Day 259 – (AD 689) – Jim's Trek Part III – 22.1 Miles – Synchronicity On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Cold snap in Tampa. 56°F early this morning. But my Orchids are blooming.

This morning I pedaled 22.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. My totals are now 14,199.2 miles and 22,851.5 kilometers.

Yes I am still headed north on Stuart Highway. It looks like I will passing through the small, and I mean small town of Adelaide River tomorrow. Adelaide River’s population is just at about 240.

Only 72.0 miles left to reach my 11th Australia destination and goal point in my Jim’s Trek III.

Yes Thanksgiving leftovers on my plate last night increased my blood sugar count by another 7 points this morning. Questions – Do I wait until after New Year’s Day to begin the push-down and less carbohydrate efforts? Or do I start today? I’m gonna try a leftover Turkey Enchilada Soup with Rice tonight for supper. I still refuse to open up the diabetes medications just aging in my bathroom closet.

I am amazed with the term synchronicity. Definition – Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related, conceived in Jungian theory as an explanatory principle on the same order as causality. (Wordnik, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition)

This morning a headline from Urban Milwaukee –

“Bike Czar: How a Trek Saved My Life”,

written by Dave Schlabowske caught my eye and interest. I linked to it. “I don’t know where that Trek 820 is today, but I know I am a better person for having ridden it.” 

Okay, okay I do ride a different kind of bike. But just think of the synchronicity. In four days it will be two years from when I began my trek, Jim’s Trek. I can justify the health benefits. I am an example of the changes, my changes. Some cycling purists may scoff at my Trek versus Dave’s Trek. And I can push the synchronicity to his photographs as compared to my images. What about the fact that the article is in Urban Milwaukee? Last night and this early morning I worked on B’s genealogy and I have spent some time searching for information of Great-Grandfather in Milwaukee.

Scoff if you must but…but just think. One – coincidence. Two – happenstance. Three – directed influence. Four – controlled inspiration. Five – definite happenchance. Six – Bloody hell… Synchronicity.

Wonder if I dare ask Santa for something completely different this year?

The quilting and the binding on our new and completed Equality quilt has been done. The four corner figures are left. Andy and I are both extremely pleased with our work and the final product. Stay tuned for my final write up of our Equality project journey at Quilts SB.

This is my 728th Jim’s Trek post. And according to Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this morning, 56,269 Pageviews.

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Be healthy and enjoy your day.

Jim

Day 258 – (AD 688) – Jim's Trek Part III – 21.9 Miles – Alice’s Restaurant On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning’s routine – 21.9 miles on my Schwinn 170 and 200 sit-ups. Grand total to-date – 14,177.1 miles, 22,815.9 kilometers.

This morning I am located still on Stuart Highway in Northern Territory. The trip to my next destination and goal point is actually a side trip. I have another 94.1 miles to go and then I will backtracking for about another 100-plus miles.

My blood sugar count this morning jumped up 9 points to 112. According to WebMD and Dr. Edward S. Horton, in August 2008, he answered a question “What is the normal range for blood sugars…?” He wrote that “…the normal range there is 70 to 100 milligrams per deciliter.”

And then I asked and searched the question “What is a normal A1C level?” I found a 2009 article by David Mendosa of Health Guide - “The first conclusion of the research for me is that we need to shoot for a normal A1C level of no more than 6.0 instead of trying what may be impossible, a level of 4.2 to 4.6.” Mine, at last check up, is 5.5. Guess I’m doing better than just okay.

And this Thanksgiving was the 50th Anniversary of Arlo Guthrie’s 18 minute monologue Alice’s Restaurant. Arlo Guthrie was one of the reasons that I passed my senior year English and I eventually went on to get a degree in English Writing and Communication.

 

The other influence was Leonard Cohen. Up and until my senior year I Hated, with a capital “H”, all and any English class I took and was required to take at school. And thank you Mr. Paterson for the introductions.

I would never have even considered a first degree in English, let alone a major in Secondary English Education. And the icing on the cake was winning the annual school prize in English Composition.

Thank you Mr. Paterson. Thank you Arlo Guthrie. Thank you Leonard Cohen. And thank you Alice, Suzanne, and Marianne.

