I was going to title this post something along the lines of “more of the same,” but when I did a search, I saw that I’ve used a similar phrase a dozen times in this blog’s twenty-year history. That says a lot about both the content of LTG and the pathetic routines I write about. I’ll tell you what, though. The retired chapter of my life may be boring to read about, but I’m so glad to be living it here instead of some retirement community stateside. So, without further adieu, here’s today’s edition of same old, same old.
Tuesday is shopping day, and that was accomplished in a way that doesn’t warrant further mention. Well, Swan did ask me to pose for this photo at the Royal supermarket:
Abracadabra!
Back home, I helped unload the groceries, then headed out for my neighborhood walk.
This house is for rent. Out of curiosity, I sent a message inquiring about the cost. I was shocked at the response: 70,000 pesos per month. That’s almost double what I’m paying. And this house is located in the flat section of Alta Vista, without the mountain and bay views that I enjoy every day.I turned left this time. The house for rent is highlighted in yellow.
My faithful reader(s) know that Tuesday afternoons are routinely spent on Baloy Beach. Yesterday was no exception.
Toes in the sand timeWe had a brief rainstorm earlier in the day, but it was over and done with before we left home.A view from the floating bar.That girl who follows me around. As you can see, it was a quiet day on board.Sun and waterAs good as it got at sunset.
Next on the agenda was grabbing some food at Treasure Island.
We shared some fried chicken wings……and chicken quesadillas. Leftovers for breakfast this morning.
In other news from my Fool’s Day, I booked a room at the Wave Song Resort for Saturday in Pundaquit.
We’ll spend twenty-four hours on the beach and thenhead into San Antonio to attend the annual Fralics beauty pageant at the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA).
So, my promise to get out of town at least once a month has been kept for April.
And I have avoided foolishly exceeding my calorie goal all month long!
In April 2006, I visited Gyeongbokgung Palace for the first time. I took some photos before my camera (remember those?) battery died. And I actually managed to post them here at LTG. Another memory in The Story of My Life.
Speaking of Korea, it’s Cherry Blossom Season! At least, it was eight years ago.
A stolen photo I brazenly posted on Facebook. Someone in the comments called me out for it. And now, I’ve posted it here all these years later. Have I no shame?Nine years ago, I did another trek up Namsan to the Seoul Tower. I sure do miss those days now, even though I didn’t fully appreciate them at the time.
Today’s YouTube video is one I found on Facebook from a Hasher who joined us for Monday’s hike. It’s short and sweet and better than mine. Enjoy!
To the humor we must go:
Funny how that works. And “C” doesn’t work on my laptop keyboard. Lazy bastard!One thing is not like the otherI hope he was a sweet man.
Okay, that’s just about all I’ve got for today. Planning to check out a new old bar in town this evening. I’ll explain what I mean by that tomorrow. But before I go, here’s a couple of pictures I took on this morning’s dog walk.
Swan and that other Lucky boyLove casts a long shadow
First things first, and today is the 1st, so here you go:
I apologize for all the punctuation errors. You know they are bad if even I find them irritating.
And me being me, I posted this on my Facebook page this morning:
To hell with it. I’m going to the airport and getting on a plane. Don’t even care where it is going, first jet out to anywhere. When I get to wherever I wind up, I’ll max out my credit cards, drain my savings account, and then decide what to do next. I won’t be back. Goodbye, Philippines!
Most people figured out pretty quickly that I was just fooling around.
Anyway, about that Hash we did yesterday. As I suspected, the trail was a Corona-style monster. How bad was it? Even some of the strongest runners were bitching about some of the treacherous portions they encountered along the way. I’ll have to take their word for it because our sane group received an advance copy of the trail map, and we successfully navigated our way around the worst portions of the path. I still managed to get in over 6K and had a pleasant enough journey, most of which was on the familiar My Bitch trail.
The trail, as laid by the Hare, was just under 10K. Us shortcutters avoided the first climb and then reconnected with the trail here.In addition to the usual chalk and powder markings, the Hare stapled paper to leaves. That felt a little too close to littering for me.We still had a moderate climb to attend to on our version of the trail (this was also part of the Hare’s trail, as the chalk marking on the tree indicates.Where pineapples come from.The standard cookie delivery for Mountain Mama OneliaI’ve got a feeling this treefall did make a sound, even if no one was there to hear it. It did require a slight detour for us trail walkers.Plodding onwardThen we ran into a couple of Hashers going in the wrong direction. We turned them around before they’d gone too far out the way.Time to choose your shortcut option.That’s always an encouraging sign. Some of my fellow Hashers contend that I walk faster when I see this.Yesterday’s run was #1647 for the Subic Bay Hash House Harriers. When I saw this trail marking, I thought at first that I had stepped into the future through some kind of time warp. Turns out the Hare is dyslexic.Arriving at our On-Home venue, Kim’s Place on Baloy Beach.
This was the first time we’d used Kim’s for a gathering. I’d suggested we give it a try, and I was a little worried whether they’d be able to accommodate over fifty Hashers. But it all seemed to go well. Here’s a short (less than three minutes) video to give you a taste of what Kim’s Place is like:
Some Corona Hashers from Angeles City enjoying their beach time.My tableAlmost like campingKim’s is a small place, but we managed to fit in comfortably.Time to Circle up!The grumpy old fuckers are permitted to sit.It’s nice on ice!And the sun sets on another Hash Monday.The Hash was done, but the drinking continued at the after-Hash gathering at It Doesn’t Matter.
Not a bad way to spend the day!
And I ended the month on a low note!
It’s been interesting (to me) as I scroll through the LTG archives in search of stories worthy of inclusion in The Story of My Life. I’ve made to March 2006 so far, and what strikes me is that even back in my early days as a blogger, my posts were inane drivel about my daily activities. Once a diary, always a diary, I suppose. Anyway, I began playing darts competitively the month before, and I discovered that I had some talent for the game. In this post, I recount the tale of winning money for the first time in a tournament. Yeah, as exciting as it sounds!
Fifteen years ago, I posted some photos of my father on Facebook. He’d just opened an account there and needed a profile picture. I posted some that I had and asked folks to weigh in on the ones they liked best. There were my favorites:
Walter Lee in the engine room near the end of his career as a merchant seaman.Dad, after retirement, bought a small farm in Oklahoma. My kids lived there with the grandparents after my divorce from their mother.This would be around 1960 on a camping trip in the desert. I rode many miles in the back of that Jeep pickup truck.
Sadly, my father passed away just over a year later.
I found today’s YouTube video amusing. I’m in no position to argue with a Filipina about what Filipinas don’t like, but advising men not to speak Tagalog seems over the top. She goes about explaining why in a humorous way (and in less than five minutes). I must have found the exception to the rule with Swan, as she is always encouraging me to learn new words in her language.
And then there are these:
I’m totally in the dark about thisWhat kind of dick carries a load like that? That takes some big balls.You’re hired!
And so it goes, on and on. Thanks for letting me share the joy.
