Run #429 Sunday October 24, 2004

Shaker Heights Hardware Parking Lot

Chagrin Boulevard @ Avalon Road

Shaker Heights, Ohio

Hare:

1. Slippery When Wet

Hounds:

2. Broken Boner

3. Ass Transit

4. Keyless Entry

5. H.I.R. Derek Gregg

6. Global Exhibitionist

7. Virgin Mike Twigg

8. Island Inbred

9. K.O.

10. Julia Child

11. Too Drunk

12. F. Me Pumps (special assistant to the hare)

Details to the best I can recall:

Hash Cash collected by Asst.Hash Cash Too Drunk was 9 paid @ $10 each ( free:  1 virgins, 1 hare, 1 special assistant to the hare) total $90, so $80 to hare and $10 retained for treasury (we owed the hare $1 more, but he said to "keep it").

Slippery When Wet laid a trail that explored the housing diversity of Shaker Heights and adjacent Cleveland.  One of Shaker's many winding roads was appropriately named Onaway Road (ON-away).  H.I.R. Derek was the FRB for much of day.  Mansions gave way to small houses as the trail turned off Buckeye and headed north on East 125th Street.  I particularly liked the ALL bright blue house on 125th and the lavender and white trimmed one across from nearby Kossuth Park.   Someone leaned out their front door and asked, "Running for the Cure?"  Imagining the golden nectar to come, we smiled widely and replied, "Yes, we are!"   Soon Ass Transit used his unusually thorough knowledge of the 'hood's taverns and roads to artfully shortcut us to the beer stop at The Academy, a nice (too nice) tavern/restaurant on Larchmere Road.   We were met by "Mrs. Slippery When Wet" (more on her later).   After enjoying a couple mugs of golden refreshments and french fries (a CH4 first) we were On-On again.

Passing Mayor Campbell's house and its omnipresent police car, we left behind Cleveland and returned to Shaker Heights.  The mansions and near-mansions gave way to the commercial strip along Lee Road.  Crossing Chagrin Road, a small park led to the back door of the Touch of Italy, a restaurant/bar on Chagrin Blvd between Lee and Avalon.  While we refreshed, we learned the meaning of Slippery's name and learned that his "Mrs." actually had a hash name.  After some coaxing and guessing we learned her name was F. Me Pumps, and why :).  A fine hash name if there ever was one.

With Grand Master Rear Ender Tu home with his foot elevated to heal an injury,  R.A. Too Drunk conducted ceremonies.  Virgin Mike Twigg (Too ... made him come) became H.I.R. Mike.   F. Me Pumps was welcomed to Cleveland.  Backslider Island Inbred was welcomed back.  Etc.

After the ceremonies we enjoyed excellent pizza and more beer.  Soon it was time to cross the road,  return to our cars, and head home.  A great time was had by all!  On-On!