And my viewing companion this morning, for the remembrance, the 1969 film, Alice’s Restaurant.

This is my 727th Jim’s Trek post. And according to Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this morning, 56,209 Pageviews.

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Be healthy and enjoy your day.

Jim

Day 257 – (AD 687) – Jim's Trek Part III – 21.8 Miles – Pedaling On My Schwinn 170

Good Day, and...

Happy Thanksgiving.

Yup I still cycled on my Schwinn 170 this morning. I clocked 21.8 miles and my grand total to date is now 14,155.2 miles; 22,780.6 kilometers.

Virtually, I am still on the National Highway 1 also known as Stuart Highway. I am headed north east to my next destination and goal point just 116 miles away.

My blood sugar count this morning dropped by 7 points. I’m still working on trending my average count downward, but I think I can expect a spike tomorrow.

Check out Eric Rieger, HOTTEA, a young graphic designer using yarn and something very different. PBS Art Beat November 25 article – “Graphic designer spins yarn into textured street art”.

Make sure you bookmark my new Jim’s Trek URL - http://jimstrek.com/.

The majority of the quilting has been completed and the binding has been attached to our new Equality quilt. Thank you Keith Haring. Design work and drafting is in process for our new project Moon Over Bayshore. Follow our progress at Quilts SB. (Also a new URL address - http://quiltssb.com/.

This is my 726th Jim’s Trek post. And according to Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this morning, 56,146 Pageviews.

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Be healthy and enjoy your day.

Jim

Day 256 – (AD 686) – Jim's Trek Part III – 22.1 Miles – Yes, On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning the day before Thanksgiving I pedaled 22.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. Jim’s Trek III has now topped 5,516.3 miles, 8,877.7 kilometers. My grand total is at 14,133.4 miles, 22,745.6 kilometers.

I am heading north on the virtual part of my Trek. Guess I will be on Stuart Highway in Northern Territory for some time. Just cycled through the small town of Pine Creek, population about 670 people.

Supper last night, a simple Gnocchi with Ham and Green peas.


And now to cook for Thanksgiving. My numbers will be spiking.

Thanksgiving menu - Turkey, Stuffing, Broccoli Casserole, Sweet Potato Pudding, Lobster Mac and Cheese, Mashed Potatoes with White Cheddar Cheese, Can’t Stop Eating It Salad, Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans, Southern Corn Pudding, Dessert, and Dessert, and Dessert…and Dessert.

Did I ever mention that I love food?

And now to the height of ridiculous…ness…ocity…plus…or whatever superlative you may want to add.

Picture the following advertisement on TV. A volunteer Santa struggling with back pains and aches during the course of his day. Focus in on park bench in a light snow fall. Volunteer Santa is sitting quietly. A bright light appears. A gold gift box adorned with a red and gold ribbon magically appears on the bench beside him. The gift box is opened. The gift, a bottle of Aleve.


What a ton of bull+*@#! A drug company now promotes and markets the idea of giving drugs for Christmas. This is now commercialism at the most absurd. Drugs for Christmas.

This is my 725th Jim’s Trek post. And according to Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this morning, 56,104 Pageviews.

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Be healthy and enjoy your day.

Jim

Day 255 – (AD 685) – Jim's Trek Part III – 21.9 Miles – Each To His Own Drum On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

21.9 miles on my Schwinn 170 this morning. Totals today – 14,111.3 miles; 22,710.0 kilometers. Blood sugar dropped 8 points.

On Stuart Highway I crossed over Fergusson River. There is more than just flat land this morning.

Only 160 miles to go to my next destination and goal point.

And I wonder if there may be an airfare tax added on. But for damn sure PETA must be happy… 

British singer Katie Melua recently survived inadvertent, grotesque ordeal hosting a… Melua’s tiny spider apparently lived in her ear for a week, creating a constant “rustling” noise until her doctor vacuumed it out. She guessed that it came in through old earbud headphones on an airline flight. (Her spokesperson said the singer had no hard feelings and had released the spider into her garden.)

This is my 724th Jim’s Trek post. And according to Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this morning, 55,995 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact me at Jim’s Trek.

Be healthy and enjoy your day.

Jim