Miles and Miles - 3/25/26 to 4/24/26

March 25 - April 24 - 3.1 miles running - 39.526 miles walking - 28.374 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.12 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 9,057 meters rowing (2 of 19 days) - 462 minutes elliptical (14 of 20 days) - 154,361 steps - 15 of 20 gym days

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March 25 (Wednesday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:37 / 15:24) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,701 steps
March 26 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:01.13 / 15:45) - 9.12 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 387 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,640 steps

March 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,740 strides) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,011 steps

March 28 (Saturday) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,361 steps

March 29 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:36 / 15:01) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,810 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,222 steps

March 30 (Monday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:00:40 / 15:00) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,950 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,368 steps

March 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,942 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,104 steps

April 1 (Wednesday) - 15:04 rowing for 3,015 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 3.036 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (46:08.73 / 15:12) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.664 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,944 steps
April 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,030 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,042 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,166 steps

April 3 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,938 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (30:55.39 / 15:28) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,200 steps

April 4 (Saturday) - 5.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,648 steps
April 5 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,003 strides) - TWRC Sunday Night 5K (The Woodlands, TX) - 41:58.37 - 2 miles walking (30:44.79 / 15:23) - 1.1 miles running (11:13.58 / 10:13) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,975 steps

April 6 (Monday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,427 steps
April 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 0.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,098 steps

April 8 (Wednesday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 32:07.56 (south) - 32:03.56 (south) = 1:04:11.12 / 15:30 - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.76 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,386 steps

April 9 (Thursday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:39 / 15:15) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,193 steps

April 10 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,956 strides) - 2 miles running in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (20:46.09 = 10:46.72 - 9:59.37 // 10:23) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,757 steps

April 11 (Saturday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 33:10.68 (south) - 32:58.44 (south) = 1:06:09.12 / 15:59 - 1.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,502 steps
April 12 (Sunday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,589 steps

April 13 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,958 strides) - 3.21 miles walking in Springwoods Village (48:41 / 15:10) - 0.59 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,079 steps

Daily Reading Efforts - April 2026

4/14/2026 (14 pages)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 74-87) - 146pp plus 157

4/13/2026 (74 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 127-132) - 170pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 221-257; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 128-141) - 162pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 1-12 plus 5 before) - 98pp

4/12/2026 (41 pages)

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 243-265)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 120-127) - 162pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 167-176) - 179pp

4/11/2026 (75 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 118-126) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 222-242) - 265pp

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 90-119) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 59-73) - 146pp plus 157

4/10/2026 (92 pages)

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 188-221) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 185-220; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 37-58) - 146pp plus 157

4/9/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 106-117) - 170pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 157-184; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 64-89) - 162pp

4/8/2026 (44 pages)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 126-156; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 28-36) - 146pp plus 157

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 65-68) - 101pp

4/7/2026 (68 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 98-105) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 181-187) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 93-125; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 45-63) - 162pp

4/6/2026 (33 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 85-97) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 25-31) - 176pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 173-180) - 265pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 162-166) - 179pp

4/5/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 74-84) - 170pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 275, 277-280; Kindle)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 61-92; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 33-44) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 22-27) - 146pp plus 157

4/4/2026 (74 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 156-172) - 265pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages vii, 1-32) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 7-21) - 146pp plus 157

4/3/2026 (82 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 71-73) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 129-155) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 242-274; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 1-13 plus 6) - 146pp plus 157

4/2/2026 (75 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 68-70) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 9-24) - 176pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 121-128) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 209-241; Kindle)

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 147-161) - 179pp

4/1/2026 (90 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 56-67) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 97-120) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 175-208; Kindle)

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 83-87) - 144pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 132-146) - 179pp

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

"A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure" by Katie Russell Newland (Finished 12/31/25)
"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished 4/12/26)

Books Read in 2026 - 27 (20 Regular / 7 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"Kindle Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Location

"Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call" by Chad S. Conine (Finished January 7) - Amazon.com
"Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War" by Peter Harmsen (Finished January 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports" by Cyd Ziegler (Finished January 12) - Amazon.com
"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem (Finished January 12) - Humble Half Price Books

"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey with Ken Gurnick and Candace Garvey (Finished January 14) - Humble Half Price Books

"Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference" by Cal Ripken, Jr. with Donald T. Phillips (Finished January 15) - Oh Goodie A Book
"The Sacred Acre:  The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb with The Ed Thomas Family (Finished January 20) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp" by Nancy Laine Price (Finished January 20) - Pearland Half Price Books

"Speak with No Fear:  Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter" by Mike Acker (Finished January 21) - Amazon Prime
"Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration" by Don E. Albrecht (Finished January 22) - Amazon.com

"Native American Major Leaguers" edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin (Finished January 26) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Finished February 2) - Amazon.com

"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca with David Ritz (Finished February 3) - Humble Half-Price Books

"Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend" by Stan Bunger (Finished February 19) - Christmas Gift

"Henry Aaron" edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks (Finished February 22) - Society for American Baseball Research

