I made my re-debut in the Barretto dart league as a member of the Lagoon team yesterday. It didn’t go all that well, as we lost the match against Viking 8-5, despite our starting out 3-0. In the previous match-up, Lagoon had won 7-6, so I guess maybe the difference this time was me. I wasn’t thrilled with my performance, that’s for sure. Worse, I made a mental mistake (throwing for points on a closed number) at a critical juncture in the game, contributing to our defeat. That’s the worst sin in darts in my opinion. Ah well.

So, the league starts at 2:00 which is the primary reason I quit playing a couple of years ago. Wednesday is a hiking day for me, and rushing home after the morning trek to shower and change clothes, then hurrying back out to the dart venue pretty much ruins the day. I opted to not hike with the group yesterday, doing something shorter on my own, but I don’t like that option long-term either. Well, I’m not sure what long-term is going to be at this point. Without me, the team will forfeit (heh, that can be my nickname–“better than a forfeit”). I agreed to play again next week, but I’m actively looking for someone to recruit as my replacement. We’ll see how that goes.

Lagoon and Viking are both hotels/bars out on Baloy Beach, so at least it gives me the motivation to get out that way more often for a change of pace. After darts yesterday, I went to Da’ Kudos and then finished my evening with beers at Johan’s. While I was at Da’Kudo’s, the 43-year-old woman I mentioned (and pictured) a few days ago walked by with a friend, so I invited them in to join me. It turns out she’s in the dart league too. We had some beers and some food, then they headed off for home. Nope, still not feeling it.