In 1838 the Mexican government gave what was then known as Mount Pachappa to a man named Juan Bandini. In 1847 a man named Louis Rubidoux established a ranch called Rancho Rubidoux and renamed Mt. Pachappa to Mt. Rubidoux. In … Continue reading
Like most holidays in the USA, there is a religious side to the holiday and a marketing side to the holiday. I guess living in a capitalist nation such I do it is bound to happen. Unfortunately, most holidays in … Continue reading
Last Thursday the RPD Baker to Vegas team went out to practice their legs in the race. For those not familiar with the Baker to Vegas race, it is a 140 miles relay race that as the name describes goes … Continue reading
I have once again reached a plateau in my weight loss strategy. I have had so many plateaus now in my weight loss journey that I now know that a plateau means that my body has now reached a new … Continue reading
You would think Bakersfield would be a very healthy city. It is pretty much the capital of the California’s bread basket. Carrots, corn, tomatoes, grapes, you name it they pretty much grow it in and around Bakersfield. Despite the plethora of farm … Continue reading
Several months ago I bought the above pictured pullup bar. I can’t really remember how long ago, but it has been in that doorway a long time now. If I … Continue reading
Riverside is a very interesting place to explore. We live in the neighborhood known as Arlington. It isn’t a very rich part of town. Normally a poor neighborhood means that it is a bad part of town, but that is … Continue reading
I was going to write about this last week but I got busy so today will have to do. As of last week I am officially out of the 200’s. I weighed in last Saturday (1/19) at 198 lbs. This … Continue reading
I don’t know what exactly happened with my alarm but when I woke up and and the alarm clock said 6:44 AM I was in a panic. The pre-race email I got the day before said the race was going … Continue reading
I could talk about my first food of the new year but that was an apple. Apples are really good, I mean it was a Fuji apple, but I don’t think many people would get too excited about reading … Continue reading