Day 17 – 14 Miles On My Way to Interlachen, Florida

Good Day,

This morning’s Trek, on my way to Interlachen, Florida turns to the left west at the intersection of 17 and 40. My 14 miles reached Jerico Road and State Road FL40. I wave to the motorcyclist as he passes by.

I’m now using a new updated version of Google Maps. I’ve got to learn the new pluses and idiosyncrasies.

My 17th day Trek mileage is now at 180.4 miles. I’ve accomplished 5.47% of my 3,301 Seattle goal. Only 3,120.6 miles of my original goal to go. At this rate I will have finished my 3,301 mileage goal by Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Just remember I have increased, almost doubled the mileage by adding the Interlake address goals.

And I received a wonderful new gift for my Christmas birthday… Finally got one that works! And of course my subjects, The Pack, take it all in stride.

Upstairs Downstairs – Flash – Everyone is trying to his or her part for the War effort… I wonder if the screen writers were wondering about the psychology of persons as each handles the upheaval. Or just something to fill an episode??

Enjoy,
Jim

Day 16 - 4th Interlake Address Goal Reached - Deland, Florida

Good Day,

Two weeks and two days into my Schwinn 150 Trek. One hundred and sixty-six point four miles completed. And today I reached my 4th Interlake Address Goal, the intersection of Interlake Avenue and Lake Winnemisett Drive in Deland, Florida. And of course I thought I might be near, Passamaquoddy. Just a hop, skip and a jump from Maine to Florida, via a flying dragon. Eh, Pete?

There’s no 4216 on Interlake Avenue in Deland as the end of this dirt road continues on to what appears to be a woods.

Continuing on this morning of my 13.5 miles I have arrived at the intersection of North Woodland Boulevard and East Anita Street, north of Deland, Florida. My next destination is Interlachen, Florida. To date I have cycled 166.4 miles, 5.04% of my Seattle goal.

Miles to Seattle	To Date	Miles Remaining	% Completed
3,301	166.4	3,134.6	5.04%

Supper tonight – Basa filets on tatsoi and red onion with a side of pommes de terre boulangère. And my weight is maintained.

The source of today’s episode of Upstairs Downstairs is the midst of World War I.

The Trek continues. Enjoy,

Jim

Day 15 – Maintaining 13.0 Miles – Cooking On My Way to Deland, Florida

Good Day,

And my Schwinn 150 Trek from Tampa to Seattle continues… 13 miles this morning. No weight gain and stabilized blood sugar count. There appears to be a bit more definition to my legs. Trying to sweat down my AARP stomach. I wonder if there will be a discernible change when I reach my final 3,301 miles.

My 13.0 miles has me stopped at the Veteran’s Memorial Highway moving north to my next Interlake destination at Deland, Florida. Lonely road, aka highway, and I’ve reached the intersection of a road with no name, something akin to…

On the first part of the journey,
I was looking at all the life.
There were plants and birds, and rocks and things,
There was sand and hills and rings.

Don’t have to worry about meeting a fly with a buzz in my house on my Schwinn 150.

I stumbled upon an interesting book, The Art of Eating In, How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove by Cathy Erway, and published 2010. It is similar to Julie Powell’s 2006 Julie & Julia, My Year of Cooking Dangerously. Just up my alley, blogging and cooking.

Last night’s supper was Grilled Chicken Couscous Salad… and made at home. Leftover KFC grilled chicken, out of my pantry and refrigerator – couscous, chicken broth, black olives, roasted red peppers, hard-boiled eggs, ripe Key Limes from the yard, peperoncini, fresh parsley and green onions from Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm, salt and pepper. Took me about 30 minutes to prepare… and there are some leftovers. Maybe my next stop, Chopped?

And it is official… Max is a bona-fide addition to The Pack.

Dear Jim Smith, Andy Brunhammer,

Congratulations on adopting your new friend, Max, from St. Francis Animal Rescue. Thank you for giving a deserving animal a loving home and a new lease on a happy life. We hope you enjoy the addition to your family!

St. Francis Animal Rescue

There are Hessian spies under beds and in linen closets, perceived in this morning’s chapter of Upstairs Downstairs. The Lusitania; a death two days after landing; and Hudson becomes a local constable…

Enjoy,

Jim

Day 14 – 13.0 Miles – Central Florida Regional Hospital – Lake Monroe, Florida

Good Day,

Today’s trek was 13.0 miles. I’m now on West Seminole Boulevard at the entrance of Central Florida Regional Hospital. On my right hand is Lake Monroe, Florida. My total mileage to date is now 139.9 miles… Two weeks and I have accomplished 4.24% of my 3,301 miles; only 3,161.1 more to go.

I am on my way to my next Interlake address at Deland, Florida.

Miles to Seattle	To Date	Miles Remaining	% Completed
3,301	139.9	3,161.1	4.24%

Question – If The Pack has so many toys and dog chews to preoccupy their minds and teeth, why do they insist on heading to and ripping apart the dead plant sitting in the pot on the patio?

This morning The Pack, minus Miss Taylor, were not too pleased that their beds were all piled up on the patio. It was cleaning day at Interlake Drive. It was a free-for-all sunbake on Mount Kilimanjaro…

The next episode of Upstairs Downstairs had soldiers returning home on leave. Question was the British Home Office correct?

Enjoy,

Jim