July 2010 Via FaceBook
Hello again. I have been busy trying to get back to a regular schedule that allows time for school, yard work, workouts, and personal time to write down my thoughts. July I was still vary busy with two graduate-school courses and spending many hours at the library reading and doing research it seem like I did not have time of other activities. I did my best to keep documentation of my activities in July here are some exerts via face book.
July 1 at 6:36am
"I'm an Indian, I'm one of God's children."
--Mathew King, LAKOTA
"Today, let me think in beauty, let me walk in beauty, let me pray in beauty." –UnKnown
This was a good start for the month as I received the above message in my e-mail inbox.
July 2 at 8:22am
Check out the 2.46 mi run I did with RunKeeper. I had a nice run to the border today cloudy and cool. I also listened to Young Gray Horse Society, as I was running kept me motivated and going at a nice pace.
RunKeeper
Distance 2.46 mi
Duration 0:25:22
Calories Burned 298
July 4 at 8:24am
On this day I went on a 9.05 mi bike ride- It was a nice pace, quite morning. I had nice ride because not too many people were out and about today, very little traffic makes for a safer ride, only a few fireworks stands open this early for been the fourth, but that’s good because I like it when it’s quit. .
RunKeeper stats of my bike ride
Distance 9.05 mi
Duration 0:55:00
Calories Burned 267
The fourth of July is just like any other day for me. I do not celebrate the independence day of the United States, instead I take to reflect and thing about my ancestors and say a few prayers. This year I had a few choices to make, but I could not let my good friend Christine Sanchez down. You see she had a fireworks stand a few blocks away from my house and she needed my help with a few things such as trash, food, and just to keep her company when things were slow. She had to spend 4 days at the stand with some help, but it can get lonely and slow some days. When I was there on the fourth I did help her with some customers and a few sales, but I did not enjoy that process and made my way back out of the stand and stood back and her and her helpers do the sales, I did help with inventory and give them the fireworks form the shelves a few times. What an experience, I could never do this on regular bases, but Christine did ask me, and I could never say no to her. She is a member of the Danza and an extended family member.
July 9 at 7:46am
On this day I went on a 2.44 mi run - Today's run to the border was quit, I saw to ducks water skiing, two little dogs drag racing , the sun rays shining through the clouds to the east mountains (over Horizon Tx). On the way back Priscilla’s dogs ran and barked along the fence have not seen them do that in a while.
Distance 2.44 mi
Duration 0:22:08
Calories Burned 290
FYI: When I run to the river I can see Mexico to the west and when I face east, I can see the sunrise and I say a few prayers. Priscilla is my neighbor and good family friend that lives across the street from my little house. She has a few rescue dogs that grow-up fast and they like to greet me with barks every time they see me. Somedays when I get home they will bark at me as I back up my truck in the drive and get down after I have parked my truck. When I pass by her house on my run, the does will bark and follow me along the chain link fence. I think they want to motivate me or just what to be friendly, well whatever their motive, I like it when they do that. Show them no fear is all I do just teas then and play their game.
July 10, 2010
Bike ride stats:
Distance 10.51 mi
Duration 1:05:00
Calories Burned 315
Average Pace 6:11 / mi
Average Speed 9.70 mph
Elevation Climb 30 ft
July 16, at 1:15 pm
On this day I went on a 2.14 mi run: - Today I only ran for about 2 miles, I had to walk to the floodgates due to chin splits. Today I was greeted by a peacock and two ducks.
stats of my run
Distance 2.14 mi
Duration 0:21:17
Calories Burned 252
Average Pace 9:57 / mi
Average Speed 6.03 mph
Elevation Climb 12 ft
Running to the river weekly is nice, because you never know what you will see. There are cotton fields to one side and house to the other. I run down an irrigation canals that meets with the Rio Grande, that’s the river between Mexico and Texas. The peacock belongs to one of the families that live along the canal and it is very beautiful, I did not have a camera with me on this day.
