Friday, January 2, 2026

Miles and Miles - 12/25/25 to 1/24/26

December 25 - January 24 - 7.1 miles running - 6.5 miles walking - 12.54 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8.74 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 16,312 meters rowing (3 of 8 days) - 132 minutes elliptical (4 of 8 days) - 52,970 steps
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December 25 (Thursday) - 4 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway (42:52.29 / 10:43 - 22:34.21 - 20:18.18) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,554 steps
December 26 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,804 strides) - 2 miles walking in Springwoods Village (31:33 / 15:46) - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,329 steps
December 27 (Saturday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:59 / 15:20) - 8.74 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 360 calories) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,249 steps
December 28 (Sunday) - 0.62 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,547 steps
December 29 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,820 strides) - 30:17 rowing for 6,064 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.65 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,582 steps
December 30 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,840 strides) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,414 steps
December 31 (Wednesday) - 15:11 rowing for 3,091 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 15:12 rowing for 3,106 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,612 steps
January 1 (Thursday) - 3.1 miles running the Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #209 (Magnolia, TX) - (31:43.85 // 10:11.93 - 10:26.36 - 10:30.23 - 35.55 - 6.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 18,683 steps
January 2 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,844 strides) - 20:17 rowing for 4,041 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m)
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Daily Reading Efforts - January 2026

1/31/2026
1/30/2026
1/29/2026
1/28/2026
1/27/2026
1/26/2026
1/25/2026
1/24/2026
1/23/2026
1/22/2026
1/21/2026
1/20/2026
1/19/2026
1/18/2026
1/17/2026
1/16/2026
1/15/2026
1/14/2026
1/13/2026
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1/10/2026
1/9/2026
1/8/2026
1/7/2026
1/6/2026
1/5/2026
1/4/2026
1/3/2026

1/2/2026 (109 pages)
Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration (Pages 15-25) - 150pp
Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War (Pages 167-197; Kindle)
Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports (Pages 85-95) - 207pp
My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer (Pages 21-30) - 146pp
The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story (Pages 49-75) - 177pp
Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call 
(Pages 32-50) - 155pp

1/1/2026 (109 pages)
Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports (Pages 72-84) - 207pp
My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer (Pages 1-20) - 146pp
The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story (Pages xiii-xxi, 1-48) - 177pp
Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call (Pages 13-31) - 155pp

In Transit Books

From December
A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 1-8) - 187pp
Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War (Pages 135-166; Kindle)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 27-46) - 265pp
Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference (Pages 28-69) - 247pp
God's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 82-89) - 178pp
Native American Major Leaguers (Location 9742-9918; 19 pages (9); Kindle)
Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 72-82) - 144pp
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 23-28) - 218pp

From November
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Pages 1-7) - 262pp
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (63-89; Kindle)
Body Of Proof:  The 7 Best Reasons To Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus -- And Why It Matters Today (Pages 11-25) - 161pp
Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 36-42) - 151pp
Still Evangelical?:  Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, And Theological Meaning (Pages 1-5) - 199pp
The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 88-106) - 247pp

From October
God Meant It For Good (Pages 68-70; Kindle)
Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 36-49) - 134pp
Taming The Bull:  The John "Bull" Bramlett Story (Pages 23-35) -222pp

From September
A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants (Pages 1213-2147 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)
It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 165-169) - 251pp
Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Location 810-1574 (66); 33 pages; Kindle)
Swimming for Freedom:  A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pages 41-48) - 269pp
Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years (Pages 20-45) - 257pp
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 52-55) - 101pp

From August
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 178-183) - 254pp
Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 235-305; Kindle)
Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 32-59; Kindle)
Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 59-86; Kindle) - 118pp
My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 34-47) - 234pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 129-135; Eric Liddell) - 240pp
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 75-88) - 241pp

From July
Abraham And His Sons (Pages 20-23; Cities of Sinners) - 91pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (xiii-xiv, 1-5) - 208pp
Fail Better:  Why Baseball Matters (Pages 24-31) - 267pp
From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (629-1130 (48) - 24 pages; Kindle)
If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy...: He Can't Keep Your Goods (Pages 85-116; Kindle)
Leading Your Child to Jesus:  How Parents Can Talk With Their Kids About Faith (Pages 22-36) - 122pp
Maria Woodworth-Etter:  The Evangelist (Pages 2-9; Kindle)
Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 30-37) - 184pp
The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation (Pages 11-33) - 210pp

From May
Executive Summaries of the Bible (Pages 1-60; Kindle)
The Case Against Israel (Pages 1-10) - 194pp
The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime (Pages 1-9) - 218pp

From April
A Compassionate Call To Counter Culture In A World Of Persecution (Pages v-vii, 1-19) - 42pp
First Freedom First:  A Citizens' Guide To Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State (Pages vii-xx) - 188pp
Maurice Clarett - My Life Story: Redemption - A Season of Thoughts (Pages 198-179) - 198pp
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 126-163; Kindle) - 255pp
Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes in the Book of Philippians (Pages 59-69) - 135pp
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages ix-xviii, 1-19) - 261pp
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Pages xv, 1-7) - 268pp
Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 100-111) - 342pp

From February
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

From January
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp
Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp
The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-25) - 131pp

From November
1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp
God at Ground Zero: How Good Overcame Evil, One Heart at a Time (Pages vii-xiv) - 208pp
People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 88-96) - 162pp
unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation (Page 36) - 188pp

From October
Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work (Pages 9-40; Kindle)
Chronicle of a Small Town (Pages ix-x, 3-7) - 175pp
Fastpitch:  The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made The Game (Pages 64-72) - 289pp

From September
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 64-77) - 184pp

From August
And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages 18-38) - 225pp
When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

From July 2024
Know Your Bible (Pages 15-16) - 95pp
Not Some Random Clown:  A Youth Football Coaching Legend's Rise To Glory (Pages 2-44; Kindle) - 146pp
Sacred Smallness: Finding Kingdom Greatness in a Fruitful, Hidden Life (Pages 54-58; Kindle) - 210pp

From June 2024
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 9-20) - 137pp

From May 2024
The Greatest Game Ever Played (Pages 10-13) - 163pp
The Race Before Us:  A Journey of Running and Faith (Pages 9-23) - 210pp

From April 2024
Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today (Dancing with Angels) (Pages 19-20; Kindle)
Bat 6 (Pages 1-18 plus Author's Note) - 229pp
Hiroshima (Pages 1-9) - 153pp

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2026 - 1

"The Plague", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 1)

Books Bought at Humble Half Price Books on 1/1/26 - 4 (Finished 0)

"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca and David Ritz
"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey 
"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem
"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett 

Used the $25 gift card my daughter got me for Father's Day in 2025 plus another $6.08.

Books Bought at Pearland Half Price Books on 11/28/25 - 2 (Finished 1)

"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends)

"A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure" by Katie Russell Newland (Finished 12/31/25)

All-Time Race Totals

2026 - 1 with 0 new.
2025 - 17 with 7 new.
2024 - 18 with 8 new.
2023 - 34 with 22 new.
2022 - 18 with 8 new.

2012-2019 - 499
2021 - 35 with 22 new
2020 - 40 with 23 new.
2019 - 67 with 41 new.
2018 - 67 with 43 new.
2017 - 66 with 38 new.
2016 - 65 with 48 new.
2015 - 63
2014 - 50
2013 - 44
2012 - 37

2009-2011 (Being rebuilt) - 89
2011 - 21
2010 - 31*
2009 - 37*

2003-2008 - 291
2008 - 49
2007 - 41
2006 - 58
2005 - 63
2004 - 61
2003 - 19