one.

How many people are on your list? Make a greeting card for each of them. Then, mail them or give them out in person… that’s more fun. You can make a card for literally every occasion. There are plenty of Ecard greeting card sites where you can prepare and send a card, too. But, nothing says “I care” more than a handmade card that you make right at home.

Homemade greeting cards are usually made of construction paper. Also, you can make a card from a greeting card software package right on your computer. Use your own words to get a message across to the recipient. Decorate it with pictures and images. Finally, print it out using construction paper or cardstock.  I bet you will find making cards so much fun, that you will create more than one card.

When you make a homemade card today, don’t feel bad for the big card companies. They make plenty of money off the cards you send the other 364 days of the year.

White Cane Safety Day, an October 15 holiday, celebrates and recognizes the achievements of the blind and visually impaired, and their independence. That independence is represented by the white cane that they use to travel from place to place. This day is not about helping them across the street. Rather, it is about helping blind people to live and function independently.

The white cane is an invaluable tool for the blind. It affords blind people freedom of movement they otherwise may not have. Accordingly, the white cane is a well-recognized symbol of independence.

Of course, if you know someone who is blind or visually impaired, celebrate this day with him or her. Also, we suggest you let them take you for a walk.

Virus Appreciation Day is today, an October 3 holiday.  It allows us to show a little respect for nasty viruses. Only a few years ago, we wouldn’t have given viruses or this holiday much thought.  With the arrival of COVID, Monkeypox, and a resurgence of polio, we all are giving viruses a whole lot more attention, if not respect. As for appreciation, let’s show our appreciation for the progress that the medical and scientific world is making for both prevention and treatment. As those communities work towards eradicating these diseases, let’s practice personal protection methods as we deem appropriate fo ourselves and our families.

Unfortunately, the creators of this day did not identify themselves. Nor, did they leave a record of what kind of viruses we are supposed to appreciate on this day. Human, animal, and computer viruses readily come to mind. We sure can appreciate the seriousness and significance of both human and computer viruses. 

So, let’s dedicate today to appreciating that viruses can be very serious, if not deadly. If Covid has taught us anything it’s that viruses can be persistent and evolving. So, let’s take measures to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and even our computers. to minimize the risk of serious viruses.

Perhaps Virus Appreciation Day would be better if titled Virus Awareness and Protection Day. That would make much more sense. When we find the creators of this special day, we will recommend the name change to them.

Today’s holiday recognizes the importance of all the geeks and nerds in our lives. It is National Techies Day. The objective of this October 3 holiday is to address the long-term demand for tech workers. Businesses and technical organizations use this day to encourage students to consider a career in Technology. National Techies Day is an opportunity to give your friendly technician(s) some well-deserved appreciation, too.

Most technicians are normal, everyday people. But, sometimes the office technician may be a geek or a nerd. But, when your PC goes down or gets a virus, that geek is invaluable. He’s on top of his trade and can get your system back up and running faster than you can say “gigabyte”.   

Not to be left out….. This day is for all technicians, not just computer techies. There are many highly skilled technical jobs out there that demand high-quality people to assess equipment of all kinds. Let’s give a big hand and thanks to all techies, from all fields, on this special day.

Here’s wishing my Techie a very Happy Techies Day. You’re the Best!

Tv Talk Show Host Day, an October 23 holiday, celebrates and honors all Tv Talk Show hosts. But most of all, this very special day honors Johnny Carson. It is celebrated on the birth date of this legendary nighttime talk show host. Johnny Carson’s Birthday was October 23, 1925.

Carson is considered the “King of late-night Television”. Johnny amused us with his hilarious antics. He dazzled us with an array of actors, actresses, and famous people. And, they all clamored to be one of the guests on his show.  It made unknown people famous, and famous people even more famous. Johnny’s sidekick Ed McMahon was brilliant in this supporting role, opening each show proclaiming “Hereeee’s Johnny!” Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. His reign on this #1 show lasted a record 29 years, 7 months, and 21 days. There were 1,859 episodes.

Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day is a great opportunity to show off your beloved Teddy Bear to work associates. Take your beloved Teddy Bear with you to work.

Almost all children have a teddy bear or two. As we become adults, they get left behind at home. However, chances are you still have your Teddy Bear somewhere in your house or your old childhood bedroom. Most ladies admit to still having their Teddy Bear and will bring them to work on this day.  Guys, on the other hand, are less willing to admit that they still have one. However, if all guys keep to the spirit of this day, you would see a tremendous number of bears in the workplace today.

Here’s wishing you and your Teddy Bear a very Happy Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day.

Today is National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day. As a parent with three kids, I think this could become one of my favorite holidays!

Got kids!? Then, you get to let them “take you to lunch” today. And, you’re gonna love it. Go to your child’s school and join them for lunch in the school cafeteria. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it!? But, actually, that’s the point. You get to see the hopefully healthy lunch they are getting at school, check out the environment in the cafeteria, and perhaps engage with the cafeteria staff about the quality of the foods your child eats each day. You will have to check with the school administrators, to see if they participate in this increasingly popular program. We also suggest you discuss this with your kids first. This day may only work with lower grade levels. Even then, some kids may be embarrassed to have mom and dad show up in the lunch room.

We are gonna partially hijack this special day with the following suggestion for grown-up children:  Take mom and dad to lunch at their favorite restaurant, or a special restaurant you went to together as a family. As to who pays, we will leave that up to you and your parents!

Are you a highly intelligent human being? You know you’re head and above, “smarter than the average bear”. And, you’ve got a high IQ to prove it. Yet despite all your smarts, you just can’t figure out why everyone thinks you’re so “un-cool”. Why can’t you be smart and cool at the same time? Well, you can. And, today is your day to be cool, if only for a day. Today is Smart is Cool Day, an October 22 holiday. Now you can celebrate the smarts God gave you, and appreciate all of the benefits of being highly intelligent. Certainly, being smart is a really cool thing, even if no one else knows it or appreciates it.

I don’t know why, but to many people, being highly intelligent is not considered cool. Nowhere is this more evident than in High School. Brainiacs certainly take more than their share of teasing and grief. They are stereotyped, often viewed as nerds, geeks, stuffy, having their noses up in the air, and occasionally being a snob. People think of smart people as the “Absent Minded Professor” or “Nutty Professor” type. Highly intelligent people are often observed with their minds in a cloud, completely absorbed in their thinking, and unaware of others and things going on around them. 

Spend today enjoying how intelligent AND how cool you are. Sounds like a fun day to me!

Is your IQ 228? If so, you are in some highly intelligent company. American columnist Marilyn vos Savant is the smartest person in the world with an IQ of 228.

Punk for a Day Day is today, an October 25 holiday. Are you a punk? Would you like to be one? Me neither. One might desire to be a Punk Rocker, but not literally a punk. So what then is the reason for this day!? It is to promote and celebrate the culture, especially punk rock music. 

This music genre arrived in the mid to late 1970s. It began as a form of garage band music and rejected common 1970s rock music. A whole punk culture emerged, including a style of clothes and most notably pink hair. While not very popular today, the music still exists.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, an October 21 holiday, celebrates a delicious Fall dessert. In October, pumpkins are literally glowing. So, why not put two of your favorites together …..pumpkins and cheesecake!? They make a great dessert. They are both nutritious and healthy.

Food holidays are always fun holidays. And, at this time of the year, pumpkins are found in hundreds of recipes. Everyone is baking pumpkin treats. Looking for a pumpkin recipe or two? See the largest pumpkin recipe collection at Pumpkin Nook.

Have a happy and delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Day !!