Day 70+40 – (AD 1,232) – 20.1 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Last night and this morning I had a very pleasant visit, albeit H.G. Wells time machine was flickering around in my medial temporal lobe. Thirty-five years have passed; it was only as yesterday. Miss LL…wow!



And I decided that I needed to calm down the overload and get on my Schwinn 170. This morning I pedaled 201. miles. My recorded totals: 26,288.8 miles; 42,307.8 kilometers.

And I am still following my virtual path on the surface of Mars... I still have 11,912.8 more miles to go.

Blood sugar down again this morning by 8 points to 107 mg/dL. Supper last night was a triple helping of my attempt at King Oyster Mushroom and Shrimp Stir-Fry.

I found the recipe at My Korean Kitchen, and yes I adapted the recipe based on what I could find in the pantry and refrigerator.

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Jim

Day 69+40 – (AD 1,231) – 19.5 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Still On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning, after spending a fair amount of time on the phone trying to make sure that my paperwork and data/details are in place for my pending retirement effective January 1, 2017, I pedaled another 19.5 miles on my Schwinn 170.

I should say that cycling and sweating for 1 hour, watching the final episode of The Crown, certainly help me to calm down and compose myself.

Yes, one of the systems had me incorrectly terminated as an “active employee” effective August 31, 2013. One thing I’ve learned over these past number of years; always make sure the bottom-line is checked and re-checked... and re-checked.

Back to pedaling, my totals are now at 26,268.7 miles; 42,275.5 kilometers.

And on Mars, (oh to be younger and able to sign up for a one-way ticket), I have completed 21.5% of the distance, that is, 610 miles, to my next destination and goal point. I have cycled a total of 1,367.1 miles on the virtual surface of Mars. It is a bit dusty, though.

Soapbox –

Question – Even though the seated and soon-to-be-seated politicians may not take a serious look and examination at the current means of tabulating votes in this country, when will Congress be compelled, if at all, to redesign or eliminate the Electoral College?

And my early morning blood sugar dropped 16 points to 115 mg/dL. Guess this can happen when supper is homemade Beef Fajitas, Refried Black Beans, and Mexican Rice. Oh, yes I had to use Indian Basmati Rice.

Tonight, this American, formerly Canadian, born British in Jamaica is going to try a variation on King Oyster Mushroom and Shrimp stir-fry.

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Day 68+40 – (AD 1,230) – 19.7 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 19.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. Recorded totals: 26,249.2 miles; 42,244.1 kilometers.

On this 68th day on the virtual surface of Mars, I have now cycled 1,347.6 miles. Today I have covered 18.3% of the distance to my next goal and destination point.

And instead of reading anything about past election, the still-in-progress vote count, the possible President-Elect’s transition team I have decided to focus myself on something quite different.

My reading for this morning is from Tech2 and an article “Researchers find that surface of Mars is so dry that it is inhabitable”, 13 Nov 2016.  “Evidence shows that more than three billion years ago Mars was wet and habitable. However, this latest research reaffirms just how dry the environment is today.” said Christian Schroder, Lecturer at the University of Sterling in Britain”.”


A thought for today –

Continuing my genealogy search for the ancestors of my GGG-Grandfather James Smith I received several documents from a friend, with similar pursuits. The documents are images of pages from the 1798 publication of The St. George’s Chronicle and Grenada Gazette. (Thanks, Peter.) Check out my latest inserts and updates to my site A Genealogy Hunt.

Two quilts that Andy and I created in the short past have been presented in a couple of images on social media this weekend. The quilts are Equality and Hope Cures! I am so glad that Andy and I have been privileged to be a part of each of these quilts’ journeys.

You can check out these quilts at our site Quilts SB – Equality and Hope Cures!

I think that the essence of the two quilts sort of sums up my feelings as to what is happening today in America today.

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Day 67+40 – (AD 1,229) – 19.5 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Well, I can honestly say that I know that I may be losing my mind if I haven’t done so before today. This past Wednesday I pedaled 20.0 miles on my Schwinn 170 and immediately began to clean the floor throughout my house. I plumb forgot to update my Jim’s Trek blog. Hell, knows, where the energy came from.

I do know I skipped yesterday and this morning I cycled another 19.5 miles. My totals now stand at: 26,229.5 miles; 42,212.4 kilometers.

