The Big Seven-O!
Published for Sunday - September 15, 2024
Written Tuesday - 09/10/24 08:40 AM
Well, it was bound to get here sometime. And here it is.
The big Seven-O. It has finally arrived.
With my balance challenges I feel every bit of it. But otherwise, not so much.
I'm grateful that I can sit and carry on just fine. I'm also grateful that I can complete my runs even when holding onto the treadmill and shorter distances have to be involved. I'm pleased that the pace is still way up there.
I'm also grateful that I can complete my weight lifting workouts. Even when standing is involved, they don't seem to be much of a much.
It's when I generally just stand up that the problems show up. And when I stand up they do indeed show up. Are things getting worse or am I just the equivalent of a stubborn mule about exercise? Honestly, it's difficult to tell.
Addendum:
Written Friday - 09/13/24 08:20 AM
What a blessing to have a couple of kids who remember their old man's birthday. And,
I suppose hitting the big Seven-O definitely qualifies me as an Old Man.
[emphasis added.]
Busy Schedule
Published for Saturday - September 14, 2024
Written Friday - 09/13/24 07:10 AM
As I write, it's two days until the big Seven-O. As I publish it's the big day is tomorrow.
I have another MRI scheduled for next month and the month after that is the big vote. Looks to be a busy end to 2024.
Looks like Hurricane Francine has brought with it a lot of rain to this part of the country. We're not even in the path and the water is really spreading out.
Looks like we have rain in the forecast through Monday and then we get a break for a few days. Truly, no breaks are necessary. We'll take all of the rain we can get. Especially for Patty's garden.
Health
Published for Friday - September 13, 2024
Written Thursday - 09/12/24 07:20 AM
Well, no temperature today and a low volume of coughing. Hopefully things are on the mend.
I need to remember to call Jonathan today about our celebratory meal this coming weekend (Sunday?) and get on his calendar for that day. A nice time should be had by all and he and Amy are kind souls for hosting this and making the drive over.
Meanwhile, I have a #1 regimen workout and 1 miler to complete. Hopefully it will all go well.
Addendum:
Written Thursday - 09/12/24 08:30 AM
Well, the workout and the run went very well. I coughed for a short while after
everything was over, but that left as quickly as it arrived.
The Presidential Debate
Published for Thursday - September 12, 2024
Written Tuesday - 09/10/24 03:10 PM
Well, tonight's the big night. The presidential debate has finally arrived. As I write it's still ahead. As I publish, it's all over and we know more about the result, although perhaps not more about Kamala. We'll see...
It's slated to start at 9 PM in the east which means it will be a comfortable 8 PM start time here. I can deal with that.
I'm going to make a wild prediction that the presidential race is going to be a slam dunk for Trump. Even (and especally) with the media bias, I'm counting on the American people to do the right thing and favor the agenda items that fall in the Trump strong suit when casting their vote.
It may not be the wild A$$ run-away that I'm predicting, but I still think it will be a sizeable defeat. People don't want to sound too confident in case it turns out to be a close race, but I just cannot believe it's going to be that close, espesially with the way Kamala Harris has responded to things and particularly the way the media frames the stories.
Even Fox News touts the closeness of the presidential race despite a few of the talking heads who refuse to go there, like Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld.
Addendum:
Written Wednesday - 09/11/24 08:20 AM
Well, the conservatives clearly felt it was a biased presentation by the ABC
media. I agree. For example, the fact checking all went one way only. That's
not good or fair.
And much to my regret, DJT had to defend himself and as a result he looked like
he was always on the defense, which he was. On the other hand, Kamala was able
to play into the 'I'm a kind person' routine which will certainly earn her
points with the left.
It doesn't look so good for the conservative party on this one. Hope I'm wrong
and that the left can see through the media bias.
Addendum2:
Written Wednesday - 09/11/24 09:00 AM
Well, I made it the full 2 miles on the run. No workout today being Wednesday.
Difficult to tell what the body temp is like with the sweaty run and the
occasional cough joining in during the run (but fortunately not after.)
911
Published for Wednesday - September 11, 2024
Written Monday - 09/09/24 08:05 AM
Keeping up a blog can be interesting when I have to look back and see what I wrote about a big incident like 911. And so I went searching.
Truth is, between 2022 and 2023 I wrote about all that happened on 911. There's honestly not much more to say that hasn't already been said in terms of my experience with the event.
I've gone back and watched some of the YouTube videos of what happened that day. Truthfully I see those videos very differently. I see less of the technical and more of the human side of things.
I listened to a young woman who cried out in real pain when she saw the second tower go down. Her only concern was for the people who died in that event.
Because I have trained myself to look at such things with a very different perspective, I could feel the pain she was declaring. In the old days of long ago, I would have missed that completely. But not anymore.
Back At It
Published for Tuesday - September 10, 2024
Written Monday - 09/09/24 06:45 AM
Well, I've given myself time to rest and heal up and now it's time to get back on the regimens. I picked up groceries on the normal day yesterday, and I'm back to my Monday regimen which includes a workout and a 1 mile run.
Addendum:
Written Monday - 09/09/24 07:15 AM
Well, I just finished my #1 regimen including the 1 mile run and I'm left
with a cough that just won't quit. Fortunately, as quickly as it showed up,
lt left with all evidence of a cough. Amazing!
Now it's just a matter of containing everything so that all goes forward
in a respectable fashion. Deep breathing with no coughing and no temptation
in that direction.
Since I'm being honest, I need to confess that the regimens are getting
more and more difficult. I could say that is partly due to the break I took
while healing up. But I'm not really sure that is the case. We'll see...
