Let’s see if I can manage to keep up here for a change now. 
We’re off to Switzerland again! This time we’ll be visiting the village of Verbier which is one of the largest ski resorts in the Alps. It’s one of the best backcountry skiing areas in the world. You know, where they haul you up the mountain in a helicopter or something? Yeah. Not this girl! In the summer, however, one can hike, though many trails are snow-covered year ’round. In addition to sports, the village also holds an annual music festival.
Today in history:
- 1884 – Actress Texas Guinan was born. Even though she was an actress, she was probably best known as the owner of a speakeasy called the 300 Club in New York City.
- 1905 – Singer/actor Tex Ritter was born. He starred in many westerns during the 1930s and 40s. He was also the father of actor John Ritter and the grandfather of Jason Ritter.
- 1908 – A long-distance radio message was sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
- 1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Park was formed by an act of U.S. Congress.
- 1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote. That didn’t last long. Women had the vote five years later.
- 1926 – Original Sam ‘n’ Henry aired on Chicago, Illinois radio. It was renamed Amos ‘n’ Andy in 1928.
- 1932 – Hattie Caraway became the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
On TV tonight: new episodes of Wipeout and Person of Interest and the debut of a new show on Fox called The Finder which looks interesting.
Reading: Right now I’m reading The Fortress of Glass by David Drake.
