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  • Ultimate Frisbee

    “Ultimate [insert-item-here]” – Da Parish

    I mean, he does deserve the quote spot with his 29+ Groupme messages that day….I guess that’s what happens when we change it up with some Ultimate Frisbee for a beatdown.  In fact, you would’ve thought the convergence was today with the 27 Pax posting.  Anyway, with cones, flags, and frisbee (Tclaps Roots for bringing one!) in hand, we were off….but first….DISCLAIMER

    The Thang

    Mosey over to the Festival Grounds so YHC could set up the 50 yd x 90 yd field (roughly) while the Pax split up into two teams, one with flags and one without….then each team to a separate endzone for some Ultimate Frisbee.  Rules are simple:

    • Teams advance the frisbee by throwing/catching the frisbee to reach the other teams endzone for a point.
    • Thrower (guy with frisbee) cannot move.
    • Defense on Thrower – 3 yd safe zone.
    • Penalties:
      • Turnovers (frisbee hits the ground or intercepted) – turnover team does 2 reps of exercise before playing defense
      • Scores – defense does 5 reps of exercise while scoring team runs to their endzone for kickoff

    We played two (25 min) halfs, with a Plank Hold Water Break in between.

    • Penalty Exercises:
      • 1st Half – Burpees
      • 2nd Half – Merkins

    By the end of it, the score ended up 10-9 (closer that the Warriors vs Cavs series so far), no one was injured, and we ended up doing 70 – 90 Burpees, 70 – 90 Merkins, ran over 3 miles, and found out how much fun it was to be a kid again!  Also found out that Bubba should tryout for the Ultimate Frisbee Olympic Team….is that a thing??  It should be!

    Mosey back over to the parking lot near the flag…noticed a quarter of the Pax was missing.  What happened?  Were they still playing Ultimate?  Did they get lost?  Turns out they were getting in some strength training by pushing a car out of the mud #GRT.

    The Pax regrouped for the single COT of the day:

    COP #1: 3MOM

    15x Crunchy Frogs IC
    15x Hello Dolly IC

    Back to the flag for the COT, where we held the Countoff, Nameorama, Shoutouts and Prayer. Thanks for bringing your competitive edge this gloom…We will do it again!

    Moleskin

    • NOTC Summer Series 2 miler is Wednesday in City Park.  F3 / FiA is sponsoring the event. Come be a walking billboard for the F3NOLA Pax.
    • Convergence is this Saturday, June 10th in AUDUBON PARK at 0800 hrs.  By rule, we need to get 100 Pax there, so bring anyone and everyone you know!  Dredd & OBT (founders of F3) will be on Q, and you won’t want to miss it!  Coffeeteria / Grow School will be held after, and it will be a great time.
    • Grow Ruck 03 is also Saturday, June 10th in City Park (Mothership AO) at 1700 hrs.

  • Hump Day Delight

    It was a damp and gloomy Wednesday in City Park but fortunately we were spared any rain. Solid turnout with 8 faithful PAX of F3 and a not-so-solid turnout with the rest of the Wed am exercise enthusiasts that typically converge on that area of City Park.  No boot camp crowd, no track team practice, only a few stragglers in site….this would mean we’d have the track to ourselves so YHC altered the route laid out in his hard drive.  The high and almost dry track area would be much more enjoyable than the soggy grass that had been saturated with rain all week.  Maybe YHC is getting weak or picky or maybe it’s just the flashbacks from the “Duck Diharreah” workout that had me questioning the morals of F3.  Keeping the feet dry is always a plus in my book.  As the PAX trickled in, we were graced by Amnesty’s reappearance after getting back from three weeks in The Philippines with the USMC.  Thanks for your service and glad to have you back in the gloom.  The workout in store was intended to hone in on the upper body and hopefully improve our pull ups, something YHC has always struggled with.  After informing the PAX of what was on tap, then the disclaimer, and off in a mosey to the west side of the track.

