THE SCENE: 34 degrees F, 92% humidity, dark skies.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Imperial Squat Walkers, Little baby arm circles.
Run across parking lot, skip back, karaoke run across parking lot, karaoke back.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to Alcoa Road and divide into two groups. Both groups are to stay on the fountain loop trail where there are 16 light poles. One group runs clockwise while the other runs clockwise. The following is to be performed:
16 Candles
Light post #1: 5 Merkins
Light post #2: 5 WWII Sit-ups
Light post #3: 5 Jump Squats
Light post #4: 5 Dry Docks
Run to Start Line
1 Body Builder
Run to Light post #5
Light post #5: 10 Merkins
Light post #6: 10 WWII Sit-ups
Light post #7: 10 Jump Squats
Light post #8: 10 Dry Docks
Run to Start Line
1 Body Builder
Run to Light post #9
Light post #9: 15 Merkins
Light post #10: 15 WWII Sit-ups
Light post #11: 15 Jump Squats
Light post #12: 15 Dry Docks
Run to Start Line
1 Body Builder
Run to Light post #13
Light post #13: 20 Merkins
Light post #14: 20 WWII Sit-ups
Light post #15: 20 Jump Squats
Light post #16: 20 Dry Docks
1 Body Builder @ #16
Run back to Start Line. Stop at each light post to do 1 Body Builder at each one.
Mosey to the base of Mt. Krumpit for a round of 11’s
Start with one 4 count flutter kicks at base, run to summit and perform 10 merkins.
Continue until “Recover” is called.
Mosey back to the AO.
MARY:
Alternate Flutter kicks and Merkins to perform those not completed by the Q at Mt. Krumpit.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 HIMs and two, 2.0s (Lumberjack and War Thunder)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I came out of retirement in early 2012 and worked in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (KSA) until mid-2014. It was full time for 6 months, with generous two week R&Rs every 6 or 7 weeks, followed by two week trips over to KSA every two months for almost 2 years. The time was filled with great work professionally, a generally tough work environment, and, like here, a mix of tough and pleasant folk to work with.
One trip home was just before Thanksgiving 2013 and mu return was not to be until after the start of 2014. As I was preparing to leave by limo for the Manama, Bahrain airport two Saudis wished me a Merry Christmas. It caught me by surprise and I commented that I truly appreciated their well wishes. I proceeded to explain that back in the United States it is getting to be less frequent that I here “Merry Christmas” and that it was more common to here “Happy Holidays.” I went on to explain the nature of our secular society and the prevalent political correctness that is taking over our traditional terms, phrases, and comments. Saying Merry Christmas to some was offensive and ill received. One of the Saudis, Yousef Al-Turki, immediately said, “You should honor the one you hold in such high regard.”
Yousef nailed it. I should remember Christ in Christmas. After all, He is the true reason for my celebration and that of all Christians. To Him we owe honor and respect. I should remember Him as my Lord and Savior each and every day. He should come foremost into my heart and soul when I say Merry Christmas – and I should have no hesitations to say them as an expression of my faith and beliefs.
Merry Christmas, F3 Knoxville!
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coats for the Homeless – Get them in on Thursday.
