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Thursday, November 3, 2016

JUBILATION

It took 108 years.
It took 7 games.
It took 10 innings.
It took 4 hours 28 minutes (including 17 minute rain delay)
The Chicago Cubs are the World Champions!
The moment, that the last out was recorded at first base, there were cheers throughout the city.
Fireworks could be heard coming from many different directions.
I can only imagine the bedlam going on in Wrigleyville by Wrigley Field.
Final Score Cubs 8 - Indians 7
What a game!

time for a new logo!

time for a new license plate!

As it was raining throughout the day, it was time to take refuge indoors and spend some time on the elliptical machine. I did something different than usual. I often set the 'resistance' to the top setting and pedal along at a comfortable pace. Yesterday I set the 'resistance' to 'only' half of what I usually set it, but pedaled much faster and much harder and had an equivalent calorie burn in only 60 minutes.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 6 packet	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
Nature Valley - Cherry Dark Chocolate	200	30	5	10	150	15
	800	162	5	22	2,010	15
L U N C H
Subway - Footlong Turkey Breast on Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
Whole Foods - Banana Chips	225	26	15	2	0	15
Fresh Thyme - Dark Cocoa Melting Wafers	500	55	30	7	102	48
	1,285	173	62	45	1,992	74
D I N N E R
Banana (2)	270	70	1	3	3	38
Manhattan Clam Chowder, 2 cup	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
	810	171	7	18	3,103	84



Totals	2,895	506	74	85	7,105	173
Your Daily Goal	3,011	376	100	151	2,300	113
Remaining	116	-130	26	66	-4,805	-60
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,081 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	60	1,081


Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	1,081 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	376 / 210	6,228 / 4,130

My 59th birthday is still a little more than one week away... yesterday my daughter made this cake at school during one of her special elective classes. This was presented to me on the night of the 7th game of the World Series. I loved the baseball theme. What a nice surprise.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

GAME 7

When the Chicago Cubs lost their first two home games at Wrigley Field, it appeared as if they would not ending their season in Chicago. When they edged the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in their final home game, they succeeded in punching their ticket back to Cleveland. I returned home from Houston, Texas back to Chicago and I took an urban 9 mile hike as soon as I returned home in order to take advantage of the 77°F November 1st temperature. It seemed like everyone was out and about enjoying the day. Many, many people were wearing their new blue Cubs T-shirts obviously getting psyched to watch game 6. When the Cubs jumped out to a seven to nothing lead in the early innings, I think I heard a collective sigh of relief coming from the entire city. Game 7 of the World Series will be tonight. One city is about to end its World Series drought. The momentum says that it is going to be the Chicago Cubs. We will know tomorrow....and then I will sharpen the spotlight on the US Presidential election... but for now, one more day of escapism from reality is scheduled.

Normally, the sign over this celebrated hot dog stand would be The Wieners Circle

The Wieners Circle rebranded as GOATBUSTERS

I returned home from Midway Airport via subway and got off at a station that allowed me to walk two miles home (with my luggage in tow, I needed to make a stop at the grocery store, so it just made sense to me.)

The weather in Chicago on November 1st at 4:00PM was very summery.

Enjoying a summer day in November along the Chicago lakefront.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Fiber One Oats & Chocolate	140	29	4	2	95	7
Subway Turkey Breast Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar	190	29	7	3	135	11
Green Apple - Medium Green Apple	80	22	0	1	2	17
	970	172	28	42	2,122	46
L U N C H
Fried Chicken Tenders	400	23	26	19	1,020	2
Roasted Cauliflower	100	3	10	1	497	1
Grilled Brussel Sprouts	100	20	4	9	35	0
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Bar	500	52	30	6	0	0
	1,100	98	70	35	1,552	3
D I N N E R
Popeyes Chicken Breast, 1 breast	440	16	27	35	1,330	0
Popeyes Chicken Wing, 1 Wing	210	8	14	13	610	0
Popeyes Chicken Thigh, 1 Thigh	260	8	18	14	460	0
Popeyes Cajun Rice	170	25	5	7	530	4
	1,080	57	64	69	2,930	4
S N A C K S
Costco - Slice Combo Pizza	340	36	15	18	770	4
Add Food Quick Tools	340	36	15	18	770	4

Totals	3,490	363	177	164	7,374	57
Your Daily Goal	4,296	537	143	215	2,300	161
Remaining	806	174	-34	51	-5,074	104
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,366 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
2 MILE WALK HOME FROM SUBWAY	32	321
9 MILE URBAN HIKE	120	1,731


Daily Total / Goal	152 / 30	2,052 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	315 / 210	4,833 / 4,130

from wikipedia...

The Curse of the Billy Goat is the name of a sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis. Because the odor of his pet goat, Murphy, was bothering other fans, Sianis was asked to leave Wrigley Field, the Cubs' home ballpark, during game four of the 1945 World Series. Outraged, Sianis allegedly declared, "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which has been interpreted to mean that either the Cubs would never win another National League pennant or that they would never again win a World Series.

