Adding an “S” to my Saturday

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Another Saturday, another Standard Saturday Solo Street Stroll on the backroads of Barretto. Normalcy may not be all that exciting, but I’ll take it over feeling abnormal, that’s for sure.

The construction on the corner of my cul-de-sac continues to rise, albeit slowly.
Most of the walk was on paved residential streets, so this was a brief change of pace—also, a place to take a leak.
I wasn’t ready to rest, but it is nice to know there is a sofa available should the need arise.
Up the alley
And back down into Alta Vista
I made it back home just before the rain began
And Buddy and Lucky were there to welcome me back
I picked up the pace a bit, too. I do alright speed-wise on flat ground.
That old familiar path

That extra “S” I mentioned came about in the afternoon when Swan and I enjoyed an overdue foot spa/pedicure. I used to have this done once a month or so when I lived in Korea. These days, maybe twice a year.

A new spa called “Reflections” opened recently, so we gave it a try
The chairs were comfortable
Some kind of flower petals were added to the foot soak
Chillaxin’

The foot spa/pedicure was only 400 pesos for each of us, and the techs did a nice job, warranting a 100 peso tip to both. Maybe I’ll get back on a monthly schedule.

After putting my shoes back on, I took Swan to dinner at Myleen’s.

Swan had something called a samosa taco. I’d never heard of it before. Looks more like a Brit meat pie than a taco, but Swan said they were very tasty.
I did the enchiladas. I ordered beef, and the waitress returned and said only one beef was available. So, I had a combo plate with a chicken enchilada in the mix. Good, but spicy. I needed an extra beer to finish.

We finished our evening out at Sloppy Joe’s. While there, we saw Mike, my high school alumnus, walking by on the way to his car. Turns out he had gotten take-out from Myleen’s for dinner. I invited him to join us for a beer, and he agreed. We had a nice chat about the old days growing up in Southern Cal and some of our adventures at WHS. Mike’s life has been infinitely more interesting than mine. He was involved in the music business and managed several well-known bands. He also owned a couple of clubs in Orange County later in his career. He spent time living in South America before making the Philippines his home. One of the more interesting people I’ve met since moving here. And after the beers, we got a free ride home.

All in all, it was a pretty darn Sensational Saturday Spa, Supper, Sloppy-Sudsing, Sharing Stories kind of night. That other “S” word I experienced with Swan is just between us.

Ah, the memories.

Happy Birthday in heaven, mama. You’ve been gone for over thirteen years now, but you will always be loved and missed.

Seven years ago, we closed down our building on Yongsan Garrison, and the remaining members of the DHRM team moved to our new home at Camp Humphries in Pyeongtaek.

It was nice while it lasted and changed my life forever.

We’ll keep the mood light with today’s YouTube video. Enjoy the Wet Spot SOB (hey, another “S”) dance team doing their thing:

Maybe these will make you smile:

Beer before bed helps shut down that kind of thinking.
That used to be number #1 on my preferred ways to die. But after experiencing some post-sex breathing attacks, I don’t think it’s the way I want to go after all.
And you avoided sloppy seconds!

I’ve got the Hideaway feeding coming up, then dinner with Swan at John’s place. He’s featuring a steak special this weekend, and I’m feeling like a plate with an “S” on it tonight. I’ll show you what it looked like and tell you how it tasted tomorrow.

6 thoughts on “Adding an “S” to my Saturday”

  1. Samaso taco is one of the funniest and dumbest things I’ve ever done did heard!!! lol!

  2. Looks to have been a relaxing day! But have you really never eaten Indian food, John? Your ignorance of a lot of common foods is a bit shocking.

  3. Indian samosa: see here. So a “samosa taco” is some attempt at Mexican-Indian fusion.

    A “Brit meat pie” is a pasty (pronounced “PASS-tee,” not “PASTE-ee”), one of the most famous being the Cornish pasty. See here.

    Looks to have been a Sssssatisfyingly Sibilant Saturday. Good luck with the feeding and the steak at John’s place.

  4. Kev, okay, I didn’t make the Indian connection. Samosas were in the Mexican food portion of the menu, and I don’t recall any other Indian options on offer. Oddly enough, quite a few venues offer “pasties” here, including some that feature them. Obviously, they cater to the British expat market, but they are always called and advertised as pies. The most popular place is called “Fred’s Pies.”

    Yep, it was a sweet and succulent Sunday at John’s Steak and Sushi!

  5. Brian, yes, I’ve had Indian food in the past, although it is not one of my favorites. I just didn’t make the Indian connection with the samosa taco.

    I admit I’m not very adventurous when it comes to food. I gravitate to my American favorites, Mexican, Korean, and an occasional outlier like Thai. I’d need someone saying, “Dude, you gotta try this!” to eat something unfamiliar.

  6. Mike, I’d never heard of it, that’s for sure. When you think about it, Mexican innards in an Indian samosa is a pretty creative idea. Swan enjoyed them.

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