On the virtual side of my life, I have now completed 15.1%, (if I have the calculation correctly tabulated), of the distance to my next goal and destination point. Overall I have cycled 1,327.9 miles on the surface of Mars. I now have 11,972.1 out of 13,300.0 miles remaining

Soapbox –

1457 days; 12 hours; 50 minutes; 32 seconds… and counting.


Fresh from the oven - No-Knead Bread - Chia and Hemp Seed Sourdough.

Blue Hearts Update - Sandwich created; batting is washable wool. Now in the process of being quilted.

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Jim

Day 65+40 – (AD 1,227) – 19.1 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I woke up. I checked the results.

Whew! It is over.

It behooves all American citizens to respect the Office of the President. The main issues are that Mr. Trump's actions and his statements purposely divided the country. When examining the election results it is necessary to note that the results are not a "runaway" majority. It should prove a very interesting short future.

Thank you to those who voted. To those who didn't, you certainly expressed your limited freedom of expression.

And then I figured that the world had not exploded. I then went about my routine. I opened up the house, fed the dogs, and set myself up to pedal on my Schwinn Fitness cycle. This morning I cycled another 19.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. My totals are now – 26,190.0 miles; 42,148.8 kilometers.

I am now located at 52.6 miles of the distance to Crommelin Crater. In the spirit of my virtual trek, I think I am enjoying the solitude and the quiet of my sole journey.

Last night I tried, thank you, Martha Stewart, I attempted a Cauliflower-And-Mushroom Roast.

Check out some details and images at Jim’s Gotta Eat.

I then had a late-night snack of cracker and cheese. It was about the equivalent about 4 oz. and of course my early morning blood sugar when I recorded it climbed 12 points to 121 mg/dL. This is my 1,330th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 114,221 Pageviews.

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Day 64+40 – (AD 1,226) – 20.1 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 20.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals = 26,170.9 miles; 42,118.1 kilometers.

I have now covered 5.5% of the total distance to my next destination and goal point.

And today is election day. I am amazed at the universal coverage and anticipation this election is receiving.

Reading from The Telegraph, November 8, 2016 – US election 2016: How newspapers around the world reacted as Americans go to the polls

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Day 63+40 – (AD 1,225) – 19.5 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Biting Nails On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I pedal 20.0 miles on my Schwinn 170. (Doesn’t this sound like a recording.) My totals are now up to 26,150.8 miles; 42,085.7 kilometers.

This morning I reached my next destination and goal point on Mars, Coogoon Valles. Oh yeah, a Vallis on Mars is sort of like a valley on Earth. Coogoon Valles is named after a river in Australia. (How apropos.) Coogoon Valles is at 17.19˚ N 338.26˚ E.

Today I have completed 1,235.8 miles on the surface of Mars.

And I continue, as usual to my new and next destination and goal point Crommelin Crater. This Crater is, per WolframAlpha, 610 miles in a sort of southeasterly direction. Crommelin Crater is now my 8th set destination and goal point.

Soapbox –

I’m trying, just trying to stop watching the polls. Must be my eve of turning 65; I just can’t help myself. And I decided to only restrict myself to FiveThirtyEight.

And right now, at 1:20 pm the Electoral votes are split 296.4 – Hillary Clinton; 240.8 – Donald Trump.

Jim’s Gotta Eat – Last night I tried something completely new and very, very different. I cooked and ate Japanese Beef Curry, found at Pressure Cook Recipes.

What you see is the completed dish, the Japanese Beef Curry on top of Jasmine Rice all topped with broiled Mozzarella Cheese.

Was this good? Is the sky blue? Easy to make with few ingredients but it does take about 3+ hours to prepare.

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Day 62+40 – (AD 1,224) – 19.5 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

There are too, too many bloody clocks in this house to change.







This morning I pedaled 19.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 26,130.8 miles; 42,053.5 kilometers.

I’m almost at my next destination and goal point Coogoon Valles. Only 2.9% of the 230-mile distance to go. My next destination and goal point has been chosen. It is going to be the longest distance yet between two of my goal points.

Soapbox –

Something to think about on Tuesday:

There is "no Constitutional provision or Federal law that requires Electors (of the Electoral College) to vote according to the results of the popular vote in their states. Some states, however, require Electors to cast their votes according to the popular vote. These pledges fall into two categories—Electors bound by state law and those bound by pledges to political parties." (from National Archives and Records Administration)

Supper last night resulted in a drop of my early morning blood sugar today; 16 mg/dL to 109. The menu included Chicken and Chickpeas on Couscous with a green side salad.

