Hares: Roller Balls and Sperminator

After getting confused by the directions left on the Hash Line, I drove by the so called “Spaceway Park” several times looking for an actual park….you know, slides, swings, or at least someplace that looks like an actual park. Thank goodness as I drove by the third or fourth time, I spot Geek and Pussy Checker on the side of the road in this area. So I get it now, it’s just a “space” to park…anyway! As it got closer to 6:45, slowly a healthy number of hashers showed up to run “The Old School Run.” After reading most of the emails, I was expecting literally 100 people to show up. Now I’m not saying it was a poor showing, there were still around 50 hashers plus or minus a few! And everyone was just so excited to not be running with the sun beating down on them!! Yeah Roller! What a great idea for this week!

Trail started at Spaceway Park just off Memorial Dr near Shepherd. A very brief chalk talk was done for the one new boot and any visitors we had and off we went up the hill and into the neighborhood behind the park. Running in and through the houses we went and heard a very loud “False” almost immediately after seeing the first check. It makes me happy that I’m such a slow runner so the FRBs get all the so-called “bonus” mileage!

Anyway, we find ourselves headed towards Shepherd/Durham and eventually cross over it. Us slow people notice that the pack was down in the grassy area below Shepherd where flour had supposedly (according to Tai Tai Toy) led to a water crossing at the bayou. I was kind of surprised, but no one crossed it, they all came back up to the street and crossed the bridge! (Maybe there was a false down there that I didn’t hear about?)

As we are running towards what appeared to be the W. Gray area, I’m passed by Il Castrado (sorry if I spelled that wrong!) I was shocked! Your scribe has never seen him at a Sunday run, only the few Full Moon runs I’ve been to over the past year! Anyway, we came upon a wonderful sprinkler system that cooled the already sweaty pack down just a bit…at least it did me! It was later said in the circle that French Drip was scared of getting a little wet…come on man!! Suck it up!

At some point, and this is where my memory gets a little foggy because I just don’t know downtown very well, we pass through a very old, but beautiful cemetery.

We basically ran a big circle after crossing W. Gray that later led back to it about ¾ of a mile later. Seeing Snatcha and Gus Gus not to far in front of me, it was my goal to catch up with them so I wasn’t on trail alone. Then we came upon the Montrose crossing. Holy Crap….I swear I stood there for nearly 5 minutes trying to get across it! So I lost sight and thanks to some people standing outside walking their dogs, told me which way the crazy runners with whistles went. So on I ran finally seeing Snatcha, Gus, and Master Chugger ahead. I finally catch up to them as we came to Allen Parkway and we crossed over and down through the dog park we went. Gus was the most popular dog there as every dog made their way over to him and give him a little doggy love!

So up the little dirt path we went and heard Blue Balls behind us with Half Moon. Snatcha had already decided we were headed to the “Bat Cave” for circle, which turned out to be correct. As we are crossing the Waugh Bridge, sure enough the pack was below already sipping on the nice cold beer provided by our hares, and inhaling the worst smell ever, bat poo! YUUKKK!!!

Once down below, we had just enough time to wipe off the sweat, get a cold beer, and walk over to where everyone stood before McPisser, standing in as RA for the evening, got things rolling. We welcomed our new boot Alex and acknowledged his friend Derek for coming back a second week in a row! Re-boots….wow! Now that was interesting. We had about 4 re-boots that had not hashed with Houston in over 2 years….6 years for one I believe!

The circle was actually short and had VERY few accusations. It was voted on that the Hashshit should be worn on a run/walk and not while biking (of course if it’s Pipes?) Heartache gave the hashshit away to Rollerballs for having an Old School Hash. Much grief was given to H’ache for riding a bike and not actually running with it on. But, in his defense, at least he did wear it while riding and didn’t have it hidden in his bag or somewhere else!

Anal 101, Master Chugger, and Sperminator were called into the circle for having achieved a large number of hash runs. Okay, I hope I got this right. Anal 101 has 69 runs, Master Chugger 450, and Sperminator 200 runs. Congrats peeps! I’ll be happy to make it to 50 at this point!!

As the circle was coming to an end, it was a good thing because the night sky started to light up with electricity, and not the kind we pay for people! The kind that produces thunder. So we all head to the cars and on to Christian’s Totem for the ON ON ON.

I was the first person to get there and was worried it was closed, but alas, I walked in and there were a few other people out and about. After about 5 minutes, hashers started pouring in and ordering beer. We were all sad to find out that the kitchen was closed! NO FOOD?? Menage Myself kicked it into high gear and called Smooth Stroker and said we needed food for 16 people! Big thanks go to SS for stopping at Berryhill and feeding us hungry hounds!

Many beers later, the party started to come to a close as many had to get up and go to work early today (not me, I slept in again till at least 10:30am!!) Congrats to Rollerballs and Sperminator for a successful Monday night “Old School” Hash!