The Happy Valley Hashers moved a little further north than we normally do and were treated to Yeast Injector's first haring in Warwick, Mass. about five miles south of the nearest New Hampshire liqour store. Think Green Label JD.

Start: The Warwick State Forest parking lot off Route 78 in Warwick, Mass.
Time:1800Hrs May 19,2005

The Hare: Yeast Injector

The Hounds: Anti-Cock, Cainus Lickus, Comes On Vacation, Yeasty Boy. & The hash kennel consisting of Zuni and Scruffy.

We pre-lubed with some delightful Carlings Black Label in cans at a lean-to just over a knoll from the parking lot in a big field below the base of Mount Grace. The weather was nice following a sunny day, but temps were dropping as the sun faded over the Mountain. The trail marks were explained by the Hare and we were reminded that BC can have two meanings, Beer Check & Back Check.

The Hare would sweep trail. The pack took off downhill towards the NH border, but I being a bit more familiar with Mount Grace decided to "zen the trail." Apparently the pack followed trail marks downward from about 1000' feet of elevation to about 600' feet of elevation in about the distance of 1/2 a mile. Once there they found a "hash flour malfunction" but were able to decipher a "back check 8"
- meanwhile I just went uphill from the field and almost immediately found true trail meandering up a main access trail and then off onto another upward trail, climbing steadily upwards. I marked where I was sure trail went and soon enough the trail sweeping hare caught up to me and within a minute or so we came to beer check number one.Halleluyah!

About ten minutes later we heard the pack cumming up the trail network and we called "Beer Here!"
We drank some more beers and then kept climbing the trail. Cainus, Comes nad Yeasty Boy soon outpaced me and the Hare as trail just kepy crossing those nasty things called "Contour Lines" all directions being upwards. It was about this time that the hare receieved a cell phone call informing him that his son had possibly broken his leg at school at a sports event or getting off the bus from a sports event. This put a damper on the exuberance of his laying a damn fine trail.

We continued to climb and eventually made it to the summit of Mount Grace in time to catch a beautiful sunset from atop the 200 foot fire tower. ( Mount Grace is something like 1600 feet tall, so the view from the fire tower was spectacular) This by the way was beer check two. We could see Mount Tom, Mount Wachusetts, Mount Greylock and Mount Monadnock.

We ambled on down the mountain and then did the usual hash rituals in the parking lot.
We were all beat and the Hare had to go to Athol Memorial Hospital so we opted to pass on a On After.

Upcumming Events:
Not so much an event, but Spred^em is taking a summer long sabbatical from the HV, so Have a good summer in the DC area. Watch out for some of our good friends down there, some of whom are Pittsboig transplants.

Mammorial Day Hash for Flutters Return, sunday of Mammorial Day in Wendell.

Buffett IV June 10, 11

Anti-Cock's haring a hash in Springfield, NJ June 18 for a guest shot with the Summit H3

Ithaca Weekend, which is something like June 26, 27th?

Our next regular thursday nighter is the thursday night before Buffet.

Burlington Invihashional is like the thrird week in July I Think. Check their website or the NE hash calendar.

Happy Trails!
AC