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Twelve Days of an Asylum Christmas

THE SCENE: 24 degrees and ICY.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes, all the things.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Tempo Junk Science (40 Merkins), Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Rockettes, Tie Fighters, Rocky Balboas, Bobby Hurley.
THA-THANG:
Ran a circuit around the Asylum with 12 stations to add a workout:

  1. [Partridge in a Pear Tree]     Squat Thruster
  2. [Turtle Doves]                    Toe Merkins (4-Count)
  3. [French Hens]                    Cosmic Pickle Pounders
  4. [Calling Birds]                    Monkey Humpers (4-Count)
  5. [Gold Rings]                      Man Makers
  6. [Geese a Laying]                Squats
  7. [Swans a Swiming]             Superman
  8. [Maids a Milking]                Big Boy Sit-Ups
  9. [Drummers Druming]          Alternating Shoulder Taps (4-Count)
  10. [Pipers Piping]                    Lt. Dans
  11. [Ladies Dancing]                Dancing Bears (4-Count)
  12. [Lords a Leaping]               High Knee Jumps

MARY:
There was something about MARY, but not time for her today.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMs filled with the Joy of Christmas. Sawdust, Hands, Rainbow, Charmin, Gibbler, Fabio, Bunny, Cat Gut & Cosmo 2.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Seeking Joy, not happiness.

C.S. Lewis spoke at length about joy in his book Surprised by Joy

Luke 2:10 – But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all people.”

Happiness & pleasure are fleeting and do not sustain. Joy however is deep in our souls. It comes from knowing the Almighty and His Love for Us. That does not mean that every path will be flat & wide. But carrying this Joy in our hearts will help us weather any storm.


ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence at Speedway 07-Jan-23.

Light Pole Pictionary Trail at the Asylum

THE SCENE: 34 degrees & 80% humidity.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes, all the things.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Tempo Merkins, Cherry Pickers, Tie-Fighters, Burpees, Suicide Sprints with Bobby Hurley, Mountain Climbers at the base of Baby Everest, run to the top with some Man-Makers.
THA-THANG:
Tried to figure out the pictures of the workouts between light posts on the trail.

  • Bearpees
  • Hello Dolly
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Lt. Dan
  • Junk Science (40 Merkins)
  • Big Boy Sit-Ups
  • Froggie Squats
  • Bobby Hurley
  • Tennessee Rocking Chair
  • Little Baby Crunches
  • ATMs
  • Carolina Dry Docks
  • Flutter Kicks
  • Iron Mikes
  • Gas Pumpers
  • Bonnie Blair
  • Jungle Boi (Jump squat with spoon arms? [Iron Pax Rerun])
  • V-Ups
  • X-Factors

MARY:
Cat Gut took us down stream with a boat and canoe.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 HIMs could take the cold. We left it all on the field, the sidewalk, the parking lot, etc.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The Legend of the Candy Cane. Its origin dates to 1670 Cologne, where a choirmaster asked a candy maker to make something to keep the kids quiet during the Nativity Scene and remind them of Christ. The shape obviously mirrors the Shepard’s cane. But inverted it makes the shape of a “J” for Jesus. The sticks are white to represent the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus. The red stripes (3 small & 1 large) represent the suffering Christ endured at the end of his life. Those red stripes dissolve as you suck on the candy and bring the candy to pure white to represent how Christ’s sacrifice takes away our sin to make us clean.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None to discuss this time.

Ride the BLIMPS for the Dock to the Summit

THE SCENE:  One word CHILL. It was 27 degrees.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes, all the things.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Tempo Junk Science (40 Merkins), Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Rockettes, Tie Fighters, Rocky Balboas, Suicide Sprints with Bobby Hurley.
THA-THANG:

  • Big Boy Sit-ups (5) at the bottom of Baby Everest Run to the Top for 1 Man Maker
  • Grab a coupon for 15 ea. of Curls, OVHD Presses & Tricep Extensions
  • A Circuit BLIMP Progression – Parking Lots to Circus Maximus, to the Dock, Up Cardiac & Stop at the Large Christmas Tree
    • Six (6) Stations that Add a Workout to the Series:
      – Bearpees (5)
      – Lt. Dan’s (10)
      – Imperial Squat Walkers (15 – 4 Count)
      – Mountain Climbers (20)
      – Plank Jacks (25)
      – Sumo Squats (30)

MARY:
Not needed.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
4 HIMs of Hands, Matlock, Pac-Man & Sawdust
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. May we seek ways to serve others this Advent season as we prepare for the coming of our Lord.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Second (2nd) F Lunch at Yassin’s near Conn’s in Peters Road shopping center. Rocky Hill Christmas Parade (03-Dec-22). Matlock speaking at Emerald Youth about F3 (01-Dec-22).

Mailbag Monday

We properly disclaimed!
Coolio bears all responsibility for anything that happens out there.
THA-THANG:
Today’s workout was sponsored by the pax and all the post-Thanksgiving mail that was received. It was an eventful long weekend and we were able to explore some of the more interesting details.

It’s true that none of us can outrun mortality, but practitioners of Junk Science can rest easy knowing that they’ve certainly, definitely, allegedly bought themselves a ten year delay.

Side straddles were hopped, shoulders were blasted, yoga-pose stretches were bungled, but with sincerity.

The Cloud awaited and on it we 5/10/15ed some Box Baby Box Rows.

Things got serious. We visited the Dark Webb. We made it all the way down to the famed Eighth Level, where the Q was beyond his ability to lead. It was the perfect time to Have a Nice Day.

We Curlsed for the girls, and then we got on the TB Rocket Ride, which is a little excursion on Cardiac in memory of certain Thanksgiving deprivations some of us may have endured in the past.

I had planned some bear crawling, but we ran out of time. Next Q.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A rabid HS football fan has me praying for justice and mercy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DM Hands and tell him you’re coming to the Rocky Hill parade on Saturday!

Trio Co-Q Spirit Driven Appreciation at the Asylum

THE SCENE: Cool & crisp 26 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes, all the things.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Merkins, Tie-Fighters, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Rockettes, T-Merkins, Suicide Sprints with Bobby Hurley, Big Boys, Run up Baby Everest & Man Makers.
THA-THANG:

This was a spirit led Co-Q with Sawdust taking the Warm-O-Rama, Pac-Man taking a round & Snitch wrapping it up.

  • Pac-Man
    • Pav-Lov Table Rows & Wall Sits (2 Rounds)
    • Toe Merkins (4 sets of 22, for a total of 88)
    • Up Cardiac with Burpees, Superman & Big Boys (2 Rounds)
  • Snitch
    • Elevens with Step-Ups & Incline Merkins
    • Elevens with Squats & Dips
    • Down Route 66 with adding 2 LBC at each Lamp Post

MARY:
Not time for Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
We had a total of 5 HIMs, including Honeydew visiting from Shamrock.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  • Snitch detailed out the 5 languages of appreciation for those we lead:
    1. Words of Affirmation
    2. Time
    3. Acts of Service
    4. “Appropriate” Touch
    5. Gifts

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None to mention.