DATE: 2025-02-20
AO: #ao_mastadon
Q: @Ankles
PAX: @Tortuga @T-bone @DaVinci @TBTF @Ankles
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: SSH, Abe Vigodas, Jack LaLannes (Abe Vigodas, but fast), Picking Daisies, OYO Runners Stretches & Michael Phelps
Thang 1: Modified F3 HooverBall
Original plan was to do modified HooverBall “F3 Wheaton” style as done previously.
Same 6lb medicine ball & volleyball net as the official HooverBall sport, but rather than keeping score, going for longest rallies possible & maintaining constant motion by having each PAX quickly switch sides immediately after heaving medicine ball over the net. PAX who are responsible for rally ending must do a quick mosey/run up Hoffa before returning to circulation.
Equipment snafu & extreme cold weather made use of volleyball net impractical, so PAX further modified. @Tortuga came up with the idea of using picnic benches to delineate the two sides. It worked so well, future HooverBall editions will likely use picnic tables in lieu of volleyball nets. However, lower barrier will likely necessitate heavier gauge of medicine ball.
Thang 2: Bull in the Ring
Glorified “monkey in the middle” style game. PAX form a circle & pass around HooverBall, as the single PAX in the middle (the “bull”) tries to disrupt the passes.
Moleskine:
Our lives can be constantly interrupted by technology & social media. Make a point to unplug for a few hours with your family & do an old school game/puzzle night. You’ll never know what important topics might bubble to the surface when given the space to do so.
COT:
A few moments of silence in reflective private contemplation, followed by the Serenity Prayer.
F3 Wheaton 