Days 251 – (AD 1,413) – 20.5 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Have you ever woken up on a morning and felt that you were either in the wrong place and time?

First, I made sure that I was in my correct world and dimension and then this morning I pedaled 20.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals now are at 29,962.1 miles; 48,219.4 kilometers.

I have completed 98.9 % of the distance to my next destination. Only 4.84 miles to go.

My opinion – P.F. Chang’s versus Yummy House

Last night had supper at P.F. Chang’s. My opinion, the food at Yummy House on Water’s and at Yummy House China Bistro on Hillsborough is, by a stretch far, far superior to that offered at P.F. Chang’s. Further, the prices at both Yummys are half the price.








Our latest quilt MTBD has been delivered to its new home in South Carolina.

MTBD - JS AB - August 2017

Stopped by, with family, the show Art of the Brick in Tampa. Well worth the wait in line. Yes, it is Lego!

Last day is September 4 at 802 East Whiting Street, Downtown Tampa.

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Jim

Days 250 – (AD 1,412) – 20.3 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

On this extremely wet morning, I pedaled, indoors, of course, my Schwinn 170 another 20.3 miles. Totals are now at 29,941.6 miles; 48,186.4 kilometers.

And I have completed 94.2% of the distance to my next destination and goal point.

Looks like I’ve got to start searching for the next one. I am keeping my eye on Fournier Crater. According to Wolfram Alpha, it is approximately 580 miles from Liris Valles, sort of in a north-east direction.

Soapbox –

Is there any significance to the 222nd Day? According to FiveThirtyEight the weighted average of consolidated polls has #45’s lowest approval rating of 36.9%.

And the trend has continued to move on DOWN the slope. #45 continues to rank lower than President Gerald Ford, who was ranked one of the lowest on the approval rating scale.

I have this angst against franchised restaurants and their fast foods. As you may already know I like to eat, and I like to cook…but I also like to try different types of cuisines. Even though I do eat at them, franchised foods are not something that I hold at a high esteem when thinking of good food.

And then I read this story on USA Today – “Couple Finished Quest to Eat At Every Cracker Barrel In USA”. (Jessica Bliss, Aug. 28, 2017).  It took them 40 years and an estimated 5 million miles.

“They ate their favorite meals — meatloaf and pancakes and grilled chicken sandwiches — in the most obscure of places: Duncan, S.C., and Layton, Utah, and Baraboo, Wis.”

My own opinion withheld. Each to their own.

And in an attempt to satiate my appetite, I’ll probably be making some sort of Poutine dish for supper tonight. Maybe Tater Tot Poutine.

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Days 249 – (AD 1,411) – 20.4 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Passed 5,000 Miles on Mars On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning the odometer on my Schwinn 170 turned 5,019.7 miles as part of Jim’s Trek Part V. Yes, this morning I pedaled another 20.4 miles. My grand totals now stand at 29,921.3 miles; 48,153.8 kilometers.

And I have completed 89.6% of the distance to my next destination on Mars.

Made two loaves of No-Knead Bread – Pumpkin Seed and Raisin.

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Days 247 & 248 – (AD 1,409 & 1,410) – 40.2 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Yesterday I pedaled 20.0 miles and today 20.2 on my Schwinn 170. Yes, I’m still going. Totals now are getting closer. And now they stand at 29,900.9 miles; 48,120.9 kilometers.

And this morning I have completed 85.0% of the distance to my destination and goal point.

I had to pause everything and spend the day dealing with Spectrum, formerly Bright House, with which I had had a relationship since 1984. The new Spectrum wanted to increase my monthly billing almost $30.00 a month without any changes to or upgrades to my current service. On Spectrum’s part, there was no, not one iota of a consideration for the longevity of my account. And I’ll be damned.

And while I was at it with Spectrum I decided also to examine my current, long-standing AT&T account. By the time I have finished and getting the exact same service, I have switched to Verizon and Frontier with a sizeable savings of approximately $120+ per month.

No more Spectrum! No more AT&T. Any shred of loyalty has gone out the window.

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Day 246 – (AD 1,408) – 19.8 Miles – Jim’s Trek Part V – Curb The Cheese On My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I pedaled 19.8 miles on my Schwinn 170. Yes, I’m still going. Totals now are getting closer. And now they stand at 29,860.7 miles; 48,056.2 kilometers.

And this morning I have completed 75.8 % of the distance to my destination and goal point.

Early morning blood sugar count was up at 130 mg/dL. Guess I’ve got to stop snacking on too, too much cheese. I love cheese, and when I start I just can’t stop. All-things-being equal there is 28 grams of carbohydrates in one slice of Cheddar Cheese.

I just couldn’t stop. And then I ate supper, double helpings of course. Supper was very, good.


Soapbox –

Are these the gasps of a terminated Julius?



From Rolling Stone by Matt Tabbi, Aug 21, 2017 “Why Trump Can’t Quit the Alt-Right”.

“Well, it's over now – right? He may have three and a half years left in office, but Donald Trump is finished. The Charlottesville tragedy was the final stake through the Grinch-heart of his presidency. If he didn't deserve it so enormously much, it would be sad...
...Trump has shown, once again, that his power to bring out the worst in people is limitless. And we should know by now that he's never finished, never beaten. Historically, he's most dangerous when he's at his lowest. And he's never been lower than now.”

And then today, August 23, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times reports “Trump to Congress: Fund the Wall or I’ll Shut the Government”.

“President Trump issued an extraordinary challenge to his own party late Tuesday, threatening to shut down the government in a matter of weeks if Congress did not fund a wall on the southern border that was a signature promise of his campaign for the White House.”

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