MARCH OVERVIEW

 

As a child attending school in Texas, the changing of the calendar was a big deal. The teacher would take down the calendar for one month and replace it with the new month with great fanfare. A new month offered new opportunities. 

As a child, it seemed like an exciting thing. To this day, there is still a little thrill in the changing of the calendar.

This morning I did a little research about the month of March—one of my favorite months—since it is when I was born. Daylight Saving Time is March 8. In March we have the 2^nd Friday the 13 of the year. Palm Sunday is March 29^th.

This is International Women's Month and Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science & Engineering Month. This reminds me of the episode in The Big Bang Theory where the nerdy scientists are sent to a high school to encourage girls to consider careers in science and engineering. They eventually call their girlfriends, Bernadette and Amy—who are also scientists—to do an impromptu Skype for the group. Bernadette and Amy, who happen to be dressed as Disney Princesses, Skype about the virtues of careers in Science. The school girls are left unimpressed.

This week is National Ghostwriter Week. Since we don't know the names of the ghostwriters, it is hard to wish them well. It is also Return the Borrowed Book Week. I was always the worst. I never remembered to return the books I borrowed. 

Since I'm so bad at returning books, the next celebration was made for me; National Read an E-Book Week. EBooks are convenient and you can adjust the size of the print and glare on the screen. That is very important for my old eyes.

As you probably know, I have a series of eBooks available with Desert Breeze and on Amazon. You can learn more about my eBooks on the "About Me" section of my blog.

The best thing about March is that it is usually a sign that spring isn't far away.