Saturday, March 8, 2025

Daily Reading Efforts - March 2025

3/31/2025
3/30/2025
3/29/2025
3/28/2025
3/27/2025
3/26/2025
3/25/2025
3/24/2025
3/23/2025
3/22/2025
3/21/2025
3/20/2025
3/19/2025
3/18/2025
3/17/2025
3/16/2025
3/15/2025
3/14/2025
3/13/2025
3/12/2025
3/11/2025
3/10/2025
3/9/2025

3/8/2025 (44 pages)
Making It Home (Pages 29-61) - 333pp
The Real World of Texas Politics (Pages 19-29) -  233pp

3/7/2025 (86 pages)
Making It Home (Pages 6-28) - 333pp
Missing In Flight (Pages 253-278; Kindle)
The Real World of Texas Politics (Pages xi-xv, 1-18) -  233pp
When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 174-187; Kindle) - 356pp

3/6/2025 (116 pages)
Missing In Flight (Pages 203-252; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 211-228) - 243pp
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 149-168) - 193pp (Billy's Friday, Heaven and Name)
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 201-228)

3/5/2025 (100 pages)
Missing In Flight (Pages 157-202; Kindle)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 240-242)
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 150-200) - 228pp

3/4/2025 (78 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 159-160) - 254pp
Missing In Flight (Pages 119-156; Kindle)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 238-239) - 242pp
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 114-149) - 228pp

3/3/2025 (86 pages)
Missing In Flight (Pages 76-118; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 199-210) - 243pp
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 141-148) - 193pp (Billy's Church)
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 91-113) - 228pp

3/2/2025 (52 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 150-158) - 254pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 224-237) - 242pp
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 62-90) - 228pp

3/1/2025 - Nothing
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Overall Baseball Parks - 172

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)
85 - MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)
34 - Texas College, University or JUCO (35 minus Constellation Field)
  7 - Other College, University or JUCO
30 - High School (17 private / 13 public)
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Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 17

Home
Bay Area Christian School, League City (Houston Northland Christian 7, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0 - 5/13/22 - TAPPS Division III Regional Playoff)
Concordia Lutheran High School (Rick Lynch Field), Tomball (Tomball Concordia Lutheran 11, Katy St. John XXIII 2 - 3/18/22)
Conroe Covenant Christian (Cougar Baseball Field), Conroe (Conroe Covenant Christian 10, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 4/11/24)
Houston Northland Christian School (Cougar Field), Houston (Houston Northland Christian 10, Tomball Rosehill Christian 0 - 3/26/24) - Patrick Walker
Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Memorial Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 21, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 3/7/24)
Houston St. Pius X (St. Pius X High School Baseball Field), Houston (Houston St. Pius X 5, Houston St. Thomas 0 - 3/23/24)
Houston Second Baptist School (Michael Stevens Field), Houston (Beaumont Kelly 3, Houston Second Baptist 1 - 3/22/24) - Mike Walker, Beck Brydon
Houston Second Baptist School - University Model (Schwartz Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 11, Houston Second Baptist - UM 0 - 3/5/24)
Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Church Field), Humble (Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 - 3/7/25)
Northside Falcons Homeschool (Carl Barton, Jr. Park), Conroe (Northside Falcons Homeschool 18, West Houston Thunder Homeschool 9 - 4/1/24)
Spring Frassati Catholic (Rothwood Baseball Complex), Spring (Houston Lutheran South Academy 14, Spring Frassati Catholic 1 - 4/5/24)
The Woodlands Christian Academy (Warrior Field), The Woodlands (League City Bay Area Christian d. Cypress Christian School - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division II Regional Playoff)
The Woodlands John Cooper School (Field Family Diamond at Finnie Park), The Woodlands (The Woodlands John Cooper School 11, The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy 8 - 2/27/24)
Waco Live Oak Classical School (Falcon Park), Waco (Waco Live Oak Classical School 13, Bryan Brazos Christian 9 - 4/5/24)

Neutral
Clay Gould Ballpark, Arlington (Shiner St. Paul 5, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 1 - 5/10/24 - TAPPS Division V Semifinal)
Panther Stadium, Sheldon (Beaumont Kelly 8, Houston Lutheran South Academy 2 - 5/7/24 - TAPPS Division II Regional Championship)
Strickland Field at Veterans Memorial Park, Weimar (San Antonio Central Catholic 11, Houston St. Pius X 1 - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division I Regional Playoff)
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2025 Overall Baseball Log - 1 Game

3/  7 - #172 - Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 at Church Field, Humble (High School)
3/  8 - #173 - Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 at Dale Westmoreland Field, Klein (High School)
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Friday, March 7, 2025

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2024-2025

Volleyball
08/20/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/21/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
10/22/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/05/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/09/24 - Spring Providence Classical School vs. San Antonio The Keystone School (Columbus, TX)
11/09/24 - Shiner St. Paul Catholic vs. Bryan St. Joseph Catholic (Fayetteville, TX)
11/09/24 - Victoria St. Joseph vs. Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy (Wharton, TX)

Cross Country
08/10/24 - Pieper Nation XC Warrior Relay (San Antonio, TX)
08/17/24 - Kenedy Invitational (Kenedy, TX)
09/07/24 - UIL Region III Preview Meet (Huntsville, TX)
09/27/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
09/28/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
10/21/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/22/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/28/24 - TAPPS State (Waco, TX)
11/01/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/02/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/23/24 - Nike Cross Regionals South (The Woodlands, TX)

Football
08/23/24 - Louisiana CHEF Patriots vs. Conroe Northside Lions (Tomball, TX)
08/29/24 - Parker (CO) Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)
08/30/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian (Bryan, TX)
09/06/24 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Houston KIPP Sunnyside at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
09/12/24 - Sheldon C.E. King at Spring Dekaney (Spring, TX)
09/13/24 - Houston St. Pius X at Houston Christian (Houston, TX)
09/14/24 - Humble Kingwood at Spring Branch Stratford (Houston, TX)
09/19/24 - Conroe at New Caney (New Caney, TX)
09/20/24 - Refugio at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)
09/21/24 - Alief Taylor at Houston Heights (Houston, TX)
09/26/24 - Tomball Memorial at Klein Cain (Klein, TX)
09/28/24 - Palestine Westwood vs. Beaumont Kelly (Huntsville, TX)
10/04/24 - Victoria St. Joseph at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/18/24 - Houston Second Baptist at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
10/19/24 - Langham Creek vs. Cypress Park (Cypress, TX)
11/14/24 - Winnie East Chambers vs. Diboll (Tomball, TX)
12/07/24 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School vs. Houston Second Baptist (Waco, TX)
12/07/24 - Argyle Liberty Christian School vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal School (Waco, TX)
12/12/24 - Woodville vs. El Maton Tidehaven (New Caney, TX)
12/14/24 - Texas Private School Six-Man Football Senior All-Star Game (Bryan, TX)

Winter Soccer

Basketball
11/04/24 - Kingwood The Covenant Preparatory School at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX)
11/07/24 - Houston Westbury Christian at Houston St. Pius X (Houston, TX)
11/08/24 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)
11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins at Klein Cain (Houston, TX)
11/16/24 - Houston St. Agnes Academy at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX) - Girls
11/18/24 - Tomball Concordia Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)
11/19/24 - College Station at New Caney West Fork (Kingwood, TX) - Girls
11/21/24 - Cypress Christian School at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
12/02/24 - Klein Forest at Klein Oak (Spring, TX)
12/03/24 - The Woodlands at Caney Creek (Conroe, TX)
12/17/24 - Giddings State School at New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)
12/19/24 - Fort Worth Nolan at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
12/20/24 - Galveston O'Connell at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
12/21/24 - Pettus at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Shiner St. Paul vs. Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Karnes City vs. Stockdale (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Pettus vs.Shiner St. Paul (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Stockdale at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Edinburg Harvest Chrsitan Academy vs. Karnes City (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/28/24 - Tyler Bishop Gorman Catholic vs. Tyler Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX)
12/28/24 - Tyler Grace Community School vs. Henderson (Tyler, TX)
12/28/24 - Bullard The Brook Hill School at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX) - Girls
12/28/24 - Dallas Lakehill Prep at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX)
01/03/25 - Conroe Calvary Baptist at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
01/04/25 - Dallas Bishop Lynch at Bellaire Episcopal (Houston, TX) - Girls
01/10/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX)
01/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks at The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
01/17/25 - New Waverly at Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)
01/24/25 - Dayton at Splendora (Splendora, TX)
01/28/25 - Shepherd at Liberty (Liberty, TX)
01/30/25 - Houston Second Baptist University Model-Cypress at Conroe Lifestyle Christian (Conroe, TX)
02/04/25 - Cleveland at The Woodlands College Park (The Woodlands, TX)
02/05/25 - Spring at Aldine (Houston, TX)
02/08/25 - Spring at Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)
02/10/25 - Fort Bend Crawford vs. Navasota at Cypress Falls High School (Houston, TX) - Girls
02/11/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Conroe at Humble Kingwood Park High School (Kingwood, TX) - Girls
02/12/25 - Spring Westfield at Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)
02/13/25 - Conroe Lifestyle Christian at Robert M. Beren Academy (Houston, TX)
02/14/25 - Houston Grace Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
02/15/25 - San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX) - Girls
02/15/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Conroe Calvary Baptist School (Conroe, TX) - Girls
02/15/25 - Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian at Houston Adventist Academy (Cypress, TX)
02/17/25 - Crockett vs. Hitchcock (Conroe, TX)
02/20/25 - Houston Washington vs. Lufkin Hudson (Cleveland, TX)