Dessert – Leftover Halloween Snickers and Milk Way Cream Cheese Brownies.

Tonight's trial and test - Japanese Beef Curry on white rice. Check back tomorrow to see if there has been a change to my FBS.

Our New Blue Hearts Quilt Update - 193 Blue Heart squares created - 36 4-squares and 49 singles. Eventual queen size quilt. #abrunhammer, (#jklsmith, #BlueHearts, #QuiltsSB)

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Day 61+40 – (AD 1,223) – 19.4 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 19.4 miles on my Schwinn 170. Grand totals are now at: 26,111.3 miles; 42,022.1 kilometers.

Based on my calculations, I am 88.7% of the way to my next destination and goal point at Coogoon Valles. Overall I have completed 9.10% of the total distance that I intend to cycle on this somewhat, hopefully, desolate planet, Mars.

Soapbox –

While waiting for November 8th, it is not necessarily a good time to watch the excellent series “The Man in The High Castle”.

Season 1 is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Season 2 begins mid-December.

WhatIs.com defines “social media” as “the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content -sharing and collaboration.”

BusinessDictionary.com’s definition is “Primarily internet or cellular phone based applications and tools to share information among people. Social media includes popular networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter; as well as bookmarking sites like Reddit. It involves blogging and forums and any aspect of an interactive presence which allows individuals the ability to engage in conversations with one another, often as a discussion over a particular blog post, news article, or event.”

Note how the Business Dictionary definition uses the phrase “which allows individuals the ability to engage in conversations with one another…” That’s right, it “allows”. And from my understanding of the verb allow; one can allow, “give the necessary time or opportunity” which conversely means that one can also not allow “the necessary time or opportunity” or refuse.

Facebook is one of the “social media” platforms that I chose to use. It is a means that I can, if I keep my thought processes and postings within the realm of the boundaries set by the owners. (And I do not need anyone telling me that it is a publicly-traded company, therefore…”)

As I do not pay a subscription, neither do I own any shares in the company Facebook, I can post and expound to my heart’s content on my private Facebook page. I also have the opportunity, based on their rules to set several boundaries and physical posting restrictions to my own page. And I have the choice not to set any “blocks” in place.

And equally, I can delete any extraneous posting, and or comment, that is added to my Facebook page. The powers that be have not restricted that right. Therefore, it is quite in line whether I do not like something that anyone who so desires to post to my page, in effect to delete any contrariwise posting, comment, and/or response that is placed on my page. Also, there is no agreement and/or arrangement, that I am aware of, that if I “friend” someone or if I accept someone’s invitation to be a “friend” that I have to agree with any of their thoughts and/or philosophies. Period.

The arrangement I have is only with Facebook, the arrangement that I agree to when I accept to use their product. I do not have any obligation to anyone else. Neither is anyone else at liberty to post anything to my own page, that I must maintain it as nausea. There is nowhere in Facebook’s dictates that I or anyone I “friend” must read what is posted. Period.

New Blue Hearts quilt status – Before they are positioned together 193 small blocks must be completed.

Thus far we have created 150. Blue Hearts is a new queen size (approximately) quilt.

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Day 60+40 – (AD 1,222) – 20.1 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Still On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

The Pageview results are in from Google Blogger for the month of October. Jim’s Trek, this supercilious little blog which follows my almost daily antics of real cycling and virtual pedaling a Schwinn Fitness Cycle closed at 6,611 Pageviews, the highest ever.

I cannot tell you what happened and for all thoughts this may be some sort of freak accident. It could be except for the fact that the recorded Pageviews for September were 5,698 up from August’s at 1,280.

Guess I will have to wait for the November results… to pinch myself.

Today I pedaled 20.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals now: 26,091.9 miles; 41,990.9 kilometers.

I have now completed 184.5 miles to my next destination and goal point on Mars. Overall, Part V, the Mars Trek, I have cycled 1,190.3 miles.

And my early morning sugar dropped 18 points to 107 mg/Dl. Just check below what I had for supper including some ice cream and some leftover Halloween candies.

Great way to start the day, after I check my incoming emails, and I am not speaking of the spam or junk email. Home Depot has the gall to send me an email dated November 2, 2016 at 7:46 am titled “Black Friday * Starts Now”.

Bloody hell. Why should I buy from a store that is not able to distinguish between November 25th and November 2nd? Home Depot - HELLoooo?

