15 of my finest brothers arrived at Home Base for The Fort, Block Party. Back in October 2012 I showed up here alone at 0510 and met some men that I can say are some of my best friends today. They even posted this very morning. Amazing to see where we have come in The Fort and all the men, AOs and expansion over the last 4 years. So humbling to be part of it and honored to participate and know many of you.

Block Party is a traditional workout and some of the best exercise moves we do today started at Block Party. So I wanted to stick to tradition and make the pain come alive!!

The Thang:

Mosey up the path to find a piece of grass that did not have too much funk on it from the strawberry festival. Red Banjo approved area was found (Banjo was not even there) and COP began

SSHs, Squats, Imperial Walkers, Windmills

22 Merkins in effort to get awareness out about the veteran suicide rate. Look it up and help with this cause.

Mosey to Corner, Karaoke, jog, Karaoke, jog, Buttkickers, high knees, Sprint to top of parking lot at WEP. Find a Partner mosey to back of YHC’s truck and pick up Coupon

So being at Block Party you got to have blocks…..and its been so long since I been to Block Party I missed doing Drill Bits. So Six stations, carrying Coupon with Partner two times around

1. 10 Inch Worm Merkins & 10 Apollo Ono’s
2. 15 Ski Hops
3. 10 Carolina Dry Docks
4. 15 Lunge Hops
5. 10 Peter Parkers
6. 15 Mountain Climbers

YHC continuing on the theme of the month of marriage. I mentioned to the PAX that we all fall into the trap of what Disney sells us that marriage is Happily Ever After. However the truth is marriage is Happily EVEN after!! After all the hard work and serving each other and dying to self and putting the other first, then Happily EVEN after occurs. In asking the PAX if anyone has had not so good days in their marriage, all hands went up. This is not by Sky Q design, however he sent his son on a rescue mission. His son carried a coupon and even hung and died on it for all of us……regardless of where you are on your faith walk….he did this for you. Marriage is like carrying that coupon….uphill sometimes. We are called to do it, but we also have Sky Q to help us to the finish line. Carry that coupon my brothers and go to Sky Q when it gets heavy and he will help carry it with you.

One last time up Stairway to Heaven with a stop at each light pole carrying our coupon.

1. 10 Inch Worm Merkins & 10 Apollo Ono’s
2. 15 Ski Hops
3. 10 Carolina Dry Docks
4. 15 Lunge Hops
5. 10 Peter Parkers
6. 15 Mountain Climbers

Great PAX out there! Thank you Repeat for the opportunity to lead and I love Block Party!!

Encourage each other as this life is not easy and without the PAX and my savior I don’t know how I would do it.

Cake Boss Out!!