1200 Posts
Published for Monday - September 09, 2024
Written Thursday - 09/05/24 04:30 PM
As I've noted before I try to publish a post celebrating the next group of 100 posts. Today, we're climbing a bit higher and this is post number 1200.
Addendums
Published for Sunday - September 08, 2024
Written Friday - 09/06/24 07:40 PM
Coming soon, more addendums.
Addendum:
Written Friday - 09/06/24 07:40 PM
I want to reintroduce footnotes and discontinue addendums. Unfortunately, I had to go and
find one to remember how to make them. So here it is! And, I'm still going to call them
addendums but want them to appear like the old footnotes.
It's a bit more work but I really like the result. Compared to an old addendum which
can be seen down below, and was published on Friday the 6th of this month.
I also wanted to add some more text and finish up the addendum in a nice looking fashion
at the bottom like this.
Jane
Published for Saturday - September 07, 2024
Written Tuesday - 09/03/24 03:45 PM
September 7th, the day after Johnny's birthday, just happens to be Jane's (my sister's) birthday. She lives several hours away so phone calls have to suffice if we are to stay in touch.
Jane is a business owner and realtor. I don't know a lot about her goings on but it seems she has done and is doing well. She's married to James and has four children - including Elizabeth whom I mentioned in yesterday's post.
Pictured above is Josh and Elizabeth (Liz), with Jane and James.
Pictured directly below is a more current picture of Forrest (with Jane.)
The Banzhaffs
Published for Friday - September 06, 2024
Written Tuesday - 09/04/24 03:30 PM
September 6 was the birthday for my cousin Johnny Banzhaff. He passed away sometime back in a car accident. His young son was with him and survived the incident.
His young son (Forrest) was named after my father and wound up living with Josh and Elizabeth - his God-parents and the daughter of my sister and her husband.
I had the opportunity to meet Forrest (again) at a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Josh and Elizabeth a few years ago. I had already seen him back when Johnny was still alive but this was my first opportunity to see him in his new environment. It seemed to suit him very well.
Pictured above is a very young Forrest with his dad (Johnny.)
Addendum: 09/05/24 03:50 PM
I just finished the Audible Online book - The Freedom Writers Diary. It was definitely worth an addendum here.
It was 142 diary entries by various students from room 203 at Wilson High School under the guidance of Erin Gruwell - their new teacher.
The book was inspiring beyond description. What that teacher and those students accomplished was something really special. In the face of insurmountable ods they delivered a touching story of success where only failure had been expected.
It was wonderful to take a sneak peek inside the minds of those students as they walked the walk of a set of very difficult journeys. It was sad to see the story come to an end, just as it must have been for those who did the writing.
I watched the movie before reading the book, but as I've heard far too often in other cases, the movie didn't even scratch the surface of all that the book had to offer. All I can say is, wow!
Audible Book Credits
Published for Thursday - September 05, 2024
Written Wednesday - 09/04/24 07:30 AM
I learned something about Audible Book Credits. It was a new twist for me.
Audible Book Credits are paid out at the time of day when the original deal was made. In other words, Audible Book Credits arrive in my account on the same day and time where the account was set up.
Unfortunately for me, that means that the credits arrive in my account sometime around 4:30 PM or so. Not because that's the time I set up my account.
That happens to be the time I reset my account to get rid of a book that I didn't much care for. The guy who did the credit in my account (to pay me back for the book I didn't want) made the change to my account around that time.
So now, that's the time of day my new credits arrive each month in my account. Late afternoon sometime near 4:30 PM. If I get interested, I'll have to check it out and see exactly when it arrives. We'll see if I get that interested in the details of my account.
Reading From the Heart
Published for Wednesday - September 04, 2024
Written Tuesday - 09/03/24 03:10 PM
I love writing from the heart. But now I'm beginning to love reading from the heart.
My definition of reading from the heart is reading a work where someone has poured out their heart in writing it. That's what Reading From the Heart is to me and I've come across a large body of work in Audible that really fits that definition.
Some of the works are very professional and priced accordingly. Others are from new writers (like me) and the prices are right. I assume the lower price is a statement in itself from the writer and hope that I will find this to be the case.
You know, kind of like a diamond in the rough. At least that's my hope anyway.
The Freedom Writer's Diary
Published for Tuesday - September 03, 2024
Written Monday - 09/02/24 07:00 AM
Well, today's the day. I earn another Audible book credit and get to use it to purchase The Freedom Writer's Diary.
It's one of those books that I had been wanting to consume for a long time. I just hadn't kmown it until very recently.
How does that happen? I have no idea. But it has indeed happened and I'm smack in the middle of it.
I'm going to consume a book I've been wanting to consume. I just didn't know it until recently. So here I go!
Audible
Published for Monday - September 02, 2024
Written Sunday - 09/01/24 12:50 PM
I've listened to two Audible originals. First was the classic 1984 by George Orwell and the most recent was After You've Gone a mystery whodunit story by Margot Hunt.
Both were free books. And both were excellent reads.
I'm still waiting on my next credit due in a few days so I can purchase The Freedom Writer's Diary by students of Erin Gruwell. I watched the movie recently and can't believe it's taken me this long to pursue the diary.
Getting Ahead
Published for Sunday - September 01, 2024
Written Saturday - 08/31/24 07:00 AM
As I write it's Saturday the 31st of August. As I publish, it's the first of September. Major lesson learned about trying to get ahead preparing the month end.
There's just too much to keep up with to try and do it all ahead of time. That's why I don't intend to do this (get ahead!) again.
The file swap gets very tricky and with so much to keep up with it's near about impossible to keep things in good order. Oh my, this is a real headache.
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