Day 567 – (AD 1,726) – 23.4 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Two choices. Pick my age, or count, because my PC crashed.

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I was asked “How old I was?” My response “Pick One.”

This morning I pedaled 23.4 miles on my Schwinn 170. This morning I cycled 23.7 miles. Totals are now 37,423.8 miles; 60,227.9 kilometers.

I have plotted a new path and goal destination, Ascraeus Mons. I am now located at 70.68%.

As my PC is in the shop I cannot plot today's location on Mars.

Only 754.4 miles remaining in Jim’s Trek.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

#45, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity walk into the sunset.

Please.

And did they revoke their Flat-Earth Society membership?

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


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

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

Our final Crane Quilt, aka The Monster Crane (the name for now) has been constructed. (See the penny for size comparison.)

We appliqued the pieces of the Crane to the white circle/moon. It is now all pinned and the quilting pattern has begun.

Mark your calendars for January 12 opening of our Hope Project in Clearwater.

Read our initial notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow our updates, progress and history at our Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Our Hope - Cranes Quilts - Project will premiere in January in Clearwater. Mark your calendars for January 12. Stay-tuned for updates.

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

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I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Days 565 & 566 – (AD 1,725) – 23.6 + 23.7 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Checking my schedule and my recording of my days cycling I forgot to post the number for last Friday which was my 1722nd day, I pedaled 23.7 miles. I think that my brain is getting myself confused with dates and deadlines. I suppose it happens.

Yesterday morning I pedaled another 23.6 miles on my Schwinn 170. This morning I cycled 23.7 miles. Totals are now 37,423.8 miles; 60,227.9 kilometers.

I have plotted a new path and goal destination, Ascraeus Mons. I am now located at 70.68%.

Only 777.8 miles remaining in Jim’s Trek.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Almost 100 years later, have we truly got any better at figuring it/them out?

Last night I watched a fair movie produced in 2012, “No God, No Master”.

Interesting at the play of some characters who could have just walked off the street in today’s political environment.

It is based on the Wall Street bombing of 1920.


And the calls keep coming in.

Today I am getting a refund for the Microsoft Security Services which have been discontinued against my PC account.

Foreign male voice: "Greetings. Whom am I talking to?""

Me: "Mr. Smith."

Foreign male voice: "We would like to refund your account for the Microsoft Security Services which have been discontinued against your PC account."

Me: "Thank you."

Foreign male voice: "Could you please provide the credit card number you used for the Microsoft Services so that we can credit your account?"

Me: "I would like you to send my refund check to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, in Washington, DC."

Foreign male voice: "We cannot send you a refund by check. We need your credit card number."

Me: "You know it is the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue that is very big and all white."

Foreign male voice: "Meester Smeeth, we cannot send out any checks, we need your credit card number to make a good refund."

Me: "I do not use credit cards."

Foreign male voice: "Meester Smeeth, we cannot send you a check for the refund. If you do not have a card card number, we cannot send you a refund."

Me: "I do not use credit cards."

Click. The Foreign male voice hung up.

2 seconds later I get another call regarding a refund for my Microsoft Security services.

Oh, and by the way, I have never ever bought and/or subscribed to Microsoft Security Services.

Click.

And I have just received the 3rd call from the same. Looks like they are trying to make the year-end numbers.

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

Monday night's supper - Cod and White Eggplant Curry over Coconut Basmati Rice.

Last night's supper - Panned-fried Pork Loin and Colcannon.

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

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

We decided to change our tactics in creating our Monster Crane quilt.

Instead of fabric and strip piecing we’re now using appliqué.

We're getting a wee bit antsy. It is our Hope - Cranes Quilt - Project.

Andy and I started with our initial idea about 1 year ago. We have completed more than 50 Cranes Quilts including the Cranes Spectrum.

Set up for the initial showing of is set for January 10. Our Hope Project will begin its showing at the Octagon Arts Center in Clearwater on Saturday, January 12. (More details will follow)

We've decided to change our tactics in creating and constructing our final quilt - The Monster Crane. (That's just a name we're using for now.)

