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Health Life Weather

The Major’s Walk-A-Thon

Sky: Mostly Sunny
Temperature: 72°F
Relative Humidity: 95%
Winds: Calm
Barometric Pressure: 30.04 Rising

My thoughts:

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1.  I took a more unusual walk around my neighbourhood on this warm and steamy Saturday morning. I mapped it out on Google Earth after the fact, and as it turns out I walked nearly 1.8 miles in a little over 33 minutes. I was sweating towards the end of it all, but it was all worth it in the name of good health and fitness.

2.  We may come close to 90°F later today. It’s a sneak-peek of what a normal day will be like here in Homestead from May through October. I need to figure out if this walk will continue through the hot and steamy months ahead, and if not then how will I get my weekend exercise. I may have to return to slam-dancing to European techno music circa 1992.

3.  There were a bunch of fellow walkers out and about this morning. We gave each other the customary ‘walking wave’ as we passed each other up. We’re all in this ‘Walk Of Life’ together. (Somewhere that Dire Straits song is playing.)

4.  A long stretch limousine was pulling out of the front gate of my neighbourhood as I walked by it for the second time. I thought to myself, ‘Hey !  You forgot me !  Take me to Dunkin Donuts !’

5.  I received some disappointing news at my Doctor’s office yesterday afternoon. After numerous analyses of my blood work over the past several years he has finally made the determination that diet and exercise alone is not bringing down my bad cholesterol (LDL). It’s still in the ‘elevated’ range, and it doesn’t appear to be coming down on its own. He has prescribed Lipitor for me – 10 milligrams per day to start off with. He gave me a free 14-day sample of it to ensure that it doesn’t cause any bad side effects with me. If I feel fine after the first 14 days then it’s on to Walgreens to get my prescription filled. I take my first dosage this afternoon. This will probably be the start of daily medication for the rest of my Life. I am no longer a young buck. Apparently I am now a middle-aged dude with high cholesterol. I am facing the music.

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Weather

Winter Returns To South Florida

As heat indices (the combined effects of actual air temperature and relative humidity) inch closer to 90°F this weekend the last thing that you are probably thinking about is an Arctic blast of frigid air that much of the rest of the continent is currently experiencing.

Our turn comes next Wednesday night into Thursday morning. From what I am tracking right now it now appears that we will briefly experience our coldest air since the last week of January. Temperatures could plummet down to the mid-30s near the Lake Okeechobee region – and the mid-40s here in Homestead !  Next Thursday could be a downright chilly day for us as afternoon highs struggle to reach the upper-60s !

This scenario is still about 5 days out, and weather conditions constantly develop and evolve. I’ll take another look at this potential frigid outbreak for us in a couple of days and advise accordingly. Stay tuned.

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Weather

An Inch And A Nickel Of Rain

1.05 inches – that’s how much we received officially at Homestead ARB Florida over the past 24 hours or so, and that’s pretty much the end of it right there. That’s not quite the 1.24 inches of rain that we received during the 103 days combined starting on November 01ST and ending on February 11TH, but it’ll do for now. Green is a nice colour for grass, bushes, and trees.

Get ready for a cool start to your Thursday tomorrow as temperatures bottom out in the mid-to-upper-50s right around 7 AM. I’m forecasting a high of 75 for tomorrow afternoon.

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Annoyances Driving Weather

The Road Rage Files – Chapter 20

‘The Road Rage Files’ is not just about bad drivers. It’s also about irresponsible and inconsiderate drivers.

This is now the 15TH day in a row in which we have received absolutely no rain whatsoever (0.00) here in the Homestead area. Since November 01ST not even an inch and a quarter of rain has fallen. We are bone dry. We are now a desert !

Now that we know the obvious can you please tell me why drivers are still throwing objects that are on fire out of their moving vehicles ?  You are creating brush fires all around us !  We’ve currently got winds gusting in excess of 25 MPH. What you throw out the window (on fire) is setting the surrounding grass and brush on fire. Homestead ARB was socked-in with thick dense low-lying smoke this afternoon because of a wild brush fire just north of the base.

STOP STARTING FIRES !  Keep the garbage in your vehicle !