Wow, the day got better: As I was at the libarary studying for my courses, some ex-students from my days as a substitute in the Clint ISD, and some from San Elizario High School, where I did practice teaching have come up to say hello today. They are now attending EPCC. One young lady is working on Bachelorettes in Business Management. They are just coming up to say help and offer nice words of encouragement. This makes me feel good to see young students working hard to educated themselves and encoureage others.
July 18 at 10:25am
I went on a 10.43 mi bike ride: Today was a nice ride, the only thing that made me sad was when I got to the San Eli Plaza. I was saddened to see all the trash from last night’s events, and not a single event coordinator out there clearing up the mess. The rest of the ride was great. 8>(
stats of my bike ride
Distance 10.43 mi
Duration 1:05:00
Calories Burned 315
Average Pace 6:14 / mi
Average Speed 9.63 mph
Elevation Climb 17 ft
July 23 at 9:55 pm
The sounds of gun fire, low flying helicopters, it’s another wild night in Mexico. Just remembered a song by an old friend Mason Ruffner, the lyric go like this, "Shouts ring out in the city, I hope they ain’t got my name". Life along the Border can get intreasting at nightmost of the vilonce is farther down in to Juarze about 20 miles away. Yeah it's been a long day for me time to take a break from the school work.
July 25 at 8:35 amAnd that was July 2010. I will be posting August and September in the next week, I will do my best to keep a better journal of October--December 2010, and see what 2011 will bring my way.
No bike rides this morning, however I will get my work-work out later this afternoon at Mantachie Practice. I am going to change my work-out schedule a bite this next few weeks, my home gym is getting dusty and I am getting sluggish lol. Summer school is almost over and I should have more time for myself and family and friends. I’ll be working from home again today.
July 31 at 7:30 am
Summer school is officially over today. My summer break started today and will run through August 18th, (Yes a short break) This week I will focus on getting ready for the dancing on August 7, 8. and 10, next week. Today is a trip to the city dump and constuction on the new pavilion continues I will work from sun-up to sun-down for the next few days.
July 1 at 6:36am
"I'm an Indian, I'm one of God's children."
--Mathew King, LAKOTA
"Today, let me think in beauty, let me walk in beauty, let me pray in beauty." –UnKnown
This was a good start for the month as I received the above message in my e-mail inbox.
July 2 at 8:22am
Check out the 2.46 mi run I did with RunKeeper. I had a nice run to the border today cloudy and cool. I also listened to Young Gray Horse Society, as I was running kept me motivated and going at a nice pace.
RunKeeper
Distance 2.46 mi
Duration 0:25:22
Calories Burned 298
July 4 at 8:24am
On this day I went on a 9.05 mi bike ride- It was a nice pace, quite morning. I had nice ride because not too many people were out and about today, very little traffic makes for a safer ride, only a few fireworks stands open this early for been the fourth, but that’s good because I like it when it’s quit. .
RunKeeper stats of my bike ride
Distance 9.05 mi
Duration 0:55:00
Calories Burned 267
The fourth of July is just like any other day for me. I do not celebrate the independence day of the United States, instead I take to reflect and thing about my ancestors and say a few prayers. This year I had a few choices to make, but I could not let my good friend Christine Sanchez down. You see she had a fireworks stand a few blocks away from my house and she needed my help with a few things such as trash, food, and just to keep her company when things were slow. She had to spend 4 days at the stand with some help, but it can get lonely and slow some days. When I was there on the fourth I did help her with some customers and a few sales, but I did not enjoy that process and made my way back out of the stand and stood back and her and her helpers do the sales, I did help with inventory and give them the fireworks form the shelves a few times. What an experience, I could never do this on regular bases, but Christine did ask me, and I could never say no to her. She is a member of the Danza and an extended family member.
July 9 at 7:46am
On this day I went on a 2.44 mi run - Today's run to the border was quit, I saw to ducks water skiing, two little dogs drag racing , the sun rays shining through the clouds to the east mountains (over Horizon Tx). On the way back Priscilla’s dogs ran and barked along the fence have not seen them do that in a while.
