Yeah, yeah, yeah.  I know this BB is late. Like I’m embarrassed it’s so late. But hey, I owe it to the guys that put in the work to fulfill my duty as the QIC.

As I finished feeding my youngest daughter at 3:30 in the morning knowing that I had to get up for this Q at 4:30 I was dreading the rain that I could hear on my window. Miraculously my alarm went off and I was able to man up and get into my truck and head to the poop deck my favorite Thursday morning option AO.  At the ten after five mark their were cars in the parking lot and people started exiting into the Gloom awaiting the Beatdown that was to be had. I had to muscle up some Q strength and scrounge up some energy to put it into high gear for these fellow men; 7 total it was. Now onto the thing:

Disclaimer was disclaimed before a mosey around the shops to count cats.

Circle up for a good old dose of side straddle hop. Then a round of low slow squats,  Followed by Parker Peters and then Peter Parker’s.

Next up we had some hand release merkins.  We did a set of ten in cadence then we did a circle of merkin where we all hold a plank and then each person goes around wave style and does 1 hand release merkins on their own. It was so fun the first time around we decided to rinse and repeat.

Now that everybody’s chest and shoulders are feeling real nice we switched it to the lower body.  Starting off with a circle of monkey humpers wave style of course 10 each everyone else holds. Then we got the pleasure of doing some crossover lunges across the parking lot, those left us feeling great so we went ahead and took it over to the curb for some quick feet and some line work.  Here we jump across the line back and forth. Then repeat doing single leg left, right, then double feet across the line then flip it around and come back.  Calves we starting to burn so more calf work seemed appropriate. Over to the curb for some curb work going up and down the curb to get those legs hot and inflamed. Still have plenty of time so we took it on down near the dock at the boat launch and did a little pick your poison; each pack calling out an exercise and then running a loop around the boat launch parking lot while the rest of the pack performed the exercise. Don’t remember every exercise but I know there was some Cha-Cha merkins, some double leg jumps, single leg mountain climbers, bomb jacks, American hammers, freddie mercuries and some plank holds.

After all the fun down at the boat launch we moseyed back up for name a rama,  announcements and ball a man always a pleasure gentlemen.

NMMS
This past year has been a whirlwind with the excitement of expanding our family from 4 to 5 only followed by the dagger of losing the baby after a few appointments. Then the healing and growth that comes with prayer and time was capped off with a miracle conception that the Dr even described it as a chemical pregnancy but the Lord knew his plan all along. The complications that followed for the next 31 weeks and 2 days were some of the hardest burdens I’ve ever faced but through it all I’ve shared the burden with many HIMS that prayed and supported my whole family through this difficult time.
http://biblehub.com/matthew/11-28.htm
Says come to Jesus and help will give you rest.
This past year has been so difficult but has caused me to swallow my pride and open up to complete strangers about what I’m afraid of as a man, a father, a husband, and a follower of Christ. I’ve allowed myself to be vulnerable, which has taught me that I’m not alone on this journey on the big ball, and can lean on my fellow brothers and as one, call upon the Lord to lighten our burdens.
Everything’s worked out according to his will and his plan and I’m so grateful for the support, the encouragement, and the time spent with fellow PAX during this journey.
I’m a better man as Olaf than I was as Garrett thanks to F3.
Thanks for taking the time to read such a long winded tardy sleep deprived recount of the past year all stimulated by being offered the honor of Q’ing in such a great group.