Monday, July 31, 2023

Daily Reading Efforts - July 2023

07/31/23 (105 pages)
18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages 38-52) - 212pp
The Magnolia Story (Pages ix-xvii, 1-53) - 184pp
When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!  (Pages 1-28) - 175pp

07/30/23 (137 pages)
18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages 28-37) - 212pp
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 122-237)
When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 15-25) - 184pp

07/29/23 (195 pages)
Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 140-175)
Mustang Miracle (Pages 17-143)
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 172-203)

07/28/23 (151 pages)
18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages ix-xi, 1-27) - 212pp
Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 77-139) - 175pp
Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 90-117)
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 211-220)
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 154-171) - 203pp

07/27/23 (155 pages)
Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 20-89) - 117pp
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 180-210) - 220pp
Mustang Miracle (Pages vii-xi, 1-16) - 143pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 140-153) - 203pp
Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 92-110)

07/26/23 (68 pages)
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 129-179) - 220pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 123-139) - 203pp

07/25/23 (28 pages)
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 112-122) - 203pp
Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 75-91) - 110pp

07/24/23 (149 pages)
Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 50-76) - 175pp
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 90-128) - 220pp
Running for Our Lives: A Story of Faith, Politics, and the Common Good (Pages ix-xi, 1-42) - 164pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 97-111) - 203pp
Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 52-74) - 110pp

07/23/23 (47 pages)
Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 5-51) - 110pp

07/22/23 (38 pages)
Perfect, Once Removed:  When Baseball Was All The World To Me (Pages 1-28) - 165pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 88-96) - 203pp

07/21/23 (49 pages)
Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 141-176 (2083); Kindle)
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 75-87) - 203pp

07/20/23 (112 pages)
Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 30-49) - 175pp
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 64-89) - 220pp
Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 99-140 (1658); Kindle)
The Navajo Code Talkers (Pages 52-68) - 167pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 66-74) - 203pp

07/19/23 (127 pages)
Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 1-29) - 175pp
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 40-63) - 220pp
Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 61-98 (1165); Kindle)
The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 22-47) - 161pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 56-65) - 203pp

07/18/23 (47 pages)
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 7-39) - 220pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 47-55) - 203pp
When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 10-14) - 184pp

07/17/23 (55 pages)
Sosa: An Autobiography (Pages 1-7) - 209pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages xv-xvi, 1-46) - 203pp

07/16/23 (63 pages)
Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 1-19) - 117pp
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 84-105)
The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 175-184)
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages vii-xiv) - 203pp
Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages ix-xii) - 241pp

07/15/23 (152 pages)
Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 22-60 (718); Kindle)
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 68-83) - 105pp
The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 88-174) - 184pp
When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages ix, 1-9) - 184pp

07/14/23 (223 pages)
9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 104-108)
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 121-135)
Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 1-21; Kindle)
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 221-240; Kindle) 
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 95-121) - 237pp
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 60-67) - 105pp
Strike IX (Pages 87-126)
The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 1-87) - 184pp

07/13/23 (30 pages)
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 80-94) - 237pp
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 51-59) - 105pp
Strike IX (Pages 81-86) - 126pp

07/12/23 (86 pages)
9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 95-103) - 108pp
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 113-120) - 135pp
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 65-79) - 237pp
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 39-50) - 105pp
Strike IX (Pages 63-80) - 126pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 223-237)
The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 13-21) - 161pp

07/11/23 (89 pages)
9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 87-94) - 108pp
Strike IX (Pages i-v, 1-62) - 126pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 210-222) - 237pp

07/10/23 (82 pages)
It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 156-164) - 251pp
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 36-64) - 237pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 166-209) - 237pp

07/09/23 (102 pages)
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 96-112) - 135pp
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 20-35) - 237pp
Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 5-37) - 105pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 148-165) - 237pp
The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages vii-xii, 1-12) - 161pp

