Goooooood Morning, Bagelfesters and Holiday-teers!

It has been a fantabulous Thursday, July 26, here in the Duke city, and I am here once again to show off our holiday celebrations starting with the oh-so fabulous Bagelfest Day! Now, if you really wanted to celebrate Bagelfest properly, you'd have to head back east to Mattoon, Illinois, for their annual three-day celebration of their first introduction to the bagel. However, since we don't quite have the time, money, or ambition to go to Illinois, we'll enjoy the bagel in our own way. Lots of coffee shops and restaurants serve bagels with various toppings and flavored cream cheeses, but we prefer to make our own.

 Yup, we like to be plain!

 Holiday Hero prefers plain with butter...

but I prefer strawberry cream cheese.

And some prefer bacon bagel sandwiches. Rock on Mauricio! 

Sometimes things just work out so perfectly for our holiday celebrations it is uncanny. Today just happens to be Aunt and Uncle Day, and my Aunt Mary and Uncle Michael (aka Fab) came into town this afternoon from NYC. Obviously, we had to wish them Happy Aunt and Uncle Day:

Aren't they cute?

Next up on the list is FBI Day. These are the guys and gals in the government that roll up in their black SUVs sporting their black suits, and peering over their jet black glasses judging you. Conspiracy theorists around the world despise the FBI because of all the secrets and lies hiding within their filing cabinets, but one particular show highlights the good of certain agents. If you're anything like me, you'll know that I'm talking about Special Agent Seely Booth on the show Bones. I was able to commemorate FBI Day by watching several episodes of Bones very early this morning. And just for reference, here's everyone's favorite agent:

This was definitely a great episode!

Ever heard the expression "Give it your all" or "Live it like it's your last"? Well, today is the day to do just that. Whether it's doing something you've always wanted to do or something that you need to do but haven't had a chance, All or Nothing Day is the day to get it done! I've decided to catch up on the blog (hence writing the day's blog on the day). Also, while it isn't happening today, I will be doing something I never have on my birthday--going paragliding. So, woo hoo! I will definitely be going big in about 2 weeks.

Get 'R' Done!

Alright, that's all we have for today! See you tomorrow, kiddies!

CS, out.