Baseball
03/07/25 - Bryan Allen Academy at Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Humble, TX)

Softball
Tennis
Golf
Lacrosse
Track & Field

Livestreams - Watched
08/23/24 - Football - IMG Academy vs. Episcopal School of Dallas
10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Houston St. Agnes Academy vs. San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall
10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Dallas Parish Episcopal School vs. Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School

Radio Broadcasts - Listened to
12/05/24 - Football - Fort Worth Covenant Classical School vs. Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy
12/05/24 - Football - Plano Coram Deo Academy vs. Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy
12/05/24 - Football - Wichita Falls Wichita Christian School vs. Fredericksburg Heritage School
12/06/24 - Football - Bryan Brazos Christian vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy
12/06/24 - Football - Holy Cross of San Antonio vs. Mesquite Dallas Christian School
12/17/24 - Girls Basketball - Yorktown at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Karnes City at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Shiner St. Paul at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy vs. Stockdale (Kenedy Sports Network)

Did not make it to one of these sports in 2024-2025
Field Hockey | Fall Soccer | Swimming | Wrestling

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Movies Seen in Theaters in 2025 - 18

"Babygirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 12)***
"Cleaner", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 25)**
"Companion", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 6)
"Dog Man", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 3)***
"Flight Risk", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 29)**

"Kraven The Hunter", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 8)*
"Last Breath", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 7)****
"Love Hurts", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 8)
"One Of Them Days", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 22)***
"Paddington in Peru", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 3)
"Presence", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 28)

"September 5", Cinemark 17, The Woodlands, TX (January 25)**
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 6)
"The Fire Inside", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)***
"The Last Showgirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 16)*

"The Room Next Door", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 18)***
"The Unbreakable Boy", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 24)*
"Valiant One", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 30)
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In Transit Books

From February
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)
From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (Pages 1-52; 104-617; Kindle)
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 86-104) - 176pp
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 132-157; Kindle) - 275pp
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 82-125; Kindle) - 255pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 138-157) - 184pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 82-93) - 240pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 358-428; 3426-4137; Kindle)

From January
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp
Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages v-viii, 1-9) - 261pp
Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 24-55) - 216pp
Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places (Pages 69-71) - 192pp

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
Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 180-227; Kindle)
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
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
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-12) - 241pp
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 35-36) - 101pp

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

From May
Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes In The Book Of Philippians (Pages 1-39) - 135pp
Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 29-44 (803); Kindle)
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
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
Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 43-56) - 129pp
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Different Buc-ee's (29 of 49)

01 - Lake Jackson (Oyster Creek) - 1/5/2019
12 - Port Lavaca - 7/14/2017
14 - Alvin - 3/19/2023
16 - Giddings - 4/29/2016
17 - Luling - 4/13/2019
18 - Waller - 9/13/2013
19 - Pearland (S. Main St.) - 3/20/2021
20 - Pearland (Shadow Creek Pkwy) - 4/16/2023
22 - New Braunfels - 11/27/2021
23 - League City - 6/25/2023
24 - Eagle Lake - 10/13/2023
25 - Angleton (W. Mulberry St.) - 1/28/2024
26 - Madisonville - 5/9/2014
28 - Bastrop - 4/26/2019
30 - Wharton - 3/26/2021
31 - Richmond - 3/26/2021
32 - Cypress - 4/25/2021
33 - Texas City - 10/15/2016
34 - Baytown - 5/9/2015
35 - Temple - 11/30/2019
36 - Terrell - 6/5/2021
37 - Fort Worth - 8/19/2018
38 - Royse City - 7/2/2022
39 - Denton - 6/6/2021
40 - Katy - 6/16/2018
43 - Leeds, Alabama - 6/11/2022
44 - Melissa - 7/3/2022
48 - Ennis - 7/12/2020
59 - Hillsboro, Texas - 2/23/2025

02 - Lake Jackson (N. Hwy 2004) - 
03 - Brazoria (N. Brooks) - 
05 - Brazoria (S. Brooks) - Closed
07 - Freeport (E. Hwy 332) - 
08 - Freeport (N. Brazosport Blvd.) - 
13 - Angleton (E. Mulberry St.) - 
21 - Angleton (Loop 274) - 
29 - Lake Jackson (Hwy 332) - 
42 - Loxley (Robertsdale), Alabama - 
45 - Sevierville, Tennessee - 
46 - Saint Augustine, Florida - 
47 - Daytona Beach, Florida - 
50 - Crossville, Tennessee -
51 - Warner Robins (Fort Valley), Georgia - 
52 - Calhoun (Adairsville), Georgia - 
53 - Florence, South Carolina - 
55 - Richmond, Kentucky - 
57 - Athens, Alabama - 
58 - Auburn, Alabama - 
60 - Johnstown, Colorado - 
62 - Springfield, Missouri - 
66 - Amarillo
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College Baseball Parks in 2024 - 4

Constellation Field (Sugar Land) - 2/24/24 - Lamar University 5, Stephen F. Austin State University 0 - $17 admission / $5 parking
Poland Stadium Baseball Field (Lufkin) - 3/29/24 - Navarro College 18, Angelina College 8 (7 innings) - Free
Sweeny High School (Sweeny) - 1/28/24 -  Wharton County Junior College 5, Eastern Oklahoma State College 2 (7 innings) - Free
Tiger Ballpark at Woods Field (Marshall) - 3/15/24 - East Texas Baptist University 7, Howard Payne University 2 - Free
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Miles and Miles - 2/25/25 to 3/24/25

February 25 - March 24 - 0.0 miles running - 4.5 miles walking - 22.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 18,289 meters rowing (3 of 11 days) - 264 minutes elliptical (8 of 11 days) - 64,533 steps
February 25 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,315 steps
February 26 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,928 strides) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,159 steps
February 27 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,856 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,956 steps
February 28 (Friday) - 6.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,580 steps 
March 1 (Saturday) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,108 steps 
March 2 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:01 / 15:20) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 15,842 steps
March 3 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,846 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,125 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,671 steps
March 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,902 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,103 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.81 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,957 steps
March 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,242 steps
March 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 401 calories; 6,154 strides) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,703 steps
March 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 400 calories; 6,120 strides) - 30:07 rowing for 6,061 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m)
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Books Read in 2025 - 17 (11 Regular / 6 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

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

"The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet" by Henry Fountain (Finished January 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West" by David Wolman and Julian Smith (Finished January 6) - College Station Half Price Books
"Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas" by Daren Lindley (Finished 6) - College Station Half Price Books
"Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever" by David "Big Daddy D" Lattin (Finished January 12) - College Station Half Price Books
"Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema" by Odie Henderson (Finished January 15) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith" by Dave Branon (Finished January 18) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House" by Jon Miller with Mark Hyman (Finished January 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"One Final Pass: 15 Years Later" by Arthur L. Lindsay with Jan Berringer (Finished February 20) - College Station Half Price Books
"Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal" by Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer (Finished January 22) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" by Salmon Rushdie (Finished January 30) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"One Dream:  The NFL" by Woody Falgoux (Finished January 31) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden (Finished February 10) - Half Price Books Humble
"The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War" by Delphine Minoui (Finished February 19) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove (Finished February 20) - Humble Half Price Books
"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners" by David Fromkin (Finished March 6) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Missing In Flight" by Audrey J. Cole (Finished March 7) - Kindle via Amazon.com Prime Reads
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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Books Bought at Friends of Houston Public Library on 2/1/25 - 6 (Finished 1)

"For Texas, I Will: The History of Memorial Stadium" by Richard Pennington
"If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige" by Donald Spivey
"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" by William Brashler
"The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" by Buzz Bissinger
"Tricksters in the Madhouse: Lakers vs. Globetrotters, 1948" by John Christgau

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5)
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Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 10/27/24 - 10 (Finished 5)

