Easy like Sunday morning

The afternoon and evening weren’t hard either. The easy sweetness started with the Sunday morning Candy Walk.

And there she goes, loaded up with goodies to exchange for smiles
The kids seem to have a sixth sense about our approach and come running
Happy days are here again
The candy bag is full again
So let’s spread the taste of sweets again
Happy days are here again!
Damn it, what does that sign say? Oh. “Clothes for children and adults” Used clothing here is called ukay-ukay.
Waiting for Easter
The last big group of the morning

We didn’t have much time to prepare for the party after we got back home. I’d put the chili in the crockpot when I woke up at 5 a.m., so it was ready to go. I baked a batch of cornbread muffins, took a shower, then bagged things up and headed out.

Our destination: The Coffee Shop’s rooftop hotel

I’ve eaten at the restaurant a few times but never been inside the hotel. Tim is staying on the rooftop, which only has his room and one other. I think “room” is the wrong word; he’s in a massive three-bedroom luxury suite. It featured a huge, fully-equipped kitchen with top-end appliances. It is undoubtedly the nicest hotel lodging I’ve ever seen anywhere, and I traveled a lot back in the day. Apparently, the Coffee Shop owners used to live here and then started renting it out as part of the hotel when they moved. Only fifty bucks a night! Truth be told, I would love living there, except it wouldn’t work for the dogs. The rooftop is on the hotel’s fourth floor, and the elevator goes as far as the third floor. An easy walk up a flight of stairs gets you to the top.

I have arrived
A rooftop view (that’s the Arizona Resort across the highway)
Another view out front
The view from the back was nice too
The Kalaklan Ridge view. That grey building on the left is the jailhouse. I NEVER want to see the inside of that place! I’ve heard the stories, though, and I wouldn’t survive long in that environment.

The party was taking place inside Tim’s lodging, and he had a massive layout of food (and plenty of cold beer!).

Chicken
Grilled meat on a stick
My chili
Just because you say it, doesn’t mean it’s true.
What has it gots in its boxes?
Ah, a pig in a poke! It is called lechon in these parts.
My attempt at a low cal lunch
Some of the female attendees
A moment of self-reflection
Enjoying some fresh air on the roof

The party had begun at noon, and by 4:30 things were winding down and Swan and I departed. Downstairs, I asked if she wanted to do anything else before we headed home. She responded, “Floating bar!” And so we crossed the highway and headed for the beach.

On the beach
Waiting for our raft to arrive
The view from our seats
A quiet day on the floater. We were the only customers for quite a while.
Ah, what a cute couple!
So happy together!
All good things must end

A trike home from Arizona and a Swan steak for dinner. Then it was time to flop down on the couch for a bloody episode three of “Squid Game.” I’m still not clear about what’s going on or why, but I’ll keep watching to find out. I’m starting to get to know the main characters and have already identified my favorite. Can you guess who?

I happened to look out the living room window at some point, and this is what I saw:

A nice ending to a sweet Sunday
I blame the early start to the party for this. And those twelve beers probably didn’t help, either. I wasn’t all bad, though. There was some delicious-looking cake on the food table that I managed to resist. Of course, the brownie and ice cream in front of the TV wasn’t wise.

Seven years ago, I enjoyed an adventurous day in Pyeongtaek:

A snowy hill climb in the morning
And until I saw this picture on Facebook memories, I had totally forgotten about a bbq joint called Smoke Town in Anjeong-ri. It was as good as it looks.

We won’t get fooled again. Or at least I won’t, although, I really didn’t get fooled the first time.

I randomly came across today’s YouTube video. I reckon the female vlogger’s advice about “not making it too easy for your Filipina” might make sense in some situations, but it does seem to me a couple should be striving to make things easier for both of you. I’ve got a long history of some monumental relationship fuckups during my almost seven years in country, but I finally hit the jackpot with Swan.

Let’s share a smile or two:

You named your boy poorly, Mrs. Cox
Frankly, that’s a nice way to roast a weenie…
Yep, sounds like he has his hands full.

Not to be a dick about it, but there does seem to be a cocky theme in today’s humor memes.

So, Hash Monday is upon me. Leech My Nuggets is the Hare, and he has a long, hard trail in store for us today. My “sane” group will do the first big hill and then decide where we go from there. I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow.

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