South side of the room we had at the RRCC

North side of the room we had at the RRCC

From just outside our room, looking north

By the river -- what a beautiful day!

There were scheduled events, in addition to the walk

Nary a cloud in the sky!

Our resident magician, performing tricks

Our resident clowns (got to keep the children entertained SOMEhow)

The kind of shoes clowns wear these days

Our resident bee (actually, from the radio station WBEE)

Local members of the 501st

I guess this is considered juggling, too? But, they're using strings!

There we go! Caught some air!

Some soldiers with Darth Vader

One of the two staged team photo areas. Unfortunately, I couldn't find my team.

Ren Hoek

This event attracted a big police and EMT presence. I guess people are too stupid to use sidewalks.

From the top floor of the RRCC

We weren't the only ones there, but certainly the biggest group!

Exchange and Broad

Another guy (this one with SpongeBob). They were blaring music from their motorized wheelchairs.

Heading down towards the first rest stop

Looking back towards where I took the last shot

Lies! They had one more, further down.

First rest stop

Can't change the channel when the advertising is following you around.

Tasted much better than it looks! More on these, further down.

Beginning of the Corn Hill Neighborhood

The crowd really spread out as the walk progressed (there's some really slow walkers)

It was a bit eerie to not see any cars, this late into the morning

Stroke, or brain attack, is a leading disabler and the number three killer of Americans

'round the bend, they're shooting hoops!

No telephoto lens on my camera - sorry!

We had a police escort, too!

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the United States

Even though there were police everywhere, people still more or less gravitated towards the sidewalks

...well, more or less. ;-)

Children cajoling us to jump rope. Not many fell for their ploy! ;-)

Maybe if they were a little more coordinated?

Army of parents walks past a fire hydrant

In the middle of the roundabout, we were serenaded by a guitarist singing Tom Petty's Free Falling (at least when I was there)

Wider angle of the roundabout

Second rest stop!

Mile 2

The only motorized transport worth using, on a sunny day like we had!

The leading cause of death for infants in the western world during the first year of life is congentital heart defects

St. John Fisher College had a big showing - at least from the hockey team!

There's approximately a quarter mile of snaking people between us and them

For every hour of physical activity you increase your life expectancy by 2 hours.

Bubble house! A weird structure to see amongst the more "proper" houses in this historic district

If statistics remain constant, 35 million of today's 83 million children will eventually die of heart and blood vessel disesase

The final stretch (the first rest stop is just under the bridge)

Mile 2.5

Interesting architecture at our Public Safety Building

Last Alarm - Fallen Firefighters Memorial

One of our tired advertisers, taking a break by the War Memorial

I wonder if anyone else just stops to look at these buildings?

Do you really want to eat a place known for the owner being sneaky?

That should read 60° - great weather for a walk!

Well, I came (and left) in (and out) the wrong way, so I saw the Finish sign before the balloons

Here are the balloons. I was really expecting a bigger "reception". Instead, just a bunch of people tearing down.

This is the way I should have walked (instead of down Main St)

Dinosaur Bar B Que to the left, facing west, towards the first rest stop

13,202 steps by 11 AM! (I normally average 3,500 steps per DAY!)

A nice high-protein lunch to help my aching muscles (I need to get out more)

Some spicy tuna to follow the sashimi

These are three of the varieties of bars available (I think there were five total)

Berry, Mango Coconut, and Apple

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