"A Texan Looks At Lyndon" by J Evetts Haley
"Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open" by Rocco Mediate and John Feinstein
"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich 
"Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places" by Tim Rowland 
"The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service" by Henry A. Crumpton 


"Reach Beyond the Break: The Avery Johnson Story" by Jimmie Hand (Finished November 6)
"The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners" by David Fromkin (Finished March 6, 2025)
"The Way of the Father: Lessons from My Dad, Truths about God" by Michael W. Smith and Robert Noland (Finished December 4)
"Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man" by Mary L. Trump (Finished November 17)
"Unfit For Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry" by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi (Finished December 9)

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Monday, March 3, 2025

Miles and Miles - 1/25/25 to 2/24/25

January 25 - February 24 - 16.2 miles running - 0 miles walking - 49.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 56,368 meters rowing (9 of 31 days) - 685:30 minutes elliptical (21 of 31 days) - 143,353 steps
January 25 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,750 steps
January 26 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 412 calories; 5,862 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,068 steps
January 27 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,945 steps
January 28 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,026 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,211 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,009 steps
January 29 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 399 calories; 6,112 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,263 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,850 steps
January 30 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,976 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,291 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,625 steps
January 31 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,932 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,272 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,616 steps
February 1 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,275 steps
February 2 (Sunday) - 13.1 miles running in USA Fit Half Marathon (2:26:08) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 26,273 steps
February 3 (Monday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,334 steps
February 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,824 strides) - 0.87 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,124 steps
February 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,952 steps
February 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,874 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,637 steps
February 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,000 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,729 steps
February 8 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Shire / Giant Texas 5K (30:03) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,199 steps
February 9 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,920 strides) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,795 steps
February 10 (Monday) - 33:02 rowing for 6,714 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,185 steps
February 11 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor EFX Crossramp (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,854 strides) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,077 steps
February 12 (Wednesday) - 30:02 rowing for 6,074 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,958 steps
February 13 (Thursday) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 968 steps
February 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,040 strides) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,585 steps
February 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,004 steps
February 16 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,064 steps
February 17 (Monday) - 25:30 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; No stats) - 30:02 rowing for 6,182 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,674 steps
February 18 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,008 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,408 steps
February 19 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,100 strides) - 0.86 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,061 steps
February 20 (Thursday) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,770 steps 
February 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,046 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,203 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,491 steps
February 22 (Saturday) -  4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,519 steps
February 23 (Sunday) - 9.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 20,446 steps
February 24 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,928 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,158 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,932 steps
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Sunday, March 2, 2025

Churches Attended and Visited in 2025

January 5 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 
January 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Malcolm Marshall, Campus Pastor, Sienna)
January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) *Waverly
February 2 - Absent
February 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 
February 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 
February 23 - Absent
March 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
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Daily Reading Efforts - February 2025

2/28/2025
Making It Home (Pages 1-5) - 333pp
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 175-198) - 243pp

2/27/2025 (74 pages)
Missing In Flight (Pages 38-75; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 139-174) - 243pp

2/26/2025 (45 pages)
Missing In Flight (Pages 1-37; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 130-138) - 243pp

2/25/2025 (79 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 138-149) - 254pp
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 110-129) - 243pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 209-223) - 242pp
When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 142-173; Kindle) - 356pp

2/24/2025 (64 pages)
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 94-109) - 243pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 197-208) - 242pp

2/23/2025 (17 pages)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 77-93) - 243pp

2/22/2025 - Nothing

2/21/2025 (81 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 131-137) - 254pp
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 11-32; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 53-76) - 243pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 169-196) - 242pp

2/20/2025 (52 pages)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 152-168) - 242pp
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 241-275)

2/19/2025 (107 pages)
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 1-24, 2-10; Kindle)
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 133-140) - 193pp (Billy's Convictions)
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 177-199; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 197-240) - 278pp

2/18/2025 (90 pages)
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 123-176; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 161-196) - 278pp

2/17/2025 (87 pages)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 124-151) - 242pp
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 83-122; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 142-160) - 278pp

2/16/2025 (72 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 128-130) - 254pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 37-82; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 121-141) - 278pp

2/15/2025 (41 pages)
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 2-36; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 115-120) - 278pp

2/14/2025 (62 pages)
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 132-157; Kindle) - 275pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 102-123) - 242pp
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 101-114) - 278pp

2/13/2025 (46 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 118-127) - 254pp
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 65-100) - 278pp

2/12/2025 (56 pages)
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 138-157) - 184pp
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 29-64) - 278pp

2/11/2025 (89 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 113-117) - 254pp
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 104-131; Kindle) - 275pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 76-101) - 242pp
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages ix-x, 1-28) - 278pp

2/10/2025 (45 pages)
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 86-104) - 176pp
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 33-52) - 243pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 227-232)

2/9/2025 (68 pages)
From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (Pages 1-52; 104-617; Kindle)
Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 1-32) - 243pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 195-202, 219-226) - 232pp

2/8/2025 (25 pages)
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 169-194) - 232pp

2/7/2025 (96 pages)
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 82-93) - 240pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 156-168) - 232pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 358-428; 3426-4137; Kindle)

2/6/2025 (112 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 104-112) - 254pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 57-66) - 207pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 73-81) - 240pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 138-155) - 232pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 292-357; 2824-3411; Kindle)

2/5/2025 (115 pages)
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 82-125; Kindle) - 255pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 30-56) - 207pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 52-75) - 242pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 118-137) - 232pp

2/4/2025 (147 pages)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 21-51) - 242pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 62-72) - 240pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 94-117) - 232pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 211-291; 2086-2816 - Kindle)

2/3/2025 (123 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 99-103) - 254pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages vii-xiii, 3-29) - 207pp
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages ix-xxi, 1-20) - 242pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 120-137) - 184pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 40-61) - 240pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 82-93) - 232pp

2/2/2025 (20 pages)
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 62-81) - 232pp

2/1/2025 (87 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 83-98) - 254pp
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 41-81; Kindle) - 255pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 30-39) - 240pp
Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 1-61) - 232pp
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Sunday, February 23, 2025

TX Burger Locations - 11 (2)

TX Burger - Buffalo - 1521 W Commerce St (9/2/2018)
TX Burger - Cameron - 102 W 4th St
TX Burger - Centerville - 921 W St Marys St
TX Burger - Corrigan - 305 S Home St
TX Burger - Crockett - 1152 E Loop 304
TX Burger - Fairfield - 677 W US-84
TX Burger - Madisonville - 2902 E Main St (2/22/2025)
TX Burger - Needville - 13717 TX-36
TX Burger - Rockdale - 237 W Cameron Ave
TX Burger - Weimar - 1547 I-10
TX Burger - Wellborn - 14895 FM 2154
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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Texas Private and Parochial HS Basketball Gymnasiums Visited - 56 (121 All)

Alpha Omega Academy, Huntsville (1/26/18)
Antonian College Preparatory, San Antonio (10/25/18) - VB
Bay Area Christian School, League City (11/20/18)
Baytown Christian Academy, Baytown (2/11/23)
Bishop Lynch High School (Leyden Arts and Athletics Complex), Dallas (11/29/18)

Brazos Christian School, Bryan (2/26/22)
Calvary Baptist School (First Baptist Church), Conroe (2/1/22)
Concordia Lutheran High School, Tomball (1/4/19)
Covenant Christian School, Conroe (11/6/18)
Cypress Christian School, Houston (12/3/18)

Cypress Covenant Academy (Sun Auto Sports Complex), Cypress (11/29/22)
Episcopal High School, Bellaire (2/17/18)
Faith West Academy, Katy (11/28/22)
Family Christian Academy (Lawrence J. Mealey Gymnasium), Houston (11/27/18)
First Baptist Academy, Dallas (12/28/24)
Fort Bend Christian Academy, Sugar Land (11/5/18)

Fort Worth Christian, North Richland Hills (9/27/18) - VB
Founders Christian School, Spring (11/14/22)
Frassati Catholic High School, Spring (11/1/18)
Grace Christian Academy, Houston (11/8/21)
Houston Adventist Academy, Cypress (11/27/23 - Boys - Adventist Academy 89, Houston The Briarwood School 44)

Houston Christian High School, Houston (12/2/17)
Houston Lutheran High North, Houston (1/11/19)
Incarnate Word Academy, Houston (12/10/18)
Lake Country Christian School, Fort Worth (12/28/18)
Legacy Christian Academy (Delmar M. Dabney Center), Beaumont (1/20/24 - Boys - Galveston O'Connell 67, Beaumont Legacy Christian Academy 62) 
Legacy Prep Christian Academy, Magnolia (8/24/21) - VB*
Lifestyle Christian School, Conroe (1/30/25 - Boys - Conroe Lifestyle Christian 74, Houston Second Baptist University Model-Cypress 12)

