Walkaholic

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Let’s take a break from posts about love and relationships, shall we?

Well, maybe. As much as I enjoy imbibing I really don’t like to drink early in the day. I’m one of those five o’clock guys. Although I do make exceptions, like at the end of a group hike.

Speaking of group hikes, I did a nice 8K trek with Scott and Troy on Friday.

That would be Scott…
…and this would be Troy…
…not to mention me. Well, I guess I just did.
Walked past my mountain family’s place for the first time in a while. Grandma has her own shack now, with a dog and everything!
The thatch grass was in full flower. Pain in the ass to walk through.
The views were nice though.
Came down off the mountain into a small enclave and encountered these friendly kiddies…
Rewarded those smiles with some cookies…
Big girls need sweets too. Well, maybe this one should lay off the candy some…
I had enough for them too…
It’s the season to plant that rice. Up on top of the hill in the back is my Alta Vista subdivision. Two different worlds.

At the conclusion of the hike, we did lunch at Sit-n-Bull then moseyed over to Cheap Charlies for some additional liquid refreshment. As I said, that was an exception to the early in the day drinking rule.

Came home and took a nap, did a blog post, and then went back into town. Hey, I had a good excuse–I needed to find mama and give her her daily dinner money. It was raining when I found her camped out in front of the Chill Inn, a hotel that hasn’t reopened since the pandemic hit. And since the Chill Inn is practically next door to Cheap Charlies, well, what’s a beer drinker to do?

This morning I did a long hike on my own out to the old Navy base and back, right around 10K. I was feeling it by the time I got back home. I seem to be losing my walking stamina of late.

This tree was in bloom which I thought made a nice juxtaposition with the hillside cemetery. Unfortunately, my lack of photography skills didn’t capture the moment as I viewed it. Oh well, it’s the thought that counts, right?
A tranquil morning on the bay.

So, the latest outrage is that in addition to our face masks we are now required to wear a face shield on public transportation.


My latest humiliation. Just when you think it can’t get any stupider, it does.

Now, I don’t ride Jeepneys or trikes all that much. But it just so happens the On-Home for Monday’s Hash is in Calapadayan. That’s too far and too dangerous to walk home from after drinking. Which means I’ve got to figure out how I’m going to carry this shield with me on the Hash. I really hate lugging my backpack on an already tough trail, but I may have no choice. Oh well.

Maybe it’s just me, but I thought this was kinda funny…

That’s it for today, folks!

Just another gnarly post for your viewing pleasure.

2 thoughts on “Walkaholic”

  1. Those face shields are ridiculous. You look like a cafeteria worker. Has there been any official explanation as to why face shields are necessary, above and beyond masks?

    “When life gives you lemons…” Maybe turn your face shield into a positive thing by starting up a food truck. Heh.

  2. No real explanation, just flailing about trying to create the appearance of action. Never have I seen such a bunch of incompetents in charge–and I worked for Uncle Sam for 35 years.

    All I can figure is someone high up is getting a kickback on the sales of face shields. Nothing else makes sense.

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