07/08/23 (110 pages)
Aaron (Pages 212-228)
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 82-95) - 135pp
Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory (Pages 33-47) - 292pp
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 179-220; Kindle) - 240pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 126-147) - 237pp

07/07/23 (68 pages)
Aaron (Pages 197-211) - 228pp
Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Pages 244-256)
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 154-178; Kindle) - 240pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 111-125) - 237pp

07/06/23 (163 pages)
Aaron (Pages 182-196) - 228pp
Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Pages 124-243) - 256pp
The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents (Pages 240-253)
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 97-110) - 237pp

07/05/23 (91 pages)
Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory (Pages 1-32) - 292pp
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 138-153; Kindle) - 240pp
The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents (Pages 204-239) - 253pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 90-96) - 237pp

07/04/23 (88 pages)
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages ix-xv, 1-81) - 135pp

07/03/23 (90 pages)
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages v, 1-89) - 237pp

07/02/23 (21 pages)
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" -> The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages vii-viii, 1-19) - 237pp

07/01/23 (27 pages)
A Daring Faith In A Cowardly World (Pages 56-80) - 204pp
Jesus V. Evangelicals:  A Biblical Critique of a Wayward Movement (Pages 95-96) - 217pp

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Miles and Miles - 6/25/23 to 7/24/23

June 25 - July 24 - 21.972 miles running - 67.872 miles walking - 68.752 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 9,400 meters rowing - 291 minutes elliptical
June 25 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:11.58 / 15:33) - 30 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 301 calories; 5,158 strides) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)
June 26 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:23.03 / 15:36) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health)
June 27 (Tuesday) - 13:36 rowing for 2,460 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:47/500m) - 3.132 miles walking at Knox Junior High (49:00.54 / 15:39) - 1.968 miles walking (Apple Health)
June 28 (Wednesday) - 3 miles running at Memorial Park (37:19.17) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)
June 29 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:05.00 / 15:31) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health)
June 30 (Friday) - 12:45 rowing for 2,300 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:48/500m) - 15 minutes on Bowflex Elliptical (Calorie Burn; 167 calories) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 1 (Saturday) - 3.05 miles running in MMESF Freedom Run 5K (33:57.50) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 2 (Sunday) - 4.176 miles walking at Sul Ross State University track (1:05:32.22 / 15:42) - 4.324 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 3 (Monday) - 4.176 miles walking at Sul Ross State University track (1:04:53.32 / 15:32) - 1.724 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 4 (Tuesday) - 3.1 miles running in Coolest 5K in Texas (35:30.03) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 5 (Wednesday) - 4.178 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:05:11.53/15:36) - 12:31 rowing for 2,271 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:44/500m) - 15 minutes on Bowflex Elliptical (Calorie Burn; 160 calories) - 2.822 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 6 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 373 calories; 5,632 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 8 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Spindle Tree parkrun #77 (34:37.87) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 365 calories; 5,482 strides) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 9 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking around Memorial Park with Waverly (1:04:33 / 16:08) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 10 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:11.34 / 15:33) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 11 (Tuesday) - 3 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (35:12.31 / 11:44) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 12 (Wednesday) - 4.176 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:04:42.00/15:30) - 1.524 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 13 (Thursday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:22/15:20) - 1.34 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,568 strides) - 0.98 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,584 strides) - 4.6 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 16 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running in Pioneer Power 5K (35:00.73) - 6.1 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 17 (Monday) - 3 miles walking at Memorial Park (48:08.82 / 16:03) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 18 (Tuesday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 19 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,590 strides) - 13:00 rowing for 2,369 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:45/500m) - 0.522 miles running at Knox Junior High (5:36.28 / 10:44) - 3.654 miles walking at Knox Junior High (56:20.75 / 15:25) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 20 (Thursday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:41/15:11) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 366 calories; 5,516 strides) - 1.14 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 365 calories; 5,494 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 22 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Salt, Lime & Finish Lines 5K (34:01.4) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 23 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking around Memorial Park with Waverly (1:04:32 / 16:08) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health)
July 24 (Monday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:46/15:12) - 1.14 miles walking (Apple Health)