The Cubs lost the 1945 World Series to the Detroit Tigers, and have not won a World Series championship since 1908. After the incident with Sianis and Murphy, the Cubs did not play in the World Series for the next 71 years until, on the 46th anniversary of Billy Sianis' death, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–0 in game 6 of the 2016 National League Championship Series to win the NL pennant.

The momentum appears to be with the Chicago Cubs. Tonight we find out if the curse ends or if the curse extends. I predict the curse ends.

more from wikipedia...

The Wieners Circle is a hot dog stand on Clark street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is known for its Maxwell Street Polish, Char-dogs, hamburgers, cheese fries, and the mutual verbal abuse^[between the employees and the customers during the late-weekend hours.

The Weiners Circle opened for business in 1983. Sometime in the early 1990s (circa 1992) Larry Gold, one of the proprietors, called a drunk and distracted customer an "a**hole" in order to get his attention. This set off the late-night abuse culture of the restaurant. The atmosphere can range from playful to hostile.The language used by both the staff and customers during these hours is notoriously foul and aggressive.On the weekends, the establishment stays open as late as 5:00 am, drawing many drunken customers who have arrived from bars and clubs.

The nightly tips are very high, and people have worked there for ten years or more. The location of the hot dog stand is just north of what used to be the Wrightwood Hotel. In 2008, the restaurant was briefly closed by health inspectors for not having hot running water where employees would wash their hands, and other food safety violations.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

CUBS GO TO THE WORLD SERIES

CUBS go to the World Series. The last time that a person could have made this declarative statement would have been 71 years ago. The Chicago Cubs made it look easy in Game 6 of their Championship Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. I am willing to bet that Cubs fan felt a bit of unease when the first batter for the Dodgers hit the first pitch for a single to right field. He was immediately 'erased' on the next pitch which resulted in a double play. That was the last time that the Dodgers threatened the Cubs' march to the the World Series. The City of Chicago is buzzing in a way that it has not buzzed before. Every local station interrupted their regular programming to broadcast post game festivities. This has been the biggest even in Chicago since nearly forever. If the Cubs are to fulfill their destiny, they must win four more games agains the Cleveland Indians. Anything less will be a disappointment, but nothing will erase their accomplishment this evening.
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Once again, the liberal news media shows their bias! Sports Illustrated predicted the Cubs will win the World Series in the year 2105. The 2016 edition of the Chicago Cubs will have the opportunity to improve the timeline of this prediction if they can win four games in the coming week against the Cleveland Indians.

Comedy legend, Bill Murray proudly wearing a T-Shirt during the Cubs Playoffs with the slogan: I ain't afraid of no goat. This of course, is referencing the curse that has afflicted the Cubs for nearly a century, and a reference to hilarious film, Ghostbusters, from the 1980's.

This photo is so obviously a fake! Everyone knows that when the Chicago Cubs last won the World Series, the brand-new 1908 Ford Model T's were already flying out of automobile showrooms across America! There now remains a good chance that the next World Series parade will be within 10 days! Preparations are already underway...The City of Chicago has had 108 years to plan for this event.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Chewy Dipps Choc Chip, 5 bar	700	115	25	5	300	65
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 3 packet	300	66	0	6	930	0
	1,000	181	25	11	1,230	65
L U N C H
Doritos - Nacho Cheese 49.6 Grams	240	28	14	3	360	1
Stadium - 6" Hot Dog With Bun (3)	870	0	0	0	0	0
Medium Hot Chocolate	400	55	15	13	200	51
	1,510	83	29	16	560	52
D I N N E R
Taco Bell - Hard Shell Taco (3)	510	36	30	24	930	3
	510	36	30	24	930	3
S N A C K S
Nestle - Milk Chocolate Bar, 1 bar	210	27	12	2	20	25
Post Great Grains (Raisins Dates Pecans	400	78	8	8	257	25
	610	105	20	10	277	50

Totals	3,630	405	104	61	2,997	170
Your Daily Goal	3,810	476	127	191	2,300	143
Remaining	180	71	23	130	-697	-27
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,880 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	97	1,050


Daily Total / Goal	97 / 30	1,050 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1105 / 210	12,571 / 4,130

I timed my 97 minutes elliptical machine workout with the start of the Cubs Game, so instead of passively sitting on the couch and watching the game, I was burning some calories.

I accumulated steps by walking in place during the day while working the concession stand at a Northwestern NCAA Football Game as a volunteer with the High School Cheerleaders from Payton College Prep High School. The Cheerleading Squad and three adult volunteers earned money for the high school Booster Club as we received a percentage of all the sales (and all the tips) during the Saturday afternoon game. Everyone worked very hard, to keep the lines short and moving. It was great fun. No hiking on Saturday, but plenty of activity, including a 97 minute workout on the elliptical machine.

We did not sell all these items at our concession stand... Among our sales, we sold over 300 Hot Dogs and nearly 200 cups of Hot Chocolate. None of the Payton Cheerleaders will be candidates for the US Post Office - they were much too efficient, worked too quickly and expressed gratitude to their customers. Those three attributes disqualify anyone for government work, and particularly for the Postal Department!

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Perhaps soon, Cubs fan will be able to sing along...!

I wonder how many of these were required to buy a beer at Wrigley Field during the last World Series game?