Days 529 & 530 – (AD 1,689) –23.5 + 24.1 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

One thing that is a fact. I am consistent, if not boring.

And I have been pedaling my Schwinn Fitness cycle for 1,689 days.

Yesterday I pedaled 23.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Today I cycled 24.1 miles. Totals are now 36,567.5 miles; 58,849.8 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 53.92%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6

Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

Supper two nights ago – Oven Baked Pork Chops and Potatoes

Supper last night - Pasta Alla Carbonara (Guanciale, Egg, and Asiago Parmesan)

and for dessert – Puff Pastry with Red Grapes and Asiago Cheese.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our Cranes Quilts Update –

All Crane blocks for the Blue Set of the Cranes Spectrum have been pieced and trimmed.

Our next step is to construct the 6 new tops.

We're also now reviewing the batik fabric for the quilts of the Purple Set.

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Yes, we are obsessed. Check out our Obsession notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

Here is the 20 May 1792 Marriage Registration of your 4-times Great-Grandparents Johann Friedrich and Eva Catharine (née Keiber) Katz who were married in Durlach, Baden, Germany/(Bavaria).

His occupation was Master Ropemaker.

The Registration also introduces your 5-times Great-Grandparents, Eva Catharine's parents, Johann Adam and Christine (née Scharmann) Kleiber.

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Jim

Day 528 – (AD 1,687) –22.5 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Yesterday morning I pedaled 22.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,519.9 miles; 58,773.2 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 47.97%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6



Reading – “Enriching the Lives and Wellbeing of Older Adults through the Arts”, published at Artistic Nature. 

“An online magazine showcasing creative individuals and the incredible things they create.”

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Our Cranes Quilts Update –

Crane blocks for our 3rd quilt of the Blue Set are now ready to be trimmed. The Crane blocks are all 4-inch square.

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Found out this information about your GGG-Grandfather Louis Katz, who was your GG-Grandmother Marie (née Katz) Brunhammer's father. His name was Ludwig Adam Friedrich Katz. His parents, your 4-times Great-Grandparents were Frederic and Catharine (née Klauber) Katz. GGG-Grandfather Louis Katz was born in Durlach, Karlsruhe, Germany. He was baptized in 1805.

Check this video about Durlach -


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Day 527 – (AD 1,686) – 24.0 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,


Nature will continue to take care of herself, as long as we accept and share Mother Nature's gifts.

This morning a touch of beauty on our patio, amongst the madness of the morning's news.



This morning I pedaled 24.0 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,497.4 miles; 58,737.0 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 45.16%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –



Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6

And I changed my answering message to the following:

 “If you are calling on behalf of a political campaign, or about interest rates, or any PC issue, or lower back pain, or about anything we are not interested, hang up right now.”

And bloody hell, it is working.


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Supper last night -

Asian Carrots and Shrimp and Bean Sprouts, and Vietnamese Cucumber Salad.

Vietnamese Cucumber Salad from Salt Fat Acid Heat, page 226, from Samin Nosrat’s new cookbook, Simon & Schuster 2017.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our Cranes Quilts Update –

Two sets of Crane blocks; 6- and 5-inch have been completed.

Four more sets to go for the Blue Set of the Cranes Spectrum.

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Days 525 & 526 – (AD 1,685) – 23.6 + 23.0 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

You know it is one of those, or should I say it is going to be one of those types of days when you must check your biorhythms.

Yup, my Intellectual and Emotional cycles are below the 0% line, and my Physical cycle is on a downward trend.

In a nutshell, I won’t talk to anybody for the next 7 days.

It is also one of those days that the pop-ups in Google are just driving me batty.

Solution DuckDuckGo. #ComeToTheDuckSide.

DuckDuckGo doesn’t track me. DuckDuckGo stops the damn pop-ups.

This morning I pedaled 23.0 miles on my Schwinn 170. Yesterday I pedaled 23.6 miles. Totals are now 36,473.4 miles; 58,698.4 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 42.16%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6

And per 538 at https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/senate/florida/#deluxe 

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Our Cranes Quilts Update –

The Blue Set has begun. All fabric pieces for each of the 6 Crane Quilts have been cut. We now begin the process of piecing the Crane blocks.

Crane blocks are beginning to appear. Each block is composed of 17 pieces. The Blue Set has 183 Crane blocks.

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Today I am going to delve further back in time into the Katz ancestry.

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Day 524 – (AD 1,683) – 23.7 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 23.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,426.8 miles; 58,623.4 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 36.33%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 


General Election – November 6





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Our Cranes Quilts Update -

We have begun the Blue Set of our Cranes Spectrum. Six (6) new Cranes Quilts. 3,111 cut pieces of fabrics. Six shades of blue batik for the Cranes; white for the background and some additional Cranes.

Using our AccuQuilt fabric die cutter, it took us 2 hours and 20 minutes to cut all 3,111 pieces. The 3,111 pieces should equal 183 more Crane blocks.

The Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green Sets have been completed. Blue and Purple plus 5 remaining.

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Here we go again. And now it gets even more confusing.

Great-Great Grandmother Marie (née Katz) had a son Charles who was born in 1862 in Soultz, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. (I have the 1862 Birth Registration on file.)

She, that is GG-Grandmother Marie (née Katz) married Great-Great-Grandfather Jacques Brunhammer in 1867 in Thann, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. (I have the 1867 Marriage Registration on file.)

It is written in the 1867 Marriage Registration of GG-Grandparents Jacques and Marie (née Katz) that Charles Katz who was born in 1862 was now recognized as the son of GG-Grandparents Jacques and Marie.

Thann is approximately 12 miles from Soutlz.

I then discovered the 1859 Marriage Registration of Great-Great-Grand Uncle Frédèric Katz marriage to his new wife, Françoise (née Arnold). This marriage took place in Soultz.

In the body of the 1859 Marriage Registration, there is mention that a child, Charles Arnold was recognized now as the legal son of Great-Great-Grand Uncle Frédèric and Françoise (née Arnold) Katz.

I then found Charles Arnold’s, now Katz, 1858 Birth Registration. He was born in Soultz and there is no mention of a biological father.

Charles (née Katz) Arnold is your 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Now here is the part where it becomes confusing, unless I map out the information completely. One of Great-Great-Grandmother Marie (née Katz) Brunhammer’s brother was Great-Great-Grand Uncle Frédèric. They were both 2 of Great-Great-Great Grandparents Louis and Françoise (née Schaffhauser) Katz’s children.

I am amazed at the “coincidence” of the naming of the 2 sons; Great-Great-Grand Uncle Charles (née Katz) Arnold and 1st cousin 3 times removed Charles (née Arnold) Katz. The 2 of them were born 4 years apart, both in Soultz.

The questions now are

1. Who are the 2 Charles’ biological fathers?

2. Are the 2 Charles 1st cousins, by blood?

I told you that this becomes confusing.

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Day 523 – (AD 1,682) – 23.7 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 23.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,403.1 miles; 58,585.2 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 33.37%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6



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Today was/is Tampa Bay Fried Chicken Friday.

In my opinion, and I repeat, in my opinion I am looking for the best fried chicken in the Tampa Bay area.

I began with RyRy's Chicken in Tampa. It is my starting point. I repeat, this is my opinion.

I had intended to only survey and sample fried chicken at non-franchised institutions. Well, I've changed that criteria after today's lunch at Metro Diner on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa.

Here are my positions on a full serving of fried chicken at each one of the identified locations.

Any other suggestions accepted. Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

The next Cranes Quilt, # 19.40 is now 98% completed. We still have the blocking, the sleeve and the label to do. The Crane blocks in #19.40 are 5-inch square.

# 23.40 is almost done. We are at the point of adding the binding.

Looks like Andy and I will be choosing the blue batik fabrics this weekend for the Blue Set of the Cranes Spectrum.

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Days 521 & 522 – (AD 1,680) – 23.6 + 23.1 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

On Tuesday morning I pedaled 23.6 miles on my Schwinn 170. Yesterday I cycled another 23.1 miles. Totals are now 36,379.4 miles; 58,547.1 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 30.41%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 


General Election – November 6





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Supper - 5-Ingredients Soup -

Chicken; Chicken Broth; White Beans; Collard Greens; and Pesto.

Technically, more than 5 when you breakdown the Pesto, and then add grated Parmesan Cheese.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Today we would like to introduce our 158th quilt – Riverol.