Monday, July 24, 2023

Different Texas Movie Theaters since 2020 - 44

2020 (37)
01/07/20 - The Woodlands  - Cinemark 17 and XD 
01/10/20 - Spring  - Cinemark Spring-Klein and XD
01/17/20 - The Woodlands  - Cinemark at Market Street 
01/20/20 - New Caney  - Cinemark Valley Ranch and XD 
02/17/20 - Shenandoah - AMC Metropark Square 10
02/23/20 - Tomball - Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas The Woodlands
02/26/20 - Tomball - Regal Lone Star IMAX & RPX 
03/08/20 - Conroe - Xscape at 1488 (Conroe/Woodlands)
03/10/20 - Houston  - Cinemark Tinseltown 290 and XD 
03/16/20 - Conroe - Star Cinema Grill Conroe
06/05/20 - Humble - ShowBiz Cinemas - Fall Creek
06/06/20 - Cypress  - Star Cinema Grill Cypress
06/06/20 - Friendswood - Star Cinema Grill Baybrook
06/12/20 - Richmond - Star Cinema Grill Richmond/Katy
06/13/20 - Waco - Hippodrome Theatre
06/29/20 - Spring - Star Cinema Grill Springwoods
06/30/20 - Huntsville - Cinestar of Huntsville
07/02/20 - Kingwood - ShowBiz Cinemas Kingwood 14
07/03/20 - Houston - Star Cinema Grill Vintage Park
07/04/20 - Tomball - Tomball Premiere 7
07/06/20 - Baytown - ShowBiz Cinemas Baytown
07/10/20 - Missouri City - Star Cinema Grill Missouri City
07/21/20 - Houston - Studio Movie Grill Pearland
07/24/20 - Bryan - Bryan Premiere Lux Cine 15 IMAX & Pizza Pub
08/17/20 - Houston - Studio Movie Grill City Centre
08/25/20 - Spring - AMC Spring 10
09/05/20 - Conroe - The Grand Conroe
09/05/20 - Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30
09/09/20 - Houston - ShowBiz Cinemas Liberty Lakes
09/15/20 - Houston - Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas LaCenterra
09/26/20 - Katy - AMC Katy Mills 20
09/26/20 - Katy  - Cinemark 19 and XD 
09/26/20 - Richmond - Regal Grand Parkway ScreenX & RPX 
09/30/20 - Humble - AMC Deerbrook 24
10/17/20 - Brenham - Westwood Cinema 6
10/24/20 - Tyler - Studio Movie Grill Tyler

2021 (3)
06/17/21 - Spring - Regal Benders Landing
07/16/21 - Houston - AMC Willowbrook 24
12/17/21 - Cypress  - Cinemark 12 Cypress and XD 

2022 (1)
07/23/22 - Houston - Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX 

2023 (3)
01/28/23 - Houston - Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E ScreenX, 4DX, IMAX & RPX
06/24/23 - Beaumont - Regal Star
07/17/23 - Houston - Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Different Waffle House Restaurants Since 2013 - 13

#0534 - Amarillo, TX (4/2/2022)
#0824 - Orange, TX (6/23/2023)
#1186 - Weatherford, TX (9/8/2017)

#1342 - Hagerstown, MD (6/29/2019)
#1426 - Shreveport, LA (12/25/2019)
#1437 - Houston, TX (12/29/2022)

#1506 - Pearl, MS (6/18/2022)
#1589 - Conroe, TX (7/16/2023)
#1687 - Conroe, TX (2/13/2023)

#2007 - Montgomery, AL (5/31/2014)
#2069 - Lonoke, AR (12/2/2019)
#2342 - Spring, TX (5/4/2023)

#2369 - Spring, TX (1/15/2023)

Current MLB Parks (7 of 30)

AL EAST
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
AL WEST
Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers - Globe Life Park