Live Oak Classical School, Waco (2/3/24 - Girls - Bryan Brazos Christian 54, Waco Live Oak Classical 28)
Lutheran High School of Dallas, Dallas (2/18/23 - Boys - Yavneh Academy of Dallas over Richardson North Dallas Adventist Academy)
Lutheran South Academy, Houston (2/10/18)
Northland Christian School, Houston (8/8/19) - VB*
Notre Dame High School, Wichita Falls (11/7/17)

O'Connell College Preparatory (Barbara Kleinecke Gymnasium), Galveston (8/10/19) -VB*
Providence Classical School, Spring (8/16/22) - VB*
Regents School of Austin, Austin (11/5/22) - VB (Auxiliary Gymnasium)
Robert M. Beren Academy (Mucasey-Bootin Gymnasium), Houston (2/13/25 - Beren Academy 63, Conroe Lifestyle Christian 50 - Boys)
Rosehill Christian School, Tomball (2/8/19)
St. Agnes Academy, Houston (8/6/19) - VB

St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin (2/9/18)
St. John's XXIII College Preparatory, Katy (1/15/22)
St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan (2/19/22)
St. Pius X High School, Houston (1/5/18)
St. Thomas High School, Houston (11/15/18)

Saint Thomas' Episcopal School, Houston (2/4/22)
School of the Woods, Houston (1/25/24 - Boys - School of the Woods 64, Port Arthur Lighthouse Homeschool 21)
Second Baptist School, Houston (11/13/18)
Second Baptist School - Memorial Campus, Houston (1/29/24 - Girls/Boys - Alvin Living Stones Christian)
The Covenant Preparatory School, Kingwood (10/28/22) - VB
The John Cooper School, The Woodlands (11/12/19)
The Kinkaid School (Melcher Gymnasium), Houston (12/4/18)

The Village School, Houston (11/24/18)
The Woodlands Christian Academy, The Woodlands (10/30/18)
Trinity Christian Academy, Willow Park (2/13/18)
Westbury Christian School, Houston (2/2/18)
Yavneh Academy of Dallas, Dallas (1/22/22)

* Have since seen basketball there!

Others - 18
Alamo City All-Stars Sportsplex, Universal City (10/25-26/18) - T-CAL State Volleyball
Bay City High School, Bay City (2/24/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian girls and Galveston O'Connell boys both over Hallettsville Sacred Heart)
Centerville High School, Centerville (2/18/23 - Houston Grace Christian Academy boys and Hallettsville Sacred Heart girls both over Dallas First Baptist Academy)
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, Coldspring (8/5/19) - VB vs. Bryan St. Joseph

College Station High School, College Station (2/22/20) - TAPPS 6A Basketball Regional
Columbus High School (Marley Giddens Center), Columbus (11/9/24) - VB between Spring Providence Classical School and San Antonio Keystone School
Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville (11/9/24) - VB between Shiner St. Paul Catholic and Bryan St. Joseph Catholic
Ferrell Center, Waco (1995-2001) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament

Hardin-Jefferson High School (Hawk Gymnasium), Sour Lake (1/11/25) - Galveston O'Connell 65, Hardin-Jefferson 58
Kenedy High School, Kenedy (12/21/24) - Girls Basketball (Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy 63, Shiner St. Paul 33; Shiner St. Paul 46, Pettus 31; Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy 65, Karnes City 26)
Midway High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball
Robinson High School, Robinson (2/22/23) - TAPPS Basketball

Southwestern University, Georgetown (2/24/1994) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament
Tyler Junior College, Wagstaff Gymnasium, Tyler (12/27/18 and 12/28/24) - Tournament Basketball
University High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball
Waltrip High School, Houston (12/21/23) - Houston ISD Jaycees Basketball Tournament - Houston Jack Yates 91, Houston St. Pius X 68 / Houston Westbury Christian 61, Houston Heights 56 - Boys

West High School (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball
Wharton High School, Wharton (11/9/24) - VB between Victoria St. Joseph and Sugar Land Fort Bend Baptist Christian Academy

Old Days - 3
Awty International School, Houston
Broadway Baptist School, Houston
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston

Other UIL High Schools (or Facilities) - 39
Aldine High School, Houston (2/5/25- Spring 59, Aldine 42 - Boys)
Anderson-Shiro High School, Anderson (3/3/20 - Leggett 84, Dime Box 67 - Boys)
Bryan High School, Bryan (3/6/20 - Grapeland 83, Tenaha 67 and Shelbyville 74, Crawford 61)
Caney Creek High School, Conroe (12/3/24 - The Woodlands 36, Caney Creek 27 - Boys)
Cleveland High School, Cleveland (2/20/25 - Houston Washington 76, Lufkin Hudson 55 - Boys)

College Park High School, The Woodlands (2/4/25 - The Woodlands College Park 62, Cleveland 45 - Boys)
Conroe High School, Conroe (2/17/25 - Hitchcock 75, Crockett 49 - Boys)
Crockett High School (Andrew J. Hopkins Activity Center), Crockett (12/29/23 - Tyler Chapel Hill 51, Venus 48 - OT - Boys)
Crosby High School, Crosby (1/17/24 - Barbers Hill 46, Crosby 43 - Girls)

Cypress Falls High School, Houston (2/10/25 - Fort Bend Crawford 49, Navasota 45 - Girls)
Dekaney High School, Houston (2/12/25 - Spring Westfield 58, Spring Dekaney 49 - Boys)
Grand Oaks High School, Spring (11/8/19) - Conroe ISD
Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood (2/27/20 - Houston Yates 102, Hardin-Jefferson 55)

Klein Cain High School, Spring (11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins 47, Klein Cain 29 - Boys)
Klein Collins High School, Spring (12/19/23 - Klein Collins 76, Klein Forest 43 - Girls)
Klein High School, Spring (12/22/23 - Klein 62, Spring Woods 45 - Girls)
Klein Oak High School, Spring (12/2/24 - Klein Forest 54, Klein Oak 51 - Boys)

Leggett High School, Leggett (12/11/23 - Wells 70, Leggett 51 - Boys)
Liberty High School, Liberty (1/28/25 - Liberty 72, Shepherd 40 - Boys)
Magnolia West High School, Magnolia (1/2/24 - Magnolia West 54, Montgomery 42 - Girls)
McMullen County High School, Tilden (12/30/16)

North Zulch High School, North Zulch (1/31/20 - Snook 57, North Zulch 33 - Boys)
New Caney High School, New Caney (12/18/23 - Conroe Grand Oaks 47, New Caney 19 - Girls)
New Waverly High School, New Waverly (12/17/24 - New Waverly 64, Giddings State School 26)
Oak Ridge High School, Conroe (1/31/24 - Conroe Oak Ridge 41, The Woodlands College Park 35 - Girls)

Onalaska High School, Onalaska (1/17/25 - Onalaska 79, New Waverly 49 - Boys)
Pasadena Memorial High School, Pasadena (1/3/24 - Pasadena Memorial 56, Deer Park 47 - Boys)
Porter High School, Porter (12/19/23 - Tomball 55, Porter 42 - Boys)
Splendora High School, Splendora (1/24/25 - Dayton 71, Splendora 58 - Boys)

Spring High School, Spring (2/24/20 - Katy Paetow 51, Willis 48)
Tarkington High School, Cleveland (12/12/23 - Splendora 43, Tarkington 36 - Boys)
Taylor High School, Katy (1/19/24 - Katy Tompkins 71, Katy Taylor 49 - Girls)
The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands (1/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks 64, The Woodlands 54 - Boys)

Tomball Memorial High School, Tomball (12/31/22 - Klein Collins 65, Tomball Memorial 54 - Boys)
Waller High School, Waller (2/16/23 - Cypress Ranch 69, Conroe Grand Oaks 60 - Girls)
West Fork High School, Kingwood (11/19/24 - College Station 65, New Caney West Fork 31 - Girls)
Westfield High School, Houston (2/8/25 - Spring Westfield 64, Spring 40 - Boys)

Wheeler Field House, Sugar Land (12/17/81)
Willis High School, Willis (2/20/23 - Mumford 72, Hull-Daisetta 35 - Boys)

Non-Texas High Schools (or Facilities) - 5
Father Ryan High School, Nashville, TN (1/28/20)
Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma City, OK (2/23/19)
Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (1/13/20)
Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN (11/19/19)
The Webb School, Belt Buckle, TN (1/14/20)
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Books Bought at Half Price Books Humble on 2/1/25 - 4 (Finished 2)

"Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water" by Daniel J. Boyne
"The Real World of Texas Politics" by Richard Locander, Richard Shaw and Kevin Bailey