    Warmup (all IC):

    • SSH x30
    • Hill Billies x20
    • Arm Circles x20
    • Chinook Squats (aka Stripper Tease) x20
    • Plank Roll x20
    • Cherry Picker x20

    Realign near the edge of the rubberized area (50yds long according to Google Maps).  Usually we have to share this space with others but today it was all ours.  Great surface for crawling and less slippery than the green alternative.  Here’s what we knocked out:

    1. Bear crawl across
    2. Mosey back
    3. Crab Walk across (forward half way, backward the other half)
    4. Backpedal back
    5. Lunge Walk half, Bear Crawl half
    6. Mosey back
    7. Lunge walk half, Crab Walk half
    8. Backpedal back

    Catch our breath and trot to The Foundry where we paired off into four groups for a circuit routine:

    1. Body Rows AMRAP
    2. Run to water fountain, grab a sip, Squats x20, run back (Timer, approx 1 minute)
    3. The “Shorty Special” at the monkey bars: Pull Ups x2, Merkins x5, alternate AMRAP
    4.  Flutter Kicks AMRAP

    Rinse and repeat for two rounds total.  Make our way back to base with a detour for another COP that YHC hoped to squeeze in.  In lieu of 6MOM, we attempted to do 5 Minutes of Cardio, aka Cinco de Cardio….five different cardio-packed exercises for one minute each:

    1. Up Downs
    2. Rapid Low Country Crab
    3. …….Ran out of time but hoped to also do: Burpees, Semi-Circle Mountain Climbers, and Side Hops.

    Mosey across the track and back to the flag to commence another fine hump day beatdown with the PAX.  T-claps to Griz for detouring to pick up a few pieces of litter near the sidewalk….gotta keep our AO’s looking good!  Wrapped up with a COT.

    Always a great way to start the day.  Thanks for letting me lead.

    Tool

     

     

     

     

     

  • Foundry, Field and Four

    Summertime humidity is definitely here.  Quite a change from last week, with delightful cool dry air.  Today, our faithful PAX are greeted by the heavy, damp summer New Orleans air.  YHC arrived early to show off his new bright green leprechaun socks (thanks to 2.0 returning from school for the summer).  The socks definitely matched the traditional neon yellow shoes.  PAX should expect to see more of them.  6:30, issue a disclaimer and 10 PAX are off to the races.

    COP #1: Great lawn to get the blood flowing

    • SSH x25
    • IW x25
    • Slow Windmills x12

    Plank-o-Rama time.  Repeat exercises staying in plank position in between (could PAX identify how the pattern coincided with the date?  Shorty apparently couldn’t).

    • 5 Muricans, 20 Peter Parker
    • 5 Muricans, 20 Mountain Climbers
    • 5 Muricans, 20 Parker Peter
    • 5 Muricans, 20 Plank Jacks

    Recover to your feet.  Much to his surprise, YHC now counts 11 PAX.  Welcome aboard Bongo!  And lo and behold, Hawg now appears, having apparently decided to pulled a Spicey (hiding in the bushes).  So 12 PAX mosey on to the next stop

    COP #2: Foundry.  Partner up for 6 stations

    • Bobby Hurley x20 (timer)
    • Pull Ups
    • Lunges
    • Rows
    • Hanging Knee Lift
    • Muricans

    Repeat for 2 rounds.  Mosey to the water fountain then on to the next stop

    COP #3: Field.  Line up at the end line of the soccer field for the Red Barchetta (yes, that does exist – its in the the F3 Lexicon – and thanks to Bongo, who actually knew the words).

    • Sprint to the far end, 100x SSH, Sprint back.  Plank for the 6
    • Sprint to the 3/4 mark, 75x MC, Sprint back.  Plank for the 6
    • Sprint to the 1/2 mark, 50x LBC, Sprint back.  Plank for the 6
    • Sprint to the 1/4 mark, 25x Muricans, Sprint back.  Plank for the 6
    • 15x Bobby Hurley, just because

    (At this point, Shorty asks “Just who is Bobby Hurley?”  Dang millenials.  Fortunately, Hawg uses the next mosey time to edu-ma-cate him).

    YHC can only gape in amazement at the silent killer otherwise known as 86.  He says nothing.  NOTHING.  Quiet as a mouse.  Yet he smokes the entire field, appearing not to even break a sweat.  YHC goal for remainder of 2017: Q a workout that causes 86 to at least breathe hard.

    COP #4: Four Square.  In the field (where the Children’s Museum will be soon), identify four trees that roughly make a square (and yes, a square is a type of a polygon).

    • Tree 1: 10x Bobby Hurley
    • Tree 2: 10x BH, 20x Muricans
    • Tree 3: 10x BH, 20x Muricans, 30x Lunge
    • Tree 4: 10x BH, 20x Muricans, 30x Lunge, 40x Peter Parker

    COP #5: Mosey back to the great lawn, with a stop by the Tool Wall

    • Calf Raise x25
    • Monkey Humper x25
    • Calf Raise x25
    • Monkey Humper x25

    Then back to the Great Lawn for a 90 second Elbow Plank to get us to 7:30.

    Had I realized we finished with 95 BH, I would have added 5 more.  Darn it…..

    Back to the flag for count off, name-o-rama, Announcements (2018 Barathon is in 365 days, look for registration information soon); Grumbles about an 8am convergence workout on ruck day, reminder to consider donating to help offset costs of our Summer Series sponsorship (https://www.gofundme.com/f3-nola-race-sponsorship-collection – any amount is welcome).

    Close with a prayer of thanksgiving, and asking for blessings on those facing, and helping others face illnesses.  As always, we particularly ask for Sky Q’s continued blessings upon Tool and his family.

  • Run ‘n Ruck ‘n Fun 610 Stomp #90

    YHC has been preoccupied for the last few weeks, and was thrilled to take on the lead at the 610 Stomp on this fine day.  What makes this day great you ask?  Well, the answer is obvious…..

    YHC arrived in the gloom before all others, wondering who might show.  Would a flag arrive this fine morning?  Spoiler Alert – No Flag this fine day….VSF it is then…..

    Three hard core and committed PAX came with rucksacks in tow, but all are welcomed at the 610 Stomp.  After a quick disclaimer, YHC gave instructions.  All runners go, and be back for 0605.  Ruckers drop your rucksacks and take a run to P.G.T. Beauregard and return to the VSF.  Which PAX did what?  Next time come and see…..
    There would be no dry PAX this day!

    Upon arrival back at the VSF, the ruckers donned their rucks and did some power rucking on the track.  All PAX came came together at 0605 at the track for:

    Merkins IC- 4 count  x 15
    Mumble chatter about the PAX thinking it was going to be 47….
    Da Parish suggested we go with 16….great idea!
    WW II Sit Ups IC – 4 count x 16
    Flutter kicks IC x 16
    Real Freddie Mercury IC x 16
    Hello Dolly IC x 16
    Box Cutters IC x 16
    Tin Snips IC x 16

    Return to the VSF – exactly 47 minutes after we started. Coincidence? YHC thinks not….
    Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and final prayer.

    Thanks for joining me this fine morning, and for allowing me to lead.

    Ruckers ran 1.6 miles and power rucked 1.4 miles. The runners all did right around 4 miles. Great job to all the PAX at the 610 Stomp!

    Moleskin

    YHC has been preoccupied the last few weeks. However, YHC will once again keep an eye out for lacking backblasts…….I give the PAX my word!

  • Just enough Rudy

    After a long stint on pinky IR, Rudy joined the PAX for pre-workout banter and the disclaimer. Fortunately for the Q, Rudy took off on a 50 minute run while the PAX hit the great lawn.

    1st COP: SSH x25, MC x20, IW x20, PP x20, HB x20, PP x20, SJ x20

    Line up at the trees: 5 body builders (not burpees) then run and touch the opposite walkway – repeat 5 times for a total of 25

    2nd COP: Plank MC x20 (award & difficult per Bubba), Lunges x20, Plank PP x20, Lunge Climbers x20, LLS x20

    Water break then back to the trees: 5 knee-up burpees then run to opposite walkway – repeat 4 times (not 3 Hiesenberg) for a total of 20

    Mosey to the museum fountain: RLSU x25, Dips x21, LLSU x25, Decline PP x15, Derkins x5, water break then RL-UP x15, Dips x20, LL-UP x15

    Back to the great lawn for a little mary with Rudy: Hello Dolly x20, Dying Cockroach x20, Flutter Kicks x20, LBC x20, LBT x20, Pickle Pounders x20, Plank-O-Rama – Regular, Left Arm, Backwards, Right Arm, Regular then MI for 20 seconds to finish

    Back to the virtual flag for a count off, an especially long name-o-rama thanks to FNG cliff notes and a short prayer.

     

     

     

  • 610 Stomp #87 – Lots of ground covered

    The Q list had an empty slot this past Tuesday so when YHC jogged up to the flag, I was informed the tribe had spoken and I was to take the lead, probably because no one else wanted to get stuck with writing a backblast.  No sweat on my end, happy to lead the PAX.  It’s been a while since we had a good old fashion run at The Stomp so that was the plan, to run out along the bayou route and back in 45min.  Since mother nature treated us to a pleasantly cool morning, YHC thought it would be an ideal time for the PAX to strive for a distance record to surpass their previous Tues record.  Pick a spot where you planned on turning around then strive for that or even further, like we did several months back in the Salt-n-Peppa themed workout dubbed “Push It, Push It Real Good.”  After the disclaimer, we were off In a mosey.  We enjoyed some good F2 chat along the way, with the PAX gradually spreading out into a few clusters.  A few of us were grouped back together on the final stretch and finished strong down Roosevelt Mall.  No time for lagniappe burpees so we called it a morning. T-claps to Rudy and Shorty for possibly setting their Stomp distance record by going up and over the Jeff Davis overpass (approx 5.5+/-miles ).  YHC was just shy of hitting his mark.  COT included prayers for compromise and reasoning along with an end to the rhetoric, anger, and hatred surrounding the ongoing statue/monument issue here in New Orleans.

    SYITG,

    Tool

  • 610 Stomp #84

    With self-discipline, most anything is possible

    A quote from Ryan Serhant, courtesy of Cowbell

    I did not want to wake up this morning. I did not want to get out of bed. I did not want to work out. I wanted my comforter and I wanted to sleep in and I wanted to put socks on because my feet were cold. But then I remembered I didn’t wake up to be mediocre. I didn’t wake up to put a suit on and pay bills and die. I woke up to take advantage of another day on earth. Another day I have the CHOICE to do whatever I want to do to make myself happy. Another day to dominate. Another day to be thankful. Another day to control my own destiny. Someone once told me that most people are already dead by the time they hit my age – we just don’t bury them until they’re 80 or 90. Well I’m not ready to die yet. So screw this comforter and these warm socks and LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    There were two flags at the AO when YHC arrived in the gloom, and this just reinforced YHC that signing up to Q was the right move.  There were three men, then four, then seven.  It was 0529 and two more vehicles rapidly approached.  The final two men arrived just as the time hit 0530.  Nine men woke up early and made a choice to take advantage of another day, and to become better.  Mediocrity is not acceptable among these men.  Let the beat down begin…..

    But first, The Disclaimer….and then

    The Thang

    YHC thought it would be good to incorporate the April challenge into the 610 Stomp, so before we ran, all were instructed to get on their sixes and prepare for WW2 sit ups.
    IC x 15 WW2 (Big Boy) Sit ups – these are the two per four count. Although there are 30 in a 15 count, they only count as 15. Remember, we are here to improve.
    15 merkins OYO

    We ran the regular bayou route, with the following instructions:
    10 x WW2 situps and 10 merkins at the following locations:
    NOMA, Cabrini Bridge, Dumaine St Bridge, and the Cuban guy statue (Jose Marti). Then turn around and run back.
    Stop for 55 dips at the NOMA Fountain.
    We sealed the deal with 15 burpies back at the flag.

    The PAX ended with approximately 4.15 miles, 55 WW2 Situps, 55 Merkins, 55 Dips and 15 Burpees.  Although the dips were an appropriate substitute for the pull ups from the April challenge, Cowbell made it crystal clear that 55 pull ups were still expected of the PAX OYO.  No argument here…..

    We ended the beat down with the COT for the count off, namorama, announcements, intentions, and a final prayer.  We will not be mediocre this day.

    Thanks for letting me lead!

  • All Joking Aside

    “Laughter is an instant vacation.” – Milton Berle

    Fourteen men decided to get better today.  Tclaps to Headhunter (FNG) for posting today! I believe he mentioned that he was EH’d by his friend in North Carolina… awesome!  So let’s get to it…but first….DISCLAIMER.

    The Thang

    Mosey over to the great lawn and circle up.

    COP #1 (Warmup)
    10x Plank Jacks IC
    10x Merkins IC
    10x Mountain Climbers IC
    30x SSH IC

    Line up on one side of the great lawn.

    Elevens (Burpees / Jump Lunges [R & L = 1 rep]): Start with 10x Burpees, run across to do 1x Jump Lunges, run back across… decrease Burpee reps x1 & increase Jump Lunge reps x1 til they flapjack.

    Yeah, by 648 the Pax was gassed….we went from 0 to 100mph real quick.. for our engineering-minded Pax, that an acceleration rate of 333.3 mi/hr2:

    mrw light stop suv accelerator GIF

    So up next, we circled back up on the great lawn for 40x Burpees….kidding!! April Fools!

    COP #2
    10x WWII Situps IC

    Mosey by Tad Gormley and circle up again.