NL EAST
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
NL CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
NL WEST
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Books Bought at Re-Reads Bookstore on 7/3/23 - 2 (Finished 2)

"Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War" by George B. Kirsch (Finished 7/14/23)
"The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx" by Fredd Kipp and Scott Kipp (Finished 7/12/13)

Monday, July 10, 2023

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council

SUSPICIOUS DEATHS
William Sullivan - 4/4/23
Warren F. Harding - 4/27/23
Jim Morrison - 5/26/23
Robert Maxwell - 6/28/23
Jim Morgan

ROGUES' GALLERIES
Neil Bush and the S&L Bailout - 4/16/23
Where Was George? - 4/25/23
S&L Rogues - 5/1/23
JFK Rogues - 5/30/23
Iran-Contra Rogues - 6/29/23
JFK Rogues, #2

THE JFK ASSASSINATION
Who Was Oswald? - 4/25/23
The Magic Bullet - 5/1/23
The Warren Commission - 5/26/23
Oswalds' Gun? - 6/6/23
Jack Ruby
Who Killed Kennedy?

CONSPIRACY QUIZZES
The Plots Against Castro Quiz - 4/16/23
The S&L Scandal:  True or False? - 4/27/23
Who Said It? #1 - 5/1/23
Who Said It? #2 - 7/10/23
Deregulation Quiz
Who Said It? #3

THE COMMIES ARE COMING
Seeing Red - 4/4/23
J. Edgar Hoover and the Red Menace - 4/19/23
Joe McCarthy's List - 6/5/23
Rock 'n' Revolution - 6/5/23
Nixon vs. the Reds

FALLEN HEROES
Karen Silkwood - 4/27/23
Marilyn Monroe - 6/6/23
Martin Luther King, Jr. - 7/10/23
Robert Kennedy
Malcolm X

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS
Embalmed Beef - 4/19/23
Dealing with the Enemy - 5/3/23
Nixon's the One? - 6/5/23
Morgan's Swindle - 7/10/23
Agent Orange

NAZIS IN AMERICA
Project Paperclip - 4/19/23
Good News for Hitler - 5/1/23
Helping Hitler - 6/5/23
The Plot to Seize the White House
Nazis in the CIA

COMIC RELIEF
Elvis Lives - 5/3/23

WAR STORIES
Pearl Harbor - 4/4/23
The Beast of Baghdad - 4/16/23
Double Cross in the Desert - 5/3/23
The Tonkin Incident - 5/30/23
Little Nayirah's Tale - 6/5/23
Yellow Rain - 6/28/23
Nicaragua Reports

DOING DRUGS
Blowing Smoke (Dan Quayle) - 4/4/23
Reefer Madness - 5/16/23
The CIA & LSD

RANDOM CONSPIRACIES
Notable Quotes - 4/19/23
The Man Shortage - 4/25/23
Killing Mass Transit - 5/16/23
Abbie Speaks - 5/16/23
Alphabet Snoops - 5/16/23
Suppressing Sarkhan - 5/30/23
Law & Order - 6/6/23
Food for Thought - 6/28/23
Just Say No - 6/29/23
Conspiracy Queen
October Surprise
Watergate

RECOMMENDED READING

Friday, July 7, 2023

Books Bought at Galveston Bookshop on 6/25/23 - 5 (Finished 1)

"A Kid From St. Louis:  Jerry Witte's Life In Baseball" by Jerry Witte with Bill McCurdy
"Pittsburgh Steelers:  Great Team's Great Years" by Ray Didinger
"Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years" by Bob St. John
"The Jewish Baseball Hall Of Fame:  A Who's Who of Baseball Stars" by Erwin Lynn

"Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias" by Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace (Finished 7/7/23)

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Books Bought at Buy The Book on 6/22/23 - 4 (Finished 1)

"Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back" by Josh Hamilton with Tim Keown
"From Peanuts to the Pressbox: Insider Sports Stories from a Life Behind the Mic" by Eli Gold
"Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories" by Bill Connelly