"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove (Finished 2/20/25)
"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden (Finished 2/10/25)
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Monday, February 10, 2025

Books Bought at Barnes & Noble Town and Country Village on 2/9/25 - 2 (Finished 0)

"Making It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League" by Teresa Strasser
"Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love" by Gotham Chopra and Joe Levin
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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Barnes & Noble Booksellers (45 / 31 in Texas)

TEXAS - NEED
Arlington - The Parks at Arlington Mall
#2536 - Austin - Arboretum
#2928 - Austin - Sunset Valley Village
#2943 - Austin - The Homestead
#2267 - Bee Cave - Hill Country Galleria
#2305 - Cedar Hill - Hillside Village
#2268 - Dallas - Prestonwood Center
Flower Mound - The Highlands of Flower Mound
#2060 - Frisco - Stonebriar Mall
#2222 - Garland - Firewheel Mall
#2324 - Harker Heights - Market Heights
#2271 - Highland Village
#3451 - Houston - Wesleyan Plaza
#2344 - Hurst - Shops at North East Mall
#2566 - Plano - Preston & Park
Richardson - Pavilion East Shopping Center (Open 11/29/23)
San Antonio - Alamo Ranch
#2055 - San Antonio - Bandera (Closed 11/27/23)
#2927 - San Antonio - Northwoods Shopping Center
#2353 - San Antonio - The Shops at La Cantera
Selma - The Forum at Olympia Parkway
#2241 - Southlake Town Square

TEXAS - COMING
Allen

TEXAS
#2009 - Round Rock - La Frontera Village (3/26/2023)
#2066 - Pasadena (4/16/2023)
#2119 - McAllen - Northcross (11/12/2022)
#2127 - Beaumont - Parkdale Mall (3/13/2017)
#2152 - Humble - Deerbrook Mall (8/28/2013)
#2183 - Houston - The Centre in Copperfield (4/29/2023)
#2193 - Denton - Golden Triangle Mall (6/20/2017)
#2200 - The Woodlands (5/23/2016)
#2207 - Fort Worth - Hulen Center (9/4/2022)
#2277 - Sugar Land - First Colony Mall (3/5/2023)
#2311 - McAllen - Palms Crossing (11/13/2022)
#2321 - Houston - River Oaks Shopping Center (3/18/2023)
#2336 - Pearland (4/16/2023)
#2364 - Lubbock (12/30/2017)
#2370 - El Paso - Fountains at Farah (8/12/2023)
#2586 - Plano/Creekwalk Village (6/5/2021)
#2624 - Tyler - Broadway Pavilion (9/17/2022)
#2634 - El Paso - Sunland Park (8/12/2023)
#2643 / #3504 - Houston - Town & Country (7/23/2022) / Town & Country Village (2/9/2025)
#2657 - Lewisville - Vista Ridge Village (9/7/2016)
#2665 - Amarillo (4/3/2022)
#2671 - Webster - Baybrook (11/20/2018)
#2685 - San Antonio - Ingram Festival (8/19/2023)
#2686 - Midland (11/17/2019 and 7/31/2022)
#2708 - Waco - Circuit City Plaza (9/4/2022)
#2802 - San Antonio - San Pedro (10/07/2022)
#2818 - Corpus Christi (5/7/2023)
#2875 - College Station (7/5/2020)
#2884 - Dallas - Lincoln Park (2/19/2023)
#3485 - Conroe - Conroe Marketplace (7/20/2024)

#2847 - Houston - Houston Champions (FM 1960) *Date unknown

ARKANSAS
#2182 - N. Little Rock (7/22/2018)
#2658 - Little Rock (8/8/2020)

LOUISIANA
#2730 - Lafayette (12/14/2023)
#2837 - Baton Rouge (7/5/2021)

MISSISSIPPI
#2318 - Ridgeland (6/18/2022)

NEW JERSEY
#2288 - Cherry Hill (4/18/2019)
#2664 - Marlton (1/17/2019)

NEW MEXICO
#2049 - Albuquerque (4/8/2023)
#2842 - Albuquerque (4/8/2023)

PENNSYLVANIA
#2198 - Altoona (4/6/2014)
#2826 - State College (5/26/2018)

TENNESSEE
#2224 - Collierville (4/21/2019)
#2701 - Brentwood (10/30/2019)

VIRGINIA
#2026 - Lynchburg (9/23/2017)
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Monday, February 3, 2025

First Baptist Churches in Texas by County



Angelina
First Baptist Church Diboll (Facebook)

Aransas
Archer
Armstrong
Atascosa
Austin
Bailey
Bandera
Bastrop
Baylor
Bee
Bell
Bexar
Blanco
Borden
Bosque
Bowie
Brazoria
Brazos
Brewster
Briscoe
Brooks
Brown
Burleson
Burnet
Caldwell
Calhoun
Callahan
Cameron
Camp
Carson
Cass
Castro
Chambers
Cherokee
Childress
Clay
Cochran
Coke
Coleman
Collin
Collingsworth
Colorado
Comal
Comanche
Concho
Cooke
Coryell
Cottle
Crane
Crockett
Crosby
Culberson
Dallam
Dallas
Dawson
Deaf Smith
Delta
Denton
DeWitt
Dickens
Dimmit
Donley
Duval
Eastland
Ector
Edwards
El Paso
Ellis
Erath
Falls
Fannin
Fayette
Fisher
Floyd
Foard
Fort Bend
Franklin
Freestone
Frio
Gaines
Galveston
Garza
Gillespie
Glasscock
Goliad
Gonzales
Gray
Grayson
Gregg
Grimes
Guadalupe
Hale
Hall
Hamilton
Hansford
Hardeman
Hardin
Harris
Harrison
Hartley
Haskell
Hays
Hemphill
Henderson
Hidalgo
Hill
Hockley
Hood
Hopkins
Houston
Howard
Hudspeth
Hunt
Hutchinson
Irion
Jack
Jackson
Jasper
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Johnson
Jones
Karnes
Kaufman
Kendall
Kenedy
Kent
Kerr
Kimble
King
Kinney
Kleberg
Knox
La Salle
Lamar
Lamb
Lampasas
Lavaca
Lee
Leon
Liberty
Limestone
Lipscomb
Live Oak
Llano
Loving
Lubbock
Lynn
Madison
Marion
Martin
Mason
Matagorda
Maverick
McCulloch
McLennan
McMullen
Medina
Menard
Midland
Milam
Mills
Mitchell
Montague
Montgomery
Moore
Morris
Motley
Nacogdoches
Navarro
Newton
Nolan
Nueces
Ochiltree
Oldham
Orange
Palo Pinto
Panola
Parker
Parmer
Pecos
Polk
Potter
Presidio
Rains
Randall
Reagan
Real
Red River
Reeves
Refugio
Roberts
Robertson
Rockwall
Runnels
Rusk
Sabine
San Augustine
San Jacinto
San Patricio
San Saba
Schleicher
Scurry
Shackelford
Shelby
Sherman
Smith
Somervell
Starr
Stephens
Sterling
Stonewall
Sutton
Swisher
Tarrant
Taylor
Terrell
Terry
Throckmorton
Titus
Tom Green
Travis
Trinity
Tyler
Upshur
Upton
Uvalde
Val Verde
Van Zandt
Victoria
Walker
Waller
Ward
Washington
Webb
Wharton
Wheeler
Wichita
Wilbarger
Willacy
Williamson
Wilson
Winkler
Wise
Wood
Yoakum
Young
Zapata
Zavala
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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Daily Reading Efforts - January 2025

1/31/2025 (115 pages)
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 72-85) - 176pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 209-216)
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 1-40; Kindle) - 255pp
Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 24-55) - 216pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 9-29) - 240pp

1/30/2025 (73 pages)
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 91-103; Kindle) - 275pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 193-211; Kindle)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 186-208) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 102-119) - 184pp

1/29/2025 (58 pages)
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 168-192; Kindle) - 211pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 175-185) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 92-101) - 184pp

1/28/2025 (81 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 77-82) - 254pp
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 2-14) - 281pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 122-167; Kindle) - 211pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 166-174) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 85-91) - 184pp

1/27/2025 (79 pages)
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 45-71) - 176pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 89-121; Kindle) - 211pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 158-165) - 216pp
Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 13-23) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 62-84) - 184pp

1/26/2025 (51 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 62-76) - 254pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 62-88; Kindle) - 211pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 149-157) - 216pp

1/25/2025 (20 pages)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 129-148) - 216pp

1/24/2025 (65 pages)
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 62-90; Kindle) - 275pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 119-128) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 36-61) - 184pp

1/23/2025 (72 pages)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 108-118) - 216pp
The Art of Neighboring (Pages 27-35) - 184pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 159-210; 1597-2077 - Kindle)

