Road Trip

Anna and her old college roommates took a day trip to Athens Tuesday to visit their old favorite places. They all live in Atlanta now.

Not much going on with us. We may go eat at Matthew’s restaurant next weekend.

Tuesday: my goal for February is to cut out fast food. I had been tempted to stop at Wendy’s again for breakfast or go out for lunch somewhere, since I didn’t bring anything to eat. All I had was some peanuts. Ceil went to her ministry, so the plan was to go home and eat what’s in the fridge. I’m down four pounds so far this week.

It was a busy, frustrating day. One step forward, two steps back. Some can remain level-headed, even throughout this quarantine. Some people get holed up with little interaction with others, and quickly forget the give and take that’s necessary to get along out in the real world. Just because I don’t like the way someone says something doesn’t mean I should take offense with them. "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." - Romans 12:18.

Worked late. Was 6:30 before I got home, so it was another 12 hour day. Made myself turkey and ham quesadillas. Watched Mr. Mayor, the new show starring Ted Danson. Then The Weakest Link and Jeopardy and Seinfeld – the one where Jerry seeing a hit and run accident, confronts the guilty woman, who he starts to date.

Came in to work an hour early Wednesday AM, to get stuff done, plus I have a focus group that will make for a long lunch. Worked past 5:30 Wednesday evening. Still plenty to do. Drove straight home and fell asleep on the couch (that didn’t count toward my sleep totals).

Ceil fixed chicken sausage in tomato sauce, with red peppers and onions over shell noodles. Also broccoli. Watched Chicago Med and a couple of Seinfeld episodes while working on my laptop.

Tuesday night I lost an hour of sleep. Sunday night I didn’t sleep well. Did better last night. Not crazy about my new sleep app, but it does say I’ve gotten at least 7-1/2 hours of sleep in ten of the past 11 nights, including 9 nights in a row. An average of 8:25 per night. Seven of those nights were over 8 hours of sleep. I’ve needed it, as stressful as things have been lately.

John Parkes used to talk about his trips, back when we arrived early for Braves games at Turner Field. He would take the bus and arrive at 2 pm for a 7:30 game. Gates wouldn’t open until 4:30 or five. We’d sit in the shade and watch batting practice, before he went on his rounds. John also liked to follow court trials. On one trip Parkes was stung by a scorpion, and was in the hospital for a long time. 

 

Denison: In an interview with Christianity Today, Gavin Calver states: “Since the pandemic, 25% of the population of the UK has been to church online at least once. Normally only 5% of the population goes to church. We’re calling it mortality salience, which is an awareness of your own fragility. You might die one day, so you start asking the big questions.” God’s word is clear: “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb 9:27).

Was watching TV last night and saw a picture of Mt Rushmore, a place I’d like to visit. I started plotting out a road trip.

miles.hours

240 3:41 Nashville

309 4:31 St Louis Gateway Arch

248 3:40 Kansas City Negro Leagues Museum

185 2:46 Omaha Nebraska

545 8:00 Mt Rushmore

596 9:00 Minneapolis

278 4:16 Green Bay

117 1:46 Milwaukee

093 1:30 Chicago

185 3:00 Indianapolis

114 1:50 Louisville Slugger Museum

176 2:40 Nashville

240 3:41 home

JIM BUNNING [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher to surrender an inside-the-park home run to Hank Aaron, on 10-May-1967 He ran an unsuccessful campaign for governor or his home state, but was defeated. Lost the 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial race to Martha Layne Collins. Most people don’t remember his stints with the Pirates or Dodgers. Played with PIT 1968-69 and LAD 1969

LARRY WALKER  [SABR Bio] a Hall of Famer, who owns the highest season qualifying batting average in the majors since Tony Gwynn’s run at .400 in 1994. Walker hit .379 in 1999. Gwynn settled at .394 in 1994 which was the highest since 1941. He was only the third league MVP from a NL expansion team. MVP in 1997 for COL. Preceding him were Jeff Bagwell for Houston in 1994 and Ken Caminiti for San Diego in 1996. Walker won multiple Gold Gloves for two teams: for Montreal in 1992-93; and Colorado in 1997-99, 2001-02. His career OPS is 15th all-time, ahead of such notables as Willie Mays, Joe Jackson & Ty Cobb. Walker’s career OPS is .965. 

My Super Bowl prop bet: how many go out of their way to post on social media that they're not watching the game.