May 2008

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Thursday, May 1 ^ TOP

EVERYTHING TOMIE is now open for business!
www.everythingtomie.com is a sort of online Tomie dePaola yard sale,
featuring books and a whole lot more.

I LOVE YOU, MOUSE goes on sale!

Travel home from NYC.

May Day

Dear Sweet Judie's birthday (my baby sister)

Nana Upstairs (Honorah O'Rourke Mock) was born on this day.

Friday, May 2 ^ TOP

Holocaust Remembrance Day

My bookkeeper is away this week, so I can't pay bills today.

Brontë comes home! I've filled the dog cookie bowl!

Nancy, a former high school art teacher from my hometown of Meriden,
Connecticut, comes today so that we can judge the entries for the
Tomie dePaola Art Scholarship.

Baby Day

Saturday, May 3 ^ TOP

Book Signing at
BARNES & NOBLE #2791
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
235 Daniel Webster Highway
Nashua, NH 03060
603-888-0533

Judy's birthday (a friend in Massachusetts)

Sunday, May 4 ^ TOP

Naked Day

Monday, May 5 ^ TOP

Cinco de Mayo

Halfway Point of Spring

Tuesday, May 6 ^ TOP

Tom Bergeron's birthday (co-host of DWTS)

No Diet Day

National Teacher Day

Wednesday, May 7 ^ TOP

Doctor's appointment

Jackie's birthday (she works for my publisher)

School Nurse Day

Thursday, May 8 ^ TOP

Harry Truman was born on this day.
He was the 33rd U.S. President.

V-E Day (Victory in Europe)

World Red Cross Day

Friday, May 9 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Tear Tags Off Mattresses Day

Lilac Festival begins in Rochester, New York

Saturday, May 10 ^ TOP

Clean Up Your Room Day
(Stephanie can clean mine on Monday!)

Sunday, May 11 ^ TOP

Mother's Day

Monday, May 12 ^ TOP

"Perform" at the Business in the Arts Awards
dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Maybe I should sing opera.

My dad's birthday was on this day.

Tuesday, May 13 ^ TOP

Timolyne's birthday (my niece)

Tulip Day

Wednesday, May 14 ^ TOP

Mary's birthday (a friend in Minnesota)

I'll probably go to the New London Inn for dinner
because I go there most Wednesday evenings.
www.newlondoninn.net

Dance Like a Chicken Day

Thursday, May 15 ^ TOP

Simeon's birthday
His dad makes candles.
www.marklincandle.com

International Day of Families

Friday, May 16 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Staff meeting with a financial consultant.

Love a Tree Day

Saturday, May 17 ^ TOP

Book Signing at
BARNES & NOBLE #2052
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
1741 South Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
603-668-5557

Rubber Band Day

Sunday, May 18 ^ TOP

Bob's birthday (my aging assistant)

Visit Your Relatives Day

Monday, May 19 ^ TOP

Rebecca's birthday (an artist friend in Massachusetts)

Carol's birthday (my high school dancing partner)

Plant Something Day

Victoria Day in Canada (Enjoy, Jennette!)

Tuesday, May 20 ^ TOP

Carolyn's birthday (an artist friend in Philadelphia)

Flower Day

Wednesday, May 21 ^ TOP

Waitstaff Day
(I'm going to have to go to the New London Inn Restaurant
tonight to thank my favorite waitstaff!)

Pool is opened.

Thursday, May 22 ^ TOP

Skyscraper Day

Friday, May 23 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Doctor's appointment

Mary's birthday (a friend in Connecticut)

World Turtle Day

Saturday, May 24 ^ TOP

Michael's birthday (a friend in New York City)

Sunday, May 25 ^ TOP

Barb's birthday (a friend in Minnesota)

Tap Dance Day

Monday, May 26 ^ TOP

Memorial Day

Bob Day

Tuesday, May 27

 

Wednesday, May 28 ^ TOP

Cataract Surgery for the first eye

Whale Day

Toots' birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Mary's birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Thursday, May 29 ^ TOP

Follow-up eye surgery appointment

John F. Kennedy was born on this day.
He was the 35th U.S. President.

Jean's birthday (my best friend in elementary school)

Friday, May 30 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Dentist's appointment

Begin planting the gardens.

Hug Your Cat Day

Saturday, May 31 ^ TOP

Poetry Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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