1/22/2025 (91 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 46-61) - 254pp
Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 145-158; Kindle)
Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages v-viii, 1-9) - 261pp
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 24-44) - 176pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 99-107) - 216pp
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 44-61; Kindle) - 275pp

1/21/2025 (59 pages)
Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 109-144; Kindle)
Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 1-23) - 176pp

1/20/2025 (21 pages)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 78-98) - 216pp

1/19/2025 (23 pages)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 71-77) - 216pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Later (Pages 184-199)

1/18/2025 (112 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 31-45) - 254pp
Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 66-108; Kindle)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 233-255)
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 65-70) - 216pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 163-183) - 199pp
Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 207-210)

1/17/2025 (63 pages)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 220-232) - 255pp
Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 9-43; Kindle) - 275pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 60-64) - 216pp
Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 197-206) - 210pp

1/16/2025 (75 pages)
Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 29-65; Kindle)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 208-219) - 255pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 48-59) - 216pp
Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 183-196) - 210pp

1/15/2025 (106 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 279-292; Kindle)
Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 12-28; Kindle)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 194-207) - 255pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 35-47) - 216pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 115-162) - 199pp

1/14/2025 (93 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 253-278; Kindle) - 296pp
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 183-193) - 255pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 22-34) - 216pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 106-114) - 199pp
Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 136-182) - 210pp

1/13/2025 (68 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 227-252; Kindle) - 296pp
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 173-182) - 255pp
One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 7-21) - 216pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 89-105) - 199pp

1/12/2025 (163 pages)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 162-172) - 255pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 165-221)
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 72-88) - 199pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 81-158; 803-1591 - Kindle)

1/11/2025 (93 pages)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 142-161) - 255pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 8-80; 136-795 - Kindle)

1/10/2025 (42 pages)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 117-141) - 255pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 155-164) - 221pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 1-7; 86-130 - Kindle)

1/9/2025 (86 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 203-226; Kindle) - 296pp
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 106-116) - 255pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 130-154) - 221pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 52-71) - 199pp
Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 130-135) - 210pp

1/8/2025 (63 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 176-202; Kindle) - 296pp
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 92-105) - 255pp
One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 33-51) - 199pp
Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places (Pages 69-71) - 192pp

1/7/2025 (33 pages)
Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 157-175; Kindle) - 296pp
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 82-91) - 255pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 126-129) - 221pp

1/6/2025 (102 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 210-224)
Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 67-81) - 255pp
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 37-61; Kindle) - 211pp
The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 241-247; Kindle)
Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 160-199)

1/5/2025 (27 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 197-209) - 224pp
Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 146-159) - 199pp

1/4/2025 (94 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 163-196) - 224pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 95-125) - 221pp
The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 212-240; Kindle) - 278pp

1/3/2025 (53 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 123-162) - 224pp
Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 133-145) - 199pp

1/2/2025 (89 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 66-122) - 224pp
Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 91-94) - 221pp
The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 184-211; Kindle) - 278pp

1/1/2025 (40 pages)
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 26-65) - 224pp

From December
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp
Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 47-61) - 228pp
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
Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 180-227; Kindle)
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
When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 121-141; Kindle) - 356pp

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
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
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 123-131) - 193pp (Billy's Hope)
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-12) - 241pp
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 35-36) - 101pp

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

From May
Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes In The Book Of Philippians (Pages 1-39) - 135pp
Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 29-44 (803); Kindle)
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
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
Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 43-56) - 129pp
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Friday, January 31, 2025

Books Bought at Oh Goodie A Book (Houston) on 7/6/24 - 19 (Finished 11)

"Catholic Texans: Our Family Album" by Steve Landregan
"Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football" by Brent Zwerneman
"Irresistible Revolution: Marxism's Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military" by Matthew Lohmeier
"K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches" by Tyler Kepner 
"Spalding's World Tour: The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the Globe - And Made it America's Game" by Mark Lamster
"The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports" by Brian Kilmeade
"The Real All Americans: The Team That Changed a Game, a People, a Nation" by Sally Jenkins
"We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel" by Herb Frazier, Bernard Edward Powers and Marjory Wentworth 

"A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field" by Roy Lingster (Finished August 5)
"AMON! The Ultimate Texan: The Amon Carter Story" by Dave Lieber (Finished July 9)
"Drunk on Sports" by Tim Cowlishaw (Finished August 8)
"Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation" by Rick Rigsby (Finished October 18)
"Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero" by Rob Rains (Finished July 16)
"My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past" by Jennifer Teege and Nikola Sellmair (Finished September 13)
"My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me" by John Daly with Glen Waggoner (Finished July 28)
"One Dream: The NFL" by Woody Falgoux (Finished January 31, 2025)
"Safe at Home: The True and Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams" by Bob Muzikowski with Gregg Lewis (Finished September 2)
"Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics" by Richard Hoffer (Finished August 4)
"The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker" by Red McCombs with Mickey Herskowitz (Finished September 24)
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Monday, January 27, 2025

Sunday, January 26, 2025

 

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

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

December 25 - January 24 - 20.7 miles running - 0 miles walking - 42.37 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 84,374 meters rowing (14 of 30 days) - 721 minutes elliptical (22 of 31 days) - 132,519 steps
December 25 (Wednesday) - 3 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway with Waverly (31:56.26) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,816 steps
December 26 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 5,996 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,276 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 0.98 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,330 steps
December 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,960 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,173 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 1.1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,809 steps
December 28 (Saturday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,283 steps
December 29 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,990 strides) - 0.82 miles walking - 1,980 steps
December 30 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,044 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,324 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 0.79 miles walking - 1,786 steps
December 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,098 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,379 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:17/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,982 steps
January 1 (Wednesday) - 3.1 miles running Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #156 (Magnolia, TX) - 29:27 / 29:25.22 // 9:33.20 - 9:35.29 - 9:44.11 - 32.62 - 1.5 miles running from mile 8 back to the start at Kingwood Marathon - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,602 steps
January 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,962 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,498 steps
January 3 (Friday) - 30:03 rowing for 6,378 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:15/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,601 steps
January 4 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,034 strides) - 90 second plank - 30:05 rowing for 6,363 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,465 steps
January 5 (Sunday) - 10 miles running Texas 10 Bridgeland with Waverly (1:47:27) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 22,091 steps
January 6 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,832 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,205 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,616 steps
January 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,966 strides) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,850 steps
January 8 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,944 strides) - 28:05 rowing for 5,831 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,928 steps
January 9 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,920 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,271 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m)  - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,678 steps
January 10 (Friday) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,662 steps
January 11 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at 10th annual Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival 5K - 29:03.64 - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,938 steps
January 12 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,968 strides) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,219 steps
January 13 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,890 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,224 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 65 second plank - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,965 steps
January 14 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,960 strides) - 0.89 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,101 steps
January 15 (Wednesday) - 28 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 340 calories; 5,094 strides) - 15:04 rowing for 3,194 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:17/500m) - 0.77 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,813 steps
January 16 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,976 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,291 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,134 steps
January 17 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,994 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,507 steps
January 18 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,082 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,657 steps
January 19 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,636 steps
January 20 (Monday) - 0.63 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,415 steps
January 21 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,812 strides) - 0.51 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,181 steps
January 22 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,034 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,273 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) -1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,263 steps
January 23 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,966 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,192 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,458 steps
January 24 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 0.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,228 steps
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Friday, January 24, 2025

Different Whataburger Restaraunts Since 2013 - 248

2000 (1)
10/01/00 - #0745 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Westheimer)

2003 (1)
02/11/03 - #0204 - Beaumont (College & 11th)

2008 (1)
09/30/08 - #0864 - Ridgeland, MS (I55 & County Line)

2011 (1)
05/29/11 - #0346 - Austin (Barton Springs & S 1st)

2012 (1)
11/04/12 - #0551 - Channelview (I10 & Sheldon)

2013 (9)
08/30/13 - #0357 - Waco (Loop 340 & Hwy 84)
09/13/13 - #0538 - Bellmead (Loop 340 - Bellmead)
09/24/13 - #1045 - Spring (FM 2920 & Spring Cypress)
09/26/13 - #0377 - Baytown (Decker & Garth)
10/02/13 - #0723 - Houston (I45 & Airtex)
10/10/13 - #0750 - Spring (I45 & Louetta)
10/19/13 - #0546 - Georgetown (I35 & Williams)
11/13/13 - #0929 - Humble (FM 1960 & Kenswick)
12/30/13 - #0443 - Huntsville (CLOSED - I45 - Huntsville)

