Everybody has a different way of waking up in the morning. Here's a way to start out your morning, by gathering with a like minded bunch of people to swap stories about geocaching over a cup of Joe.
This is the 15th installment of a Webfoot Wanderings Meet and Greet. I'm a Southern California geocacher in town on a road trip heading to GeoWoodstock in Kansas and I'd like to meet some of the locals. I figured this would be a good spot to pick up a cup of coffee, meet some of the local geocachers, and possibly trade a couple travel bugs before I hit the road and continue on my road trip.
Come on down and spend some time shooting the breeze with other local and not so local geocachers. You'll be able to trade travel bugs and just hang out for awhile while you recharge your batteries with your favorite type of morning beverage. Or just sit and shoot the breeze. There is no need to purchase any food/beverage to enjoy ourselves here.
This event will be held at the Starbucks on 1930 Diamond Pkwy, North Kansas City, MO 64116. The event will start at 8:30 AM and end at 9:30 in the morning. That way, you'll still have plenty of time to do whatever you wanted to do for the rest of the day. There should be plenty of parking for this event.
On this date in history:
May 19, 1536 : Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
May 19, 1828 : U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, sparking outrage in the South and leading to the Nullification crisis.
May 19, 1848 : Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million.
May 19, 1911 : Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior.
May 19, 1950 : A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
May 19, 1962 : A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".
Notable birthdays on this date in history:
May 19, 1890: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (died 1969)
May 19, 1920: Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)
May 19, 1925: Malcolm X, American minister and activist (died 1965)
May 19, 1928: Colin Chapman, English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars (died 1982)
May 19, 1939: Dick Scobee, American pilot, and astronaut (died 1986)
May 19, 2003: Jojo Siwa, American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality
Notable deaths on this date in history:
May 19, 1777: Button Gwinnett, British-born American politician and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence (born 1735)
May 19, 1935: T. E. Lawrence, British colonel and archaeologist (born 1888)
May 19, 1946: Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (born 1869)
May 19, 1971: Ogden Nash, American poet (born 1902)
May 19, 1994: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1929)
May 19, 2016: Morley Safer, Canadian-born American journalist (born 1931)