One Step at a Time, The Walk Continues

I got back on the road Thursday, going 1.22 miles (one AND 22 hundredths miles).

Combined with Tuesday's distance of 1.32 miles, I have now covered 2.54 miles on my trip from Stevens Elementary to Constellation Field in Sugar Land.

Fittingly, the distance of Thursday's "walk" brought me to the Hattie Mae White Building.  This building is the headquarters of the Houston ISD.  

A Boat that Floats... on Air

My "walk" to Constellation Field took a hiatus yesterday, but as a result, I encountered an interesting science lesson.

I had a conversation with a window salesman about argon gas, which is used in double-paned windows.  This gas is instrumental in building windows that efficiently keep hot air out of homes.

During the conversation, the salesman showed me the above video of an aluminum foil boat that appears to floats on air.  Actually, the boat is floating on argon gas, which is very dense.

It is a very intriguing video, which puts a new spin on the question of what sinks and what floats.

The Walk to Constellation Field Begins

I started my "walk" to Constellation Field yesterday.  I completed 1.32 miles on Day 1 (One AND 32 hundredths miles).  I passed the local post office and made it all the way to the Antone's near Loop 610 on T.C. Jester.

With just one day in the books, it is easy to calculate that my total for the trip so far is 1.32 miles.

More to come soon.

Ellipticizing to Constellation Field

This summer, I have been exercising on the elliptical machine pictured below on a regular basis.  I have started slowly traveling a little over a mile each day.  Yesterday, Monday, June 6, I went 1.23 miles.  (That is one and 23 hundredths miles)

Needless to say, the scenery while completing this exercise is not all that interesting.  So, I have decided to make a trip out of it (at least in my imagination.)  Between now and July 4 (28 days), my goal is to "walk" the distance from Stevens Elementary to Constellation Field in Sugar Land (the home of the Sugar Land Skeeters).  According to Google, this is a journey of 22.3 miles. (see map below)

I will be chronicling the "journey" and relying on my ability to add decimals to figure out how far I have gone.  Please follow along.  Bring a pencil and paper and keep your eyes on the goal.

Special Thanks to Stephen King and the writers of the TV show Modern Family from whom I borrowed this idea.