Believe it or not, lately I have been concerned about my heart rate. Currently 76 which isn’t too bad. But lately its been over 80. This morning I woke up, laid in bed for a few minutes. Stood up out of bed and then checked my heart rate. Over 100. Seemed high for the circumstances. At 5:30 this morning I was googling resting heart rate info. Evidently 70-100 is normal. Lower than 60 could cause concern, though elite athletes will have low heart rates. Usually my blood pressure is on the low side.
This morning on my walk at the gym my average heart rate was 113. Need to get it up higher. One article said that to lower resting heart rate you need to cut out caffeine. I drink my daily Mtn Dew in the morning, and yesterday also had a small Mtn Dew on the way home, plus sipped on a Coke Zero. More caffeine than normal. But I am having a few minor chest pains from all the stress at work, so I am trying to remain calm and take more breaks.
Caffeine – my free daily soft drinks at RaceTrac goes all the way thru Dec 31. Maybe then I can wean myself off soft drinks. I am not a big water drinker.
I joined a men’s small Bible Study group that meets weekly. That means that if at all possible, I plan on attending every meeting. It’s not optional in my book - I plan on going whether I feel like it or not. And every time I go, I am glad that I went, like last night. When we started our leader mentioned how he liked for us to start on time. I try to be early. When my group started it was originally supposed to be on Tuesday nights, but then it was changed to Wednesday. I didn’t originally think about it, but that meant this winter I missed my monthly Hot Stove meetings in Nov, Jan, Feb, and March. Hated missing, but I had a previous commitment – my small group. Next year I’ll try to get in a group that doesn’t meet on Wednesdays.
Ceil had told our Sunday School teacher Brian that she wanted to finally join JFBC (we never moved our membership from SPdL). We had gone to a JF membership class back in 2023 but C has yet to fill out the form, which really is just two easy questions. I filled out the form in 2023 but saved it, waiting on Ceil. Last week I finally sent my form to Brian. Still waiting on Ceil. Would be good to be a member if I ever go on a mission trip.
Speaking of JFBC, last Friday at the BBQ dinner I ran into Danny Downing. He’s looking good. My son in law Caleb used to work as intern for Danny in the JFBC recreation department.
I am not big on Ash Wednesday, though I’ve seen one or two coworkers over the years come to work with ash on their foreheads.
Last Tuesday C cooked ALL Day getting ready for our dinner with our friends from India. Wore her out. She always cooks all organic grass fed healthy food. She made a big pot of Mexican rice, and only 25% was eaten. We still have some in the fridge over a week later.
Wednesday: worked until 545. Stopped by RaceTrac and Taco Bell on the way to small group. Luke 16 & 17. Lazarus and the rich man.
Thursday: another rough day. This job sure is hard. So many things to remember. Spinning my wheels. They keep saying they are going to take work off me, but month after month its still all on my plate.
Denison on the US / Ukraine negotiations.
Pitching for DET in 1968, DENNY McLAIN [SABR Bio] set the record for wins in the Expansion Era with 31, making the cover of TIME magazine. Then in 1971, he led the majors with 22 losses for WSA’s last year in Washington. Time featured his story in their 13-Sep issue after his 29th win. He played for ATL in 1972. He led the majors for three straight seasons in home runs surrendered, giving up 42, 35, & 31 from 1966-68. He remained in the headlines long after his playing days. Watch here.
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