Ping's Pigeons

   Somebody asked "Mahusay daw ba yung kalapati kung umuwi lang yung kalapati sa malayo pero di nanalo?" I answered NO, but I didn't give any explanation. The question garnered quite a few reactions, one comment goes something like this "para sakin magaling na sya kasi newbie ako masaya na ko sa ginawa ng kalapati ko". Exactly! Newbie ka, dumaaan din ako sa pagka newbie. Dati makauwi lang training kalapati ko sobrang saya ko na, Makatuntong lang sa derby sobrang saya ko na. Makapag clock lang sobrang saya na, bakit? hanggang dun ka na lang ba? Question ko naman, Pano mo nasabi mahusay kalapati mo? Ano proof mo? Kasi umuwi ng malayo? How will you grow? Pano ka mag i-improve? Dapat di tayo kuntento sa ok na kasi naka uwi, I remember nung first time ko ma-encounter ang Tacloban race I was so scared kasi wala ako experience sa ganun kalayong race, I went around asking for tips, I wrote them down, tinapon ko yung tingin ko di maganda but i kept the helpful one. Di

     Just an insight on why i'm expecting Bebe to clock her races. Back in 2012 she clocked Sta Ana. 30 minutes before cut off. In 2014, the same thing happened. This year, BFRC released the birds at 6:30 a.m. she came home at past 4 p.m., my cut off was around 4:30 p.m.      Two of my friends were with me waiting for Bebe for Sta Ana 2, which  happens to be the last lap of the race.  Ferdie asked me kung nag e expect ako na uuwi si Bebe. Sabi ko based on history i'm expecting her to come home at around 4:30 kasi cut off ko 4:58 yata, pero konti lang lumipad na kalapati so baka kako medyo ma late, she clocked at 4:47. Is it instinct on my part? I don't know.

     For the 3rd time, Bebe did it again! When she flew as a young bird back in 2012, she placed 12th Overall in GWRPA North Race. In 2014, I flew her again as an old bird warrior sa Summer Race ng BFRC kasi wala akong panlaban. Kakagaling lang nya sa breeding plus the fact na 2 years na sya nakakulong lang. Nung umpisa ng training parang nawalan ako kumpyansa sa kanya kasi super hingal sya saka pagod pag umuuwi, kungbaga wala sya in fighting form, per habang lumalayo napansin ko bumabalik na lakas nya. On the last lap which is Sta. Ana Cagayan umitlog sya nung loading day, kaya di na rin ako nag expect na kakayanin nya umuwi. But she did! This time she placed 14th Overall.       Summer Race of 2017 came, as usual wala ako panlaban ng summer. While talking to my friends sabi ko ilaban ko kaya ulit si Bebe, which I did. I started with 3 old birds. First lap butata agad yung dalawa, pareho pang injured. Bebe again?! This time 5 laps na summer race ng BFRC, Santiago, Ilagan, Tugueg