    COP #3
    10x WWII Situps IC

    Mosey to the Refinery and break up into 3 groups.

    Group 1: 2x Pull Ups / 5x Merkins (8 sets of these – Timer)
    Group 2: 5x Dips / 10x Flutter Kicks (AMS[ets]AP)
    Group 3: 5x Knee Ups / 10x Hello Dolly (AMSAP)

    Good work men! Rudy showed up right after the circuit work, and tagged along the rest of the way. Tclaps!

    Mosey over to some more grass.

    COP #4 (4MOM)
    10x WWII Situps IC
    15x Putins IC
    15x Crunchy Frog IC
    5x WWII Situps IC

    Mosey to NOMA and circle around the fountain.

    COP #5
    3x Box Jumps (be careful Bongo!)
    3x Squat Jumps
    Cycle through this circuit until youre toast.  I believe many got through 6 rounds.

    Back to the flag.

    COP #6
    20x WWII Situps IC

    Held the COT, which included the countoff, nameorama, shoutouts and a prayer.  Thanks for letting me lead.

    Moleskin

    Pax got a great jump today on the Double Nickel Challenge going on this month.  The challenge includes 55 Merkins, 55 Pullups, and 55 WWII Situps every day in April.  Join our GroupMe chat if you want to track your progress.

    Grow Ruck is happening on 06.10.17.  Everyone is doing it!! Don’t be like Ronaldo and wish you had signed up:

    sad mad crying cristiano ronaldo why GIF

    Here are some other CSAUPS:

  • 610 Stomp #82 – Chaos

    YHC was the first to arrive in the gloom, standing at the VSF on this warm and humid morning. Before long, other men from F3 began to arrive, but it seemed a bit unsettled. Rudy started counting, but just couldn’t seem to come up with the number he sought. YHC began to think Rudy was losing it, but then YHC’s attention was taken elsewhere. Who was that hiding behind a vehicle? The shadow of a human literally shot out from behind the truck and darted toward the Shovel Flag, seemingly hoping the shadow of the temporary monument would keep him hidden from that which he was attempting to avoid. Is that JV? Have the double nickle symptoms set in early? YHC hears a whisper from the shadow that appears to be JV, and it went like this…”he shot my brother, and I think he’s after me!” No, he will not get you here in the gloom. You are safe here, my friend! Then from out of nowhere came Heisenberg, wearing a TM headband, high fiving and fist bumping all in the gloom. All seemed to be well, until YHC looked over and saw terror in the eyes of Cowbell and Kim Chi as they witnessed Rudy feverishly counting, unable to attain the sum he sought! YHC looked at his iphone, and was thankful the device read 0530. After a brief disclaimer, YHC attempted to bring order to the gloom, but chaos was reigning strong. “Run, just run”, YHC proclaimed to the PAX, “and be back at the track at 0605 for some sprints!” With that, the PAX dispersed, and YHC was uncertain where they ran or if they would return.

    The Thang

    With a new pair of shoes, as the old ones were destroyed on the TM course, YHC glided on the street, taking the usual route. Upon arrival on the Lafitte Greenway, YHC ran until the time was such that it reflected the halfway mark.  Upon turning around, there was no Pax, bringing a certain unease to the mind of YHC.  Have the men of F3 gone mad?  But upon further investigation, while traveling back to the track, YHC came upon JV, who seemed to have overcome his symptoms of paranoia.  Then YHC saw Kim Chi and Heisenberg, and YHC felt all would be well.  But wait, where is Rudy and Cowbell?  Upon arrival at the track at 0604, those of us that made it decided to do a few LBC’s.  Suddenly, and out of nowhere, came Cowbell and Rudy.  We finished the LBC IC x 20, and it was time for sprints.

    YHC explained that the Pax would do sprints on the straightaways and mosey on the curves, twice around the track.  YHC looked to Rudy to see if his confusion lingered.  Rudy was again counting, but was satisfied with the new count, as Tool and Udder had joined us.  YHC almost didn’t recognize Tool without the beacon of hope that had reigned on Saturday.   The Pax completed the 2 laps in high spirits and in great time.  That left time for…

    COP 

    Merkins IC x10
    Freddie Mercury’s IC x 20
    Partner up, Leg throws x 15 each, followed by big boy situps x 10 each

    Return to the Shovel Flag

    COT

    Count off, namorama, announcements, intentions, and closed in prayer.

    Moleskin

    It was great to have Udder from North Carolina join us.  Kim Chi’s streak continues, and JV is a rock!

    Thanks for letting me lead!

  • Oklahoma History Lesson

    YHC has spent a lot of time in OKC since the beginning of the year.  (Side note: if anyone finds themselves in OKC, give Rudy a call – I’ve found some good F3 workout areas around town.)  This week, I ended up spending an extra day in OKC due to plane malfunctions, costing me yet another NOLA F3 workout.  But that extra day provided an inspiration for today’s workout: An Oklahoma History Lesson.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfyutHzJYQ

    (VROOM VROOM….. Looks, its Heisenberg rolling in hot.  Still hasn’t fixed that muffler….)

    COP #1: Mosey to the lawn in front of the museum for the warm up:

    • SSH x25 (was supposed to go to 46 – OK was the 46th state in the Union).  But YHC got bored….
    • IW x21 (there, the total of the two got us to x46)

    Oklahoma was admitted to the Union in 1907.  The 5 points on the star on the Oklahoma State flag represent the 5 Civilized Indian tribes.  Plank up – and hold position for the following exercises, all IC:

    • Chickasaw: Peter Parker x 19, Murican x7
    • Choctaw: Parker Peter x 19, Murican x7
    • Creek: Plank Jack x19, Murican x7
    • Seminole: Floyd Mayweather x19, Murican x7
    • Cherokee: Shoulder Taps x19, Murican x7

    (Thanks JV for reminding me which tribe I forgot….)

    Mosey the 50 feet to the lightpost.

    COP #2: Maverick correctly identified what was queued up next.  Route 66, famed US highway stretching through Oklahoma.  OYO – Route 66 with Burpees.  Go.

    Split into 2 groups to Murican Indian Run to the foundry (stop for round of Muricans IC after each full cycle of PAX)

    COP #3: At the Foundry, split into 7 groups:

    • Ski Jumps
    • Dips
    • Durkins
    • Pull Ups
    • Lunges
    • Hanging Knee Lifts
    • Burpees (Yay!  More Burpees!) – The Timer

    Circuit #1: The most recent OU Heisman Trophy winner: Sam Bradford, 2004.  Wore jersey #14.  So 14 Burpees is the Timer.

    Circuit #2: The Mick.  The Commerce Comet.  Mickey Mantle, wore Jersey #7.  7 Burpees is the timer.

    Mosey to the Tool Wall, with a stop for 11 Muricans (7-11 was founded in Oklahoma)

    COP #4: Oil!  YHC looked for an exercise to celebrate Oklahoma’s long history of Oil and Gas production.  The best he could do: the up-and-down motion of the Monkey Humper, representing the up-and-down motion of the ever-present pump jacks on the OK landscape.

    • Monkey Humper x31, then up on the wall for Calf Raises x26
    • MH x25, CR x21
    • MH x20, CR x20

    (YHC likes to pick unexpected rep counts to keep PAX guessing as to when the exercise would end.)

    Pondered an audible into the unprotected Tad Gormley steps, but decided not to in favor of the last planned Oklahoma workout.  Instead, stick with the plan and mosey back to Great Lawn.

    COP #5: The Farmer and The Cowman.  From Oklahoma!, the musical.  Partner Up (and avoid the lawn mower)

    • The Farmer: Wheelbarrow!  PAX 1 hold PAX 2 legs, Wheelbarrow across the lawn.  Flapjack and return.
    • The Cowman: Cow Walk (ok, its a bear crawl.  But go with it…) to the center to circle up
    • LBC x46

    Mosey back to the flag to wrap up.

    Count-off (21 – at least the 4th week in a row we’ve been over 20) and Name-o-rama.  Wrap up with a prayer.  I ask for blessing and grace to use the God’s gift of today to serve Him.  Help me to be a better person – father, friend, husband; and find a way to inspire and serve others.  Finish with The Lords Prayer.

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    Thanks for letting me lead, and humoring me as I fake a history lesson.  Much mumble chatter from the usual suspects (KimChi, FracSac, Bogey), and some from unexpected sources (I’m pretty sure I heard Savory and Crab Legs taunting me!).  Trivia tossed around from the font-of-all-knowledge (JV): he claims that Oklahoma! has 17 musical numbers; I have no interest in validating this.  Great showing again from the uptowner group (Douille, 86, Roots, Revit, Mulligan, Bartman) – I’ve enjoyed seeing you guys at City Park over last several weeks!   I owe you guys a return trip to see you in your native habitat.