Belated Happy National Dog Day

August 26 was National Dog Day. I’m a few days late, but I would be remiss if I didn’t wish a happy day to the best dog in all the land so…

Photo Credit: Sue Datoc

Belated Happy National Dog Day, Lulu! I’m sorry we weren’t there to celebrate with you in person on Friday, but we’ll make today special with a nice long walk, snuggles on the sofa AND an extra Big Girl Treat!

(Belated) Happy National Saxophone Day

One of the things we do here at Just Another Ordinary Day is raise awareness of obscure, unofficial holidays that otherwise might be misconstrued as just another ordinary day. We’ve helped you celebrate National Make Your Bed Day, National Dog Day, National Chocolate Day, National Talk Like a Pirate Day and, for obvious reasons, one of my favorites National Hug a Newsperson Day. As the mother of a saxophone-playing newsperson, National Saxophone Day also holds a special place in my heart. It’s a day that honors saxophones and saxophonists, most notably Adolphe Sax, the musician who invented it. . read more