"The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents" by Ronald Kessler (Finished 7/6/23)

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Different Pilot Travel Stops since 2013 - 21

2016 (3)
06/24/16 - #1021 - Holland, MI
07/01/16 - #0472 - Beasley, TX
09/17/16 - #0234 - Huntsville, TX

2017 (4)
02/14/17 - #0256 - Danville, VA
04/09/17 - #1051 - Iowa, LA
05/03/17 - #0434 - Fort Worth, TX
09/08/17 - #1028 - Buffalo, TX

2018 (2)
09/22/18 - #6955 - Haw River, NC
11/08/18 - #0432 - Robinson, TX

2019 (3)
02/09/19 - #1059 - Schulenburg, TX
05/04/19 - #1023 - Lufkin, TX
05/26/19 - #1006 - Junction, TX

2020 (6)
06/06/20 - #0408 - Grantsville MD
06/18/20 - #0492 - Cedar Valley, AR
06/18/20 - #0759 - Hazen, AR
06/27/20 - #0048 - Glendale, KY
06/27/20 - #0053 - Hurricane Mills, TN
08/08/20 - #0366 - Jackson, TN

2021 (1)
01/09/21 - #1105 - Bunkie, LA

2022 (1)
04/02/22 - #1083 - Stratford, TX

2023 (1)
07/04/23 - #1205 - Monahans, TX

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Different Stripes Convenience Stores (43)

2013 (1)
08/22/13 - #4468 - Houston, TX

2014 (2)
06/29/14 - #0207 - Midland, TX
11/29/14 - #1015 - Spring, TX

2015 (3)
09/07/15 - #1003 - Houston, TX
09/27/15 - #1049 - Huntsville, TX
10/23/15 - #2267 - Pecos, TX

2016 (1)
11/13/16 - #9112 - Harlingen, TX

2017 (9)
01/27/17 - #2474 - Bryan, TX
02/18/17 - #0114 - Bronte, TX
02/18/17 - #0199 - San Angelo, TX
03/09/17 - #5068 - Spring, TX
03/15/17 - #5218 - Houston, TX
12/29/17 - #2400 - Lubbock, TX
12/29/17 - #0256 - San Angelo, TX
12/29/17 - #5044 - Tahoka, TX
12/30/17 - #2279 - Odessa, TX

2018 (6)
02/10/18 - #1510 - San Marcos, TX
02/10/18 - #2286 - Spring/Houston, TX
03/03/18 - #5272 - Rusk, TX
03/17/18 - #5263 - Cameron, TX
03/18/18 - #2492 - Navasota, TX
10/06/18 - #5275 - Corrigan, TX

2019 (4)
05/25/19 - #0230 - Alpine, TX
05/25/19 - #0265 - Eldorado, TX
07/27/19 - #1035 - Cypress, TX
10/19/19 - #2448 - Waco, TX

2020 (7)
01/10/20 - #1011 - Tomball, TX
03/15/20 - #2417 - Karnes City, TX
05/03/20 - #2264 - Haskell, TX
05/30/20 - #0239 - Mason, TX
05/31/20 - #2269 - Big Lake, TX
06/06/20 - #1080 - Manvel, TX
06/17/20 - #5274 - Mount Enterprise, TX

2021 (2)
02/27/21 - #1071 - Kingwood, TX
05/29/21 - #0244 - Llano, TX

2022 (7)
07/21/22 - #0188 - Midland, TX (4001 South FM 1788)
07/30/22 - #2271 - Fort Stockton, TX
07/31/22 - #5054 - Alpine, TX
07/31/22 - #5058 - Marfa, TX
11/12/22 - #2243 - Mercedes, TX
11/13/22 - #2194 - Harlingen, TX
11/27/22 - #2438 - Gatesville, TX

2023 (1)
07/01/23 - #0242 - Midland, TX (5407 Thomason)

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