The second week of the Pub Christmas Party

F3 Gastonia has been accelerating our 3rd F this month with many charitable causes.  If you go back with our Pavilion Chili cookoff and “4 Alarm” sponsorship of the bathroom project, Operations Sweet Tooth for the Boys and Girls Club, Freight’s canned food ruck, and the donations for the Dallas Christian Ministries children’s Christmas, you might be in the holiday spirit.  However, if your face isn’t on the Pub Christmas Card you are missing out.

Here is what we did at the Pub.  We ran.  We ran the reverse route of the previous week’s route, which was different from the previous week.  There were some groans when this was announced,  You don’t have to like it, but that’s just the way it is.  Gaston Day School Road, left on Armstrong, left on New Hope, right on Lee, left on Perry, right on Armstrong Park and back to start.  Slaw gave me a lesson on the power station near the cemetery.  The high voltage lines come to the station and each box is a voltage regulator which makes the power neighborhood friendly.  In case you didn’t know, Eddie Van Halen bought a European Marshall amp when he was young but it was a 220 instead of a 110.  He went to an electronics store and bought a voltage regulator to bring the power down and work with American circuits.  The early Van Halen concerts were wedding receptions and club gigs with the guitar that was “way too loud” in the mix!  You’re welcome for that Sargento style music tidbit.

When we returned back to start, Gump was no where to be seen.  Gastone took off in his truck and found Gump who had taken a wrong turn.  I am not sure how far he ran, but probably in the 17 mile range knowing his blistering pace.

Always a pleasure to lead.  Merry Christmas from the PUB!