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I’m 72% of the Man I Used to Be

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

I have done it.  My 7 day average weight was 162 this morning, which means I have finally hit my goal weight and have lost 63 pounds from what was likely my peak weight 18 months ago.  I started half-heartedly to lose the weight last April and went into high ...

Apparently the Geography Bee Winners at NBC Don’t Work Weekends

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

NBC's Sunday Today for January 9, 2011 live from Hartsfield International Airport: And the associated Weather Map:

Days #10-#13: What in the bleep is a JetHawk?

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Finally, on Sunday, we reached the end of Route 66.  It wasn't without it's tribulations, because apparently Santa Monica is super busy on a Sunday night.  The attraction of the 3rd Street Promenade and the pier made it very difficult to park, navigate and walk around.  On the way to ...

Days #8 and #9 — Hole in the Ground

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

First discovered by the ancient Pueblo people, first seen by a European in 1540 and championed by Teddy Roosevelt as a national treasure, The Grand Canyon now serves as America's preeminent tribute to riding a bus.  Oh, you occasionally see a beautiful big hole, but you will mostly see a ...

Days #6 and #7: Cuckoo for Kokopeli

Friday, August 6th, 2010

First a reminder, although today's post has pictures, I'm really not in the picture business.  If you want to see great pictures, please check out Susan's blog: http://toledonative-route66.blogspot.com/ Day #6 (Wednesday) started out in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and the goal of the day was to spend the day in Albuquerque.  ...

Day #5: We Go Rogue

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

First off, a sad part of irony I forgot yesterday.  We were eating at a somewhat 50s-themed diner in Weatherford, Oklahoma.  You know, Oklahoma, "Native America".  This maybe a good time to make sure whatever music service you are using doesn't play "Running Bear".  Just a suggestion. After four days of ...

Days #3 and #4 –

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

(Sorry, too tired last night to post) The third day was the day to get Missouri done and over with see everything Missouri offers.  However, my highlight of the day barely has to do with anything really Missouri-ish.  When I lived in Colorado, I loved a semi-national pizza chain called Godfather's ...

Day #2 – Illinois Bugaloo

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Well, the theme of forgetting stuff continued.  Only this time, it was not right in front of me.  I forgot my medicine.  After a very expensive trip to the pharmacy, Susan and I were off to visit the wonderfulness of Route 66 in the Land of Lincoln. Leaving Joliet, we finally ...

Route 66 Day #1

Friday, July 30th, 2010

There's been a disturbing trend in my life in the past few days.  I am losing things that are not lost.  Yesterday, it was a putter that was clearly in my golf bag, for some reason I did not see it.  Unfortunately, the trend continues. While my kitchen is being remodeled, ...

90% of the Man I Used to Be

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

There's photographic evidence of me being normal sized, but nothing really after 1976.  I don't really remember when the gut appeared, or too many of my weights of my younger self.  It's too depressing, other than it has been too high since the 3rd grade.  Not being athletically gifted, any ...