Day 193 – (AD 1,355) – 20.4 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,


This morning I pedaled 20.4 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals now stand at 28,774.5 miles, 46,308.2 kilometers.


I cannot write too much this morning as apart from the fact that my desktop PC is in the shop awaiting for the new case, I have to take my HP Notebook into the shop, once again. The Windows 10 1703 upgrade is a pain in the bloody ass.

Last night for supper I made a Pastitsio, courtesy of Ina Garten's recipe.

Take a look at the process images.

And yes it was good, very, very good.

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Jim

Day 192 – (AD 1,354) – 20.0 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I cycled my Schwinn 170 another 20.1 miles. Today was a struggle and I truly thought that I would not reach my 20 miles plus within my hour time frame. I did. My totals now stand at 28,754.1 mile; 46,275.3 kilometers. I have also completed 75.27% of my intended goal. (The only thing is that that percentage number just doesn't seem to move as fast as I would like it to.

And today I reached my goal of Lambert Crater on Mars. I actually went a bit further but as I do not have my desktop as yet I cannot provide a new destination and goal point. If my calculations are correct, based on the last leg of my journey I have pedaled 17.2 miles beyond.

Am spending a good part of my time re-creating the Brunhammer Doherty Family Tree using the Ancestry.com Family Tree program. I have been a strong proponent in the past of not putting genealogical information on any subscription service. I always felt since I began working with genealogy around 2003 that I should be the one control of that information. Let me tell you something, Ancestry.com has come a long way since then.

I am following two specific guidelines and holding fast to them. One is that I will not put any information on the Ancestry.com Family Tree database that is a specific reference to any persons currently living. That is key and an important rule to follow. My second rule is that I will NOT "link" to any online information in any other family tree unless it is properly sourced and cited. This means that if there ain't proof it isn't going in any of my family trees.

I can also add a third and a fourth rule. The third is that I have checked the ability of the ged.com facility in order to download the information that I include on the Ancestry.com tree. The purpose for this is to make sure that I can collect my information and data should I decide to close my Ancestry.com subscription membership. (I have been a constant Ancestry member since the year 2001.

The fourth rule is that I make sure that I read the fine print and make sure that I have chosen the option that does not relinquish control of my historical data to Ancestry.

The family tree is the Brunhammer Doherty Family Tree. If you would like access to the tree you will need an invitation from me. You can sign up with Ancestry, and from what I understand, WITHOUT having to take a membership subscription. Feel free to contact me at jsmith58@gmmail.com.

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Day 191 – (AD 1,353) – 20.0 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I got on my Schwinn 170 and cycled another 20.0 miles. My totals now stand at 28,734.0 miles; 46,243.0 kilometers. According to my calculations, I have now completed 75.22% of my total goal of 38,201.6 miles. All-in-all, and averaging 20 miles each time I should complete my overall Trek in about 457 cycling days.

Also according to my calculations, I am now 0.7% of the distance from Lambert Crater, m next destination and goal point on Mars. (Still no return of my desktop for PCLand.) Guess I'll have to choose a new destination and goal point or take to the air for a time being while I wait to get my Google Mars program back again.

Soapbox -

Check out the direction of the lines on the graph.

Looks like we're still in for a wild ride.

And I have completed the 8th recipe from Milk Street - Japanese Potato Salad.

Outstanding!

OPOY update - The background quilting has been completed. The outlining/highlighting of each strip is taking some time. We had to decide which looked the best from a distance yet at the same time created a fix for the possibility of "fraying" sides.

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Jim

Day 190 – (AD 1,352) – 20.7 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Yes, I am back.

I took 13 days off from cycling or exercising. Some sort of bacterial infection in my lower intestine. After all the tests and labs, and symptoms similar to kidney stones, doctors ruled that it was/had to be some bacterial infection.

And this morning, after receiving the clearance signal, I cycled my Schwinn 170 20.7 miles. My totals, I still keep a record, are 28,714.0 miles; 42,210.8 kilometers.

My desktop is at the shop being fixed.  The on/off button broke which means I need a completely new case...and when I have a desktop PC that is customized, well you get the picture.  (Actually, the thought...)  And I am waiting, which means I cannot use Google Earth, albeit Google Mars on my notebook because that program is on my desktop.

So I have adapted.  I am now 94.4% from the center of Lambert Crater.  The "x" is my current location, on Mars.

"The GOP inherits what Trump has wrought", The Washington Post, By Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa May 26, 2017.

"The darker forces that propelled President Trump’s rise are beginning to frame and define the rest of the Republican Party."

We're working on our latest quilt, OPOY. The dimensions are approximately 70" long by 63" wide. This is a very new and different experiment and we are definitely liking the results.