Instead of fabric and strip piecing we're now using appliqué. Not sure if that technique will work., but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

We are only using 2 fabrics choices to create our Monster Crane Quilt, the image and white, of course.

And there is a ton more things to get done before January 10.

Read our initial notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

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

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I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 564 – (AD 1,723) – 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 37,376.5 miles; 60,151.8 kilometers.

I have plotted a new path and goal destination, Ascraeus Mons. I am now located at 63.83%.

Only 825.1 miles remaining in Jim’s Trek.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

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

BS Coffee Saga -

And everything was going so great.

On cup of coffee # 126, the Orenda Coffee Machine STOPPED! Once again.

Yes, I had to take the machine apart, and clean out the accumulated fine grounds. There is now a covering of grounds all over the kitchen.

Yes, it is now working again. And yes, we got our 126th cup of Coffee, brewed to the way we wanted it to be.

BUT, the Orenda Coffee Machine is NOT the kitchen appliance that you would wish upon your worst enemy unless your close friend has a Mechanical Engineering degree. It is NOT for the faint-hearted, or for the regular day-to-day coffee drink consumer.

Our rating, now, is Buyer Beware.

And we still now have 309 cups of coffee to make in order to recoup the cost of the machine.

Our 126th cup of coffee cost $3.44.

Our Tampa Bay Fried Chicken Test.

This weekend we opted for another franchise for our Fried Chicken Test; Popeye's Louisiana Chicken. Yes, it is fast-food, and that in consideration, the results are, per our opinion are charted.

Any suggestions, in the Tampa Bay area, just send me your comments.

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

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

The work has begun on our, what we are currently calling, Monster Crane Quilt.

The Monster Crane is based on an image that I found online of a print of an Origami Crane based on the work of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. It will be our interpretation of the same, as we will create a Crane Quilt using our strip-piecing technique.

The Monster Crane Quilt will be approximately a 45/46" square.

Follow our updates, progress and history at our Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Our Hope - Cranes Quilts - Project will premiere in January in Clearwater. Stay-tuned for updates.

Check out our initial notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html



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

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Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Days 561 & 562 – (AD 1,721) – 23.7 + 24.0 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Wednesday, I pedaled 23.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. This morning I cycled 24.0 miles. Totals are now 37,329.2 miles; 60,075.6 kilometers.

I have plotted a new path and goal destination, Ascraeus Mons. I am now located at 56.97%.

Only 848.7 miles remaining in Jim’s Trek.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Just read an advertisement regarding a cutting board. It states that it serves 2 - 4 people. Can someone please explain the specifications behind that description?



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

Wednesday supper was a success, Marinated Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms, Green Beans and Olives, and Hasselback Potato and a Green and Sweet Onion Side Salad.

And last night - Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Chili.

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

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

The 39th quilt of our Cranes Spectrum is now complete. We begin the transfer of the design and quilting of # 40.40 today.

Anticipation is rising.

And there are a couple more tasks at hand.

- Design and construct the final Crane Quilt of our Hope Project.
- Add hanging sleeves to all Cranes Quilts
- Create Labels for each quilt.
- Construct hanging rods for each.
- Tally the number of Cranes that have been constructed.
- Set shade sequence for each of the 40 quilts in the Cranes Spectrum.
- Write notes to be included in our Hope Project presentation.
- Confirm dates and times of Clearwater showing at the Octagon Arts Center.
- Try to remember what else we have to do.

And answer questions about our Hope - Cranes Quilts - Project.

Follow our updates, progress and history at our Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Our Hope - Cranes Quilts - Project will premiere in January in Clearwater. Stay-tuned for up-dates.

Check out our initial notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Andy and I have booked 4 Shows of our Quilts for the first part of 2019.

