Raymond "Uncle Ray" Rappaport

Maintaining my average of 7 miles a day I did pretty good
With the remaining miles left, I can average 5 miles a day and still finish be December 31st
May your challenges be ones you can meet with steady constant effort

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It's Great Pumpkin Time!

The world around us is fraught with so much that stresses us out, makes us afraid

We have to remember to take a moment for ourselves
Find a happy place, a calm place
Be it a book, a garden, a cup of tea

Tonight, (for me) it's a Beargguy model kit and a Dr John playlist

#buildallthebeargguy!!

Love this

Love this!

An August update for my 2,500 Mile personal challenge
With Approximately 7 miles a day of movement to keep my momentum, I am actually ahead by a little over 140 miles!!!!

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Hello my friends
With this latest postcard of my Silk Road virtual challenge, I have crossed the border to Iran!

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My latest postcard along the Silk Road virtual challenge

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So, an unusual update
According to my fitness challenge tracker, 2025, so far, can account for over 10% of the walking I have done since 2020 (the year I started doing these)
Wow!
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The flame of the Current Llama Clan Legacy Champion was not strong enough
I have won the belt and will be looking for a new Champion at Dragon Con

LLLAAAAAAAAMMMAAAAAAA!!!!!!

This Sunday at Level-Up Games in Duluth
I will be testing how brightly the flame burns of the current Llama Legacy Champion's fighting spirit
LLLAAAAAAAAMMMAAAAAAA!!!!!!

With this latest postcard along my Silk Road virtual challenge, I have reached Turkmenistan!

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This post should never have happened

An average of 7.75 miles a day
Here's hoping I can keep the pace for the rest of the year
And thank you to everyone who has cheered me on1

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Having finished the Desolation of Smaug, it is time to start the Battle of Five Armies
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The second of three virtual challenges representing the Hobbit trilogy was completed on a rather inauspicious day, so I waited to post completing it
Next up, the Battle of Five Armies

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At approximately 8 miles a day on average, I continue towards my goal of 2,500 miles for the year
Not all goals are easy, but with intent and action, we can move towards making them reality

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Trump Said He OK'd Iran's Plan to Strike Al Udeid. His Top Military Adviser Said Troops There Fended Off Missiles. The Iranians "were very nice. They gave us warning," Trump told reporters. "They said, 'We're going to shoot 'em. Is one o'clock OK?' I said, 'It's fine,'" he added.

Treason at it's finest
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

30 Miles to go!
I have almost completed the 2nd Stage of the Hobbit virtual challenge series: The Desolation of Smaug

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Forgot to post this last week
The miles are adding up as I recreate Bilbo's journey

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ICYMI: California stands united against chaotic and inflammatory federal takeover of California National Guard Unit | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/08/i...

As my day begins a postcard has arrived from my The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug virtual challenge

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Now more than a third of the way through my Silk Road virtual challenge, a new postcard has arrived as we enter Uzbekistan

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#TheSilkRoad
#Theconquerorchallenges

10 miles is a good start to things
And I have been rewarded with a postcard!

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#thedesolationofsmaug
#theconquerorchallenges

I'm at almost one third of the distance for my Silk Road virtual challenge

It is amazing how there are some recipes that have truly been shared the world over and are a part of so many cultures

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#TheSilkRoad
#theconquerorchallenges

I'll take one!

Part one of the trilogy completed
Now on to part two
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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As a Salamanders player, that's my goal
It's looking like a great set for me

I finished this yesterday but forgot to post
609 miles in 78 days
Not too shabby

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