The Brunch Club-Waffle House & Booker T Washington State Park

The Brunch Club

Front loaded so you don't have to scroll!

So it is my Sunday Funday. I love a four course Chef's choice meal paired with a wine at Easy Bistro, The Sofra shared table experience for two at Calliope is amazing and one of the top restaurant in the country, but in a weird twist of fate I also love todays brunch spot.
Waffle House 4343 TN 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416

Not nearly as classy, but also satisfying.

Find a girl (or guy) you take here on a date and they're happy you've found potential. If they get into a physical altercation or shouting match with the couple who, following an argument in a Nashville motel, took their dispute to the nearest Waffle House—without bothering to put clothes on first (true story) You may have a keeper. Life won't be boring.

Seating will be tougher, but we will figure it out. I don't want to sit next to anyone naked.

Then it's on to a bit longer hike than my usual Sunday Brunch club. It is fairly easy terrain though albeit a bit longer, but still doable. You can walk off your All Star special breakfast.

Here is the trail
Booker T. Washington Trail 7.4 miles

Know your limits. Cant do it? Don't go.

See I front loaded everything. Now the part no-one will read.

So I love the Breakfast Club Movie and have based some Sunday hikes off of the theme.

It's actually deeper than you think. This is blatantly stolen from Thought Catalog with my thoughts added. I found these thoughts on four takeaways from the movie.

I am just going to leave them here. I try to live like this. It may help you understand me and I hope each other. Isn't that what the movie tries to show and life all bout?

People are more complex than their labels.
I have been taught this over and over again. I had a long talk as a very young man with a very free spirited self described hippy about literature around a campfire one night. We became close friends despite his the tie dye and my preppy clothes. If you live on the superficial label level I feel sorry for you. You miss out on the good of others. Most of the time it is there. Most of the time.

Success in school, work, sports, etc... doesn't guarantee fulfillment... and failure isn't as bad as it seems.
It goes back to the saying "some people are so poor all they have is money" I have failed miserably and been wildly successful. The most fulfilling times had very little to do with success. Hearing your child cry for the first time, a first kiss in a secluded spot, a hug of a dear friend you haven't seen in a while, a call from a friend checking on you and so many more. That's true fulfillment. I live very simply very intentionally, but I am also very happy. That at the end of the day is success.

Escaping from our problems can't solve them, but it can help us deal with them.
Even those successful types from above still have problems. I may not have their money and success, but they may be lonely. It is a little bit of escapism in the movie and on our events, but sometimes the days activities provides a bubble for us to escape into. It doesn't solve anything, but it gives us respite. That in itself can be powerful.

Stop worrying about what others think and be your authentic self
I lost a friend several years back. He was a larger than life character. He honestly did not care what anyone thought. He was always all about the good time, but also always nice. It was standing room only to say our goodbyes and when we went out later all anyone could talk about was how he made them feel about theirselves not what he had or how successful he was. Quite honestly the guy was a mess, but wildly loved life, others and was wildly loved by many. I asked a friend later what kind of car did he drive, what was his house like, what brand were his clothes... All to prove a point. My friend said He had no clue, but he always made him feel incredible. I told him that was right! I want to be that person.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey

Ooh, woah
Won't you come see about me?

I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts

Giving everything inside and out and
Love's strange, so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on..."

Now the song is running through your mind. You're welcome!