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August 23, 2015

Valentino Day
Italian-American actor Rudolph Valentino was admired as the “Great Lover” of the 1920s.

A documentary tribute to Valentino

The “Latin Lover” and His Enemies

Ride the Wind Day


There are so many ways to observe this day.  Most of them I am too chicken to do!  Ha!  Sky Diving, Wind Surfing, Wind Sailing, Kite Flying, Hot Air Balloon, what else?  Any of those intrigue you? Have any of those been on your bucket list?  Maybe today is the day to either do it or set up a day to do it!  


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