Day 40 - (AD 470) – Jim's Trek Part III – 21.2 Miles – Still in Victoria, Australia On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Well I got back on my Schwinn 170 this morning and I cycled 21.2 miles. I have now cycled a total of 169.6 miles on my new Schwinn 170. On the combination of the 150 and 170 I have pedaled a total of 9,469.8 miles, 15,240.2 kilometers.

This morning I am still located on the Western/National Highway in Victoria, Australia. I am approximately pinpointed by the Deep Lead North West Bushland Reserve and I just passed the Canadian Gully Bushland Reserve.

Finally found a local Chinese restaurant close to my home that will deliver. For a small delivery charge, of course. I really haven’t found one that is actually great, cuisine-wise. Just fair to middling. And I could electronically order online. The online part is great, especially in light of the fact that sometimes a two-way phone conversation involves either party continually having to say “could you repeat that?” The order arrived and as I was checking I pulled out the attached receipt. What a shock?

I speak three languages and I can work my way through Latin text… I have lived in Québec, and in other parts of Canada. I lived in Puerto Rico, and in La Republica Dominicana. I never thought that I would ever see in central Florida a bilingual cash receipt. Well and honestly, I did expect to see an inclusive one of English and Spanish at some time in the future. But I never expected a receipt in my mother tongue and traditional Chinese.

Question – If Florida’s aged population is increasing, of which I am quickly becoming a member, is it of good judgment that the Florida Legislature is considering a companion piece to the contentious “stand your ground” law? Yup, the Yahoos are considering enacting a law that will allow one to fire a warning shot if you figure your life is being threatened. First of all, I am not as steady in the hand. Second my tri-focals have to keep changing every year. And sometimes I just can’t remember where I’ve put my keys. So I can picture myself firing a warning shot…and, oh well I thought it was a warning shot. I warned, I closed my eyes, and I shot, in that direction. Damn, I missed. Sorry…and I don’t own a gun.

And we are revealing our first of our H series quilts and wall hangings, H-1. The top to H-2 has been completed. The design for H-3 is on the board.

If you are reading this blog and just so happen to be somewhere along my route in Australia please feel free to drop me a line at jsmith58@gmail.com. Certainly would welcome it.

Trying to be healthy,

And enjoy,

Jim

Day 39 - (AD 469) – Jim's Trek Part III – 20.6 Miles – Back On The Road Again On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This early morning I was completely congested but I thought that I would get on my Schwinn 170 and continue my Trek anyway. I had aspirations of sweating this thing out of me, whatever it is. I did and I cycled 20.6 miles on my Schwinn 170.   And it worked.

I have now clocked a total of 9,448.6 miles, 15,206.1 kilometers since 2 December 2012. All-things-being-equal I will continue on my Schwinn Fitness cycle.  How many miles will I complete?  Your guess.

This morning I am located on the National Highway, also the Western Highway. It appears that I have reached what is called a road, the intersection of Main Divide Road which appears, also to called The Majors Road. I have now completed 831.5 miles or 1,338.2 kilometers on the Australian leg of my Trek.

Yes the cycling is for real, the mapping is virtual. I wonder if there is a virtual reality crossover gismo that has been electronically created. Just think what it would be like to actually experience the physical displacement and the mental reality of what one might be accomplishing. Oh yeah, Total Recall.

And I have completed the second of Julia Cameron’s books, Walking in This World. The third book in The Artist’s Way series is now Finding Water, The Art of Perseverance.  My next challenge.

If beauty is truth and truth beauty – and I believe that this is so – then our acknowledgment of our place in a larger scheme of things strikes a first true note from which more beauty follows. Julia Cameron, Walking in This World.

Our Warhol’s Itch has been completed. Check out the details at Quilts SB.  The background design for our H-2 quilt and wall hanging is finished. Now comes the next phase of our design. And I do believe that I have to remake our Quilts SB site. Stay tuned.


If one’s marriage begins with the venue burning down after the Officiant  pronounces the couple legally married is this a sign? I wonder which politician will spin this.

If you are reading this blog and just so happen to be somewhere along my route in Australia please feel free to drop me a line at jsmith58@gmail.com. Certainly would welcome it.

Trying to be healthy,

And enjoy,

Jim