Octagon Arts Center, Clearwater Jan-Feb = Hope (Cranes Quilts) Project https://www.artstampabay.com/organization/octagon-arts-center/

Charles J. Fendig Library, Tampa Feb-Mar = JSAB Art Pieces (tbd) https://www.hcplc.org/locations/charles-j-fendig

Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa Mar-Apr = Hope (Cranes Quilts) Project http://www.carrollwoodcenter.org/

Mirella Cimato Gallery, St. Petersburg May-Jun = JSAB Art Pieces (tbd)
http://stpeteopera.org/art-in-the-mirella-cimato-gallery/

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

At this point of my research of your Ganzer Family I have, to date discovered that your 4-times Great-Grandparents Johann (Jean) and Marie Ursula (née Frisch) Ganzer may have had at least 12 children; 9 females and 3 males.

One of these 12 is your GGG-Grandmother Catherine (née Ganzer) Brunhammer. She was married to your GGG-Grandfather Joseph Brunhammer.

I have updated My Heritage and Ancestry with the information. You can see these ancestors at the Brunhammer Family and the Brunhammer Doherty Family Trees, respectively.

Your GGGG-Grandfather Johann (Jean) Ganzer was born sometime around the 1760s. I haven't discovered whether he is also from Dornach in Alsace as were all his 12 children.

Good Reading –

From PCWorld “Family Tree DNA review: Unique genealogical collaboration, but an outdated interface”, Dieter Holger, Dec. 14, 2018.

"That said, Family Tree DNA has some intriguing features you won’t find elsewhere. It takes a collaborative approach by letting you share your genealogical and genetic info with a project, where you can help uncover the shared lineage of families. It can also test up to three different parts of your DNA, depending on which versions of the test you pay for."

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Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 560 – (AD 1,719) – 23.8 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning, I pedaled 23.8 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 37,281.5 miles; 59,998.9 kilometers.

I have plotted a new path and goal destination, Ascraeus Mons. I am now located at 50.06%.

Only 920.1 miles remaining in Jim’s Trek.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –


Damn, I just could not find the spell-check button on my Blackberry.




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

Supper last night was a success - Stir-fried Shrimp with Broccoli and easy Asian Cabbage.

BS Coffee Saga

What does one go through to get a cup of coffee?

First, find an Allen Wrench small enough, but not too small to open up the top base of the Orenda Coffee machine.

Second, use a Bamboo Shish Kabob Skewer to dislodge the compacted 1-inch of coffee grounds.

Third, make sure that one has a can of Compressed Air to clean out the grinding compartment. There is now a fine dusting of coffee grounds all over the kitchen.

Four, make sure that all the bits and pieces are cleaned and replaced in their original positions.

Fifth, allow the Orenda Coffee machine to reboot itself.

Sixth, test run. Eureka! We have our 111th cup of Coffee.

Figuring the current cost of said 111th cup of coffee, minus the time, effort, email correspondence with Orenda, and the beans, our 111th cup of coffee costs a mere $3.91.

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

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

Our 38th quilt of our Cranes Spectrum is in progress. These are 3-inch Crane blocks.

And yes, the quilting is being done on our Janome domestic sewing machine.

Our Hope -Crane Quilts - Project setup is fixed for January 10 in Clearwater.

Follow our updates, progress and history at our Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Our Hope - Cranes Quilts - Project will premiere in January in Clearwater. Stay-tuned for updates.

Check out our initial notes at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

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

Started searching for information regarding your 3-times Great-Grandmother Catherine (née Ganzer) Brunhammer. She was born 17 May 1809 in Dornach, a township in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France.

In my search, so far, I have discovered that she had 10 siblings, a number who were born just after the French Revolution. I'm having to work with and convert dates from the French Re-publican calendar.

The French Republican calendar was used for 14 years. Using the conversion, it began on the 22nd of September 1792, which was Vendémiaire 1 Raisin and continued to 1805. It can get somewhat confusing.

Five of GGG-Grandmother Catherine's siblings were born during that period of time.

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Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim