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22 F3RVA faithful and 2 FNGs arrived at Dogpile ready to go this morning. Some new what was coming, others were surprised, but all put in the effort. YHC announced that is was YHCs father’s birthday and we would complete The Hard Way.

The Hard Way is a combination of Old Glory, Beast and The Lucky Horseshoe. More importantly, The Hard Way is YHCs way of saying thank you to the PAX for all the support during YHCs father’s illness and ultimately his passing.

1 mile run-stopping a various points to keep the PAX together.

Arrive at the Carillon field

Run across field stopping at the 25, 50, 75 yard line and perform six of each called exercise, run to other end and return stopping at the same points to perform the exercises again.

Round 1 – merkins

Round 2 – merkins and squats

Round 3 – merkins, squats and carolina drydocks

Round 4 – merkins, squats, carolina drydocks, and lunges

Round 5 – merkins, squats, carolina drydocks, lunges and WWII

Round 6 – merkins, squats, carolina dry docks, lunges, WWII, and burpees

1 mile run back to flag, again stopping at various points.

2 minutes of Mary.

Numberama, Namearama, YHC and 7-11 took us out.

Announcements:

Gumbo and Vinny Stache for Cash to raise money for Raise.

Faceplant hosting a run the Friday to honor a classmate.

NMS : YHC was watching the Nats Wild Card game earlier this week and during the pregame show the moderator asked the other analysts the following question:

How do you flip the switch for a win or go home game?

The analysts (Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield, and Jimmy Rollins) were all former MLB players that played in plenty of big games. Each analyst answered the question with the following answer:

The switch is flipped to the ON position during workouts in the offseason. The switch is flipped to the ON position in how you practice during Spring Training. The switch is flipped ON during the season in how you prepare for each game and how you support your team mates. In other words, the switch is always ON.

This is really what The Hard Way is all about. We need to make sure our switch is flipped ON every day all day with 100% Effort, 100% Commitment, 100% Focus and 100% Determination in every aspect of our lives. Family, Marriage, Faith, Kids, Profession, etc. If we have a bad day or need assistance flipping the switch ON, each of us has an F3 brother that is standing at the ready.

Why is it important for our switch to be ON – Somebody is going to notice how we lead our lives and make the decision to flip THEIR switch ON. That is true Leadership.

Living life The Hard Way is something YHCs father emphasized to YHC his entire life and it is something YHC has tried to instill in YHCs 2.0s. This what inspired the eulogy YHC delivered and YHCs father’s funeral, which I have included below.

Happy Birthday Pop.

Circle K

The Hard Way

Pop, Dad, Coach, Friend, Cadet, Marine.  These are just some of the names Dad answered too.  The operative word here is “Answer”.  Every time and for any reason, Dad would always answer a question or address a need.  Sometimes, you might not have liked the answer you received, just ask some of the umpires during his time coaching or I can certainly attest to not liking some of his answers to my questions. 

Everybody knows that Dad had his “own” way of doing things.  His “own” way was very particular and structured.  Some people may have the idea that Dad was stubborn or bull-headed.  Just like the rest of us, Dad may have been a little stubborn, but when it came to accomplishing a task, Dad knew only “The Hard Way”.

                Let me tell you a little about “The Hard Way”.  If Dad identified a task, or if a task was assigned to him, Dad would always approach a task the same structured way:

• Every task was treated with the utmost seriousness.  No matter how small or large the task.  Each task was tackled with complete Commitment.
• The accomplishment of every task started with precision planning.  This included what materials were needed and who was responsible for completing the necessary steps.  The plan was always adaptable depending on the situations that would develop during the course of the plan.
• Carrying out the aforementioned plan was always performed with maximum effort.  Half-hearted effort was not tolerated.
• Upon successful completion of the task, Dad displayed a humble pride.  Dad never boasted of his accomplishments.
• On occasion, Dad would not complete a task successfully.  While that was not part of the plan, Dad would always learn from his mistakes and try to ensure that others would learn from his mistakes as well.

While I could further describe “The Hard Way”, I think everybody gets the picture that “The Hard Way” could also be described as “The Right Way”.

                Now that I have described “The Hard Way” a little, where did Dad learn “The Hard Way”?  Dad learned “The Hard Way” partly from the era he was born into and “The Hard Way” was definitely instilled in him at an early age through his family.  But Dad was absolutely exposed to the principles of “The Hard Way” in a formal fashion at The OLD John Marshall High School.  It was here as a member of the Cadet Corps, Company ‘F’, that he was enveloped in a setting that espoused, expected and demanded attributes such as : Duty, Honor, Country.  The young men of The Cadet Corp are expected to learn and incorporate attributes such as these in their teenage years.  A perfect illustration of what Dad learned as a member of the Cadet Corp is contained in the words of The Cadet Prayer.  A portion of The Cadet Prayer contains the following phrase:

                “…Encourage us in our endeavor to live above the common level of life.  Make us to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong, and never be content with a half-truth when the whole can be won…”

                After high school, Dad enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  It was here “The Hard Way” was literally drilled into every fiber of his being.  While in the Marine Corps, the following values were ingrained into Dad’s “The Hard Way”:

• Honor This is the bedrock of our character. It is the quality that empowers Marines to exemplify the ultimate in ethical and moral behavior: to never lie, cheat, or steal; to abide by an uncompromising code of integrity; to respect human dignity; and to have respect and concern for each other. It represents the maturity, dedication, trust, and dependability that commit Marines to act responsibly, be accountable for their actions, fulfill their obligations, and hold others accountable for their actions.
• Courage The heart of our Core Values, courage is the mental, moral, and physical strength ingrained in Marines that sees them through the challenges of combat and the mastery of fear, and to do what is right, to adhere to a higher standard of personal conduct, to lead by example, and to make tough decisions under stress and pressure. It is the inner strength that enables a Marine to take that extra step.
• Commitment This is the spirit of determination and dedication within members of a force of arms that leads to professionalism and mastery of the art of war. It promotes the highest order of discipline for unit and self and is the ingredient that instills dedication to Corps and country 24 hours a day, pride, concern for others, and an unrelenting determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor. Commitment is the value that establishes the Marine as the warrior

and citizen others strive to emulate.

The integral part of the Marine Corps Values is that each and every Marine is expected to possess these values.  Not for the benefit of the individual Marine, but for the betterment of the Corps as a whole.

                After Dad’s active duty service to our country, Dad continued serving through the Marine Corps Reserve.  In addition to that, Dad did what was expected of a Marine, he gave “The Hard Way” away to those he associated with on a daily basis.  How did Dad give “The Hard Way” away?  By raising Michele and I in a caring, loving and demanding fashion.  By mentoring countless numbers of youngsters through coaching baseball and football in a manner that pushed us to our limits, all while teaching us valuable life lessons along the way.  By exhibiting dedication to his family and showing others the definition of support, as his wife battled cancer.  By demonstrating loyalty and adaptability by working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for 37 years.  I could continue for hours about how Dad exposed others to “The Hard Way”.

                It has been said that I am as strong-willed as Dad.  It took me many years into adulthood to realize that “The Hard Way” really is “The Right Way”.  In closing, I would like to share an anecdotal story.  Occasionally, I may make a smart alleck comment to Kay or I may act with a mannerism that resembles Dad.  Kay usually responds with “that sounds exactly like something your father would say” or “you are acting exactly like your father”.  May standard response is always the same and consists of two simple words : THANK YOU.

23 eager pupils of the Gloom Grammar School posted in time for the bell to ring and begin another study on self discipline under the tutelage of the Great Teacher (Yahweh). Some of the usual class clowns were present to lighten the mood in spite of their peer DTH attempting to keep order. Here follows the provided assignments for the day:

The THANG:

Mosey to Grass Circle for COP #1:

• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• SmurfJacks x10 IC
• DQ x10 IC
• Body Builders (8ct Burpee) x10 IC
• Hairy Rockettes x10 IC
• DTH’s x10 IC
• Wilson’s Stretch
• Leg-up Merkins x5 IC (each side)

Mosey to Carillon Field for COP #2:

• DirtyMacDeuce – Bear crawl the length of the field, stopping at each quarter to complete x12 reps of the following: Carolina Dry Docks, Lt Dan’s, & WWII’s
• ABC’s for the SIX

Mosey to Policeman Statue for COP #3:

• Circle up for Captain Thor IC
• x1 WW2 then x4 AmHam …escalate 2:8, 3:12, 4:16, 5:20…all the way to 10:40

Mosey to Fountain Lake for COP #4:

