THE SCENE: 68 but pretty humid…it was great!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
- Reach for the stars
- Let it hang
- Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
- Baby Arm Circles Forward (IC) 4CT X 10 & Michael Phelps
- Baby Arm Circles Backward (IC) 4CT X 10 & Michael Phelps
- Tempo Squats (IC) 4 CT X 10
- Tempo Merkins (IC) 4ct X 10
- Mosey
THA-THANG:
DORAs – one works, one runs
- Diamond Merkins X 100
- Big Boy Situps X 100
- Bobby Hurleys (aka Chris Loftons) X 100
- Carolina Dry Docks X 150
- American Hammers X 150
- Lunges X 150
- Merkins X 200
- Hello Dollies X 200
- Squats X 200
- Calf Raises (Toe Merkins) X 250
- Flutterkicks X 250
- Wide Merkins X 250
MARY:
Part of the Q
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
!8 men w/ 1 big dog; Titan joined us as well
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Dennis Swanberg, The Swan as he is known across the country is a former preacher turned Christian comedian and motivational speaker. He spoke to us and some donors at KARM not long ago. He weaved in humor and scripture seamlessly. He was truly amazing.
He spoke about his immigrant great-grandparents who had to make their way in this vast, new land called America by the sweat of their brow. And, considering that they settled in Texas, they sweat A LOT.
One day, when his great-grandfather was still a very young man, a neighboring farmer saw him out in front of the family home, meticulously burying dozens of acorns. The farmer approached the grandfather, laughing, and asked, “what in the WORLD are you doing?”
“I’m planting shade trees,” the grandfather quietly replied as he continued dropping seeds into the warm soil.
“Shade trees?” the farmer exclaimed, “Don’t you know it will take YEARS before these things are big enough to provide any shade? You’ll be long gone before then!” he stated smugly. The grandfather continued planting–determined.
“I’m not planting them for me,” he said patiently, “I’m planting them for my grandchildren.”
The lesson was about how his grandfather planted shade trees for his property that he never got to sit under. Swan’s father and future generations got to get blessings from those shade trees.
Donors of KARM are planting shade trees for poor, homeless, addicted, mentally challenged.
Judge Judy is planting shade trees mentoring that kid whose father is in jail. Others are volunteering at the Wesley House planting shade trees.
Volunteer soccer, baseball and softball coaches are planting shade trees by teaching the game, character, teamwork.
Preachers, Sunday School Teachers, youth sponsors all planted shade trees over us in hopes that someday we’d figure it out and live out what they taught us.
The best shade trees you’ll ever plant…Are the ones you’ll never sit under!
None of us are self-made. We’re all sitting under “shade trees” that were planted by our forefathers, by our families, and by our friends. Now, it’s your turn to leave a meaningful legacy by planting your own shade trees for others to sit under.
Not everyone can be a legend, but everyone can leave a legacy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Sign Up To Q/VQ
- Saturday is Off The Chain CSAUP at the Dog Pound
- Get ready for the Iron Pax Challenge