OPOY  - JS AB - Under construction

I began a challenge to myself last week. As I love to cook, and I was able to get a copy of Christopher Kimball's latest endeavor and magazine "Milk Street", I thought that it may be somewhat a hoot to try my luck and try to replicate, as close as possible, almost all the recipes presented. To date, I have accomplished and eaten 7 of the recipes.

Two nights ago I made and devoured Hummus Masabacha (Israeli Hummus) with Kawarma (Spiced Beef Topping). I added a Carrot, Radish, and Red Onion Salad.

Yes, the plates were cleaned. And yes the bread was fresh from the oven.

Keep healthy,

Jim

Day 188 – (AD 1,350) – 20.2 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I cycled 20.2 miles on my Schwinn 170. I just compared today’s distance to my overall goal and I am sort of astounded. Today’s 20.2 miles is just 0.05% of my total expected goal. But I have completed 75.08% or 28,683.2 miles or 46,161.2 kilometers.

And this morning, on Mars, I have now completed 86.9% of the distance to my next goal and destination point.

Last night, I made, from scratch Chicken Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo. I decided to follow the recipe I found online from Epicurious.

As I started to gather the ingredients to complete my mis-en-place I noticed that that was one hell of a lot of ingredients. And then I read the “Yield”. “Makes 16 servings”. No, I was not going to make enough for the neighborhood. Nor was I going to be eating Gumbo for the next 2 weeks. Yes, I reduced the ingredients to my norm, 4 servings. That I can manage.

And it was so bloody good that I had two bowls full.

Update and progress on our new OPOY. One needle broken to date; multiple layers of strips. The scrunching while quilting is softening the canvas.

And we begin the design of our next new one - TTTEOTW. Will be transferring drawing design to our muslin strip background.

Soapbox –

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Day 187 – (AD 1,349) – 21.1 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I pedaled 21.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals: 28,663.0 miles; 46,128.7 kilometers.

And I have completed, on Mars, 82.0% of the distance to Lambert Crater.

Thoughts –

Something a wee bit dated.  Really?

“NASA releases actual sound recordings from space – and they-re spine chilling” Techly, Tristan Rayner, Oct 21, 2014.

“The sounds are interpretations of non-sound vibrations, and you’ll hear that they’re complex and strange and fascinating all at once. And some of them are downright spine-tingling; the rings of Uranus are weirdly ambient, Earth itself is almost romantic, while Uranus sounds like strong wind passing through a crack. We’re not even joking!”

I wonder if there are any alternate beings out there somewhere recording what currently is being discussed, debated, and spun at our Nation’s capital?

Definitely, something that will sky-rocket my FBS count in the early morning, a regular Culver’s Caramel Cashew Concrete Mixers at 8 o’clock at night. Somewhere near 145 carbs. Will have to eat lean and exercise today to eliminate the extra 27 mg/dLs today.

And while I’m on the topic of my diabetes, I decided to include as a part of my daily medication regime the supplements Gymnema Sylvestre and Full Spectrum Bitter Melon. My recommendation, don’t bother. They may work for you but neither did anything to help me maintain a low glucose count recording over a period of 90 days. Period.

And speaking of food, there is a Tahini No-Knead Bread just baking in the oven. Oh, the aroma of freshly baking bread.

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Day 186 – (AD 1,348) – 22.1 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled my Schwinn 170 22.1 miles. My totals now stand at 28,641.9 miles; 46,094.8. And today I have completed ¾ or 75% of my overall Trek goal. I still have 9,559.7 more miles left to go.

Also, while on Mars, I have completed 76.9% of the distance to my next destination and goal point.

Homemade Chocolate Strawberry White Cake! I wanted Neapolitan.  Yes, I made it.  Yes, I ate it. Yes, of course, FBS is up this morning.

Soapbox –

All things being equal, can we as Americans take a page from the French electorate?

"It was a striking moment when Emmanuel Macron, newly elected president of France, torchbearer of a new politics, strode onto a courtyard of the Louvre to celebrate his victory: As the crowd cheered, waving the tricolor French flag, the choice of music was “Ode to Joy,” the anthem of the European Union. Some people even waved the bloc’s flag, with its circle of golden stars."

“Emmanuel Macron Embraces E.U. to Put France ‘Back in the Picture’” – The New York Times, Steven Erlanger, May 8, 2017.



Grandeur and outstanding.

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Day 185 – (AD 1,347) – 20.6 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I cycled 20.6 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals 28,619.8 miles; 46,059.2 kilometers.

And I have now completed 71.5% of the distance to my next destination and goal point.

