THE INCREDIBLE 20-YEAR JOURNEY OF JESSICA SANCHEZ

But first, the latest news of the day.

President Donald Trump met with Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a follow-up press conference they agreed to Trump's 20-point peace plan.
Hamas hasn't seen it yet, it says.
But Team Trump-Netanyahu is not this time giving the Hamas any choice: accept the plan or get totally destroyed!
Haven't before seen this type of strategy. Might work.

By now Trump has met with Congressional leaders to work out a plan to avert a government shutdown at 12:01AM Wednesday. Watch the news.
Supreme Court met in private today to discuss what they will do at their next session, which opens on October 2, with official public hearings beginning on October 6.

Jessica Sanchez has had quite a journey through both America's Got Talent and American Idol. Want perseverance? She epitomizes that term.

But first, who is she?

She was born on 4August1995 in Chula Vista, California, mother from the Philippines and father, a Mexican American from Texas.
At the age 10 in 2006, she competed in the the first season of America's Got Talent. Watch her by clicking on that. She made the wildcard round.
In 2008, performed The Star Spangled Banner prior to the NFL Chargers vs Jets game.

Auditioned for American Idol in 2011 and was runner-up to Phillip Phillips in 2012.

In other words, she almost won!
Went on to sing at various political events like for President Barack Obama's Easter Egg Roll and the Memorial Day concert in DC (that's her to the right)

Then in 2017, she sang the National Anthem for the Chargers vs Raiders game, and took a knee to promote the cause for racial justice, following the act of Colin Kaepernick. Her gesture drew the ire of then President Donald Trump, leading to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell banning such acts at NFL national anthems. You can't today find her doing this on You Tube.

She did a lot of entertaining and song releasing over the past eight years, and got married to Rickie Gallardo in 2021.
Finally came 2025 when, obviously pregnant, she auditioned for the 20th season of America's Got Talent.

Remember that she was first in Season One.

She became the first solo female winner since Darci Lynne in 2017.
Eliana Mae's due date is very soon, perhaps early October. Yes, she already has a name.
She won a million dollars.
Will headline a Las Vegas show.

Watch her journey:

DAY 1 on the DIAMOND PRINCESS

But first, Sheraton Yokohama Bay highlights of our Sheraton Club eats/drinks and breakfasts. Breakfast stations. Then taxi off to the Diamond Princess. Fall colors. Approaching from the rear of the Diamond Princess. Departure of Diamond Princess from Yokohama, Departure snack of lamb, beef, penne pasta, Johnny Walker Gold and champagne. Leaving Yokohama. We then went to Kai Sushi for dinner, Sushi and sake dinner, Then, off to Fun Dance Class. That followed by karaoke. The night continued into some old time disco. Finally, after midnight, back to our stateroom. Walked 4127 steps today. -

ON THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Hawaii today celebrates King Kamehameha the First Day as a public holiday. Next Monday, June 19, or Juneteenth, is a Federal holiday. However, 22 states, including Hawaii, do not recognize this as a public holiday. Four of these will begin to honor this day next year, not Hawaii. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. Here are the Hawaii holidays, and note three that only we have: New Year’s Day: 1st day in January Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January Presidents’ Day: 3rd Monday in February Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day: 26th day in March Good Friday: Friday before Easter Easter: Calculating Easter Memorial Day: Last Monday in May King Kamehameha I Day: 11th day in June Independence Day: 4th day in July Statehood Day: 3rd Friday in August Labor Day: 1st Monday in September Veterans’ Day: 11th day in November Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November Christmas: 25th day in December There are 11 paid Fede...

HOW TO WATCH NETFLIX SHOWS

But first, maybe President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan is showing some progress . No one expects the Hamas to accept all of them, but they did agree to release all captives and the act of handing over administration to Palestinian technocrats. So far, in the Gaza Strip, 66,288 have been killed and 169,165 wounded. On 7October2023, almost two years ago, 1139 were killed in the initial Hamas-led attack. About my topic of the day, I've long been lamenting the overflow of watchable films and series available on Netflix and Prime. Why expand into the plethora of other streaming options when I can't keep up with what I have, which costs me around $30/month. And, of course, why venture out to a movie theater to end up watching a film that will cost me around that amount of money, when you add the popcorn, drink, gasoline cost, time it takes to get there and back, and the risk of a car accident or worse. Oh, also getting infected with ...

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