"You Got To Have Wa" by Robert Whiting (Finished February 24) - Humble Half-Price Books
"The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel (Finished March 5) - Personal Collection
"How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter" by Luke Stoffel (Finished March 10) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans (Finished March 13) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet

"Concussion" by Jeanne Marie Laskas (Finished March 16) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women" by Zoe Vendizotti & Claire Mitchell (Finished March 17) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant" by Doug Feldman (Finished March 24) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work

"In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped" by Peter Kurie (Finished March 25) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett (Finished March 25) - Humble Half Price Books

"Swerve Or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing" by Kyle Petty and Ellis Henican (Finished March 30) - Southlake Barnes & Noble

"Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda" by Jean Guerrero (Finished April 6) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished April 12) - Pearland Half Price Books

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (14 of 14 weeks)

January 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
January 11 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
January 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Stephen Trammell)*
January 25 - Houston's First Baptist Church cancelled in-person worship due to winter storm

February 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

February 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)*
February 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

March 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
March 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers)*
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*

March 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

April 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - Saturday Easter Service (Greg Matte)*

April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 29

Sunday, January 18 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Peanut Butter Cup (1 pint - 840 calories)
Sunday, January 25 (HEB) - Baskin Robbins / Mint Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 660 calories)

Monday, February 2 (HEB) - Tillamook / Tillamook Mudslide (1 pint - 770 calories)

Sunday, February 8 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs / Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)
Sunday, February 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mexican Hot Chocolate (1 pint - 690 calories)

Sunday, February 22 (HEB) - Ben & Jerry's / Core Brownie Batter (1 pint - 1050 calories)

Sunday, March 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Intense Chocolate (1 pint - 680 calories)

Tuesday, March 3 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Banana Fudge (1 pint - 610 calories)

Thursday, March 5 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Creme Brulee (1 pint - 690 calories)
Saturday, March 7 (Kroger) - Kroger / Rocky Road (1 pint - 590 calories)

Sunday, March 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lemon Bar (1 pint - 740 calories)

Tuesday, March 10 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Cinnamon Cookie Crumble (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, March 15 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Honey Vanilla (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, March 17 (HEB) - Tillamook / Chocolate Peanut Butter (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, March 18 (Kroger) - Kroger / Strawberry Surf (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, March 23 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 800 calories)

Tuesday, March 24 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Houston Astros Peanut Brittle (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 27 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Gooey Butter Cake (1 pint - 730 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (Kroger) - Kroger / Tie Dye Burst (1 pint - 420 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Brookie A La Mode (1 pint - 710 calories)

Tuesday, March 31 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (1 pint - 740 calories)

Wednesday, April 1 (Speedy Stop) - M&M's / Chocolate (14 oz. - 590 calories)

Thursday, April 2 (HEB) - Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy / Rich Dark Chocolate (1 pint - 500 calories)

Friday, April 3 (Kroger) - Oreo / Mint (14 oz. - 490 calories)

Saturday, April 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate Fudge Brownie (1 pint - 690 calories)

Wednesday, April 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Banana Nut (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, April 9 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Candy Bar (1 pint - 860 calories)
Saturday, April 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Caramel Pecan Turtle (1 pint - 850 calories)

By Brand

Baskin-Robbins - 1 (Mint Chocolate Chip)
Ben & Jerry's - 1 (Core Brownie Batter)
Blue Bell - 4 (Banana Fudge, Brookie A La Mode, Gooey Butter Cake, Honey Vanilla)

Haagen-Dazs - 1 (Butter Pecan)
HEB Creamy Creations - 11 (Banana Nut, Candy Bar, Caramel Pecan Turtle, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Creme Brulee, Intense Chocolate, Lemon Bar, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cup, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)

HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition - 2 (Cinnamon Cookie Crumble, Houston Astros Peanut Brittle)
Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy - 1 (Rich Dark Chocolate)

Kroger - 3 (Rocky Road, Strawberry Surf, Tie Dye Burst)

Kroger Private Selection - 1 (New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake)
M&M's - 1 (Chocolate)

Oreo - 1 (Mint)
Tillamook - 2 (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Tillamook Mudslide)

2026 Overall Baseball Log - 7 Games

2/  7 - Seminole State College (OK) 16, San Jacinto College North 4, at Andy Pettitte Park at John Ray Harrison Field, Houston (Junior College)

2/  7 - Ranger College 13, Wharton County Junior College 3 - 8 innings, at Constellation Field, Sugar Land (Junior College)

3/10 - #196 - Klein Oak 7, Klein Cain 5 - 8 innings, at Klein Cain High School Baseball Field (High School)

3/14 - Jacksonville State University 18, Sam Houston State University 7 at Don Sanders Stadium, Huntsville (College)

3/27 - #197 - Spring Westfield 9, Aldine Nimitz 6 - Westfield Athletic Complex (High School)

3/31 - #198 - Conroe Grand Oaks 13, Conroe 3 - Ferrell Park at Elmore Field, Conroe (High School)

4/11 - #199 - Houston The Kinkaid School 7, Houston Lutheran South Academy 1 - Lutheran South Academy Baseball Field (High School)*