Supper last night – My version of Jamaican Chicken Pumpkin Soup…including the dumplings.

Ingredients - Water, Buttercup Pumpkin, Chicken, Celery, Cho-Cho, Carrot, Potatoes, Yam, Onion, Corn, Green Pepper, Cock Soup Mix, Garlic, Ginger, Thyme, Black Pepper, Red Chili Peppers, (did not have any fresh Scotch Bonnet, but I have homemade Scotch Bonnet sauce) ... and dumplings.



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Day 59+40 – (AD 1,221) – 19.8 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Still On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I cycled another 19.8 miles on my Schwinn 170.

When I check my stats, below, I can see that I must be in some sort of maintenance-type program. 

Blood sugar has gone up a bit, and I do have a good excuse; No trick-or-treaters came to the house last night and Tootsie rolls taste ever so good.

I trekking my way to my next destination and goal point, Coogoon Valles. I am now 71.5% of the distance there. Okay, okay, that’s 230 miles between it and my last goal point.

Here are my recorded stats as of my 1,121st day of pedaling on my Schwinn Fitness cycles.

Location – Home, Tampa, Florida
Virtual Location – 18˚06’46.21”N; 22˚47’17.63”W; elev – 8,816 ft on Mars
Start Date – 2 December 2012
Today's Date – 1 Nov 2016
No. of Days Pedaling – 1,221
No. of Days Not Pedaling – 109
Trek Distance – Today 19.8 miles
Trek Distance Part I – 4,257.1 miles
Trek Distance Part II – 4,360.0 miles
Trek Distance Part III – 10,362.4 miles
Trek Distance Part IV – 5,651.5 miles
Trek Distance Part V – 1,170.2 miles
Grand Total Miles – 26,071.8
Miles completed Part V goal – 8.80%
# of Days pedaling Part V - 59
Avg. Miles per Day – 19.8
Avg. Calories Burned – 632
Number of Sit-ups Today – 200
Weight –171.9 lbs; Total Loss – 6.8 lbs
BMI – 24.0
Fat – 20.8%
Belly Measurement – 34”; Total Loss – 10”
Blood Sugar - 125 mg/dL
A1c – 5.49%
eAG – 110.9 mg/dL
Blood Pressure – 123/70
Age – 64 yrs, 11 mths

Supper last night – Thai Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry.

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Day 58+40 – (AD 1,220) – 19.8 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Something to watch –

A quiet relaxed 18-minute way to begin a new week...

Digital Trends, by Trevor Mogg, October 31, 2016 – “Check Out This Stunning Cinematic Tour of The International Space Station”



This morning I cycled another 19.8 miles on my Schwinn 170.

I began my 5/6 days a week cycling on my Schwinn fitness cycle. I am trying to assist the downward journey of my early morning blood sugar count. I still do NOT want to start taking the chemicals again. It has been almost 2 ½ years since I stopped the diabetes medication. I know age may be an undeniable factor, but with the level of cardio exercise and diet, I should be able to forgo the poisons.

My totals today are now at: 26,052.0 miles; 41,926.7 kilometers.

I have now completed 62.7% of the distance to Coogoon Valles on Mars (of course). Overall I have completed 8.65% of the total distance that I intend to cycle, virtually, on this planet. Guess I must start scoping out for my next destination and goal point.

Soapbox –

It is a wonder that we do despise politicians.

Today’s Google News Headlines –

USA - FBI discovered Clinton-related emails weeks ago

Australia - Wants to keep migrants arriving by boat out, even as tourists 

Pakistan – Says it will quash planned political protest

Saudi Arabia – Arrests suspects linked to Islamic State

South Korea – President’s influence scandal explained

South Africa – Rand jumps after fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan are dropped

Holland – Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders faces trial for inciting hatred

And then – 2 Billion children breathe toxic air worldwide, UNICEF report finds… 

Can I sign up to go to Mars?

On a more pleasant side –

We designed (sort-of) and begun the construction of a new queen-size quilt – Blue Hearts. This is not an original design and the pattern for multiple sizes is available for free on the Internet. Out design work is the fabric colors and coordination. I’ll be posting the details at Quilts SB when we begin the write-ups.

The powers that be keep me baking bread. These two are White Whole Wheat Sourdough… and it is the same culture of sourdough starter I started one year ago.

And on a positive note, I haven’t bought any bread, shy of tortillas and hot-dog buns, in just over 1 year.

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