Thursday, October 27, 2016

CHICAGO CUBS WORLD SERIES FEVER TRAIL

Each of my hikes 'need' a theme, mostly because it amuses me. (I am easily amused.) Yesterday's theme was an urban hike that created its own trail of Chicago Cubs World Series Fever related points of interest. There were three highlights of this imaginary trail that I hiked in yesterday's cold and windy day, which turned into a cold, windy and rainy day. I was 'rescued' by my wife after I had hiked ten miles. My clothing was wet, although my new waterproof hiking shoes kept my feet dry and my spirit remained undampened. First stop along this 'trail' was Daley Plaza.

Daley Plaza's fountain is bright blue for the Cubs. The fountain outside the Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., was dyed blue at the start of the National League Division Series. The fountain is scheduled to remain blue as long as the Cubs are playing. With their win in Game 2 of the World Series, the season is now guaranteed to extend at least three more games.

The next stop on this Chicago Cubs World Series Fever Trail was the Willis Tower. You might recognize the previous name of this skyscraper - Sears Tower. As the Cubs are playing in the World Series, it made sense to visit the giant globe at the base of the Willis Tower. The 2016 Major League Baseball World Champions will either reside in Chicago or Cleveland - we will know in about one week. Flying nearby are blue "W" (win) flags and Chicago Cubs flags. Willis Tower has the fever.

The Willis Tower Globe was installed in January 2010 in front of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower. The 25 foot diameter globe was made by the Poblocki Sign Company entirely out of 316 stainless steel, which was rolled, coped and fully welded at each intersection.

Although in Game 1 of the World Series, the Chicago Cubs' bats were silenced, they do have a powerful lineup capable of scoring lots of runs. This brings us to the third and final stop along my imaginary Chicago Cubs World Series Fever Trail - Batcolumn

It would be difficult to find a bat bigger than 'Batcolumn'

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 3 packet	300	66	0	6	930	0
	300	66	0	6	930	0
L U N C H
Grilled Whitefish	300	0	13	43	113	0
Buttered Cabbage	150	6	14	2	120	4
Brussel Sprouts - Roasted	150	11	10	5	435	3
Garlic Tofu	200	10	10	15	565	4
Clif Bar - Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch	260	42	7	10	200	20
	1,060	69	54	75	1,433	31
D I N N E R
Chipotle - Burrito: Shredded Beef, Black Beans, Cheese	1,000	104	37	68	2,367	1
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Bar	300	31	18	4	0	0
Milano - Cookies, 3 cookies	180	21	10	2	80	11
	1,480	156	65	74	2,447	12
S N A C K S
Dark Chocolate Bar With Mint	440	40	36	6	0	22
	440	40	36	6	0	22

Totals	3,280	331	155	161	4,810	65
Your Daily Goal	4,221	527	140	212	2,300	158
Remaining	941	196	-15	51	-2,510	93
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,291 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 202.9 lbs in 5 weeks.
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Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 MILE URBAN HIKE	118	2,291


Daily Total / Goal	118 / 30	2,291 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	517 / 210	9,429 / 4,130

Friday, August 5, 2016

CHEROKEE PARK

My travels took me to LaGrange, Kentucky on Thursday afternoon. Before I headed north back to Indiana, I stopped at Cherokee Park in Louisville.

Cherokee Park is a 409-acre (166 ha) municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky,United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy. It was designed in 1891 by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture along with 18 of Louisville's 123 parks. Beargrass Creek runs through much of the park, and is crossed by numerous pedestrian and automobile bridges. According to The Trust for Public Land, Cherokee Park has 500,000 visitors annually, making it tied for the 69th most popular municipal park in the United States. The park features a 2.4 mile Scenic Loop through the park's pastoral setting featuring rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands with separate lanes for vehicle traffic (one-way) and recreational users. Cherokee Park opened in 1891, has always been a major draw, and was a key factor in sparking development in nearby parts of town.

Cherokee Park was only the beginning and end of my hike. I probably hiked only 5 miles within the park. My complete hike was fifteen miles.

