Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 22

Welcome to Tuesday. Only two more days until turkey day. Here are some things to know today.

The weather: More fog this morning, and another unseasonably warm 75 degrees. There's a 30 precent chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m., and the chance of rain and thunderstorms increases to 80 percent tonight, with up to an inch of rain possible.

Gas prices: The average for a gallon of regular is $3.267 in Georgia, and in the U.S. it's $3.351, little changed from yesterday. Prices reported for Lilburn to www.georgiagasprices.com ranged from $3.14 (at Kroger, 3050 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW near Oak Road) to $3.27 (at Citgo, 5355 Lawrenceville Hwy at Inland Way).

Remembering JFK:  It's painful to think about, but this was the day in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in an open convertible in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. It's hard to imagine the shock at the time, especially in an era of less-than-instant news before the Web when people had to hang glued to TV and radio for sporadic updates. Do you do anything to commemorate the tragedy, all these years later?

Looking forward. Want something to think about besides the next month-plus of holiday feasting? Fall hasn't faded yet, but it's not too early to start planning what you'll plant in the spring. Gwinnett County Extension sells tested, reliable plant varieties every March. You can start calling them in late November about the brochure and order in advance for the one-day pickup March 29 at the county fairgrounds.

Need a breather? Just in time before the Thanksgiving onslaught, it's International Breath Day. Time for the whole planet to take a deep, collective breath. Just to, you know, calm down a bit. Now, inhale...