This weekend, Andy and I have 5 quilts on display at the Utah Quilts & Sewing Marketplace, at the South Towne Expo, S. State Street, Utah.

Our pieces include Wings; Elation; and our 3 Apollo 1 The Beginning; Betwixt and Between; and Cosmo's Moon 2.5 which are also a part of the Fly Me To The Moon collection.

And the quilting has begun on our newest and latest quilt OPOY.

Andy and I certainly appreciate the positive comments and likes that we have received regarding our work. We both like to experiment with new, old and different techniques, and we will be continuing with several new designs as we continue. We have a list of 35 new and old designs that are in the works. One would say that our worlds revolve around creative quilting.

Scroll down on any page to see our complete portfolio at our site Quilts SB. (http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/) Click on the "Q#" to link to a summary of a specific quilt.

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Day 184 – (AD 1,346) – 20.1 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

And for today’s exciting, and consistent but boring news, I pedaled my Schwinn 170 another 20.1 miles. Totals – 28,599.2 miles; 46,026.0 kilometers.

I have also now completed 66.4% of the distance to Lambert Crater.

Soapbox –

My apologies to the Cercopithecinae, not to the ones currently seated.

What if?

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Day 183 – (AD 1,345) – 20.3 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I pedaled my Schwinn 170 20.3 miles. Totals now 28,579.1 miles; 45,993.7 kilometers.

I have now completed 3,677.5 miles on Mars, and I have completed 61.5% of the distance to my calibrated distance to Lambert Crater.

My FBS dropped 27 points to 119 mg/dL. Definitely a positive direction. Supper last night Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Peas. Yes, I can cook a regular comfort meal…from time-to-time.

And yes, I did not take the included photo. One can only do so much with an image of Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Peas.

And I decided to make some brunch this late morning, Fried Eggs on Cheese and Scallion Grits with Everything but the Bagel Bread.

Tonight, I’m thinking about doing something with Shrimp. I’ve gotta to start thinking more seafood, more fish, more seafood.

Just amazed at the growth of the plants in our Garden Tower 2. Had to get the climbing screens for two purposes. One, obviously to allow for the vine plants to catch on and climb, and second, to keep the 4-legged varmints at somewhat a distance. Yes, I know, little dogs can sneak through tiny spaces. But the fencing is more of a psychological deterrent. they still think that they can catch the squirrels on the outside of the deck screen.


Genealogy front –

A Smith cousin nicely decided to conduct the Family Finder, autosomal DNA test from Family Tree DNA. At this point, I am not ascribing to the ethnic breakdown. According to Family Tree DNA, we share 114 centimorgans, about a 1.6% match. An astounding small percentage.

Family Tree DNA has the relationship range at “2nd Cousin – 4th Cousin”. We fall into the category "Second cousins once removed, half second cousins, first cousin three times removed, half first cousin twice removed".

Check out this site at https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_statistics.

We know based on our family documentation that we’ve collected over the years that we are related. But can one imagine the degree of probability and matching algorithms there would be at ascertaining the relationship without our prior knowledge and the amount of documentary proof?

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Day 182 – (AD 1,344) – 20.7 Miles Today – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled another 20.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals now are at 28,558.8 miles; 45,961.0 kilometers.

I have now completed 56.6% of the distance to Lambert Crater, my next destination and goal point.

And this morning I was wondering whether I had been chaffing my inner and upper thighs a wee bit too much. It was when I examined the seat on my Schwinn 170 that I noticed that the vinyl seat had finally after 28,000 miles begun to crinkle and crack.

I thought it was old age. I thought the gimpy old man skin was finally taking over.







Tried some Korean fare. 

I lined up recipes for Cabbage and Cabbage Bok Choy Salad, Dae Ji Bol Gogi, and 12-Grain Rice.

And on the other hand, I snacked late last night on some Roasted Chana, sort of sweetened roasted chickpeas…and I didn’t read the nutritional values on the package. To my surprise the number of carbs in 100 grams is 72g. My FBS this morning jumped 22 points to 146 mg/dL.

Yes, I do love to cook. I love to eat. And I love to experiment with food.

Soapbox –

It appears, according to 538 that #45’s approval rating has been just about consistent, give or take, a slight movement up or down, for the past 102 days. And that is the issue, it has been consistent.

There is a cumulative disapproval rating that has slowly been growing. But can it be said that as the low approval rating did get him elected and as he is generating an executive branch of the government that keeps those who are happy with him at almost the same level that we as a nation need to truthfully and honestly examine what the hell we are doing wrong?

Just chanced upon this sort of neat sound endeavor on YouTube – NCS – NoCopyrightSounds by Cartoon.



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