Distance 2.44 mi
Duration 0:22:08
Calories Burned 290
FYI: When I run to the river I can see Mexico to the west and when I face east, I can see the sunrise and I say a few prayers. Priscilla is my neighbor and good family friend that lives across the street from my little house. She has a few rescue dogs that grow-up fast and they like to greet me with barks every time they see me. Somedays when I get home they will bark at me as I back up my truck in the drive and get down after I have parked my truck. When I pass by her house on my run, the does will bark and follow me along the chain link fence. I think they want to motivate me or just what to be friendly, well whatever their motive, I like it when they do that. Show them no fear is all I do just teas then and play their game.
July 10, 2010
July 2010, back yard after irrigation, my mom said the yard looked like a lake.
New Pavilion Underconstruction
New Pavilion Underconstruction
New Pavilion Underconstruction
New Pavilion Using recycled garage doors
(doors someone was throwing away) looking up from the ground .
New PavilionUsing recycled garage doors
(doors someone was throwing away)
July 11, at 9:33am
On this day I went on a 10.51 mi bike ride. This morning there was very little traffic, it was quit. I did have to wait for the trains in Clint for about five minutes, but it was cool. So I was gone for about a hour, total riding time. Now I can relax, get some Menudo and work on my papers for my courses, hope I don't have Internet issues today.
Bike ride stats:
Distance 10.51 mi
Duration 1:05:00
Calories Burned 315
Average Pace 6:11 / mi
Average Speed 9.70 mph
Elevation Climb 30 ft
July 16, at 1:15 pm
On this day I went on a 2.14 mi run: - Today I only ran for about 2 miles, I had to walk to the floodgates due to chin splits. Today I was greeted by a peacock and two ducks.
stats of my run
Distance 2.14 mi
Duration 0:21:17
Calories Burned 252
Average Pace 9:57 / mi
Average Speed 6.03 mph
Elevation Climb 12 ft
Running to the river weekly is nice, because you never know what you will see. There are cotton fields to one side and house to the other. I run down an irrigation canals that meets with the Rio Grande, that’s the river between Mexico and Texas. The peacock belongs to one of the families that live along the canal and it is very beautiful, I did not have a camera with me on this day.
Wow, the day got better: As I was at the libarary studying for my courses, some ex-students from my days as a substitute in the Clint ISD, and some from San Elizario High School, where I did practice teaching have come up to say hello today. They are now attending EPCC. One young lady is working on Bachelorettes in Business Management. They are just coming up to say help and offer nice words of encouragement. This makes me feel good to see young students working hard to educated themselves and encoureage others.
July 18 at 10:25am
I went on a 10.43 mi bike ride: Today was a nice ride, the only thing that made me sad was when I got to the San Eli Plaza. I was saddened to see all the trash from last night’s events, and not a single event coordinator out there clearing up the mess. The rest of the ride was great. 8>(
stats of my bike ride
Distance 10.43 mi
Duration 1:05:00
Calories Burned 315
Average Pace 6:14 / mi
Average Speed 9.63 mph
Elevation Climb 17 ft
July 23 at 9:55 pm
The sounds of gun fire, low flying helicopters, it’s another wild night in Mexico. Just remembered a song by an old friend Mason Ruffner, the lyric go like this, "Shouts ring out in the city, I hope they ain’t got my name". Life along the Border can get intreasting at nightmost of the vilonce is farther down in to Juarze about 20 miles away. Yeah it's been a long day for me time to take a break from the school work.
July 25 at 8:35 amAnd that was July 2010. I will be posting August and September in the next week, I will do my best to keep a better journal of October--December 2010, and see what 2011 will bring my way.
No bike rides this morning, however I will get my work-work out later this afternoon at Mantachie Practice. I am going to change my work-out schedule a bite this next few weeks, my home gym is getting dusty and I am getting sluggish lol. Summer school is almost over and I should have more time for myself and family and friends. I’ll be working from home again today.
July 31 at 7:30 am
Summer school is officially over today. My summer break started today and will run through August 18th, (Yes a short break) This week I will focus on getting ready for the dancing on August 7, 8. and 10, next week. Today is a trip to the city dump and constuction on the new pavilion continues I will work from sun-up to sun-down for the next few days.
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