I joined Swan for our weekly candy walk yesterday. She wanted to visit the village of Alabang, located between Naugsol and Tibag. I’d passed through there once or twice, but it had been a while. Swan was involved in a charity food distribution effort in Alabang at Christmas time and wanted to brighten the day of the kids she saw there. It’s a pretty hefty hike from here, but I’m all about the walk, so off we went.
After some R&R, Swan went to see her family before they headed back home to the province, and I paid a visit to Cheap Charlies. Later Swan met me at Mango’s for a dinner on the beach.
After our meal, we visited a couple of bars we don’t patronize much due to their inconvenient location on this side of town.
We had our nightcap at Queen Victoria. I was a little surprised that Swan was acquainted with the bartender and one of the long-time waitresses there. Then I remembered that she and her deceased man would frequently visit here for the live music. We didn’t stay long enough for the music to begin last night, though.
Back home and on the couch for episode #6 of “Blue Eye Samurai.” That’s the one where our hero (heroine) single-handedly kills most of the castle’s security forces despite some pretty severe injuries. The evil Irishman residing there proved his point about guns trumping swords, regardless of the skill of the sword bearer. She’s not dead yet, however. We’ll see how the next episode resolves the issue.
I woke up to another day of life and got down to taking care of business. I’m one of the Hares for tomorrow’s Hash, and we went out this morning to mark our trail. Next on my agenda will be taking care of the Sunday feeding at Hideaway, then meeting up with Swan on the Arizona floating bar. Yep, it is good to have routines you enjoy.
Facebook memories made me sad today. Ten years ago, I played in a dart tournament in Augusta, Georgia. I don’t remember much about my performance, but the memories were of the friends who joined me there.
Bridget and James died within the next year. I died in a different way when Jee Yeun dumped me. I was reborn to live this life in the Philippines, but I can’t help but be saddened when I look back at what was and what is gone. May you both rest in peace.
The daily Quora Q&A:
Q: A shooting at a convenience store in Missouri left 3 people dead. People these days don’t seem to care about the loss of innocent lives. America has now become a nation of death. Why won’t the Congress or the government ban guns?
A: Three people were killed in a traffic accident outside a convenience store. More innocent lives lost in this nation of death. Why won’t the Congress or the government ban automobiles?
Kevin Kim had a post linking to a place where your political leanings can be measured. Here’s where I stand:
Alright, enough of this seriousness, let’s have some fun!
Alright, that’s all for this time.
Swan points to the lot she is buying so she will not have to be a renter all her life. It’s a little far out and inaccessible for my tastes, but I understand her sentiment.
What does this mean for the future?
Anyway, it looks to have been a good walk with lots of happy kids.
I’ve probably linked to this before, but here’s a cover of “Sweet Child of Mine” from the movie “Captain Fantastic.” Background: the movie is about a quirky family where the mom has killed herself. Her father, a proper Christian, wants her buried the Christian way, but the mom told her family that she wanted to be cremated, then flushed down a toilet in celebration of life’s comedy. The above-linked scene shows the family singing her favorite song while they cremate her. Then—flush.
Kev, I’m not aware of any impact on any future. The land is just an investment that she may or may not develop as a source of income or residence. I’m thirty years older than her; I won’t be around for that.
Geez, another film I hadn’t heard of before. I like your description and deem it worthy to add to my “to see” list. Thanks!