{"id":3245,"date":"2025-11-10T18:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2025-11-10T18:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:31:48","slug":"the-legend-of-macho-manny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/the-legend-of-macho-manny\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legend of Macho Manny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Raoul’s Two Cents: November 7, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Mountain Men<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to ponder, move on to the Jokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will be heading out to a retreat at the Oak Glen Christian Center today. It\u2019s been decades since I\u2019ve been to the mountains of California. I don\u2019t really know what to expect other than a mountain scenery, time for male-bonding (macho, macho, man! Hoo ha!) and a whole lot of Bible teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time I went camping, I was in shape, and still able to play basketball. Now I\u2019m balding, tummy protruding, bones creaking, and halfway deaf. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn\u2019t it? Well at least I\u2019m insured \u2026 at least I was when last checked \u2026 5 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camp memo said to dress warm, to bring a sleeping bag and to wear rough terrain shoes. So, I dug up my son\u2019s old sleeping bag<\/strong>. I\u2019m staring at it and wondering what it smells like. Afraid I\u2019ll faint. I\u2019m thinking, this will be a natural sleeping pill which I will need just in case the snoring among my 2 cabin-mates come to full crescendo. I decide to surprise myself when I get there. Of course, there\u2019s this strong possibility that I will just suffocate from the fumes that have percolated inside that bag over the years. I wonder if dying from sleeping bag fumes is covered in my insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m checking the price of mountain boots online. The lowest price is about $30. Thirty bucks <\/strong>for a weekend. Thirty bucks<\/strong> for something that I will never use again in my lifetime. Think of all the poor people in Bangladesh who could use that thirty bucks.<\/strong> Nah! I\u2019ll just pray to God I don\u2019t fall off the cliff \u2026 you know \u2026 I\u2019m insured anyway, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The memo says there will be basketball<\/strong>. Immediately visions of my glory days hanging in the air in slow motion and dunking the ball with impunity flash before my eyes. But it is followed by a resounding crash landing as my withered bones splinter all over the court \u2026 my skull cracks open then my brain bounce off like a water balloon. Nah! I think I\u2019ll skip basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll probably do some archery<\/strong>. I\u2019m pretty good with a slingshot and a gun. When I was a kid, I shot birds in flight with my slingshot (I confess, I was heartless then). They didn\u2019t call me bulls-eye-Raoul for nothing \u2026 come to think of it, they really didn\u2019t call me that. It was all in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ping Pong<\/strong>! Now there\u2019s the most un-macho game ever invented. You pump your muscles at the gym for months just to strike a puny little ball. Where’s the joy in that? The last time I played Ping Pong was 30 years ago. Do I really want to embarrass myself? I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, there\u2019s miniature golf<\/strong>! I\u2019ve always wanted to learn the sport and pretend I’m a doctor. Maybe this will be the start of a beautiful hobby. I can see the headlines now: \u201cOld Man Hits Hole in One, Breaks Centuries-Old Miniature Golf Record!\u201d Wait! Wait! Wait! Old man?! Old man?! Who are they calling an \u201cOld man?\u201d Nah! I think I\u2019ll just sit in a rocking chair with all the other old fogies and play Board Games meant for kids over 8 years old..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I wonder why I signed up for this reality-check of my OLD-ness<\/em>, I stop my delusions and have a moment of clarity. I\u2019m not going to a retreat to relive my childhood. I\u2019m going to commune with God \u2026 to appreciate His creation far away from the madding city life. Now that\u2019s what camping is really all about — Kumbaya my Lord, Kumbaya! I think I’ll bring my guitar. Maybe I’ll write a song. I think I\u2019m gonna have a grand time after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you hear about a forest fire at Oak Glen, CA don’t worry about me. I’m insured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, this is just silly ol’ me. TGIF people! Have a wonderful weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quotes of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTime spent amongst trees is never wasted time.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Katrina Mayer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 John Muir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCamping \u2013 because therapy is expensive.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWelcome To Our Campsite Where Friends And Marshmallows Get Toasted At The Same Time\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWelcome To Our Camper. The Drinks Are Cold. The Laughs Are Loud. The Friendship Is Free.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” <\/em>— Psalm 96: 11-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number\u2014 living things both large and small.”<\/em> — Psalm 104: 24-25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joke of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parting Shots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Fred of Long Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Rita of Malibu, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Joe of San Bernardino, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Norm of Encino, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I found these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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