Met with Memphis City Council

10:00 a.m. CST – The morning was spent running miscellaneous errands and getting ready to leave tomorrow.

2:30 p.m. CST – We departed the Baymont hotel and headed towards the Memphis City Hall. We arrived at City Hall just before our 3:30 p.m. meeting. However, after we arrived, we found out that the City Council meeting was running late so we had to wait a bit for the meeting to begin.

Several council members, including Chairman Joe Brown, apologized for the delay. Chairman Brown called me to the podium where I presented my plan for the Tour and challenged the City Council to work to start lasting health and fitness initiatives for all citizens. During the presentation, I covered all of the points for why I was doing this Tour.

I presented Chairman Brown with a plaque and he thanked me for my efforts on the Big Push. The citizens in attendance gave me a round of applause and Chairman Brown presented me with a proclamation, a key to the city, and a pair of cuff links on behalf of the council and the City of Memphis. He also presented Dora with a pendant with the city emblem on it.

I thanked the City Council for their time and great Southern hospitality and told them that I looked forward to coming back and presenting them with an award for making Memphis one of the healthiest cities in America.

6:30 p.m. CST – We stopped for a quick, healthy dinner downtown and then headed back to the hotel. Some people may be wondering how I can still eat healthy foods while on the road. It is not as difficult as you might think. It is all about making smart decisions and taking personal responsibility for your health. You’ve got to push away from the  junk foods and empty calories. If you must eat fast food be selective about what you choose and don’t make fast food your lifestyle. Healthy alternatives are out there and you owe it to yourself to find them!  Providing this knowledge is one of the goals I hope to achieve with this tour.

8:00 p.m. CST – Andy uploaded the pictures from today from his camera and resized them for email. We printed out the itinerary for the next day and caught up with the log.

10:00 p.m. CST – We did some pre-packing for the trip to Stuttgart, AR tomorrow. We wrapped it up around midnight and went to bed.

Kevin Saunders is a noted author, champion wheelchair athlete, and motivational speaker.