TAKE ME TO THE RIVER (DAY 58) MADISON, INDIANA

Day 58 started in Lawrenceville, Indiana and ended in Madison, Indiana.
Finished my last appointment around 5PM.
Scurried to my hotel, quick change of clothes and noticed the Ohio River was about 4 miles away.
So I had a destination.
By the time I returned to my hotel, I had logged 9 miles.
Great Hike.
Great Business Day.
Great calorie consumption day.
Day 58 was much like the 57 days that preceded it.

REFUSE TO SKIP

Yesterday I left Chicago in the morning. My first stop was in Indianapolis. I zipped out of Indianapolis and I finally arrived in my Lexington, Kentucky hotel around 8:30PM. After a full day of travel it took a lot of effort to strip down and put on some walking clothes. Armed with my headlamp, I headed out and managed a six mile hike. It would have been so easy to skip a day. It is such a good feeling to refuse to skip the day.

My day started with the eradication of my scruffy beard that I  had enjoyed for a week or so. My next grooming improvement will be an overdue haircut. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, November 27, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
Kirkland - Bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
	640	88	24	26	2,290	4
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	700	55	31	17	286	31
	700	55	31	17	286	31
D I N N E R
White Castle - Original Slider, 8 sliders	1	04	48	56	2,880	8
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
	1,420	169	48	61	4,380	48
S N A C K S
Fit Crunch - Cookies and Cream	380	27	16	30	490	6
	380	27	16	30	490	6
Totals	3,140	339	119	134	7,446	89
Your Daily Goal	2,907	363	97	146	2,300	109
Remaining	-233	24	-22	12	-5,146	20
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 977 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 230.2 lbs in 5 weeks     

STUPIDITY RAINS

Lately I have been drowning in stupidity. A parade in cancelled in Portland, Oregon due to the threat of violence against the apparently unwelcome scheduled participation of some Republicans.  I blame the stupidity of the parade sponsors and the city who are folding to these anonymous threats. An appearance by the brilliant and wickedly funny Ann Coulter is cancelled at the University of California - Berkeley due to the threat of violence. I blame the cancellation on the stupidity of the college administrators who are too cowardly and too weak to protect an invited speaker and the students who would like to attend the speech. Berkeley is the birthplace of the free speech movement in the 1960's?  Maybe it was. Apparently it is the birthplace and the deathbed. Liberal lefty lunatics are attacking Trump's new tax cuts as it will mostly benefit 'the rich' including Donald Trump. Yes, it is true, tax cuts will benefit Donald Trump. You know why? Because he is part of an increasingly smaller and smaller subgroup of Americans who actually pay federal income taxes. Sure, if you pay no taxes, I understand why a tax cut may not be interesting. I blame the media who focus on how a tax cut would personally affect Trump. Why should anyone care about this? The media are counting on the stupidity of the American people to find this a problem worthy of debate. After nearly two  generations have been brainwashed in schools from Kindergarten through College and have been molded into perfect snowflakes - they buy into this stupidity without question.

When the Democrats in Congress spearheaded the partial government takeover of our healthcare system, aka, Obamacare, aka Affordable Care Act - did they do this simply to benefit themselves, in the same way that Trump's tax cuts will benefit him?  Uh, no....in fact, they exempted themselves! Our representatives in Congress wanted no part of this particular abomination. Stupidity may rule in Washington - but Congress was not that stupid to subject themselves to Obamacare. Ok, so that was a bad example.

We are in a civil war. We are only 100 days into this administration and liberals are absolutely going nuts, except how they are going nuts with the threat of violence thrown into the mix. Our country is in trouble. Stupidity Rains.  check that...Stupidity Reigns.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, April 27, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Safeway Kitchens - Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	650	135	8	15	850	60
	650	135	8	15	850	60
L U N C H
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
	770	119	16	40	1,940	17
D I N N E R
Panda Express - Brown Rice	420	87	4	9	15	1
Panda Express - Mushroom Chicken	170	11	14	12	840	4
Panda  Express - Broccoli Beef	150	13	7	9	520	7
	740	111	25	30	1,375	12
S N A C K S
Met-rx - Big100 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 1 bar	360	52	5	28	160	25
	360	52	5	28	160	25
Totals	2,520	417	54	113	4,325	114
Your Daily Goal	2,099	262	70	105	2,300	78
Remaining	-421	-155	16	-8	-2,025	-36
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

On the way to Bowling Green, Kentucky, I made a 30 minute detour just to go to the Visitors Center at Mammoth Caves National Park which was just 20 miles away from my destination. I know now that I definitely want to return to this place and actually see the caves. My 'hike' was a grand total of .39 miles, I expect to hike a bit more the next time I visit.

GENERAL BUTLER STATE PARK

After visiting customers in Cincinnati, it was time to head to Louisville, Kentucky. This time of year when sunset is so much later in the day, there is often time to squeeze in a hike somewhere interesting. Yesterday, I visited General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky and hiked 8 miles before I continued my trip to Louisville.

from parks.ky.gov

Northern Kentucky’s first state park and one of the first 10 in the commonwealth is General Butler State Resort Park. On August 12, 1931, a 300-acre tract comprising part of the old William O. Butler family farm became Kentucky’s sixth state park. Not only is the park a historic site, it is also a place of great natural beauty. This is the only spot in Kentucky that has the unique view of the convergence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers.

Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	780	162	9	18	1,020	72
	780	162	9	18	1,020	72
L U N C H
Waldorf Apple Salad	210	12	15	6	630	6
17.5oz C2o Pure Coconut Water	100	26	0	0	150	24
	310	38	15	6	780	30
D I N N E R
Panda Express - Brown Fried Rice	520	85	16	11	850	3
Panda Express - Mushroom Chicken	170	11	14	12	840	4
Panda Express - Broccoli Beef	150	13	7	9	520	7
	840	109	37	32	2,210	14
S N A C K S
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 3 medium apple	285	75	1	2	5	57
Lean muscle - Protein Bar	370	33	12	32	460	3
	655	108	13	34	465	60
Totals	2,585	417	74	90	4,475	176
Your Daily Goal	3,128	391	104	157	2,300	117
Remaining	543	-26	30	67	-2,175	-59
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,198 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Eight Mile Hike	147	1,198
Daily Total / Goal	147 / 30	1,198 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	301 / 210	3,002 / 4,130

SUPERMAN

My trip to Kentucky came to a close around 4PM on Thursday afternoon when I left Paducah, crossed the bridge and was back in my home state of Illinois.  Right over the border in a town called Metropolis is Fort Massac State Park. I parked my car at the park and before I hiked the grounds of the park, I headed straight for 'downtown' Metropolis to visit the famous SUPERMAN STATUE.

Metropolis is the official Home of Superman and proudly honors its favorite son with a 15-foot bronze statue of America’s Super Hero right in the middle of Superman Square.  A statue of actress Noel Neil, posed as Lois Lane, stands just two blocks down the street from Superman Square. (from metropolistourism.com)

Me & SUPERMAN

This sign greets motorists as they enter Metropolis

This mural painted on the side of the building depicts various actors who have played Superman.

This statue of  Noel Neil as Lois Lane was a bit taller than me. Noel Neil played Lois Lane in the 1950's Adventures of Superman TV show.  There is no doubt that the Adventures of Superman was my favorite TV show when I was a young lad. Depicted below is Superman (George Reeves) with Noel Neil (Lois Lane) from that classic American TV show.

When I was done hiking through METROPOLIS and Fort Massac State Park - I had logged 13 miles.

From the Superman Statue, I hiked north until I found LOIS LANE.

FORT MASSAC

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, August 25, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Simple Super 8 Cinnamon - Cinnamon Roll	310	48	15	4	550	25
Kroger - Grits	400	84	4	8	1,360	4
Kelloggs - Raisin Bran Cereal	400	97	2	11	442	38
	1,110	229	21	23	2,352	67
L U N C H
Subway - Footlong Turkey Breast on Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
Fiber One - Fiber One, Oats & Chocolate	140	29	4	2	95	7
	700	121	21	38	1,985	18
D I N N E R
Denny's - Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad	660	15	49	46	1,650	3
	660	15	49	46	1,650	3
S N A C K S
Powerbar - Protein Plus Bar Vanilla	210	27	5	20	130	14
	210	27	5	20	130	14
Totals	2,680	392	96	127	6,117	102
Your Daily Goal	4,034	504	134	202	2,300	151
Remaining	1,354	112	38	75	-3,817	49
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,104 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 190.8 lbs in 5 weeks   

I do not usually seek out Denny's as a place to eat. On my trip back from Metropolis to Chicago, I stopped at Denny's around 11:30PM in order to have about 4 cups of coffee and a salad before I continued home to Chicago. I might chose Denny's again - the salad that I ordered was rather good.  

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
13 MILE HIKE	190	2,285
Daily Total / Goal	190 / 30	2,285 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	579 / 210	6,812 / 4,130

It was a bit warm when I started my hike in Metropolis.  Although the temperature was only 95°F - the heat index made it feel like 106°F.  That is hot.

from wikipedia....

Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 6,465 according to the 2013 estimate of the United States Census Bureau. Metropolis is the county seat of Massac County and is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area in Southern Illinois. 

SUPERMAN REFERENCES 

On January 21, 1972, DC Comics declared Metropolis the "Hometown of Superman." On June 9, 1972, the Illinois State Legislature passed Resolution 572 that confirmed this, declaring Metropolis the "Hometown of Superman". 

The local newspaper is named The Metropolis Planet, inspired by The Daily Planet, the fictional paper in the Superman comics and every other Superman media. 

The real town of Metropolis is portrayed in one Superman comic-book story, "Superman #92", in a story titled "Massacre in Metropolis!" (which is continued into "Adventures of Superman #515"), as a town whose citizens idolize what is to them the real-life Man of Steel. A villain named Massacre arrives in the town, having gotten lost and thinking he was in the "other" Metropolis, the large city where Superman actually lives. He attacks a security guard and threatens many citizens in order to get proper directions to Superman's Metropolis.

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from wikipedia...

The Fort Massac site became the first Illinois state park in 1908. In the 1970s, a partial reconstruction of the 1794 U.S. Army fort was built. In 2002, that structure was torn down, and a reduced-scale, but more detailed, version of the 1802 American fort was reconstructed.

Each fall, reenactors gather for the Fort Massac Encampment, which interprets life in the 18th century. A visitor center just north of the reconstruction includes a museum with Indian artifacts, mannequins in period clothing, and other exhibits that explain the history of the fort.