BOOMERANG TRAIL

I decided to name the path of my ten mile walk the Boomerang Trail as it appeared that my urban hike resembled a boomerang.  Of course, boomerangs when launched properly return to their origin, and likewise all 'loop trails' bring one back to the trailhead, in addition,  the entire outline of my travels looked like a boomerang to me.

I passed this artwork entitled, TOLERANCE, about 6AM in the morning.  It was difficult to get a photograph, but I did my best.

When I returned to my hotel after my 10 mile urban hike, the Houston Half Marathon was passing right by my hotel.

The Chicago Cubs got their ticket to Cleveland punched by winning game 5 of the World Series. They still trail the Indians three games to two.
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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, October 30, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 5 packet (28 g)	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
L U N C H
Phonecia Shrimp Chef Salad	800	0	90	60	2,400	0
Lance - Toasty Crackers w/Peanut Butter	180	21	9	4	230	4
	980	21	99	64	2,630	4
D I N N E R
Lobster Enchillada	1,000	70	49	70	2,325	0
	1,000	70	49	70	2,325	0
S N A C K S
Halados Mexico - coconut Ice-Cream	240	38	9	4	0	0
	240	38	9	4	0	0
Totals	2,720	239	157	148	6,505	4
Your Daily Goal	4,641	580	154	233	2,300	174
Remaining	1,921	341	-3	85	-4,205	170
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,711 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 193.1 lbs in 5 weeks.

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Ten Mile Urban Hike	139	1,855
One mile	17	176
Two miles	29	359
Daily Total / Goal	186 / 30	2,711 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1251 / 210	19,210 / 4,130

from houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment

"Tolerance" sculptures along Allen Parkway promote Houston's diversity

By Steven Thomson

2.21.11 | 5:00 am

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Barcelona-based artist Jaume Plensa's septuplet of sculptures, "Tolerance," was dedicated last week, accompanied by addresses by Mayor Annise Parker, former Mayor Bill White, Mica Mosbacher, a representative of the Aga Khan Foundation and the artist himself.

The Houston Arts Alliance-commissioned sculptures of kneeling human figures, composed of multi-lingual melded metal letters resting on Spanish boulders, have been installed at the corner of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard, and will soon serve as the locus of Harmony Walk and the Rosemont Bridge.

With the downtown skyline as a backdrop, the sculptures encourage Buffalo Bayou joggers and commuters on Allen Parkway to give pause and consider the city's dynamic diversity.

Plensa, who said he "grew up in a forest of books," sees the letter as a beautiful metaphor for human beings.

"When you compare 'A' with 'B' or 'C' with 'D,' or other characters, they seem different. But how beautiful when you can put them together and build up words. And words with words, text. And text with text, culture," he said.

Mosbacher, widow of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher, detailed her involvement with the project, which was sparked by a vicious 2006 hate crime attack against then 16-year-old Latino student, David Ritcheson, who later committed suicide.

"In contemplating how in some small way I could help to right that wrong," said Mosbacher, "I began to think about Houston, and that in Houston our city is an open city, and those are not part of our values. We are tolerant, we embrace other cultures, and in fact, those other cultures have been the engines of our healthy and prosperous economy."

She quoted the United Nations definition of tolerance and how it relates to the city:

Tolerance is harmony in our differences. Tolerance is not a concession, it's not a condensation, or indulgence."

With special thanks given to her late husband and also to Museum of Fine Arts director Peter Marzio, who passed away in December, Mosbacher concluded, "I hope that those who visit 'Tolerance' on Harmony Walk contemplate what our city represents and will also focus on the value of each and every one of us as human beings."

At the dedication, White expressed thanks to His Highness the Aga Khan, who was pivotal in making "Tolerance" happen and has spearheaded plans for an Aga Khan Foundation Center on a lot across Allen Parkway. He became intimately involved in the project after meetings with White, with whom he shares a keen appreciation for diversity.

"I remember meeting with His Highness across the street when we first had a glimmer that public art may be attainable in this special place. At a time when we were in the depths of a great recession, the Aga Khan Foundation came through in a big way," White said. 

"Above all, I really pay tribute to those who break down barriers in this community. Sometimes they're very courageous people who have endured some hardship and taken a stance . . . but often, they are quiet strugglers, individuals who have persevered when there is stereotyping. For them, this particular public art will be dedicated."