I have a doctor’s appointment at 11 a.m. and a meet-up with Mary in the afternoon, so I’m going to do my daily post about yesterday this morning. And I’ll let the photos do most of the talking.
The Wednesday Walkers, all three of us, made the trek out to the far side of Naugsol in Scott’s car. We don’t get out this way very often due to a lack of transportation options, but with our small turnouts of late, a single vehicle is all that’s needed.
Where we walked. About 6.5K when we were done.My fellow hikers, Ed and ScottLet’s do this!It’s probably only 5K further out than my regularwalks, but the scenery is different, and it has a whole other vibe for some reason.And we ran into a locally famous hiker named Karl doing his own trek from the opposite direction. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Karl. He is in his late 70s and does these amazing historical hikes (like abandoned mines, military battlefields, etc.) that are long, challenging, and little traveled. And he goes it alone. Well done, sir!Kids at the local sari-sari storeA military checkpoint in the middle of nowhere. I’m not sure if there are insurgents in the area; I’ve never heard of any issues out this way.A powerful tower!Time to cross the riverThat’s one way to do it.The headwaters of the Matain river…Resting on a shady rockDo you see what I see?Marching on the old dirt roadThese native Aeta children were happy for some cookies.As were this shy mother and childFollow the leaderThe path less takenNature’s handrailThe village of AlibangChildren of the villageThe village church and schoolhouseThe final cookie delivery for the dayRoad workFinishing our hike in the shadow of Easter mountain
I really enjoyed this excursion, one of the best of our recent efforts.
There was still more to do, of course, including my Wednesday feeding at Hideaway. I had a 15% discount coupon for Sit-n-Bull, so I put it to work:
The night’s menu: fried chicken, chicken fingers, shanghai lumpia, and lasagna with mashed potatoes and garlic bread for Joy. Oh, with brownies for dessert.Garlic bread down the hatchA swallow of potatoes…
The beer flowed freely, as did the lady drinks, some friendly interactions with the other patrons, and a nice relaxing evening in my Hideaway.
I was sober enough to do a nightcap across town at Whiskey Girl, where I enjoyed two for the price of one beer and snuggle time with Jenn.
The dancers put on a nice show for me as well.
I’d call it a good day. Better than this guy had:
This is right down the street from my house. It was like this last night when I came home, and it was still there this morning on my dog walk. Looking at it, I can’t imagine what went wrong, but maybe he just made the left turn a bit too soon.
Yesterday was Vietnam Vets Day, in case you missed it. This tribute is pretty spot-on regarding how my feelings about the war evolved over time. Whatever your opinion about the rationale for engaging in that conflict, the young people who fought it deserve nothing but respect. I encourage you to give it a read.
The doctor’s visit today is about my blocked sinuses and to consult about the surgery that is likely required to resolve the issue. Hopefully, I’ll have good news to report tomorrow in that regard.
4 thoughts on “The day in pictures”
I hope the appointment went well, and that you’re now scheduled for an operation. Unblock the schnozz! Great pics of the hike; I’m glad it was so enjoyable, and it’s always good to see Scott out and about.
That driver should’ve known: that’s what happens when you go left.
Food pics all make me hungry. As usual.
The appointment went about as expected. Surgery, including knock-out anesthesia and an overnight hospital stay, is in my near future. The doctor isn’t available for two weeks, but I have some preliminary testing to do in advance of the operation.
Yes, that photo is a nice metaphor for what happens when you go left…
Wow, it’s an inpatient procedure in the PI? Well, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Yeah, it’s funny; the doc said in Korea, it can be done with local anesthesia, but here is full out. I also asked about outpatient, but he said because of the anesthesia, it requires an overnight stay. I’m still considering options, including maybe going out of the country for the surgery.
I hope the appointment went well, and that you’re now scheduled for an operation. Unblock the schnozz! Great pics of the hike; I’m glad it was so enjoyable, and it’s always good to see Scott out and about.
That driver should’ve known: that’s what happens when you go left.
Food pics all make me hungry. As usual.
The appointment went about as expected. Surgery, including knock-out anesthesia and an overnight hospital stay, is in my near future. The doctor isn’t available for two weeks, but I have some preliminary testing to do in advance of the operation.
Yes, that photo is a nice metaphor for what happens when you go left…
Wow, it’s an inpatient procedure in the PI? Well, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Yeah, it’s funny; the doc said in Korea, it can be done with local anesthesia, but here is full out. I also asked about outpatient, but he said because of the anesthesia, it requires an overnight stay. I’m still considering options, including maybe going out of the country for the surgery.
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