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Russ Newton
Jul 10, 20201 min read
Home!
Made it home abouit 15 minutes ago and man is it nice to be here after what feels like a month on the road. Did the last 400 miles non...
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Russ Newton
Jul 9, 20201 min read
BMW Repair final bill.
Was $3,500! New Tire, new rim, new axle bearing and new support strut. All because the run flat didn't work as advertised. I slowed down...
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Russ Newton
Jul 7, 20201 min read
BMW repair Update
Good news? Car is in shop. Bad news? Parts needed will not arrive until the 9th. So looks like three days in Nashville waiting. Sent a...
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Russ Newton
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Update on flat tire.
So the rest of the story. I had a flat on the I 24 West at mile marker 15 .I had stopped for lunch at 1 pm and was getting back on the...
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Russ Newton
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Making the best of it.
I have been waiting for a tow truck driver to take me back to Nashville to a BMW dealer. Decided to make the best use of the time and...
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Russ Newton
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Flat tire, again!
My third flat tire in three trips. Twice with the car and one with the bike. Sitting on the side of I24N at mile marker 11 waiting for a...
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Russ Newton
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Update from Lake Allatoona, GA
Been in Georgia with an old friend, John Craig. He is in the middle, his younger brother Mike is on his right. We are relaxing on a hot...
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Russ Newton
Jul 2, 20203 min read
Catch 22, continued.
Note, this section is from an earlier post to focus the comment today. "Today, the nurse called me and ask for my Medicare card number...
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Russ Newton
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Day four of our trip a day late.
I was too tired yesterday to post after arriving home but better late than never. We started the day in Duluth, MN and headed East to...
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Russ Newton
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Day three of cycle trip.
Day three ended up with us in Duluth, MN for the night. We have a great room with a view of Lake Superior out our window. Here a few...
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Russ Newton
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Day two on cycle trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
So day two brought us to Stillwater, Minnesota. Nice town nice hotel a little hard to find a place to eat thought. Though the buisnesses...
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Russ Newton
Jun 25, 20201 min read
Day one of cycle trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota.
So, my good friend Jim and I took off around 1 pm today and cycled to Ferryville, Wisconsin. Noted for being the longest village in the...
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Russ Newton
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Catch 22
Update on the medical port placement debacle, Stage two. To catch everyone up, when I arrived in Wisconsin, they company I get my...
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Russ Newton
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Cycle ride yesterday
Went on an 80 mile jaunt with Jim Sniff yesterday. Originally, we were going to go at 11 am but rain was in the forecast so we cancelled....
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Russ Newton
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Religion
Depending on how close of a friend you are to me, you know I have always had doubts about Religion. I think the closest description of my...
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Russ Newton
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Healthcare- Whats wrong with it.
I find myself in an incredible catch 22 right now. To continue my infusion treatment with Radicava, in Wisconsin, I have been told I have...
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Russ Newton
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Bullshit!
This phone scam being run on me is amazing in its stupidity and bullshit. They steal my number, call hundreds of people but don't ever...
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Russ Newton
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Day two and arrival at home after a slight delay.
Day started out where yesterday ended, in Amherst, Ohio. First 177 miles of the trip went fine. But then things got interesting. I was...
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Russ Newton
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Day one trip to Wisconsin from Mechanicsville, MD.
902 miles is length of trip, was able to cover 500 miles today and stopped in Amherst, Ohio. Easy ride no excitement. But I did have...
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Russ Newton
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Last night
We rode Matt"s Jet Ski across the inlet to his son's house where we joined him and a large group of family and friends at his house for a...
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