WRIGLEY FIELD

Perhaps you have heard about all the emotional tributes written in colorful chalk on the bricks that are on the outside of Wrigley Field. Apparently this is a new tradition. On Sunday morning, I walked over to Wrigley Field as I wanted a photo of myself in front of the World Champions Marquee sign in front of the building. The most popular spot to take a photo in front of the chalk messages was the photo that I am posting below. WE DID NOT SUCK 2016. Perhaps not the most inspiring message ever written, but for Cubs fans, it seemed to resonate with a lot of people. There must have been at least 3000 people milling about the stadium on Sunday morning, doing precisely what I was doing, taking photographs.

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The walk to Wrigley Field from my home is just under 4 miles. My urban hikes tend to be closer to ten miles when the time permits and the weather is cooperative. Sunday morning, was such a day. The extra hour of sleep allowed for an early start after lounging around a bit in the morning. By the time my Wrigley Field urban hike was completed, I had logged 13 miles. Always an excellent way to start a day.

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, November 6, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Special K - Vanilla Almond	660	150	9	12	1,020	54
Califia Farms - Coconut – Almond Milk	225	5	20	5	850	0
	885	155	29	17	1,870	54
L U N C H
Volpi - Mozzarella and Prosciutto Roltini	360	3	24	36	2,370	0
Okami - California Roll Sushi	560	108	8	8	1,680	20
Kirkland - Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack	200	10	15	10	400	0
	1,120	121	47	54	4,450	20
D I N N E R
Kirkland Meatloaf With Mashed Potatoes	600	44	34	30	1,400	10
	600	44	34	30	1,400	10
S N A C K S
M&M's - Crispy - 1 package	180	28	7	2	55	22
Costco - Chocolate Cake	500	70	33	7	522	44
	680	98	40	9	577	66
Totals	3,285	418	150	110	8,297	150
Your Daily Goal	4,446	556	148	223	2,300	166
Remaining	1,161	138	-2	113	-5,997	16
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,516 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 199.5 lbs in 5 weeks .
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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
13 MILE URBAN HIKE	175	2,480
Daily Total / Goal	175 / 30	2,480 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1011 / 210	16,285 / 4,130

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from chicago.cbslocal.com

Cubs Fans Begin New Tradition Writing Emotional Tribute Messages On Wrigley Wall

October 31, 2016 4:53 PM By Vince Gerasole

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CHICAGO (CBS) —  A new tradition is underway at Wrigley Field. Normally, in front of the ballpark at the Clark and Addison intersection, you’ll see fans screaming, “Go Cubs!” But on the other side of the ballpark, a quieter and unexpectedly emotional tribute to the Cubs is taking form. Letter by letter and brick by brick, with colored chalk, fans are leaving their mark. “I am putting ‘finish strong’ because that’s what needs to happen,” resident Eric Pitts says.“I am dedicating it to all my grandparents,” Edgewater resident Sam Barnes says. “I am trying not to chock up, honestly, because I remember growing up watching the games with them. “It’s impressive. It just happened naturally,” Pitts says of the new tradition. Now overnight, the Sheffield [and Waveland] side of Wrigley has turned into one emotional place. “Baseball and family. That’s what it’s all about,” Pitts said. And more often than not, it’s what they’re writing about.“We got a ‘Bobbo’ here with hearts and arrows,” fan and West Dundee resident Julie Spindler says. The Korean War kept her dad from playing with the Cubs. “I just know he’s here,” she says. Beside a brick wall, she feels his embrace. The love and the energy coming from the building; it’s not just the wall it’s the building. And somehow, in spite of all the celebrations, a quiet side of Wrigley, Monday, is speaking volumes.“If these walls could talk and now they kind of sort of are,” one fan says.The wall is growing at such a spontaneous pace that the Cubs tell us they haven’t had a chance to take it all in yet. But you can if you take a stroll down Sheffield [or Waveland].
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