Riverol
Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer
August 2018

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Jim

Day 520 – (AD 1,679) – 20.3 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 20.3 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,332.7 miles; 58,471.9 kilometers.

My destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 24.57%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6

I got into an online discussion regarding a graphic about historical facts/indications plotted along a straight line.

The argument ensued that I was incorrect regarding the presentation of the information. I stood by the point of view that what I presented was purely correct definitional. The information on the graphic were not a reason to debate my beliefs or my political persuasions.

Too many persons today side with one side or another of the aisle, and that is their free will and choice to do so. I will not argue that point.

I will argue and present logical rebuttal when I am told that a historical fact is incorrect and is not a correctly defined premise and/or fact.

It was sort of like arguing with a claimed member of the “flat-earth society”. Facts and history do not change purely because you think that their tenets and/or definitions do not fit into your sphere of reference.

And I will not agree to disagree, when the alternate point of view is not in keeping with the known facts.

Point. Period.
 
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Yes, Grandpa made the 1st batch of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cookies.

And I do believe, the 3- and the 6-year judges were more than satisfied.

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Our Cranes Quilt Update -

The young man who produced and created this video, worked it and included the video as part of his master’s thesis regarding Creative Arts and Aging. After completing that one he, Ricky, then has decided to do one on our Hope- Cranes Quilt - Project.


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Day 519 – (AD 1,678) – 24.0 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 24.0 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,312.4 miles; 58,439.3 kilometers.

My new destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 22.03%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6



One of the 1st songs I learnt to play on my guitar.


This is one of the reasons I got my 1st degree in English.

Thank you, Leonard Cohen. Thank, Mr. Patterson.

This afternoon I received an email from “Kinetic Attraction”.

The email read –

“Jim

Tired of rejection by women? I was too, until I learned this innocent trick that makes women approach ME…

…This video won’t be available for long. Watch it before it’s gone, and you?

You’ll learn how this scientific loophole in female psychology can trigger uncontrollable attraction and desire.

Watch Now!”

Something tells me that the company, “Kinetic Attraction” may have got their circuits incorrectly attached in their marketing and sales database.

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Message for today –

"Grandpa, can you make me a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cake?"

Message received.

This morning B S Coffee Saga.

One cleaning. Success.

13th cup rings in at $33.38.

Now trying to figure out how to run app from 2 iPhones.

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Our Cranes Quilt Update -

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I received my new package for CRI Genetics, Autosomal DNA test.

Isn’t it a wee bit presumptuous that I would want to “reinvent” myself?

And yes, I understand marketing.

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Day 518 – (AD 1,677) – 23.6 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 23.6 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 36,288.4 miles; 58,400.6 kilometers.

My new destination is Ulysses Fossae. As I continue, I am now located at 19.03%.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – 

General Election – November 6

Got in to a discussion with an acquaintance who claimed that, as I mentioned that it appears that Neo-Nazis seem to be coming out of the woodwork, or from their proverbial rocks. This acquaintance, who prided themselves as being to the right of the spectrum, implied that I am to the far left as, in their words, were the Neo-Nazis.

 I had to stop, breathe, and then show them what a political continuum was.

Period.


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Our Cranes Quilt Update -

Quilting has been completed for our Cranes Quilt # 22.40.

Answers -

Andy and Jim are creating 40 Crane Quilts for their Cranes Spectrum. Each of the 40 Crane Quilts will be unique and each will be composed of Crane blocks of either 3"; 4"; 5"; or 6".

Each of the Crane Quilts will be a part of a Color Set - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, or Purple.
Each of the Cranes on each of the 40 quilts will represent a unique shade of their Set.

The Crane blocks are each composed of 17 fabric pieces. The Cranes are constructed of batik fabric while the background of each is white.

It is Andy's and Jim's hope that at our initial showing of the Hope- Cranes Quilts - Project in Clearwater, the 40 Crane Quilts of the Spectrum will appear to be "flying" around at the top of the UUC Octagon Art Center auditorium.

There will also be additional Cranes Quilts presented at our Hope - Cranes Quilt - Project. Yes, there are over 1,200 fabric-pieced Crane blocks.

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