The moon in the above picture was the only bright spot on Trail 603 and, as you can see, even IT was not especially illuminating. Somewhat reminiscent of hare Banana Basher’s Instructions of Trail I must say.

We assembled at the the Agnes Street entrance to Arana Gulch Greenspace hoping: rain, rain go away, come again some other day. Due to the fact Banana was our hare, we anticipated a small turnout. We were not disappointed either. After convincing Banana no one else was gong to show snout, he delivered his current version of IoT and outed himself up Mentel Avenue towards Soquel Avenue. Fifteen (or so) minutes later, TIMMY called for circleup and introductions were completed. We welcomed new fathers Mother’s Little Felcher and Spooge Bath-No Pants with a daughter and son respectively. Both will soon be attending a hash I’ve heard.

The pack sauntered on-up Mentel and encountered the evening’s first check near Soquel. Trail was located in the alley (of course) on-left to Hageman Avenue and on-right to Soquel where another check was discovered. After completing the unnecessary and dangerous crossing of Soquel, the pod plodded on-left to Marnell Avenue and then on-right. Let’s fast forward to a check at Parnell Street. Here a check was solved and the troops turned on-right. This seems far too soon (and much too nice) for our hare to head on-in. And it was. Halfway along the next block, flour forced the flock to on-left into one the the numerous alleys scattered throughout the area and, believe you me, Banana knows every damn one of them too. This seldom traveled trail was traversed it’s complete length to spit the school out onto Fairmount Avenue where an on-right had been chosen for us. Fairmount was taken to Park Way where, mercifully, an on-right was indicated. Park Way was used until reaching the medical buildings near Soquel where our horrible hare turned us on-right and on-down to the parking lot entrance at Soquel and Capitola Road. As bad as this trail is, something funny will happen here so let’s hide in the bushes and watch the one-man parade come by. Continue reading Hash 603:Only police intervention saved this hare from further embarrassment →