I’m sure my reader(s) response would be, “aren’t they all?” but even by my low standards, this one stands out. Don’t worry, I won’t torture you with a long, drawn-out post about that nothingness. Here’s a quick lowdown:

Got the shopping done without incident at both YBC and Royal.

It was raining when we got back home, so I didn’t bother with the weekly neighborhood stroll.

Swan asked me if I would cook for her, something I rarely do these days since she took over the kitchen duties. I asked what she wanted, and she told me that she missed my beef stew. So, I got the crockpot down from the shelf and went to work. A few hours later, this came out:

Then it was off for a visit with Dr. Jo. I’ve been experiencing some excruciating pain in my lower back, especially when standing after spending time in a chair or getting up out of bed. I’ve never been stabbed, but I imagine that’s what it must feel like. Anyway, after suffering for three days, I felt a consultation was in order. By yesterday, the pain had diminished somewhat in intensity, but I was still troubled when bending over or trying to lift my right leg. Dr. Jo gave me a prescription for an anti-inflammatory pill and said if the problem persisted, I should get an ultrasound to check for kidney stones. It is less painful today, so hopefully whatever triggered this is healing.

After the appointment, it was nearing beer o’clock, so I asked Swan if she wanted to venture out to Baloy Beach. ‘What is there to do there?’ she asked. True, there is no floating bar, and even the Tiki bar at Kokomo’s is closed down. I suggested stopping by Fox’s (aka DaKudo’s) for some drinks, then dinner at Treasure Island. Swan then reminded me she just had beef stew and wouldn’t be hungry, and so we made our way to Sloppy Joe’s instead.

The Sloppy Joe’s owner, Bert, greeted us when we arrived. Bert also owns Treasure Island on Baloy, and I mentioned we hadn’t been out that way for a few weeks because of the weather. Bert said almost no one has been going to Baloy, and that other than a couple of hotel guests, the bar and restaurant at TI have been empty. I told him I was sorry to hear that, and he just shrugged, saying that the rainy season would end and things would get back to normal. In the meantime, business at Sloppy Joe’s has been booming since he took over, so it all balances out.

We did our nightcap at Green Room next door and had our usual good time there. Then it was time to grab a trike and head for home. And so un día de nada came to an end.

I came across some updated maps of Barretto and Baloy on Facebook, so I’ll share them here for anyone who wants to see where these places I talk about (and drink in) are located.

Still June of 2010 in the LTG archives, and here’s the Father’s Day tribute I posted. I didn’t know my dad was not destined to live to see another.

Today’s YouTube video is from a vlogger who is notorious for his anti-Philippines rants. I find him rather irritating, especially his narration style. I mean, he’s not wrong that service is often slow to nonexistent, but as I learned long ago, he needs to take a deep breath, relax, and accept the Filipino way. Or get the hell out if he doesn’t like it.

On to the funny business:

There seemed to be a bit of a dirty theme in today’s funnies. Welp, when you ain’t got nothin’, you ain’t got nothin’ at all.