Ann WilkinsJefferson

Each day is a gift. Life is precious; embrace it! Buckeye Wife Mom USNSailor AFVet Writer Runner Flutist ThrillRider Jujifruit fan Libra⚖️

[Padua Franciscan High School @paduafranciscan]

To kick off this summer, a wonderful team of seven Padua students and two teachers traveled to Cincinnati for five days to serve the poor, disabled, hungry, homeless, and children in need at five different locations set up by Franciscan Ministries!

#PaduaFranciscan #BruinsGiveBack

[Rosary Quotes @RosaryQuotes123]

The Dominican Sisters Open Mic Podcast has had a surge of 3,500% listeners since February.

Among the listeners, the majority are millennials, and GenZ, with GenX and boomers also tuning in to listen to the sisters talk.

The sisters have completely taken over the internet with Cosmopolitan calling it the most wholesome corner.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

Thomas Jefferson submits the final draft of his Declaration of Independence to Continental Congress.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

Thomas Paine publishes an open letter in the Pennsylvania Evening Post, under the name “Republicus,” which advocates for the name “United States of America” for the new nation now emerging.

This is the first time such a term has been used.

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@mwstateofmind @FreddyLA7 All caps also shows excitement. He’s fine!

[Todd Spence @Todd_Spence]

That time a THE PRICE IS RIGHT contestant (Alene Glover) blacked out after winning the Showcase, so the show just ran the credits while they tried to revive her lol (1976)

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

Every year, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.

France also gave us this land as American soil. #MemorialDayWeekend

[U.S. Army Reserve @USArmyReserve]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the deaths of four U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers supporting Operation Epic Fury on March 1st.

“We honor our fallen Heroes, who served fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation.” said Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, Chief of Army Reserve.

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

Who is the highest ranking officer in U.S. Navy history? #OTD in 1899, the Senate approved President McKinley's nomination of George Dewey for the grade of Admiral of the Navy. Dewey was the first and only person to hold the rank which would be a six star admiral today.

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@EricLDaugh For those too young to remember, the “Bomb Iran” parody song is from 1980 / ‘81 and the US hostages crisis.

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

In the heart of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, bison roam as the light of a new day touches the North Dakota Badlands. The timeless beauty of this landscape seems almost untouched, echoing the days when a young Theodore Roosevelt first set foot here.

Photo by R. Honeyman

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@KevinJames , @AngelStudiosInc , saw #SoloMio last night with two of my daughters. Beautiful film, great cast/acting loved the surprise appearances! Will see again w/my husb. And we’ll go to the theater: cinematography is “bussin’” as the kids say:-)

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@paduafranciscan Congrats, team, for your accomplishment and representing Padua so well!

[Bernie Kosar @BernieKosarQB]

Many people know my story, but not everyone knows Bryce Dunlap...
Bryce gave me the gift of life through his liver donation.
That kind of selflessness stays with you forever.
To honor Bryce, once a month I’m going to randomly select someone and do something special for them, like to sign something, make a memory, share a moment in his name.

Today, I get to do this for the very first person.

This one’s for you, Bryce.

#UMatter

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@USNavy Kudos to the MCs who took the photos!! #PublicAffairs #DINFOS

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@hwinkler4real, Mr. Winkler, possibly give a bday shout-out to my husb (& #Navy spouse) Cal Jefferson owner of @UnionHistories (writer/historian)? Mtg you at Brooklyn Diner after my 2000 #NYC Marathon a highlight of his life! It’d be an honor from a 🇺🇸US icon this #America250 yr!

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Carrying on a 45-year-old tradition, Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In his homily, he stressed that when we know something is essential, we seek to give it to the people we love.

Yet, even greater than food or clothes—which are necessary for life—faith is even more essential. “For with God, life finds salvation”, the Pope said.

[Ann WilkinsJefferson @Ann_WJ]

@BBGreatMoments Yes, here’s more: We won a lot of games there. And lost. But it served its purpose w/out bells & whistles. Loved it!

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Fun fact: a group of emus is called a ‘mob.’

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

A badly damaged pickup truck in South Bend, Indiana drew attention and online jokes from people who couldn’t believe it was still on the road.

But with help from one local resident, strangers looked past the spectacle, came together to raise money for a replacement and made a real difference for the man who depended on it. @SteveHartmanCBS reports. https://t.co/NrQOI5TQnv