Sadly, Friday the 13th, November 2015 was the '9/11' for Paris, France. Our daughter, and twenty-three of her classmates from Lincoln Elementary School were spending their final evening in Paris at the conclusion of a one week visit on the night of the attacks. Most were already back 'home' with their host families for the night and making final preparations for the return trip home the following day, Saturday, November 14th. That is precisely the schedule that was kept. The biggest effect on their travel plans was a four hour delay at Charles De Gaulle airport that delayed their departure from the city of light. All the students are now back home in Chicago. Each student probably had one of the most memorable weeks of their lives, and that was before the final night of their visit while the city of Paris was under attack. Welcome Home, Sara!
Another day, another 10 mile walk in the morning. Since the focus of the day was to drive to O'Hare airport and pick up our daughter. I squeezed in second walk, only 6.5 miles before driving to the airport in the late afternoon.
While on my morning walk, I spotted a Chicago police officer on horseback right outside Lincoln Park. I asked him what he was doing there. He told me he was just on a normal patrol. I asked his permission to take a 'selfie' with him in the background - and he immediately agreed. After snapping my photo I thanked him for his thankless job which is so important to maintaining law and order and peace in our city. He was very appreciative of my appreciation.
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My fitbit rewarded me with another 'lifetime' badge during the day. Evidently, since I started 'fitbitting' on September 3, I have walked the equivalent of the length of New Zealand, which is 990 miles. A couple of weeks ago, October 28, I had earned a badge for walking the equivalent of the length of Italy, which was 'only' 736 'lifetime' fitbit miles. I don't know what reward is up next - but I am sure to find out.
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Your Food Diary For:
Your Exercise Diary for:
| Cardiovascular | Minutes | Calories Burned | |
| Walking, 5.0 mph | 126 | 2,085 | |
| Walking, 5.0 mph | 75 | 1,539 | |
MFP iOS calorie adjustment
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N/A | 188 | |
| Daily Total / Goal | 202 / 30 | 3,812 / 590 | |
| Weekly Total / Goal | 893 / 210 | 12,942 / 4,130 | |
TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED 2877 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED (10 MILE WALK, 6.5 MILE WALK) 3624 CALORIES
TOTAL NET CALORIES 747 CALORIE DEFECIT
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fitbit day 73
36232 steps
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fitbit day 73
36232 steps
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| I always see grasshoppers on the boardwalk in Lincoln Park - yesterday, I simply felt compelled to photograph one |
