Sunday, March 15, 2026

Miles and Miles - 2/25/26 to 3/24/26

February 25 - March 24 - 1.25 miles running - 24.99 miles walking - 22.47 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 12,140 meters rowing (2 of 17 days) - 424 minutes elliptical (13 of 18 days) - 87,834 steps - 13 of 18 gym days
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February 25 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,060 steps
February 26 (Thursday) - 4.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,486 steps
February 27 (Friday) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,780 steps
February 28 (Saturday) - 3.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,360 steps
March 1 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,904 strides) - 0.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,367 steps
March 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,826 strides) - 3.14 miles walking in Springwoods Village (48:01 / 15:16) - 0.56 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,616 steps
March 3 (Tuesday) - 28 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 334 calories; 4,978 strides) - 2.22 miles walking in Springwoods Village (34:01 / 15:18) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,326 steps
March 4 (Wednesday) - 3.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (53:06 / 15:10) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,382 steps
March 5 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,826 strides) - 0.89 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,225 steps
March 6 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,926 strides) - 30:09 rowing for 6,081 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.61 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,525 steps
March 7 (Saturday) - 4.25 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:03:47.58 / 15:00) - 1.25 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (13:53.48 / 11:06) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,926 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,643 steps
March 8 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,976 strides) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,089 steps
March 9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2.31 miles walking in Springwoods Village (35:41 / 15:23) - 0.49 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,844 steps
March 10 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides)
March 11 (Wednesday) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,899 steps
March 12 (Thursday) - 0.56 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,349 steps
March 13 (Friday) - 3.34 miles walking in Springwoods Village (51:50 / 15:30) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,059 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m)
March 14 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,024 strides) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,883 steps
March 15 (Sunday) - 5.23 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:18:51 / 15:05)

Daily Reading Efforts - March 2026

3/15/2026 (20 pages)
Concussion (Pages 110-129) - 269pp

3/14/2026 (107 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (119-144; Kindle)
Concussion (Pages 68-109) - 269pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 47-49) - 265pp
One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant (Pages 21-56) - 182pp

3/13/2026 (77 pages)
Concussion (Pages 59-67) - 269pp
One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant (Pages 9-20) - 182pp
Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 1-38; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 244-261)

3/12/2026 (28 pages)
In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 161-165) - 181pp
One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant (Pages ix-xi, 1-8) - 182pp
People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 23-34) - 204pp

3/11/2026 (36 pages)
Concussion (Pages 37-58) - 269pp
In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 150-160) - 181pp
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 239-243) - 261pp

3/10/2026 (103 pages)
Concussion (Pages 3-36) - 269pp
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 193-236; Kindle)
In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 133-149) - 181pp
My Toughest Battle:  A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio (Pages vii-xii, 3-4) - 249pp

3/9/2026 (64 pages)
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 169-192; Kindle)
In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 108-132) - 181pp
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 224-238) - 261pp

3/8/2026 (53 pages)
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 125-168; Kindle)
In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 99-107) - 181pp

3/7/2026 (85 pages)
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 83-124; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 210-223) - 261pp
The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church (Pages 132-153) - 270pp
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 56-62) - 101pp

3/6/2026 (90 pages)
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 42-82; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 161-209) - 261pp

3/5/2026 (150 pages)
How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter (Pages 4-41; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 134-160) - 261pp
The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 218-302)

3/4/2026 (98 pages)
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women (Pages 191-228; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 74-133) - 261pp

3/3/2026 (56 pages)
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women (Pages 163-190; Kindle)
The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 190-217) - 270pp

3/2/2026 (91 pages)
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women (Pages 126-162; Kindle)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages 20-73) - 261pp

3/1/2026 (74 pages)
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women (Pages 94-125; Kindle)
The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 179-189) - 270pp
The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church (Pages 101-131) - 270pp

Saturday, March 14, 2026

In Transit Books

From February 2026
A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 30-37) - 158pp
From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp
God Meant It For Good (Pages 176-215; Kindle)
God's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp
Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 77-78) - 151pp
Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas (Pages 150-167) - 173pp
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 53-71) - 179pp

From January 2026
Freedom to Shift: A Proven Path to Stop Trading Time, Start Creating Freedom, and Shape What's Next (Pages 70-95; Kindle)
Pure Gold: The Autobiography Of Coach Willie E. Goldsmith, Sr. (Pages xiii-xvii, 1-13) - 221pp
The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xi-xx) - 174pp
Theology Simplified: Volume 2 (Pages 108-109; Kindle)
Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 143-147) - 342pp

From December 2025
A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 1-8) - 187pp
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 2025
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Pages 1-7) - 262pp
Body Of Proof:  The 7 Best Reasons To Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus -- And Why It Matters Today (Pages 11-25) - 161pp
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 2025
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 2025
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

From August 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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
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

From February 2025
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 2025
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 64-77) - 184pp

From August 2024
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

2026 Overall Baseball Log - 4 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)

Friday, March 13, 2026

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 13

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 calorie)
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)

Movies Seen on Amazon Prime Video

2026 ( 2)
"Fastball" (March 13)
"Time in the Minors" (January 21)

2025 ( 1)
"The Accountant" (May 20)

2024 ( 2)
"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 3  The Cancun Cannon" (February 25)
"Reba McEntire: Country Gold" (November 13)

2023 (10)
"Amber Alert" (January 12)
"Angry Neighbors" (September 19)
"Bye Bye Barry" (November 22)
"Cocaine Bear" (September 17)
"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 1  The Best is Yet to Come" (December 30)
"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 2  No Pain, No Glory" (December 30)
"Open" (April 13)
"The Babe Ruth Story" (November 8)
"The Black Demon" (September 18)
"Wander" (September 26)

2022 ( 9)
"200 Miles" (May 29)
"Angry, White and American" (April 20)
"Closed for Storm" (April 16)
"Joe Bell" (April 12)
"New Providence" (April 15)

"Shake Off The World" (May 5)
"Six Man, Texas" (May 27)
"Son of the South" (May 21)
"Tethered" (December 12)

2021 ( 5)
"I'm Your Woman" (January 26)
"Mortal" (February 14)
"Sylvie's Love" (January 27)
"Uncle Frank" (February 18)
"Useless" (March 30)

2020 (17)
"A Mile In His Shoes" (July 12)
"A Quiet Place" (July 10)
"Arkansas" (December 23)
"Burn The Ships" (July 12)
"Cliffy" (July 28)

"Finding Traction:  The Ultra Marathon Documentary" (November 26)
"Heaven Is Waiting" (July 29)
"Inside Facebook: Secrets of a Social Network" (December 25)
"My Spy" (July 25)
"Nancy Wake:  Gestapo's Most Wanted" (November 25)

 "Super 8" (July 25)
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (October 6)
"The Nomads" (October 7)
"The Ride" (December 18)
"The Rocket" (July 13)

"The Saratov Approach" (August 3)
"The Vast Of Night" (December 29)

Books Bought at Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet on 3/22/25 - 4 (Finished 2)

"Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True" by W.F. Strong ($2 - Amazon $12.95)
"The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World" by Steven Johnson ($4 - Amazon $9.99)

"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans ($4 - Amazon $6.89) - Finished 3/13/26
"Taking Flak: Life In The Fast Lane" by Dan Pastorini with John P. Lopez ($7 - Was $14.49 - Amazon $19.99) - Finished 3/26/25