Welp, it looks like I’ve been officially designated the Hare for the Hash on May 13. In preparation for that event I went out this morning to measure the trail I’ve been working on.
As it turns out May 13 is also election day here in the Philippines. That’s significant because Filipinos are not permitted to consume alcohol during elections. The bars here in Barretto are granted a waiver to serve foreigners only, but we have quite a few Filipinas in our kennel.
Since our beer is self-serve from ice chests it would be difficult to enforce a no-drinking edict. And that could pose a problem for our “on-home” venue should a Filipina be caught drinking. So one solution is to have the on-home activities done at, well, someone’s home. Heidi has a great house for it but we need to confirm she is willing. My house is Plan B. Stay tuned.
On this day four years ago I was meeting up with Kevin Kim and Young Chun to celebrate the publication of Young’s book The Accidental Citizen-Soldier (and to get my copy autographed of course).
And on this day six years ago promises were being made that were destined to be broken.
Speaking of Kevin Kim, on this day fourteen years ago I was discovering his blog Big Hominid’s Hairy Chasms. And posts like this one have kept me coming back for all these years. Those photos of hiking Namsan really make me homesick for Seoul.
Anyway, that’s the past and my future for better or worse is here in the Philippines. Forward march!
UPDATE: HaHa! This makes FIVE times I’ve used the “On this day” title. Perhaps it’s a sign I’ve been blogging too long. Nah, that can’t be it.
Anyway, on December 12, 2018 I recognized the 14th anniversary of the birth of LTG.
On June 22, 2018 I wrote about getting settled into my new (current) house here in Alta Vista.
On March 11, 2018 I blogged out some birthday love for my son Kevin.
And finally, the first time I used ” On this day” was back on January 25, 2015. I was talking about the excitement that comes with making up some burritos at home. And coincidentally, I was linked to a funny story from Kevin Kim’s blog about his encounter with the Korean National Police. Good stuff.
I appreciate the multiple shout-outs, but damn, was my foodblogging awful back then. I think I’ve improved a bit in the intervening years. Or so I hope, anyway.
Congrats on being named the Hare! Good luck figuring out where to add a kilometer or two to your trail. Brace yourself for whatever complaints about the trail will come your way afterward, but I’m sure you’ll quell those complaints by preaching that we must all Cum Together as one.
Yeah, I’m not overly worried about the bitching that is inevitable (hell, I do it too when the trail is too long, steep, boring, etc). It just goes with being the Hare. I figure I’ll make the other old fuckers happy at least!
I like your suggestion. In my big voice I’ll say “Listen fuckers! You can Cum Together. Right now! Over me.”