A day on the road and a night on the town

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UPDATE: Issue resolved.

I have pictures from my 6K Saturday solo walk to share, some others from my night on the town with Swan and her auntie. But for some reason, the photos won’t load.

After a full night’s sleep, I awoke to see the setting of the full moon. A good way to start the day!
The boys awaiting their morning walk.

Then it was time to walk me. One of my standard walks, but I decided to take a photo each time I was on a new road. Hey, I’ve got to do something to keep it interesting, right?

Leaving the ‘hood
The path dumps into this road
Left turn
A right turn
Then another left
These gals called out for some “biscuits,” and I obliged. The one on the right knew my name for some reason.
Up the alley
And over the bridge
A right turn leads to “downtown” San Isidro
Into Purok 3
Another left
Then onto the Govic Highway
There was an uphill stretch, and I had to sit down and catch my breath. When I started again, I ran into her. Maybe it was a sign.
Entering Sierra Hills subdivision
In dem hills
Exiting Sierra Hills
And entering Santa Monica subdivision
Down this road
And then this one
A right turn
Finished with Santa Monica
Then onto the National Highway and headed home.
The walk looked like this from heaven.

Swan went out to meet her aunt, and I told her I’d catch up with them later. So, I was a little surprised they were hanging out at Alley Cats, my old dart bar. I joined them there. Apparently, Jackie (the aunt) used to be a Barretto mainstay but has been isolating herself in Olongapo since becoming a widow four years ago. The Alley Cats owner knew her from the old days. I got to visit with an old darts buddy, but when the tourney started, it was time to move on. For some reason, Swan wanted to go to Outback Bar, another venue I rarely visit. She knows a couple of the gals working there, it turns out, so we stayed and shared a drink with them. I knew several Hashers in the bar playing pool.

I’m not sure how Buddy Fucker’s coozie wound up at Outback, but there it was on my table.

It was dinner time, and I volunteered to treat Swan and her aunt at a place I hadn’t visited in over a year…The Hops and Brews Beer Garden.

I love the ambiance here. But I just don’t have the place on my radar for some reason.
One big change from my last visit was they do not serve beer in bottles…everything is draft. No Zero, so I had a tall San Miguel Light.
A good menu, if a bit on the pricey side. I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak, but alas, the waitress came back and said they were out of the meat. I settled for a chicken burger.
My dinner companions.
All together now
A moment of Zen?
My dinner is served. It was fine, just not what I wanted.

After we finished eating, we went to Wet Spot for our nightcap.

My table mates Jackie, Swan, Aine, and Irene.

Let the good times roll! We drank our fill, then sent Jackie home on a Jeepney while we caught a trike. It was a good day.

Today’s Quora Q&A:

Q: Who would consider moving to another country other than the USA?

A: I already have. Spent 10+ years in South Korea and I’m now enjoying retirement in the Philippines…

A meme for today:

Some things are best left in the dark.
This one made me laugh!

Alright, sorry for the rushed post, but the uploading issue threw me off schedule. I have a Hideway feeding and a meetup with Swan on the floating bar after that. Gotta run!

Hmm. songs still upload at least.

2 thoughts on “A day on the road and a night on the town”

  1. Looks to have been a good walk and a good visit with the auntie. Is Hops and Brews too far away or something?

  2. No, Hops and Brews is just two blocks off the highway–Sit-n-Bull’s old location. For some reason, when I’m thinking of places to eat I rarely consider this option. Were it not for having a special guest, I probably wouldn’t have thought about here. Weird.

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