Monday, November 7, 2016

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.






.
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.




.

Your Food Diary For:

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 .
.

       Your Exercise Diary for:

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             
.


.



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
.
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].
.



.

No comments: