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"Taking
a Swing at Weight Loss - Update #2"
01 May 2001
Dear
Family, Friends and Those Who May Care:
Greetings from the big land of oil and cow patties were gas still costs
$1.40 a gallon! (Texas)
May day! I am very blessed to report that all is well on the road.
It is humbling to realize how quickly time is passing. The bottom
linen progress pearls and statistics: Have seen 22 games in 6 parks.
The total runs scored at the games I have been to was 213 with winners
scoring 136 total and losers 77. We have covered about 4,000 miles
already and 4 states (CA, AZ, NM and now TX). The weight loss total
is 46 pounds for the Month of April! I don't expect that kind of
pace to continue but when starting with my cargo the calorie calculations
are right in line. And don't worry! I went for the recommended
blood tests yesterday though mobile medical supervision does take some
effort. With God's strength and the encouragement of my dad
and friends along the way I have been able to stick to the program
flawlessly. We are one our way to Arlington Texas, then Denver, Kansas
City and then Boston here we come for my brother Paul's wedding over
memorial day weekend.
This road trip has really renewed my appreciation of friendships. My
dad and I have been so honored with very generous hospitality in almost
every stop we have made. Also the enthusiastic support of those I
don't even know that well has brought tears to my eyes. Am very
excited that a friend of a friend has volunteered and is in the process of
putting a web-site together for the adventure.
The vastness of this land has been awe-inspiring. Yesterday was
particularly an amazing day of sightseeing in North Central New Mexico
around Taos. Spectacular splendor! I even got to drive a
bucket of golf balls at 9500 ft. elevation at the resort of Angel Fire.
Thin air helps with golf distance too not just baseballs at Coors field.
Psalms 19 Verse 1 states: "The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
and the Earth Displays His Handiwork!" With renewed
enthusiasm I can attest to that!
One of the medical assistants at the Clinic gave me a baseball head mask
before I left for the trip. Well I have brought that along and used
it quite a bit especially since the temp has not been too hot yet.
Let's just say Mr. Baseball head has gotten a lot of attention on various
TV broadcasts. Some of you may have seen me without realizing it
during the Padre Dodger series in Los Angeles. And had fun getting
interviewed on FOX-Arizona without revealing my true identity. Its
that kind of silly amusement that aids in getting bye with the blahness of
foodless existence!
Attached are pics of me with the three Yphantides darlings my nieces
Nicole and Sophia and my nephew Josiah on my last day in California. Also
a pic of me typing wireless e-mail before a game in Anaheim. I learned
how to decrease the pic size so should not take an hour to download like
the last time.
Well, a lot more can be said but am trying to be less of a verbose person.
I love miss and cherish you all.
Sailing the baseball fields of America a leaner man,
dr. Nick
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