2014 (16)
01/16/14 - #0439 - Spring (Sawdust & Budde)
02/07/14 - #0791 - Lafayette, LA (I10 & FM182)
03/08/14 - #0324 - Houston (FM 1960 & Treaschwig)
03/28/14 - #0578 - Columbus (Hwy 71 - Columbus)
03/29/14 - #0717 - San Antonio (De Zavaka & I10)
03/30/14 - #0789 - Schulenburg (I10 - Schulenburg)
04/27/14 - #0575 - Lewisville (I35E & Hwy 1171)
05/03/14 - #1011 - College Station (Hwy 6 & William D Fitch)
05/14/14 - #0670 - Houston (I69 & Edloe)
05/29/14 - #0591 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Greenspoint)
06/29/14 - #1006 - Weatherford (I20 & Hwy 171)
07/20/14 - #0808 - College Station (Rock Prairie & Longmire)
08/16/14 - #0911 - Houston (I69 & Little York)
08/22/14 - #0766 - Winnie (I10 - Winnie)
09/24/14 - #0309 - Humble (Hwy 59 & Will Clayton)
10/28/14 - #0987 - Katy (Fry & Little York)

2015 (12)
01/07/15 - #0830 - Orange (I10 & Hwy 62)
02/15/15 - #0934 - Crockett (Hwy 304 & Hwy 7)
03/06/15 - #0415 - Liberty (Hwy 90 - Liberty)
03/15/15 - #0513 - La Porte (Hwy 146 & Main)
04/21/15 - #0487 - Seabrook (CLOSED - FM 146 & Bayport)
04/29/15 - #0089 - Houston (Loop 610 & Brinkman)
07/04/15 - #1049 - IAH (IAH - Terminal B-21)
07/25/15 - #0048 - Marshall (Victory & Hwy 59)
10/10/15 - #0706 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Beach)
11/01/15 - #0392 - Katy (I10 & Mason)
12/04/15 - #0795 - Giddings (Hwy 290 - Giddings)
12/19/15 - #0416 - Livingston (Hwy 190 - Livingston)

2016 (5)
02/28/16 - #0391 - Waxahachie (Hwy 77 & University)
05/21/16 - #1040 - Montgomery (Hwy 105 & Walden)
09/27/16 - #0361 - Ennis (I45 - Ennis)
11/11/16 - #0005 - Alice (E Main St. & Hwy. 44)
11/17/16 - #0293 - Corsicana (Hwy 31 Corsicana)

2017 (7)
02/08/17 - #0524 - Abilene (Southwest & Hwy 83)
03/15/17 - #0501 - Jersey Village (Hwy 290 & Jones)
06/09/17 - #0342 - Jacksonville (Jackson & El Paso)
07/23/17 - #0928 - Killeen (Trimmier & Bacon Ranch)
12/19/17 - #0543 - Dallas (Camp Wisdom & Hwy 67)
12/21/17 - #0707 - Dallas (I35 & Inwood)
12/29/17 - #0915 - Lubbock (Loop 289 & 4th)

2018 (10)
02/02/18 - #0597 - Houston (Post Oak & Runnymeade)
02/09/18 - #0947 - Kyle (FM 1626 - Kyle)
03/09/18 - #1002 - Katy (I10 & Pin Oak)
07/07/18 - #0829 - Eagle Pass (S Bibb Ave - Eagle Pass)
08/23/18 - #1046 - Corsicana (I45 & Hwy 287)
10/26/18 - #0178 - San Marcos (I35 & Guadalupe)
12/07/18 - #0724 - Waco (Hewitt & Mars)
12/23/18 - #0120 - Houston (I45 & Airline)
12/28/18 - #0816 - Irving (Loop 635 & MacArthur)
12/30/18 - #1076 - Shreveport, LA (Kings Hwy & Clark)

2019 (25)
01/01/19 - #1125 - Kingwood (Kingwood & Lake Houston)
01/05/19 - #0810 - Pearland (Hwy 288 & Broadway)
02/06/19 - #0605 - Houston (Hwy 290 & Hollister)
02/19/19 - #1136 - Conroe (Loop 336 & Town Park)
04/03/19 - #1108 - Manor (Hwy 290 & FM 973)
05/06/19 - #0982 - Pflugerville (Limestone & Town Center)
05/25/19 - #0534 - Brownwood (Hwy 377 - Brownwood)
06/22/19 - #0419 - Angleton (Hwy 288 - Angleton)
07/04/19 - #0940 - Lubbock (82nd & Milwaukee)
07/19/19 - #0613 - Athens (Hwy 31 - Athens)
07/21/19 - #0140 - Waco (I35 & 7th)
07/27/19 - #1122 - Cypress (Fry & West)
08/18/19 - #1039 - Dallas Love Field (Inside Airport)
09/07/19 - #1144 - Houston (Southwest Fwy & Fondren Rd)
10/13/19 - #1014 - Willis (I45 - Willis)
10/19/19 - #0203 - Benbrook (Benbrook & Sproles)
10/20/19 - #0526 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Wichita)
11/09/19 - #0131 - Houston (I10 & Kirkwood)
11/15/19 - #0331 - Snyder (College Ave - Snyder)
11/16/19 - #0177 - Midland (Andrews Hwy & Kansas)
11/27/19 - #0497 - Shreveport, LA (Market & Loop 220)
11/28/19 - #0579 - Palestine (Loop 256 - Palestine)
12/08/19 - #0825 - Arlington (I20 & Collins)
12/26/19 - #0760 - Shreveport, LA (I20 & Pines)
12/26/19 - #0937 - Carthage (Bus 79 - Carthage)

2020 (58)
01/25/20 - #0629 - Temple (I35 & Adams)
02/02/20 - #1047 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 & Hwy 90)
02/07/20 - #0897 - Seguin (Hwy 46 & I10)
02/15/20 - #0368 - North Richland Hills (Rufe Snow & Browning)
02/16/20 - #0475 - Texarkana, AR (State Line & 42nd)
02/19/20 - #1143 - Spring (Kuykendahl Rd & Grand Pkwy)
02/20/20 - #0667 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Hwy 31)
02/21/20 - #0117 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Old Bullard)
02/21/20 - #0265 - Houston (San Felipe & Winrock)
02/24/20 - #1130 - Tomball (Kuykendahl & Timbercrest Village)
02/25/20 - #1103 - Spring (Rayford & Hwy 99)
02/25/20 - #0823 - The Woodlands (Hwy 242 & St Lukes)
02/26/20 - #0828 - Tomball (Hwy 249 & Spring Cypress)
02/27/20 - #0988 - Kingwood (I69 & Northpark)
03/01/20 - #0533 - Houston (Main & I45)
03/05/20 - #0813 - Houston (Wallisville & Overland Park)
03/07/20 - #0550 - Houston (Loop 610 & Homestead)
03/07/20 - #0271 - Houston (Shepherd & Farnham)
03/13/20 - #0628 - Brenham (Hwy 36 - Brenham)
03/14/20 - #0318 - New Braunfels (I35 & Seguin)
03/14/20 - #0930 - Hondo (Hwy 90 - Hondo)
03/15/20 - #0693 - San Antonio (Loop 1604 & Nacogdoches)
03/15/20 - #0560 - Tomball (Tomball Pkwy & Park Dr)
03/21/20 - #0700 - Longview (Eastman & Pittman)
03/22/20 - #0343 - Greenville (Bus 34 - Greenville)
05/01/20 - #0979 - Lufkin (Hwy 59 & Whitehouse)
05/02/20 - #0310 - Henderson (Hwy 79 & Peach)
05/05/20 - #1137 - Huntsville (I45 - Huntsville)
05/15/20 - #0454 - Waco (Valley Mills & Lake Air)
05/16/20 - #0564 - Hillsboro (Hwy 77 & I35)
05/16/20 - #1131 - Sweetwater (I20 - Sweetwater)
05/17/20 - #0958 - Harker Heights, TX (Hwy 190 & TX 2410)
05/31/20 - #0844 - Boerne (Hwy 87 & Bandera)
06/05/20 - #0943 - Humble (Beltway 8 & Wilson)
06/07/20 - #0659 - Atascosita (FM 1960 & Lake Houston)*
06/28/20 - #0429 - Nacogdoches (Bus 59 - Nacogdoches)
07/04/20 - #0401 - Mexia (Hwy 84 - Mexia)
07/11/20 - #0604 - Dallas (Hwy 12 & Webb Chapel)
07/25/20 - #0078 - College Station (Dominik & Texas)
07/31/20 - #0476 - Stephenville (Hwy 377 - Stephenville)
08/01/20 - #0425 - Graham (Hwy 16 - Graham)
08/02/20 - #0902 - Amarillo (I40 & Grand)
08/02/20 - #0548 - Decatur (Hwy 287 & Decatur)
08/07/20 - #1007 - Mt. Enterprise (Hwy 84 - Mt Enterprise)
08/16/20 - #1142 - Nederland (Nederland Ave - Nederland)
08/17/20 - #0138 - Houston (Gessner & I10)*
09/07/20 - #0404 - Spring (Louetta & Stuebner Airline)
09/19/20 - #0484 - Cleveland (Hwy 59 - Cleveland)
09/26/20 - #1155 - Richmond (W Bellfort St & Harlem Rd)
10/17/20 - #0957 - Temple (Loop 363 & TX 1741)
10/24/20 - #1036 - Lindale (Hwy 69 - Lindale)
10/25/20 - #0914 - Midlothian (Hwy 287 & Presidential)
11/07/20 - #0599 - La Marque (I45 - La Marque)
11/14/20 - #0927 - Alabaster, AL (I65 & Hwy 31)
11/15/20 - #0920 - Fultondale, AL (Walker Chapel & Main)
11/23/20 - #0892 - Round Rock (Hwy 79 & Red Bud)
11/24/20 - #1117 - Hutto (TX 130 & Gattis School)
12/03/20 - #0901 - Magnolia (FM 1488 & Conroe Hufsmith)

