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Saturday, March 1 ^ TOP

Mrs. Nelson Day!
If Mrs. Nelson of Jennie Wilson Elementary writes to me by
September 1, 2008, I’ll send her an autographed book.

Sunday, March 2 ^ TOP

Banana Cream Pie Day

Monday, March 3 ^ TOP

Read Across America

Tuesday, March 4 ^ TOP

Doug’s birthday
(Penguin Young Readers Group President aka
The Big Cheese! The Head Honcho! The Top Dog)

Eye exam

Wednesday, March 5 ^ TOP

David’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Alexander’s birthday (a friend in Australia)

Multiple Personality Day

Thursday, March 6 ^ TOP

Michelangelo was born on this day.

Dentists’ Day
(my dentists and their staff are lots of fun)

Friday, March 7 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Employee Appreciation Day
(I appreciate Stephanie, Heather, Barbara and Bob)

Saturday, March 8 ^ TOP

Tony’s birthday (a friend in Australia)

Spring Forward (set clocks forward one hour
before going to bed)

International Women’s Day

Sunday, March 9 ^ TOP

Ellie’s birthday (my niece in Connecticut)

Daylight Saving Time Begins

My mother, Flossie, was born on this day.

Monday, March 10

Money Day

Tuesday, March 11 ^ TOP

Dream Day

Wednesday, March 12 ^ TOP

Dan’s birthday (a friend in San Francisco)

No Smoking Day

Thursday, March 13

Friday, March 14 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Genius Day

Saturday, March 15 ^ TOP

Andrew Jackson was born on this day.
He was the 7th U.S. President.

Ides of March

Quilting Day

Sunday, March 16 ^ TOP

Palm Sunday

James Madison was born on this day.
He was the 4th U.S. President.

Hiccup Day

Monday, March 17 ^ TOP

St. Patrick’s Day

“Dancing with the Stars” is back!

Tuesday, March 18 ^ TOP

Grover Cleveland was born on this day.
He was the 22nd U.S. President, and the 24th one, too.

Awkward Moments Day

Wednesday, March 19 ^ TOP

Rob’s birthday (a nephew in New Hampshire)

Lynda’s birthday (she once lived in the White House)

Let’s Laugh Day

Thursday, March 20 ^ TOP

Mario’s birthday (a friend in Mexico)

Vernal Equinox/Spring Begins
(MELT! MELT! MELT! MELT! MELT! MELT!
meltsnowmeltsnowmeltsnowmeltsnowmeltsnowmelt)

Purim begins at sundown.

Friday, March 21 ^ TOP

Good Friday

Single Parents Day

Saturday, March 22 ^ TOP

Purim ends at sundown.

Sing Out Day

Sunday, March 23 ^ TOP

Easter

Cuddly Kitten Day

Monday, March 24 ^ TOP

Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

Tuesday, March 25

Pecan Day

Wednesday, March 26 ^ TOP

Mary’s birthday (my cousin on Nantucket Island)

Thursday, March 27 ^ TOP

Gertie’s birthday (a friend in Virginia)

Fly a Kite Day

Friday, March 28 ^ TOP

Go to NYC.

Hot Tub Day
(if it isn’t still buried under snow)

Saturday, March 29

Presentation at Teachers College
Columbia University
New York, NY

John Tyler was born on this day.
He was the 10th U.S. President.

Sunday, March 30 ^ TOP

SHOP in NYC!

Monday, March 31 ^ TOP

Meet with Team Tomie (my editors)

Al Gore was born on this day.
He was the 45th U.S. Vice President.