13 had to have more/some Cowbell. There was an invitation out to all PAX, specifically MASHers, to join YHC at the new workout in Wesley Chapel featuring Kettlebells and Sprinting. We also planned a special birthday party for Blue Screen but thankfully Zinfandel never showed with the Birthday Cake that he was supposed to jump out of. Congrats Blue Screen on being 62 and still kicking a$$ and accelerating in all 3 Fs! Something for all the PAX to be inspired by.
MIC CHECK:
AND A 1, AND A 2, AND A 1, 2, 3 (cue Blue Oyster Cult’s “The Reaper”):
THE MASTERPIECE (envision Cowbell-ist Gene (Will Farrell) working his magic throughout the studio)
FEEDBACK SESSION (envision THE Bruce Dickinson coming in and giving a pep talk):
8 men gathered at Five Stones to get a workout in and then meet around a raging smoky fire. The goal was to drink coffee, eat donuts, and not freeze discuss F3 Waxhaw’s successes and how we can add more fuel to the fire to ensure we are reaching more Sad Clowns and to encourage the PAX to accelerate our Male Community Leadership. 2 main reasons for the backblast:
WORKOUT:
MEETING:
I’ll end this backblast the way I started today’s meeting . . . A SINCERE AND BIG THANKS to all the leaders of F3 (and especially these Board members).
9 bar flies PAX made their way to Marvin Tavern High to get a glimpse of the menu at the newest AO in F3 Waxhaw. Maybe it was the booze but this AO looks eerily similar to Dromedary’s AO.
YHB (Your Humble Bartender) issued the DCCS which included some safety precautions about Kettle One Vodka Bells, then put a few dollars into the juke box machine and away we stumbled.
FIRST SIP (gotta be 21 in this establishment):
SECOND DRINK:
ROUND OF SHOTS:
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOTS:
LAST CALL:
LAST SIP:
DOORS LOCKED:
THE BILL:
PRAYERS FOR FIJI’S FRIEND PRASHANT WHO RECENTLY LOST HIS WIFE . . . LOVE ON YOUR WIFE AND FAMILY EVERYDAY!
7 PAX showed up for the reemergence of Banjo‘s gout. After a quick disclaimer and deep dive of what causes gout flare-ups, we decided that Banjo is full of crap about doing Dryuary started the workout. As part of disclaimer, Zin brilliantly let everybody know that you can’t sue the Q because YOU will be the Q at some point today. Zin’s creative juices are apparently waning after not drinking for 15 straight days posting at 8 workouts this week.
ZINFANDEL Q:
BOTTLECAP Q:
GERBER Q:
SPEED BUMP Q:
BLUE SCREEN Q:
FINITO
GOUT RECAP:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Blue Screen prayed us out!
There are lots of things PAX think about when deciding to post:
There is no doubt that there are some legitimate reasons not to post. This soap box backblast is not a guilt trip but rather a challenge: PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE, BE UNCOMFORTABLE, AND COMMIT THE NIGHT BEFORE
A couple questions to ponder:
Again, this is not a guilt trip but hopefully a reminder of what we have the opportunity to do every morning. We have the opportunity to:
DO NOT TAKE THESE THINGS FOR GRANTED! THESE ARE GIFTS GIVEN TO EACH OF US . . . ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THEM TO YOURSELF OR START GIVING THEM AWAY TO OTHERS?!?!? You know the answer. Now let’s go do it! #COMMIT
Soap Box finished . . . Now onto the workout:
Speaking of COMMIT, 8 idiots PAX were rewarded for their commitment by getting some decent weather (40 and just misting) at Watchtower.
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Squakers, Merkins, Split-legged Squats
THANG:
TIMED OUT!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
18 men showed up at The Floater to say good bye riddance to 2020 with a 45 60 minute tour of Downtown Waxhaw’s 3 picturesque notorious hills. The pleasant surprise of an extra 15 minutes was received warmly, especially by the NO-show Co-Site Q (I might trademark “NO-show” as it is very fitting for those who kNOw him).
WARMUP/THANG:
THE POWER OF ONE WORD:
Take a look at those ONE WORDS and explanations. Those were spoken about by MEN this morning. MEN that need each other. MEN that want to be better leaders . . . In their homes, their workplaces, and their communities. I’m VERY thankful to have these MEN in my circle. You make me better and more importantly, you make me WANT to be better and WORK HARD to be better. Not just TALK about being better. Please hold me accountable in 2021. Help me REFINE every aspect of my life.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
6th anniversary of Commitment. 19 men showed up to celebrate a big piece of how F3 Waxhaw got its start. YHC reached out to some of the OG’s (Old Guys) who were involved in starting F3 Waxhaw and was pleased to hear that some of them would be able to make it.
THE LAUNCH:
YEAR 1:
YEAR 2:
YEAR 3:
YEAR 4:
YEAR 5:
YEAR 6:
WRAP UP:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PRAYED OUT!
PRAYER REQUEST: Tanyatine shared in COT that his brother Kevin has been battling colon cancer for a number of years. He just recently found another growth is going back in for a PET scan. Please pray for healing, peace, comfort, strength, and that he would see God moving and working through this entire ordeal.
Bushwood is a great spot offering lots of different courses. The staff is always friendly. Great to roll up and see a large crowd and even some guys with their passports in hand ready for stamping . . . Not so fast.
DRIVING RANGE:
FIRST TEE:
BACK NINE:
19TH HOLE:
FORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE
12 immigrants looked to get their lower back Passport stamped at Ignition.
WARMUP:
THANG:
MOLESKINE:
PRAYER OF THANKFULNESS . . . LET’S LIVE THAT OUT BY SEEKING OUT THAT 1 PERSON TO IMPACT EACH DAY.