My fifteen mile hike was still in its first quarter mile when I 'discovered' this dragon. (Christensen Fountain)

This photo was taken as the sun was setting, I was in mile 13 of my fifteen mile hike.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Butter Flavored Grits	600	126	6	12	2,040	6
Simple Super 8 Cinnamon Roll	310	48	15	4	550	25
Kelloggs - Raisin Bran Cereal	300	73	2	8	332	28
	1,210	247	23	24	2,922	59
L U N C H
Egg Salad Sandwich on Wheat Bread	350	43	10	13	353	3
	350	43	10	13	353	3
D I N N E R
UNSWEETENED BANANA CHIPS	200	19	12	2	6	1
CHUNKS of ENERGY RAW GOJI	200	30	12	4	10	20
Maple Roasted Cashew	200	14	15	5	38	0
CACAO CRUNCH	200	30	9	5	37	13
WHOLE CASHEWS	200	9	16	6	0	2
Garlic Sesame Sticks	200	15	14	4	438	0
	1,200	117	78	26	529	36
S N A C K S
Jack Links - Small Batch Teriyaki	225	8	4	33	1,350	5
Special K - Special K Protein Meal	170	22	5	12	140	14
CHOCOLATE COCONUT CHEWS	600	60	42	6	75	39
	995	90	51	51	1,565	58

Totals	3,755	497	162	114	5,369	156
Your Daily Goal	4,530	566	151	227	2,300	170
Remaining	775	69	-11	113	-3,069	14
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,600 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 206.1 lbs in 5 weeks

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	223	2,600


Daily Total / Goal	223 / 30	2,600 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	776 / 210	11,154 / 4,130

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My hike in Cherokee Park made me think about Senator Elizabeth Warren. She is the 'rocket scientist' from Massachusetts that claims to be an American Indian since she thinks that her great, great, great, great, great, Grandfather was an Indian. Yep, she claims to be an American Indian because she claims to be 1/64th American Indian. And 'they' in the media, and the elite universities of this great country said Sarah Palin was stupid! Since I have now hiked in a park called CHEROKEE PARK - does that make me an American Indian? Now that I have given this more careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that Me and Elizabeth Warren have one thing in common - We are both NOT American Indians. Wait, I have given this still more thought. Maybe we DO have something in common. Since it is widely believed that the cradle of civilization, emanated from Africa, perhaps me and Elizabeth Warren are both AFRICAN AMERICANS. Yeah, that's the ticket. (Now you know why Donald Trump derisively calls this phony - Pocahontas)

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This information came from a Louisville government website.

Christensen Fountain, a unique water feature given to the city by Margarethe Christensen in honor of her late mother, Paulina Christensen. As a child, Christensen immigrated to the United States from Denmark with her family and settled in Louisville. The Christensen Fountain, modeled after a Viking ship and emblazoned with the Danish coat of arms, reflects the family's country of origin, and was indeed inspired by the memorial stone piles that were erected during the Viking Age.

Christensen Fountain was designed to fit into the hillside and blend in with its surrounding landscape. After its unveiling in October of 1901, The Courier-Journal provided readers with a description of the fountain that emphasizes its relationship to its location: "It is constructed of weather-worn and moss-grown, unhewn stone, of shapes selected to form the desired outline. The stone being taken from near the site, the constructed parts, when weather-worn, will be the same color as the natural rock beds now protruding from the hill surrounding the fountain."

In its own way, Christensen Fountain reinforces Frederick Law Olmsted's (1822-1903) overarching belief that parks should be constructed to appear natural and not overworked by landscape design. It also combines features of other public works in Louisville, including the large basin originally intended to hold water for horses and the nearby benches for tired park visitors. In 2004, the Fountain underwent a restoration project sponsored by the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Metro.

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Don't try this at home. LaGrange, Kentucky
My purpose of visiting Kentucky was to see a customer in LaGrange. This town is famous for the fact that an active freight train comes right down through downtown on Main Street approximately 25 times per days, morning, afternoon and night. It is unnerving to see a freight train of scores and scores of freight cars traveling right on main street. While I was with my customer, I rushed out to take this photo and video.

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THE STREETS ARE PAVED WITH GOLD - found another quarter yesterday.
MONEY FOUND WHILE HIKING...The hobby that pays for itself

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07202016 DAYTON TWO DIMES, TEN PENNIES
07212016 Cincinnati, one penny
08042016 Louisville, Kentucky QUARTER