• Pause mosey twice for the SIX, doing x30 Mtn Climbers & x30 SSH’s
• Partner Up at the Lake
• Alternate Partner Carries between lights
• Each light – x5 Booyah Merkins
• Audible #1 after 1/3 to perform x3 Burpees at each light
• Audible #2 after 2/3 to perform x10 LBC’s each light

Mosey BTTF:

• Flutters x20 IC …x3 sets
• APD’s x20 IC
• Freddie M’s x20 IC
• Wilsons, Fudds
• Merkins x10 IC
• …some other stuff…
• Tempo Merkins x10 IC
• Plankercises
• Close out with SSH’s

COT:

• Counterama #23
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• A fine day to finish the DTH 1 year anniversary week of Q’s, and YHC would like to give a special shout-out to our class clowns – Wilson, Upchuck, Handshake, and Greenbow for their tireless efforts to keep YHC from taking himself (or the workout routines) too seriously. YHC has a weakness to overthink, try to control, or become too easily frustrated with himself or others when things aren’t going according to plan. DTH apologizes. We are all students of the Holy Spirit’s leading and brothers in arms – to grow stronger for one another and anyone else on our path. Stay thirsty my friends!

26 took on the last Dogpile of official summer and were welcomed to Vegfest. Many a pickle (pounder) was served up in honor of our veggie friends. We did that and:

COP: Hairy Rocketts, Invisble Jumprope, Merkins, Helicopters, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Head down to bottom of Rugby:

Alternate Bear Crawl & backward run up rugby, 40 Merkins at circle then back down. Pickle pounders then back up Rugby doing Partner Carry. 30 merkins at the circle then back down.

Punch a Tree: 2 rounds of find a tree and do Boxing Roaches straddlin the tree. 40 reps first round then 50. After 2nd round head to Rusty Cage:

4 Rounds of 5 Pullups, 10 Dips, 15 WWIIs. Then over to the bowl behind the theater. Partner up: 1st man runs across does 1 Burpee while partner does uphill WWIIs (or reverse crunches) then switch. Increase burpees each time up to 5. Over to Carillon field. 2 rounds of Wheelbarrow width of the field , 20 merkins, Heels2Heaven, then back to the flag. Finish with 5 Burpees. YHC took us out.

NMS: Good to see 26 out at Dogpile with several regulars engaged in the Colonial 70. You know it is going to be a good morning when the New Market taxi pulls in fully loaded.

It was tempting to use the various tables & chairs for some exercises but we steered clear of the props. Instead we tried some different stuff. Lots of groaning on the Partner Carry from the PAX. Only one of you had to carry YHC, Handshake drew that short straw. At the bottom of the hill discussion ensued on proper Pickle Pounding techniques. YHC believes to properly pound a pickle requires a up/down motion. Side to side is merely scraping the pickle on the ground.

Props to Bodos for looking strong in the gloom after crushing the Iron PAX challenge yesterday. That sounded like a beast. Good crowd at ETs after as always.

Announcements: Retreat next weekend, cornhole players needed. See Vinny. The weekend after the retreat Lab Rat’s Raise group is hosting a pancake fundraiser. Large families are welcome.

22 HIMs, including an FNG fought off the fart sack to catch what Coach Wojo had in store on a Football Saturday. With a crowd building amongst the PAX and some Byrd Park festival on lookers it was time to boogie when the clock struck 6.

COP

Mosey to the Ampitheater circle for COP.

F3 Welcome, F3 Mantra, F3 Disclaimer. Welcome FNG!

SSHs, DQs, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles (inclduing reverso), Helicopters, Merkins and LBCs. Warm? Let’s Boogie. 2 Dips for each step down the amphitheater. Al Gore for the Six.

The Thang

Exercise I – Amphitheater Triple Check

Utilizing the stage experience from Wilson’s stage workout, groups of 3. One member People’s Chair, one member runs the perimeter of the amphitheater, one member balls to the wall. ABCs for the six. Mosey to the Rusty Cage.

Exercise II – Rusty Cage Triple Check

Groups of Three: Pull Ups, Bar Dips, Bear Crawl to the Hydrant and Mosey back was audible to Walking Lunges (Great catch Kryptonite). Al Gore for the Six. Mosey back to the Amphitheater.

Exercise III – Climbin’ Out

Ladder of Incline Merkins and Box Jumps. Start at 18-1 and work up to 1-18. Box jumps always up to the next step. Audible back to the Flag at 6:59am. Kudos to the PAX on gutting this one out.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

Heck of a showing this morning, bright and early and the best start to a Saturday. Welcome Aladdin! and thank you to Kryptonite for bringing him out. Look forward to seeing you more in the Gloom. Enjoyed partnering Loose Goose and Hustler on the first triple check; with Helix, Sippy and Offshore at the Rusty Cage

A message YHC closed with that is resounding each and every day:

Lord, help us remember that you care not only about the big problems that come our way but also the small and nagging things that buzz around our heads like mosquitoes, help us to trust in you in all of our ways.

Enjoyed it! SYITG Fellas!

Twenty two men and one young lady showed up on a dark cool morning for what?? The annual Stage Workout!

Here’s how it went down.

COP: NOPE NOT AT ALL!

Everyone gathered on stage, got paired up in threes and were assigned a station curls, tricep press, squat, WWI & run around theater. The people on stage did the called out burpee until song was over. Stations rotated, three off stage when runners came back from lap (went back to stage). Burpees included – One leg,feet in twice, Jumpling split leg, lunge, knees to elbow, high knee, deep squat (Helix style), superman (these really sucked), jogging (20 seconds in between burpee) and regular burpee. When the hour was up put the blocks neatly on the left lower side of stage for future use (note to any future Q’s). Thanks to Gomer Pile for keeping us in line and ensuring the blocks were neatly stacked.

Moleskin:

YHC doen’t Q veryoften anymore, but I ablsoutely LOVE this workout (even with the added running). We did learn a few things. Greenbow might hate running as much as YHC and needs to be called out when trying to shorten the course (its you against you buddy)! AND Flipper missed his calling. While being a dynamic, charasmatic front man might have passed him by, he is the one guy YHC would put in the air guitar competition without question. Amazing show and I cannot wait for the encore. If you were not there…………………..well I hope you enjoyed your vacation, ’cause Flipper is AMAZING. Well done buddy! Here is the song list if you choose to add to your cassette tape collection.

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/e77ca6dff0d34c31b954bdc1b1938462sune?ref=dm_sh_HHPS2uYpoq1P7EukOGB3nZFyx

It was a please to lead this and thank you for the mumble chatter. It was GREAT! Have a wonderful weekend!

25 redwoods hit the streets around Dogwood Dell for a few miles of fun. Rolling up with the breakfast club crew to the consistent presence of EF Hutton is always welcomed. The minutes before go time were filled with some great pre-beatdown fellowship and Emoji’s neverending positivity. Getting to the AO a few minutes early is always worth it to catch up with everyone. Talking to the FNG Lighthouse, Spit, Shakedown, and a few others distracted YHC enough that a 20 second warning was all the PAX got before starting the festivities.

Olivander, Handshake and Vinny were prewarned that today was going to involve some running so they came ready to go. Starting off with a couple dynamic warm ups around the circle while Bootleg rolled in, then a short ‘proper’ warm up’ per Saab. A trip to the golden triangle for 3 laps of merkins, boxcutters and burpees chasing Posh and Hardywood.

Roll over to light pole alley to show drivers the proper form of monkey humpers. Upchuck took the lead on some planks before YHC took over and got us moving again. A trip around fountain lake, no burpees, but merkins and American Hammers. Mr Roper and Hitchhiker kept our FNG company. Helix led some Mary making sure form was tight as always. Over to the lakes with a stop for some rapid fire randorama that YHC could tell the lone New Market reps, Beaker and Hermie were big fans of. Next stop the causeway between lakes for some partner work. No partner carries so Flipper can partner with Olivander without worry. Running, lunges and polar bears. Faceplant was flying down the road and tough to keep up with. Next up, surprise, more running. This time around the lake with some stops for an assortment of pain stops while Slippin Jimmy, Corned Beef and the rest of us avoided passing cars. P Back to the flag with a couple more burpees before closing out the hour.

NMM

Can’t say enough about this great group of men, today was a slog through the humidity and everyone pushed themselves through 3 plus miles of rapid fire Rosie style beatdown. Thanks to those that too the reigns while the Q lagged or picked up the 6. Sippy Cup continues to impress with the weighted vest. Apologies and Tclaps to Bone Thugs pushing through more miles than he is used to. Mr Roper continues to crush the conversation aspect of every workout and kept Lighthouse encouraged throughout the morning. YHC caught the wrong part of Hardywood convo at ETs and never found out who’s pants are being blown off. A little different take on Big Data today some of those not there may appreciate it more than the ones that were but Qs perogative rules here. Macro, focus on the fellowship and the numbers will follow.

Have a fantastic weekend. Everything is coming up Rosie.

Twenty Seven posted for a Dog Pile version of Body by Jake, and Vinny, and Sippy Cup. Here’s what we filmed.

COP: Mosey to grassy area not often used. Circle up. Willie Mays Hayes x 10. Winnie Mays Hayes offers a different version in the video above. Invisible Jump Ropes x 20. Boat Hold x 43. Flutter Kicks x 10. Hello Dollies x 10. Rosalitas x 10. Scissor Kicks x 10. Hardywood LIFO so Boat Hold x 10.

Training Camp: Mosey to Carillon Field and pair up. Sprint length of the field and bang out Boo Yah Burpees x 10. Back peddle back across field for Boo Yah Burpees x 10. Repeat 10 at far end of field and 13 back at the start.

Michael Jackson Video: Thriller Walk (lunges) to the grassy area beside the Carillon.

Kings Dominon Bodies: New partners. Three rounds at :60 per round. Sit ups, all you can eat.

Arctic Blast: Mosey to bowl for Triple Check. Round 1: Partner one Bear Polar up the hill. Chuck Norris Merkins at the top. Polar Bear Back down. Partner 2 – WWIIs / Partner 3 – Lt. Dans. Round 2: Bernie Sanders up the hill. Polar Bear down. Exercises stay the same. Round 3: Run up the hill and back down. Exercises stay the same.

Body By Sippy Cup: Guest appearance by Sippy Cup for 15 minutes of Mike Tyson’s Punch Out. Jabs, Crosses, Knee Slams, and Hooks. A few planks built in for rest.

BTTF: Merkin Ring of Fire – Variety Pack.

Recall took us out. He hates Wilson during the week, but not on Saturdays.

Announcements: Puppy Pile on 8/24 at 7:05. Order your personalized F3 shirts. See Dr. Try Hard and previous BBs for link to order. Time is running out. Tassel making party and poker night at DTHs on Sat. 9/7. See him for details. Bring beads.

Moleskin: Kubota took a sizable spill during Shark Week that put him on the shelf for a week. YHC stepped in to fill the void. Today was fun, and I hope somewhat different. PAX shined bright in spots, except for Wilson. Sippy Cup’s boxing seminar is one of my favorite / least favorite exercises often called at Batteau, so it made sense to have the PAX join in the pain. Hermie may have found his calling as a shadow boxing mime. Strong effort, and no Coors Light was returned! Thanks Sippy Cup for showing us how it’s done.

During the sit-up march, Mr. Roper noted his partner’s underwear, hence the BB title. The conversation continued on from there, but it won’t here in this forum. #NSFW

Dr. Try Hard showed up again with new and shiny toys. This time the kind that hangs on rear view mirrors, graduation caps, and apparently, Shovel Flags. The Merkin Challenge is on – and there is a prize.

Strong effort today, as always. T-Claps across the board.

As everyone knows, today was my VQ. I want to start of by saying it was an honor and a pleasure to lead such a great group in the dogpile. I decided to leave SSG Carter at the house and let Kryptonite take charge (less yelling and screaming that way.) Shout out to Hardywood and Swirly for taking over while I got the 6 on two different occasions. Also special shout out to Bone Thugs (Thugz?) For the hard work hes been putting in. Ok, let’s get to it.

0600- Mosey to the circle so we can stretch out and prepare for today’s battle. Kept some of the original stretches but also incorporated some new ones that we use in the military to help get our muscles and joints moving properly. Started off with the bend and reach, then the squat bender, followed by the helicopter (in honor of Wilson’s dedication to it.) After that moved into a set of pushups, then two laps of alternating laterals. Warm up is complete….now the workout begins

Head down to the bottom of the pit, the stadium (insert your own name preferences.) Jumped straight into Killer 30’s by holding elbow planks for 30 secs, 5 sec rest, then straight into close hand pushups for 30 secs. After that, another 30 secs of elbow planks followed by 30 secs of regular pushups and finish with another 30 secs of elbow planks. Now that our bodies are warmed up, it’s time for “Escaping Hell.” Only one way to get out and that’s up, but you have to pay rent at every level!!! Alternating exercises at each level: pushups, burpees, WW2s (3 each) then power jump to the next level. Repeat until you’ve reached the top, FREEDOM!!!

While waiting for the 6, Hardywood took over and knocked out some ab exercises including planks and flutters. I honestly believe some abs were born today…Angel’s were singing while God was chugging a Plant based Whey Protein shake while curling a ………too much? Ok back to it!

Mosey over to the field for a triple check of four corners. Break down into groups of 3 and get ready to work. Using half the field (80x40m) lateral from side to side landing at corner 1 knock out 30 pushups. Afterwards run backwards to corner 2 and knock out 30 WW2s then hop back up and reverse lateral to corner 3 where everyones favorite exercise was waiting….the BURPEE! Knock out a good 15 then sprint back to the finish line and tag your partner. I’ll be the first to admit my math was off, but humor me! Partners waiting were rotating between planks and air squats until it was their time to run the gauntlet. Plank it out until the 6 was done, and we are off to the pull up bars.

We have arrived at the bars and it’s time for another triple check! (Skip pass all the confusion and jump straight into sets) 1, 2 and 3 is too easy for this elite group of warriors, so how does 100, 200 and 300 sound? Triple check of 100 dips, 200 pushups and 300 squats. Now, add in unlimited WW2s and alternating exercises on the pull up bar with pullups and leg tucks, and I’d say you have a pretty good recipe for GAINZ! Thanks Dr Tryhard and others for knocking out extra reps to help pick up the 6. Mission complete, let’s mosey back to base.

Swirly agrees to take the pack while I run with the 6 and exchange military humor. Once back at base Swirly leads the group in a grueling set of plank rotations, targeting the core while building stronger pecs and shoulders. I hear a cry for mercy, asking me to take over now that I am back……but hey, what the heck, who doesnt like chest day right? Finish it out Swirly……and now, we can relax!!!

Again, awesome time with awesome people! Keep in mind all the prayer requests that were brought up today. Also, DTH is having a poker night if anyone is interested. Last but not least, FLAG NIGHT? I know some of us have discussed it many times, but I’d like to set something in stone. Some house have been offered up, so let’s get together and make it happen. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!!!! If I spelled your name wrong, I truly am sorry!!!

24 gents descended upon dogpile to experience a geriatric-led workout consisting of light calisthenics and tai-chi style stretching…this is what transpired, more or less:

COT: Don Quixote’s (abe Vigoda style of course), helicopters, arm circles (wide-only please), scorpion kicks.

Half Pipe: Donkey Kicks on one side, run to the other side and perform jump squats. Start at increments of 5 up to 20 each.

Going down for a little love: Assemble partway down Love-Hill. Partner runs to the bottom then back while rotating through the following exercises: Bear Crawl, Crawl Bear, Crab Walk, Polar Bears. Finish at bottom.

Single Triple Check: One partner runs pipe loop while other two perform flutter kicks and WWII’s respectively. Cease after one rotation due to time constraints.

Catch Me if You Can: Partner runs backwards, other partner does 3 burpees, catches partner, then rotate.

Lindsay (sort of): 10/30, C-Head Squats and LBC’s. Run up hill (backwards initially, then forwards).

Merkin Ring of Fire, then Burpee Shuffle

NMS

Due to varying injuries and other lame-ass excuses, it had been some time since YHC has Q’d a bootcamp – particularly a Dogpile. Nevertheless, it was cathartic and served as a terrific start to the day. We also had the benefit of receiving friends from other regions (Dr Evil) and our very own semi-regular Guinness. We also had 2.5 FNG’s: Foley, WhiteClaw, and VoiceMail…(VoiceMail get’s only 1/2 since his first Q was a Puppy Pile….YHC speculated he was brought there by some older gentleman). Some other brief observations and considerations from today’s workout…

• YHC is sorely out of practice Q’ing as evidenced by his continual adjustments due to time constraints. As the expression goes, “my eyes were bigger than my stomach”
• Apparently I have not completed puberty given my voice-changes during the COP
• City of Richmond remains sporadic in their grass cutting…The PAX got a face full of un-trimmed grass during the Merkin ring of fire
• Great time at Ellwood’s today. We look forward to TYA’s appearance on Antique’s RoadShow someday when he attempts to pawn his collection of 70’s era entertainment periodicals. Even Chewbacca probably shaved now and then.

Announcements:

If you have any plans in attending the retreat in September please respond to Vinny’s back blast.

Saab abides