2021 (15)
01/03/21 - #0483 - Canton (I20 - Canton)
01/09/21 - #0507 - Shreveport, LA (Bert Kouns & Youree)
01/24/21 - #1165 - Magnolia (Melton Street & ATM)
03/21/21 - #0433 - Pearland (Main & Broadway)
03/26/21 - #0467 - Wharton (Hwy 59 - Wharton)
04/11/21 - #0986 - Houston (Beltway 8 & West)
04/18/21 - #0990 - Missouri City (Hwy 6 & Sienna Pkwy)
05/29/21 - #1035 - Lytle (I35 - Lytle)
06/05/21 - #0127 - Denton (Malone & University)
07/05/21 - #1021 - Lafayette, LA (Pinhook & Kaliste Saloom)
07/16/21 - #0365 - Houston (Cypress Creek Pkwy & Willow Center)
07/25/21 - #0474 - Dallas (I35 & Regal Row)
10/17/21 - #0635 - Jasper (Hwy 96 - Jasper)
11/26/21 - #0705 - San Marcos (I35 & Centerpoint)
11/27/21 - #0488 - Conroe (Hwy 336 & Hwy 75)

2022 (21)
01/22/22 - #0708 - Dallas (Hwy 75 & Forest)
01/23/22 - #0891 - Hutchins (I45 & Palestine)
04/01/22 - #0371 - Amarillo (34th & Coulter)
04/30/22 - #0511 - Fort Worth (I30 & Montgomery)
05/25/22 - #1132 - New Caney (US 59 - New Caney)**
07/02/22 - #1110 - Royse City (I30 & Erby Campbell)
07/03/22 - #0835 - Keller (Keller Pkwy & Keller Smithfield)
07/03/22 - #1020 - Frisco (Dallas Pkwy & Eldorado)
07/30/22 - #0302 - Odessa (Hwy 191 & John Shepperd)
07/31/22 - #0295 - Midland (Big Spring & Eugene)
09/04/22 - #1374 - Fort Worth (Hulen Bend & Hulen) - was #0530
09/17/22 - #0116 - Dallas (Buckner & Samuell)
09/17/22 - #1239 - Tyler (S Broadway Ave & Rice Rd)
10/07/22 - #0784 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Broadway)
10/07/22 - #1055 - San Antonio (Cypress & Jackson)
10/09/22 - #1059 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Mason)
11/04/22 - #0528 - Round Rock (I35 & Hester's Crossing)
11/05/22 - #1201 - Paige (US 290 & Hwy 21 W)
11/11/22 - #0504 - Harlingen (Hwy 77 & Ed Carey)
11/26/22 - #0726 - Clyde (I-20 - Clyde)
12/17/22 - #0298 - Windcrest (I35 & Walzem)

2023 (40)
01/07/23 - #1206 - Fairfield (I-45 & W Commerce St)
01/28/23 - #1079 - Houston (Silber & Hartland)
02/05/23 - #0569 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 S & Austin Pkwy)
02/19/23 - #0559 - Dallas (Greenville & Caruth Haven)
03/19/23 - #0375 - Webster (NASA & Old Galveston)
03/25/23 - #0417 - Cedar Park (Hwy 183 & Discovery)
03/26/23 - #0709 - Austin (FM 620 & Lake Creek Pkwy)
04/08/23 - #0245 - Albuquerque, NM (Carlisle & Clermont)
04/09/23 - #0262 - Houston (Telephone & Pecan Villas)
04/29/23 - #1324 - Houston (South Fwy & W Orem Dr)
05/06/23 - #0373 - El Campo (Hwy 71 - El Campo)
05/07/23 - #0002 - Corpus Christi (Baldwin & Port) 
05/19/23 - #0904 - Kilgore (I20 & Old Hwy 135)
05/27/23 - #0747 - La Grange (Hwy 71 - La Grange)
06/03/23 - #0977 - Frisco (Hwy 289 & Lebanon)
06/04/23 - #1372 - Burleson (Hwy 174 - Burleson)
06/11/23 - #0175 - Victoria (Navarro & Mockingbird)
06/17/23 - #0590 - Bastrop (Hwy 71 - Bastrop)
06/24/23 - #1281 - DeRidder, LA
07/01/23 - #0030 - Odessa (E 8th & McKinley)
07/04/23 - #0297 - Midland (Midkiff & Wadley)
07/15/23 - #0841 - Denton (Loop 288 & Brinker)
07/16/23 - #0181 - Denton (Fort Worth Dr. & I35E)
08/05/23 - #0758 - Amarillo (I27 & Hollywood)
08/06/23 - #0307 - Amarillo (Georgia & Virginia)
08/12/23 - #0198 - El Paso (Sunland Park & Cromo)
08/13/23 - #1134 - El Paso (Airway & Edgemere)
08/19/23 - #0315 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Wurzbach)
08/27/23 - #1135 - College Station (Wellborn & Southwest Pkwy)
09/01/23 - #0032 - Tyler (Beckham & Highland)
09/02/23 - #1114 - Bullard (Hwy 69 & 3801)
09/22/23 - #0369 - Beaumont (Dowlen & Calder)
09/23/23 - #0536 - Orange (MacArthur & Del Sasso)
10/03/23 - #1374 - Tomball (Cypress Rosehill)
10/10/23 - #1171 - Leeds, AL (Ashville Rd & Hwy 20) 
10/14/23 - #0360 - Cuero (Hwy 183 - Cuero)
10/15/23 - #0872 - Pleasanton (Hwy 97 - Pleasanton)
11/10/23 - #0824 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Spring Cypress)
11/14/23 - #0490 - Galveston (University & Church)
12/14/23 - #0645 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador & Westmark)

2024 (22)
01/17/24 - #0898 - Crosby (FM 2100 - Crosby)
01/20/24 - #1051 - Woodville (Hwy 287 - Woodville)
02/24/24 - #0797 - Sugar Land (Grand Pkwy & I69)
03/07/24 - #0196 - Houston (Loop 610 & 18th)
03/15/24 - #1062 - Hallsville (Hwy 80 - Hallsville)
03/16/24 - #0038 - Longview (Spur 63 & Marshall)
03/23/24 - #1338 - Mont Belvieu (Eagle Dr. & Langston Dr.)
03/26/24 - #1169 - Houston (4608 FM 1960 West Rd)
03/30/24 - #0043 - Bryan (Texas & 33rd)
03/31/24 - #0778 - Friendswood (I45 & El Dorado)
05/03/24 - #0858 - Conroe (Davis & Sgt Ed Holcomb)
05/10/24 - #0563 - Arlington (Cooper & High Point)
05/25/24 - #0769 - Rusk (Hwy 69 - Rusk)
05/31/24 - #0956 - Bryan (Texas & Villa Maria)
06/08/24 - #1271 - Sulphur, LA (S Cities Service Hwy & Self St)
06/14/24 - #1199 - Elgin (Elgin)
06/29/24 - #0630 - Goliad (Hwy 183 - Goliad)
08/10/24 - #1157 - San Antonio (US Hwy 281 & Bulverde Rd)
08/24/24 - #0650 - Kilgore (Henderson Blvd - Kilgore)
11/01/24 - #1226 - Round Rock (University Blvd)
12/03/24 - #1392 - Conroe (TX-242 and Glen Eagle)
12/21/24 - #0418 - Sealy (I10 - Sealy)

2025 (3)
01/11/25 - #1387 - Lake Charles, LA (1835 Country Club Road)
01/11/25 - #0478 - Vidor (Main St - Vidor)
01/24/25 - #1506 - Splendora (Splendora)

July 2013 is when I started to track my credit card receipts religiously, which I do to this day.

* Just got a shake and not a meal.
** Large unsweet tea only.
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